Lever Wing Bbc - Whatever Next

[youngmafbog]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-3135408/DAMIAN-THOMPSON-Shock-Horror-BBC-boss-admits-s-biased.html

[Marshwarble]

What is "lever wing"?

I don't understand what the fuss is about. Channel 4 is also liberal and ITN isn't exactly Tory.

[ichkeria]

Nor can I. The BBC is 'liberal'? I think most people would regard that as a positive thing.
Most people who spout 'illiberal' views do do without the sort of close analysis and frankly intelligence that you would hope a respectable broadcaster would employ. If the complaint is that the BBC doesn't come over as a Sun editorial then well, obviously not
And it has plainly not bothered this chap too much until the time comes for a few money spinning 'revelations' to the people to whom it's no doubt music to the ear

[Svejk]

He'll be telling us the Pope's a Catholic next.

[Svejk]

^^Liberal. Ha ha ha.

[bazwillrun]

The only reason its not "news" as such is the fact the majority of people already know how blatantly biased they are

[slaney]

Slightly different reporting from the Independent...

But here’s what Mosey actually says: “I believe most people in the BBC are fair-minded, and journalists have a professionalism that means they steer well clear of party political bias. I have never had the problem of an editor who skewed an agenda in favour of the Conservatives, Labour or any other party.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/liberal-bias-at-the-bbc-its-all-hot-air-by-the-tories-10337469.html

[Gromit]

Roger Mosey has banged that drum before, so nothing new in the Mail piece.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/10434952/BBC-is-too-left-wing-and-should-share-licence-fee-says-former-executive.html

In the end it is one former employee's opinion. It does not prove the BBC is biased, it just proves that it was not as right wing as Roger Mosey.

[sandyRoe]

Is 'liberal bias' the same as the left wing variety?

[Marshwarble]

Of course not. Liberal is centred, not left wing.