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I was less than impressed when Keir Starmer, immediately before the Government’s update on the virus last night, gave what can only be described as a Party Political Broadcast, but the BBC’s performance went from bad to worse when mid-way through questions from the media and the public to Boris Johnson and government advisors Fiona Bruce announced the BBC was ‘leaving it there’ and going over to others for analysis - cue Laura Kuenssberg.
Did we really want to hear what Kuenssberg and whoever followed her thought before the Prime Minister’s update had ended? She and they certainly weren’t analysing what they’d neglected to listen to. I switched over to the BBC News channel to hear the rest of what Boris et al had to say, but BBC1 was absolutely wrong to deny its audience the briefing in full. The more I see of the BBC in past years the less I like it.
Did we really want to hear what Kuenssberg and whoever followed her thought before the Prime Minister’s update had ended? She and they certainly weren’t analysing what they’d neglected to listen to. I switched over to the BBC News channel to hear the rest of what Boris et al had to say, but BBC1 was absolutely wrong to deny its audience the briefing in full. The more I see of the BBC in past years the less I like it.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I think they HAD to give Keir Starmer time. Like at election time all the parties who wish it have to be given air time. They didn't deny the public the rest of the Boris briefing, just moved channels but I agree irritating. I couldn't do it myself...stand up there and stay polite and say things like "That's a very important question" when what you are thinking is "I have answered this multiple times, do you (insert obscene descriptive words here) not listen?"
// Did we really want to hear what Kuenssberg thought before the Prime Minister’s update had ended?//
they think we do
Laura K certainly does
the non numerate Beeb hacks also have a rational fear of numbers as none of them have got maff O level or anything near. so some quite clear stats are mashed by successive mod french grads into well unintelligble goobledeegook - yes gee-gee-gook, I used the word advisedly
No maff or stats so the hacks can dwell on the important stuff like who was clearer - Sturgeon or Boris, what happens when you live in a house which straddles the border - and should you behave differently if your head is in Scotland and your feet in England
they think we do
Laura K certainly does
the non numerate Beeb hacks also have a rational fear of numbers as none of them have got maff O level or anything near. so some quite clear stats are mashed by successive mod french grads into well unintelligble goobledeegook - yes gee-gee-gook, I used the word advisedly
No maff or stats so the hacks can dwell on the important stuff like who was clearer - Sturgeon or Boris, what happens when you live in a house which straddles the border - and should you behave differently if your head is in Scotland and your feet in England
o god if you really want to scramble your brains try Kay Birley on er somewhere - sky - CNN
hey did anyone see Trump on his chinese hobby horse today ?
sea change - first time a reporter has bitten back at a president
we sociologists say that he has enlarged the overton window ( set of things things to say - like: I built a great warl and that kept the chinese virus out) - but the hacks just sat there like dummies.
and this is the first time a journo has enlarged her overton window to match
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hey did anyone see Trump on his chinese hobby horse today ?
sea change - first time a reporter has bitten back at a president
we sociologists say that he has enlarged the overton window ( set of things things to say - like: I built a great warl and that kept the chinese virus out) - but the hacks just sat there like dummies.
and this is the first time a journo has enlarged her overton window to match
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