Ever watched @bbcquestiontime, thought "this is completely, insanely biased" but not been able to put your finger on why?

We looked in detail at every episode from a single year (2021) and have the answers for you

Please RT / read thread...

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the-free-press.co.uk/2022/11/03/a-q… Firstly, there IS clear left-right bias in the panel selections

Only three journalists who primarily work for left-wing outlets appeared on Question Time in 2021

TWENTY journalists who primarily work for right-wing outlets appeared

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the-free-press.co.uk/2022/11/03/a-q…

‼️🔔 Announcing...🔔‼️

THE MATRIX PROJECT

Journalists love to tell us how independent they are, how impartial they are and how fearless they are

Our database on the Top 100 UK journalists will put this to the test!

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the-free-press.co.uk/the-matrix-pro… Is Emily Sheffield, former editor of the Evening Standard, fearless and impartial?

She is the sister-in-law of David Cameron

Did that impact the paper's coverage of the Lex Greensill scandal? 🤔

This is what we call ESTABLISHMENT CONNECTIONS

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🚨Labour Together and Rachel Reeves: A Thread🚨

Data just released by the Electoral Commission reveals that new Labour Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has received £38,890 for the "Provision of research and writing services" from key donors linked to anti-Corbyn factions.

/1 Reeves has received only 2 donations since September 2019:

Labour Together (1/2/21)- £13,520

Trevor Chinn (6/4/20)- £25, 370

Total: £38,890

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Robert Jenrick represents the Tories on Question Time tonight

Surely Jenrick is the most corrupt cabinet minister of all time, survivor of at least two scandals that would have felled a member of any previous cabinet

Evidence (and analysis) in thread... /1

#bbcqt Yes #questionabletime is back - to analyse another absurd "spectrum of debate" from the BBC

Scandal 1 - Jenrick's Newark constituency *somehow* lucks in to a £25 million funding bonus...

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independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

Keir Starmer’s 10 Socialist Pledges – A Thread

As the Labour leader plunges in the polls, simpering and abstaining his way to unpopularity, we look back at the ten socialist pledges he committed to a year ago

How many has he kept...?

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#SocialistSunday Pledge 1: WENT IN THE BIN Feb 2021

Should have been the easiest pledge for Starmer to keep.

Britain’s corporation tax rate (a tax ONLY on profits) is one of the lowest in Europe at 19%. For comparison France is at 35%, Spain 25% and Germany 30%

Corp tax is so low that... /2

On tonight's Question Time a mere 3 out of 5 panellists attended Oxbridge!

4 out of 6 if we include Fiona Bruce...

Representative debate in a modern democracy!

Read on for more analysis of #bbcqt

/1 We'll start with Victoria Atkins, this week's Tory MP

Privately educated and the daughter of Sir Robert Atkins, a former Conservative MP, and Lady Dulcie Atkins, Victoria comes from the heart of Establishment privilege

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🚨Anas Sarwar: Donor Speed Thread🚨

After wealthy donors forced out Richard Leonard, we thought it would be a good idea to scrutinize the donors that have bankrolled his successor!

Read on to discover who's money is now doing the talking in Scot Labour! 👇👇👇

/1 Donor information for Sarwar and Lennon in 2021 has not yet been registered.

Sarwar's donors have been taken from his 2017 contest with Richard Leonard.

We surmise some if not all will have provided financial support to his 2020 campaign.

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Indeed. It's worth remembering the role the media played during coverage of Salmond's trial - judging him guilty before, during and after the trial.

We wrote about this at the time

Key quotes and link to the article in thread

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https://twitter.com/Jonathan_K_Cook/status/1365329731298729987

Sunday Times headlines featuring the word "Salmond" in the week he was CLEARED of all charges

Alex Salmond Was A Bully And a ‘Sex Pest', His Own QC Says On Train

‘We Are Devastated, We Still Hope For Change’, Say Alex Salmond Accusers

continues... /2

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Tonight's "balanced" @bbcquestiontime features THREE spokesmen for extreme wealth:

Grant Shapps who misled parliament about business activities under pseudonym "Michael Green"

Tony Danker, spokesman for the militant CBI

Jeremy King, millionaire restaurateur /1 Even by #bbcqt standards this is absurd

We document elite bias on the show, but to have one confirmed millionaire (Jeremy King) and two almost certain millionaires (Shapps and Danker) on the panel is insane

This is Oligarchic debate, NOT democratic /2

the-free-press.co.uk/question-time/

(Sith) Lord Peter Mandelson has been trending this week as Keir Starmer looks to the "winning mentality" of New Labour

For your ease we thought we'd compile a list of every reason Mandelson is in NO POSITION to give political advice

Reason 1: Jeffrey Epstein.

Read on... /1 Yes, Mandelson loves to cosy up to power and wealth

Many have been tarred by inclusion in Epstein's "black book" but Mandelson can hardly claim distance when he...reputedly phoned JE for advice when he was in prison 😱😱

nypost.com/2019/10/20/uk-…

🚨Labour Anti-Semitism Advisory Board: A Thread🚨

Labour have announced an Advisory Board that will draft and implement an EHRC AS Action Plan.

We profile the panel and ask if Jeremy Corbyn/left-wing members will be explicitly targeted by the actions these people dictate? Definition of a Show Trial is one that is "retributive rather than corrective" and is "organized by a government in order to have an effect on public opinion and reduce political opposition, and not in order to find the truth"

For historical examples:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_tria…

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🚨Andrew Bowie: A Thread🚨

If you want to know why Tory vice-Chairman Andrew Bowie had no response to@georgemonbiot (accurate) accusation he is part of the dysfunctional WM elite that we in Scotland are better off without, check out our quick expose of his donors!👇👇👇

1/ Angelica Salvesen
£4500

Wife of Andrew Salvesen, a member of the Salvesen shipping and whaling dynasty, which has a combined family wealth of £472 Million.

Total registered Salvesen family donations to Conservatives:

£73,950

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Followers, it's that time!

Please RT into the top #bbcqt tweets our thread on the things Fiona Bruce WON'T tell you about this week's guests

Things like:

2 out of 5 guests this week are MILLIONAIRES

BBC promoting democratic, egalitarian debate as always... 1/ First up it's Michael Forsyth, the former Tory MP who appears to be involved with every cut throat, bonus-bloated finance company ever:

Chairman of Secure Trust Bank, Director of J&J Denholm, Director and Chairman of Hyperion Insurance Group, Deputy Chairman of JPMorgan UK... /2

🚨Must read thread on GB News! 🚨

Andrew Neil claims that “British people are crying out for a news service that is more diverse and more representative of their values and concerns”

Whose concerns will it REALLY represent?

We investigate... /1 The best place to start is always an analysis of the economic base.

Does this match with the show’s focus on the concerns of the British people?

As you’ll see below, the two main funders are mega-rich New Zealand and US businessmen… /2

Please RT into the top #bbcqt tweets!

Public needs to know that tonight's "balanced" Question Time panel consists of:

A Conservative MP
A conservative journalist
A millionaire!
A centrist Labour MP
A highly paid medical director

Read on for full #questionabletime details... 1/ Yes, it's #questionabletime, the weekly thread where we tell you everything about tonight's #bbcqt guests Fiona Bruce won't!

Let's start with Gillian Keegan

Like most Tory MPs she is of wealth. Check out the extensive property portfolio she owns here 2/

theyworkforyou.com/mp/25670/gilli…

Welcome to this week's #questionabletime, the thread that tells you everything about tonight's #bbcqt guests Fiona Bruce won't

Things like: that Conservative MP talking about how much she values the environment "Consistently voted against measures to prevent climate change"! 1/ Speaking of Vicky Ford...other highlights of her voting record include:

"Consistently voted against higher taxes on banks"

Why would someone who worked for JPMorgan Chase then Bear Stearns (reputable institutions!) take this position? 🤔 2/

#bbcqt

theyworkforyou.com/mp/25614/vicky…

Lord Ian Austin Registered Donors as an MP
(A Thread)

Sir Ian is the Chairman of Mainstream UK, an organisation that also includes amongst it's backers Eric Pickles, Rachel Riley and three Independent Group For Change MP's, including Joan Ryan.
mainstreamuk.org/why-were-backi… American Jewish Congress
£2000 Trip
Advocacy group promoting Israeli interests globally and strengthening bonds with US. "Fighting BDS Movement" and "Addressing anti-Israeli sentiment at UN/ international institutions".
Donated to John Mann and Joan Ryan.
ajcongress.org/about/