News-watch Survey – Winter 2014
News-watch monitored four BBC programmes for an eight-week period between Monday 27 October and Saturday 21 December 2014. The programmes…
Lord Pearson on European Union Select Committees
Lord Pearson of Rannoch: Noble Lords appear to be aware that in recent years I have regularly raised the balance,…
Harding’s defence of BBC election coverage ‘does not stand up to scrutiny’
In characteristic take-no-hostages style, BBC News chief James Harding has defended in the Corporation’s General Election coverage. His message –…
Lord Pearson’s Question on News-watch Website
Lord Pearson of Rannoch: My Lords, I am most grateful. Have the Government examined the News-watch.co.uk website, which shows how…
BBC News chief defends General Election coverage against bias claims
James Harding, the director of BBC news, gave this speech in which he sought to defend the Corporation’s General Election…
Al Murray campaign in Thanet against Farage ‘backed by BBC’
Al Murray, the pub landlord, clearly wanted – to put it politely – to pour cold ale all over Nigel…
Conservative BBC reform? Don’t hold your breath
The BBC made it abundantly clear who they wanted to win this election. The interview by Mishal Husain of Nigel…
UK voting system means that anti-EU voters are denied representation
One of the early and most enthusiastic supporters of the Electoral Reform Society was the Rev Charles Dodgson, aka author…
Latest News-watch survey Published: More BBC Pro-EU Bias
As the BBC’s coverage of the general election gathers pace, the latest News-watch survey shows that reporting of European Union…
Culture Secretary Javid’s late, late realisation about BBC bias – too little, too late?
Photo by mrgarethm As we head into the final week of this phony, no-real-choice election, the culture secretary, has had…