BBC News and Current Affairs is a disgrace. Under Robbie Gibb it became part of the Tory Party's propaganda machine. Now, it sucks up to Reform. It promotes a right wing view of politics and has frequently distorted its reports to suit this. It is Orwell's Ministry of Truth.
Michael Prescott and Sir Robbie Gibb both bailed out of journalism years ago, and enjoy lucrative careers in corporate PR. And now they are the arbiters of BBC editorial standards. Go figure prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas…

Nov 9, 2025 · 12:34 PM UTC

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Replying to @1956historian
100% agree, but as long as the far-right accuse the BBC equally vehemently of having an inherent left-wing bias then the Corporation can smugly continue to assert that they must be getting the balance right.