+UPDATE+
Evidence emerging that highly placed members of the UK govt coordinated attacks on Keir Starmer & the Labour Party in the autumn on 2020 with members of senior BBC management & senior BBC journalists as criticism of PPE corruption & COVID deaths mounted.
Evidence emerging that highly placed members of the UK govt coordinated attacks on Keir Starmer & the Labour Party in the autumn on 2020 with members of senior BBC management & senior BBC journalists as criticism of PPE corruption & COVID deaths mounted.
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While it’s already well documented that Laura Kuenssberg had many private meetings Dominic Cummings what’s new about the latest information is the number of discreet meetings senior BBC management had with the govt - a sometimes together with BBC journalists.
While it’s already well documented that Laura Kuenssberg had many private meetings Dominic Cummings what’s new about the latest information is the number of discreet meetings senior BBC management had with the govt - a sometimes together with BBC journalists.
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Of these the BBC executives who were helping to coordinate with the govt were 2 of the leading forces at the BBC:
Tim Davie &
Fran Unsworth
Davie in particular with Kuenssberg is understood to have had a numb er of meetings with Cummings last autumn.
Of these the BBC executives who were helping to coordinate with the govt were 2 of the leading forces at the BBC:
Tim Davie &
Fran Unsworth
Davie in particular with Kuenssberg is understood to have had a numb er of meetings with Cummings last autumn.
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While no transcripts of these talk exist and have only recently been revealed it’s had to ascertain why the Prime minister & Cummings would be having private meetings together with Davie & Kuenssberg apart from coordinating govt coms strategy.
This would seem incredible.
While no transcripts of these talk exist and have only recently been revealed it’s had to ascertain why the Prime minister & Cummings would be having private meetings together with Davie & Kuenssberg apart from coordinating govt coms strategy.
This would seem incredible.
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Some of the information behind these partially declared meetings have been vaguely & euphemistically described as “discussing the prime ministers priorities.”
Quite why a BBC executive would need to do this remains unclear.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
Some of the information behind these partially declared meetings have been vaguely & euphemistically described as “discussing the prime ministers priorities.”
Quite why a BBC executive would need to do this remains unclear.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
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For those who were focusing on UK media at this time it was clear both the govt and BBC changed coms strategy.
It now seems that accusations of coordination (at the time) from last autumn have now turned out to have had factual basis.
For those who were focusing on UK media at this time it was clear both the govt and BBC changed coms strategy.
It now seems that accusations of coordination (at the time) from last autumn have now turned out to have had factual basis.
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Those with keen memories will recall that it was in October that Kuenssberg sent out the now infamous “shameless opportunist” tweet.
It now seems this was less of “a slip” and more part of a stepped up coms campaign by the govt.
Those with keen memories will recall that it was in October that Kuenssberg sent out the now infamous “shameless opportunist” tweet.
It now seems this was less of “a slip” and more part of a stepped up coms campaign by the govt.
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For those watching the media in autumn is was clear & much talked about at the time that BBC was changing its reporting.
What’s changed now is that we a paper trail meetings of senior BBC executives together with BBC journalists.
At the very least we need transparency.
Now.
For those watching the media in autumn is was clear & much talked about at the time that BBC was changing its reporting.
What’s changed now is that we a paper trail meetings of senior BBC executives together with BBC journalists.
At the very least we need transparency.
Now.
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So a number of questions
1. Why did BBC executives meet the PM & Cummings then?
2. And for what purpose did senior executives have to be present when BBC reporters were conducting interviews?
3. Are all meetings listed publicly?
4. Where are the meeting minutes/summaries?
So a number of questions
1. Why did BBC executives meet the PM & Cummings then?
2. And for what purpose did senior executives have to be present when BBC reporters were conducting interviews?
3. Are all meetings listed publicly?
4. Where are the meeting minutes/summaries?
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While they are credible reasons why a too BBC executive could meet a prime minister.
I find it utterly impossible to think of a valid reason why a top BBC executive would be there when a supposedly impartial BBC journalist was interviewing the PM or Dominic Cummings.
Why?
While they are credible reasons why a too BBC executive could meet a prime minister.
I find it utterly impossible to think of a valid reason why a top BBC executive would be there when a supposedly impartial BBC journalist was interviewing the PM or Dominic Cummings.
Why?
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While Kuenssberg has come under criticism before what was different about last autumn was that a BBC journalist was posting exact copies of Conservative party client journalists Harry Cole & Newton-Dunn.
In other words it had become part of govt’s media unit.
While Kuenssberg has come under criticism before what was different about last autumn was that a BBC journalist was posting exact copies of Conservative party client journalists Harry Cole & Newton-Dunn.
In other words it had become part of govt’s media unit.
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Anyway let’s round off this thread with question time and their carefully curated 1st question of the evening.
/ends
Anyway let’s round off this thread with question time and their carefully curated 1st question of the evening.
/ends
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