Pathetic excuses from the BBC

I thought you may be interested in seeing the response I received from the BBC when I made a complaint about Nick Griffins (BNP) appearance on Question Time...

Thanks for your e-mail regarding 'Question Time' broadcast on

22 October.

As ever, this edition of 'Question Time' saw tough questioning

from the studio audience and chairman David Dimbleby, putting

all the panellists on the spot on a range of subjects.

As with every edition of 'Question Time', the audience

themselves wrote the questions and therefore guided the topics

chosen.

The audience was, as always, selected to reflect a variety of

backgrounds and a broad range of views right across the

political spectrum and included supporters of the BNP.

Clearly Mr Griffin himself and the British National Party

were the subject of intense questioning, but all the

panellists were given the opportunity to respond to the points

raised and to have their voices heard thus allowing audiences

to come to form their own views.

'Question Time''s Executive Editor Gavin Allen discusses the

issues raised in his Blog which can be found at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2009/10/nick_griffin_on_question_time.html

Thanks again for taking the time to contact us with your

concerns.

Regards

BBC Complaints

According to their own guidance notes the audience should have ensured their question referred to a single issue that was currently in the news.

Those of us that watched the show know this didn't happen. The whole show was centered on Mr Griffin and the British national Party.

Please follow the link to the editors thread to see his pathetic explanation of the show that went out that night.

VISIT TPUC AND STOP PAYING YOUR TV LICENCE!

Complaint to the BBC

I don't know how I missed this one. If I missed it then maybe some of you have.

Please take the time to read it and respond with the appropriate action.

QUESTION TIME GOES PANTO!

On 21st October a record audience tuned in to Question Time to hear the views of Nick Griffin, MEP and other panelists on important events happening right now. Issues like the national postal strike, new bankers bonuses and the increasingly bloody Afghan war. Instead the BBC, in a desperate bid to placate Labour opposition to Nick Griffin's appearance, caved in and changed the format of the program to a BNP witch-hunt. Instead of a serious 'flagship' programme it was a pantomime in which Nick Griffin was cast as the villain.

Three panelists and the Chairman appeared to have remarkably similar briefing notes. Heavily biased questions came from clear opponents of the BNP. A carefully selected audience booed and jeered whenever Nick Griffin, MEP, spoke.

If the program attempted to 'expose' BNP policies it failed miserably since there was scant discussion of them. There were only real or fabricated quotes attributable to Nick Griffin flung around. Nick Griffin was bullied by a biased panel and chair in front of an unrepresentative audience.

As the hysteria begins to subside the BBC should regain its good name by being courageous enough to run a normal QT which includes Nick Griffin. Only then will the public be able to judge the policies of the BNP in fair debate. Only then will the BBC be seen as truly impartial.
As lovers of freedom and democracy I hope you will spare a moment to sign this petition which seeks redress:-


"We the undersigned:

1. Support the BBC decision to invite Nick Griffin to appear on Question Time.

2. Denounce Labour Ministers for seeking to interfere with the editorial independence of the BBC and undermine its' duty of due impartiality.

3. Denounce the partisan and biased nature of the show and the abandonment of its' normal format.

4. Urge the BBC to produce an edition of Question Time at the earliest opportunity including Nick Griffin, MEP, where he is given the opportunity to comment on topical news items alongside other panelists.

5. Urge the BBC to publicly apologise to Mr Griffin for the harassment and demonisation he was subjected to.

This is not a Party political issue and by signing this petition I make no statement in support of the policies of the BNP. Simply fair play.

http://www.gopetition.com/online/31642.html

You might also want to make a complaint to the BBC about this disgusting programme using their online form:-

Make a complaint to the BBC:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/forms/