Why ....

[bazwillrun]

the BBC feel the need to apologize is mystifying....

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bbc-apologises-over-claim-mp-6446270

.....from that pic he looks like hes dozing, partially deaf or not

typical BBC , scared of their own shadows as usual, a bunch of PC clowns

[derekpara]

That circular object in the corner of the bench near the MP's ear is, in fact, a loudspeaker. It is very easy to jump to conclusions, isn't it ?

[Mosaic]

The pose looks a bit too rigid for someone asleep. I'd rather the BBC apologised to avoid spending my licence money on a court action over this, right or wrong. Realpolitik, not scared of shadows.

[mikey4444]

One minute, some people on here are accusing the BBC of being pro-Leftie, and then its the opposite the next minute.

I don't have any problem in accepting that this Tory MP was struggling to hear with the noise going on.

[Svejk]

https://orderorder.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/awake.jpg?w=540&h=363

[Svejk]

They gleefully published their opportune snap with a message about uncaring tories, etc, etc. As you can imagine it went viral, with 'caring' lefties taking the ***. So though I'm not usually keen on apologies, I think it was deserved in this case.

[THECORBYLOON]

Does anyone else think that BAZWILLRUN's insults are lacking a wee bit these days?

[anotheoldgit]

divebuddy

/// Bouncer, yeah, in the same way that Labour MPs are totally dumb. ///

Daft yes but never dumb, in fact you can't keep the *** quiet.

[Ric.ror]

I'm no apologist for any of the Tory party but I would be cross if anyone accused me of being asleep at work and would expect an apology if it proved not so