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Oh I’m not obfuscating from that. This is exactly the issue - it’s shoddy editorial practice 💯 (not completely uncommon but still v poor).

But is this enough for the two most senior bbc people to resign?

And understanding what came before this is important

Almost most worrying is that if this recent @prospectmagazine.co.uk podcast is anything to do back, culture secretary Lisa Nandy doesn’t understand broadcasting impartiality rules either

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/med...

Like why would the bbc need to ‘balance’ its cover of the US in this way?

When the BBC covers, say, Xi critically should it also run a programme dedicated to the CCP’s achievements?

Oh yes I agree that it’s really bad editorially, and revealing it is exactly the thing Verify is doing (and doing very well in many instances).

I could even understand one of them going but surely both resigning is OTT? It also leaves BBC leaderless at a crucial time

It really likes it. I’ve often got 6 music in the house as a compromise with the kids and they’ve even started picking up on the endless migration stories (and the breathless way they’re reported)

Thanks Ian - the book is a really important piece of work too.

Thanks Brendan!

Never Understood? Gonna pick up a copy tomorrow

Ha! Great decision

Oh no. I somehow totally missed this (I love a good music biog too). Will totally pick it up. Cracking title too!