"BBC diversity of opinion in action"

 

If this blog becomes nothing but sponsored ads then maybe we'll need Andrew Neil to launch Andrew Neil's Is the BBC biased? 

He seems to be limbering up already. This was him on Thursday:

Should the state play a bigger role post-pandemic?
Good question.
BBC R4 Today just devoted its prime post-0800 slot to it. 
Three guests - all in favour of bigger, more active government. The consensus was never challenged.
BBC diversity of opinion in action.

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