MSM:
Campaigner Jack Monroe cancels TV licence over 'Britain First supporting' BBC Question Time producer
Anti-poverty campaigner Jack Monroe says she has cancelled her TV licence in disgust over claims an BBC Question Time producer expressed support for a far-right group.
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But the BBC insist she did so "unwittingly" and does not share the group's views.
The corporation say they have "reminded" the programme's staff of the need to be impartial at work and on social media.
But writing on Twitter last night, Ms Monroe had little time for the BBC's argument.
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"You cannot be responsible for researching 4,000 political character profiles a week, & claim to be 'unaware of the context of Britain First'"
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/campaigner-jack-monroe-cancels-tv-9417135
Bella Caledonia blog:
BBC Question Time Cosy Friends Update
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Today a new angle has emerged with the news that when BBC Question Time was broadcast from Sutton Coldfield in September it was at the behest of one local Councillor Paul Long.
... the local newspaper Coldfield Observer revealed:
Sutton Coldfield town councillor Paul Long (Sutton Vesey) was instrumental in persuading programme producers to come to the town, on the back of it forming the UKs largest parish council. Cllr Long said: Back in November I had the idea of seeing if BBC Question Time could come to the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield to mark the formation of the UKs largest town council. Fortunately, I knew the audience producer, Alison Fuller-Pedley, and she was very keen to see what she could do.
... who does Councillor Long stand for? Why hes the UKIP Communications Manager for the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield.
http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2016/12/07/bbc-question-time-cosy-friends-update/
Sutton Coldfield Observer story here:
http://www.suttoncoldfieldobserver.co.uk/sutton-coldfield-to-host-bbc-s-question-time-programme/story-29633999-detail/story.html
Paul Long now identifies as an "Independent", but at least as recently as May 2015 did indeed serve as
UKIP Sutton Coldfield's press officer.
Huffington Post:
BBC Question Time Staff Reminded Of Impartiality Rules After Producer's Britain First Posts Revealed
The BBC has reminded staff on its flagship Question Time programme of the need to be impartial at work and on social media after a producer was found to have shared posts from the Facebook page of far-right party Britain First.
The corporation was forced to act after an audience producers Facebook profile was found to include posts from the hate group, which has long-used messages of support for armed forces and veterans to increase its reach on social media.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-question-time-producer-britain-first_uk_5846dfabe4b019db8c11add0?