Talking heads
The UK's communications industry watchdog, Ofcom, is to canvas public opinion on politicians hosting current affairs programmes.
Currently, sitting and former MPs such as Nadine Dorries, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Esther McVey and Philip Davies host programmes on GB News and Talk TV.
Steven McIntosh, entertainment reporter, BBC news
So far, so boring. Unless talking heads programmes float your boat, that is. It takes all sorts. (shrug)
This is one of the few BBC News articles that's opened up to comment though. And, needless to say, the Trotskyites can't hold back against what they see as right-wing talk programmes, seemingly oblivious that a left-wing alternative is unnecessary all the time the world's most trusted international news broadcaster
™ continues to report [cough] from around the world fairly, impartially and without fear or favour.
I don't contest claims that GB News and Talk TV exhibit right-wing bias, anyone with any ounce of sense should be able to recognise the leanings of fringe media. Nevertheless, it seems the Trots consider the BBC's reporting to be impartial, either subconsciously overlooking or actively embracing the pinkwashing
. Hell's teeth, they're likely to be among those who believe the BBC to be the most reliable news source in the UK. (SMH)
But this misinformed view of BBC Verify's role—which is to confirm the integrity of the information the BBC uses, not its interpretation and reporting—drew at least one pithy response:
I don't see any evidence of GB News or any of the Tory rags setting up the equivalent of its Verify initiative to demonstrate - as best it can - the integrity of its reporting.
bp24, commenting on Ofcom: Regulator to research public attitudes to programmes hosted by politicians, BBC News
'Verify' = marking their own homework
Everest Double Glazing, commenting on Ofcom: Regulator to research public attitudes to programmes hosted by politicians, BBC News
(exclamation)