Redwood v BBC update

This is definitely going to run and run.

Just in case you need reminding



Iain Dale having sought peace with Helen Boaden has despaired of this morning's bulletins on BBC Radio,

Apparently although I did not hear,they started with

Labour has sharply criticised Tory plans to...

And Iain continues

There followed a thirty second clip of Alistair Darling accusing the Conservatives of a lurch to the right and more besides. There was no balancing Conservative voice and little attempt to explain the context. My complaint is not particularly one of bias,although you can understand why Conservatives get hot under the collar about this sort of thing. My complaint is of shoddy journalism. I have no idea what your news guidelines are, but might I respectfully suggest that they need updating.

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I have just quickly watched the latest bulletin on News 24 which starts along the lines of the "Conservatives are planning to abolish inheritance tax.....George Osbourne has refuted suggestions etc etc.Radio 4's world at one uses almost the same words in its bulletin,it is over a minute into the bulletin before Labour comments are mentioned.Perhaps someone has been listening??