Follow the BBC-to-NATO employment pipeline exposed by Alan MacLeod in this investigation and learn how the British state has used the BBC to sway public opinion for almost a century.
The BBC was founded in 1922. It has acted as the unofficial propaganda arm of British state power ever since.
BBC reporting played a key role on the side of the government through the General Strike of 1926.
"...from the earliest days of the BBC, the secret services have vetted the majority of its staff – even for minor positions – in order to ensure that those it deems too left-wing, radical or anti-war will never enter its ranks."
Alan MacLeod
To reveal the employees on the BBC-to-NATO pipeline, MacLeod reviewed their LinkedIn pages.
Read the article to meet former-BBC news producer David McGee, who moved into a PR role at NATO.
Or you can learn about Victoria Cook and Terence Sach below:
The BBC's close relationship with the military continues to the present day.
According to his social media profile, the BBC’s newly appointed head of assurance, Khushru Cooper, continues to be a commissioned British Army officer – a post he has held for 20 years.
The BBC-to-NATO Pipeline: How the British State Broadcaster Serves the Powerful
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Chávez and former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad solidified a brotherly system based on a shared anti-imperialist outlook.
The alliance facilitated Iranian investments—often through IRGC-affiliated entities—totaling billions of dollars in Venezuelan energy, agriculture, and manufacturing.
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After taking over the vast country, the British systematically destroyed its manufacturing sector and reorientated its agricultural industry towards cash crops.
The result was the destruction of the economy and widespread famine.
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Two years into a genocide, however, the Irish rock star reserved fire only for Hamas, describing them as “evil.” He went so far as to blame Hamas – not Israel – for starving the population of Gaza. “Hamas are using starvation as a weapon,” he wrote.
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Standard Oil (now Chevron, BP, ExxonMobil, and Marathon)
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From ties to a former Israeli spy to the censorship of legends like Leila Khaled and Palestine action co-founder Huda Amouri, these facts raise urgent questions about transparency, integrity, and who controls the narrative in solidarity spaces.