On Tuesday 20 April 2004, Tony Blair formally announced his decision to hold a referendum on whether to accept the proposed EU Constitution. This announcement had been expected since Thursday 15 April. It was a major change of direction of Government policy. In the light of well-publicised concerns over its coverage of the EU, the BBC now had an opportunity, and the obligation, to achieve coverage that was balanced, fair and authoritative. On the day of the announcement the BBC’s coverage was carefully monitored to see whether this was achieved.
Bias Alert
- BBC climate alarmism: ‘never let the facts get in the way of a good scare story’ 15th October 2018
- John Simpson lambasts BBC licence fee payers for their bias 3rd September 2018
- Still blustering over Sir Cliff: The BBC’s arrogance knows no bounds
- BBC ‘hardline’ bias brackets Brexiteers with extremism 17th July 2018
- Time for a re-think on BBC1 Question Time? 20th June 2018
- Dead Ringers clangs out anti-Brexit bias 27th May 2018
- A figleaf swept away in the torrent of anti-Brexit bias 24th April 2018
- BBC assault on Brexit prospects continues 5th April 2018
- Radio 4 Feedback programme mocks Brexit supporters 26th February 2018
- BBC put Rees-Mogg under fire 6th February 2018
12:18 am
18 October 2018
