David Glasbrook
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David Glasbrook
@dglasbr1.bsky.social
Reposted by David Glasbrook
"Funnily enough Andy [Wigmore], the only time I ever experienced political interference in one of my investigations at the BBC, was when I was investigating you and Arron Banks

Your mate Robbie Gibb put a stop to a story we were running."

- former BBC investigative reporter Manveen Rana, 2022
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Reposted by David Glasbrook
Note that still in post at the BBC is Robbie Gibb, who helped set up GB News, and John McAndrew, formerly director of news and programmes at GB News.
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Reposted by David Glasbrook
Robbie Gibb who cancelled a BBC investigation into Farage's Leave dot EU campaign shortly before the EU Ref

Arron Banks thanked him for it

"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."

- @channel4news.bsky.social in 2019
Revealed: Brexit group covered up its targeting of right-wing extremists
Brexit-backer Arron Banks repeatedly denied that Leave.EU appealed to National Front supporters - in a bid to get the BBC to drop an investigation
www.channel4.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM