British Democracy Forum - View Single Post - Please Complain to the BBC about coverage

David Agnew · 22-04-2008, 11:34 AM

The more publicity you get, the more votes you get. By giving preferential coverage to some candidates, the BBC is effectively rigging the election. It is not up to them to decide who the "main" candidates are, it is up to the electorate.

It is like holding a race, deciding who the favourites are, and giving them a head start.

I thought that the BBC as a publicly funded 'public service' broadcaster was supposed to be impartial.

If the BBC believes that the public see the election as a Boris v Ken contest, and so have biased their coverage for that reason, then why have they given Brian Paddick extra coverage?

The BBC coverage contrasts sharply with the coverage given in the local press to candidates at general elections. They get equal coverage. (Is it a legal requirement? If so, the same should apply to the BBC).

22-04-2008, 11:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
David Agnew Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maidenhead Posts: 295	Unfair Elections The more publicity you get, the more votes you get. By giving preferential coverage to some candidates, the BBC is effectively rigging the election. It is not up to them to decide who the "main" candidates are, it is up to the electorate. It is like holding a race, deciding who the favourites are, and giving them a head start. I thought that the BBC as a publicly funded 'public service' broadcaster was supposed to be impartial. If the BBC believes that the public see the election as a Boris v Ken contest, and so have biased their coverage for that reason, then why have they given Brian Paddick extra coverage? The BBC coverage contrasts sharply with the coverage given in the local press to candidates at general elections. They get equal coverage. (Is it a legal requirement? If so, the same should apply to the BBC).