Ukip sets lawyers on biased BBC: Furious Farage goes to war
over Left-wing debate audience. - UKIP
leader Nigel Farage has instructed the party’s lawyers to act over BBC
bias.
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Ukip
leader alone at the end of the TV debate as Left-wing rivals talk
together
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The move plunges the corporation into a new impartiality row following
claims of a Left-wing slant in Thursday’s TV debate.
The BBC’s Director General is being pressed to answer searching questions
about the make-up of the audience as opposition leaders including Mr Farage
clashed.
In a formal letter to the BBC, party lawyer Andrew Reid has requested details of the company used to select those who were there, how the company was chosen, who at the BBC was involved in the instruction of the company and what research had been done into the ownership of the company and political make-up of its staff.
Mr Farage claimed the audience was “remarkable, even by the Leftwing standards of the BBC”.
Mr Reid, who is also the party treasurer, told the Sunday Express: “I think it is right that the British public are told how the BBC selects its audiences and what safeguards are in place to guard against a loaded audience.”
Last night Mr Farage told the Sunday Express: “There is certainly potential for complaint. I can’t comment on whether there will be a legal complaint because there are precise details about broadcasting legislation, so I will let my lawyer deal with that.”
The audience at the filming of Thursday night’s debate in Westminster repeatedly cheered calls for more public spending and strong defences of immigration. Express.
In a formal letter to the BBC, party lawyer Andrew Reid has requested details of the company used to select those who were there, how the company was chosen, who at the BBC was involved in the instruction of the company and what research had been done into the ownership of the company and political make-up of its staff.
Mr Farage claimed the audience was “remarkable, even by the Leftwing standards of the BBC”.
Mr Reid, who is also the party treasurer, told the Sunday Express: “I think it is right that the British public are told how the BBC selects its audiences and what safeguards are in place to guard against a loaded audience.”
Last night Mr Farage told the Sunday Express: “There is certainly potential for complaint. I can’t comment on whether there will be a legal complaint because there are precise details about broadcasting legislation, so I will let my lawyer deal with that.”
The audience at the filming of Thursday night’s debate in Westminster repeatedly cheered calls for more public spending and strong defences of immigration. Express.
