Lost all their #MOTD presenters after @GaryLineker wouldn’t apologise for criticising the government (read that again!😱)
And while that was obviously the big story, their bad day didn’t end there….
1/7
They announced they’d wouldn’t be airing the final episode of the latest #Attenborough series on TV for fear of a “Right Wing backlash”
WTF?
It will go out on iPlayer where the poor snowflakes won’t see it….
2/7
Then we had the statement about why #FionaBruce felt the need to clarify it was a “one off” when #stanleyjohnson put his wife in hospital😱
Yes, she was quoting one of their friends and not expressing her own opinion, but of all the things to ensure they clarified..?
3/7
Finally, an apology for NOT clarifying on air that Nadine Dorries was making unfounded, absurd claims when she was interviewed about #SueGray.
They were happy to let those accusations go unchallenged, but needed to add “balance” by pointing out SJ only beat his wife once!
4/7
I really want to support the BBC
Even more so because the government are so keen to shut it down (God knows why!)
I do hate the inherent right wing bias under the cover of “impartiality” but I try and give them the benefit of the doubt
5/7
But oh my God do they make that hard when they:
❌Silence govt critics
❌Refuse to air a show that might offend Right wing watchers (an Attenborough nature program FGS!)
❌Defend a Tory wife beater
❌Fail to correct spurious accusations made by a Tory MP
6/7
I really hope there are some serious emergency meetings taking place today after the shocking day they had yesterday
But given all the high level posts are held by well known Tories and Tory donors, I won’t hold my breath
Please, please #BBC, do better for all our sakes.😢
7/7
I’m being accused of lying with this thread. As far as I can tell the issue is with the Attenborough tweet.
The Guardian report what senior BBC sources have said.
The BBC are denying that’s the reason. Although they don’t really give a reason why they couldn’t broadcast it.
I don’t know which is “the truth”. Only the BBC and those senior sources do.
It was a 5 part series with a 6th part made by the same people but not commissioned by the BBC. However the BBC acquired it and chose to put it on iPlayer.
But I hope this clarifies things.
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So Reform candidates, in what will be no surprise to anyone, seem to have a penchant for the BNP and Nazis….
And yes, those are 2 SEPARATE candidates👇🏼🙄
1/6
The First Lady of Reform claims it’s not their fault - how could they possibly vet all the candidates? They’re only a humble little Grass roots party, ahem, sorry, I mean Limited company….
Despite claiming 10K’s have been paying them £25 each 🤔
2/6
Then it turns out they did indeed pay a lot of money to a company to vet their candidates - who do need some serious vetting! 😉
And are now really very cross that the company didn’t weed out the Nazi sympathizers 🤷♀️
Congratulations to the Telegraph for managing to find a private school that’s closing and attempting to to pin it on Labour🙄
But is it true that it’s closing under a Tory government because of a Labour policy that hasn’t happened yet?
Here’s a little 🧵
You decide!
1/11
Firstly, my heart goes out to the pupils, teachers and parents of Alton School. It must be awful to be part of a school that has to close down - particularly those sitting exams next year. 💔
2/11
However, the idea they’re closing because of future Labour policies doesn’t really stack up.
They’ve been struggling for years. Expenses greater than income, and dwindling numbers for 5 years.