tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post3835111073421683814..comments2023-10-27T07:50:27.411+01:00Comments on Next Left: An open letter to the BBC Complaints DepartmentTom Hampsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917325958130851128noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-4623472206647266612009-05-28T14:31:35.157+01:002009-05-28T14:31:35.157+01:00Thanks for this Stuart. The good news is that th...Thanks for this Stuart. The good news is that thanks in part to the pressure applied on them through public criticism some parts of the BBC (the panorama team at least!) are now much more switched on to the more sinister aspects of the G20 policing.<br /><br />A BBC researcher was at the MPA meeting today. They'll be covering the issue of G20 policing on Panorama in the near future. Also good to see they are doing a three part series on the surveillance state the second part of which is being broadcast next monday I think.<br /><br />With regards to the future. An interesting point was raised in a recent meeting I had for the need for both protest groups and concerned citizens such as ourselves be prepared at future demonstrations of this magnitude for both the police spin and that parts of the media who will just pick up police press releases as undisputed fact. <br /><br />Without scrutiny and pressure, unfortunately it appears we can rely on neither the police nor the mainstream media to do their jobs properly... <br /><br />Andy<br /><br />Defend Peaceful ProtestAndyM12https://www.blogger.com/profile/10352378450988554767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-63651034666455860812009-05-27T16:29:11.240+01:002009-05-27T16:29:11.240+01:00Thanks for the Newswatch suggestion, Sunder. We mi...Thanks for the Newswatch suggestion, Sunder. We might well explore that. <br /><br />While I'm here again I should point out that the letters Guy and I have sent are specifically addressed to what we see as shortcomings of BBC News, rather to the BBC as a whole. The issue of kettling has featured on one of Clive Anderson's radio programs (thanks to Rachael for the link) and I gather that Panorama are preparing a program on the issue.Stuart Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090728365798166746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-36179496257914338862009-05-27T13:30:41.032+01:002009-05-27T13:30:41.032+01:00Join the club. The BBC routinely ignore complaints...Join the club. The BBC routinely ignore complaints and when they do address them replies nearly always fall into the category of "fob off".<br /><br />The BBC has its own agenda. today's buried bad news is this story.<br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5387657/England-absorbs-virtually-all-net-migration-to-UK-MPs-warn.htmlWyrdtimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640021224868439090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-34031114274192931472009-05-27T13:00:35.554+01:002009-05-27T13:00:35.554+01:00Stuart
I suggest you might also send the correspo...Stuart<br /><br />I suggest you might also send the correspondence to the <br /><A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/newswatch/ukfs/hi/newsid_3980000/newsid_3986900/3986927.stm" REL="nofollow">Newswatch</A> programme, who might be interested in featuring a discussion on it. (I don't know how much they might have already done around g20 protests/policing, but otherwise it seems potentially a good issue for themSunder Katwalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671411534003530927noreply@blogger.com