BBC in breach of Royal Charter

[Chris F]

Following on from a post on Twitter - the BBC bias this week shows them in breach of the royal charter.

The Royal Charter is the constitutional basis for the BBC. It sets out the BBC’s Object, Mission and Public Purposes. The Charter also outlines the Corporation’s governance and regulatory arrangements, including the role and composition of the BBC Board.

Add your complaint here after reading below: http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/complain-online/

This is point one of public purposes and you don't need to read any further:

So as per Ollie's tweet - TFF also suggest you put in a complaint to the BBC over bias in their news coverage:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1159936662660689921

Here are some of the complaints already submitted and posted on Twiiter:

 

[Doc]

I’ve made a complaint. I think the issue is more inaccurate reporting rather than bias per se. It’s certainly easier to point out inaccuracies than bias.

 

[Chae1]

Done.

 

[Henarar]

The damage has been done

 

[Chae1]

Are the public gullible enough to take it all in? Was another story about thousands of cattle to be culled in northern Ireland because of brexit on same day this story came out.

Its just sh!te.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-northern-ireland-49272343

 

[nick...]

Made me smile,BBC and impartial news in the same sentence
Nick...

 

[Chris F]

Made me smile,BBC and impartial news in the same sentence
Nick...

It is a shame but has come to that.

 

[primmiemoo]

Did anyone else listen to BBC Radio 4 Any Answers?

It was half an hour that gave four of its callers (think there were 7 all told) very fair opportunity to talk calmly and informatively about the positive means by which livestock farming and strategic crop growing methods are already being part of the solution to global warming. One was an active farmer, the next didn't say his occupation, but had a good grasp of grassland's carbon sequestering capabilities. A third was informative about the damage done to rainforest soils by growing soya. Another caller who was talking about grass fed beef production was on a faulty phone line, unfortunately, and couldn't finish his contribution.

The other callers were two vegan converts, who had no science behind their contributions (I'm positive I've heard one of them before), and a lady who didn't know the difference between ruminants and non-ruminants. She appeared to conflate the two, although I did find her hard to follow. They were given fair time to make their points.

The presenter treated each with the same respect, and asked pertinent questions of all.

Why oh why can't the media manage that sort of quality as standard?

 

[Lili]

Did anyone else listen to BBC Radio 4 Any Answers?

It was half an hour that gave four of its callers (think there were 7 all told) very fair opportunity to talk calmly and informatively about the positive means by which livestock farming and strategic crop growing methods are already being part of the solution to global warming. One was an active farmer, the next didn't say his occupation, but had a good grasp of grassland's carbon sequestering capabilities. A third was informative about the damage done to rainforest soils by growing soya. Another caller who was talking about grass fed beef production was on a faulty phone line, unfortunately, and couldn't finish his contribution.

The other callers were two vegan converts, who had no science behind their contributions (I'm positive I've heard one of them before), and a lady who didn't know the difference between ruminants and non-ruminants. She appeared to conflate the two, although I did find her hard to follow. They were given fair time to make their points.

The presenter treated each with the same respect, and asked pertinent questions of all.

Why oh why can't the media manage that sort of quality as standard?

I did catch some of it and all I can say is the dairy farmer who spoke first was a real credit to the industry. Confident, fluent and well informed he not only put his point forward with plenty of facts and figures but also answered a couple of extra questions put to him by the presenter. Well worth a listen to hear someone talking common sense.

 

[lazy farmer]

The head in sand attitude of most in our Industry is astonishing.

 

[spin cycle]

well i've followed the link and complained

who else?

in the words of the 'queen of norfolk'.....'lets be 'avin you'

 

[tepapa]

Did anyone else listen to BBC Radio 4 Any Answers?

It was half an hour that gave four of its callers (think there were 7 all told) very fair opportunity to talk calmly and informatively about the positive means by which livestock farming and strategic crop growing methods are already being part of the solution to global warming. One was an active farmer, the next didn't say his occupation, but had a good grasp of grassland's carbon sequestering capabilities. A third was informative about the damage done to rainforest soils by growing soya. Another caller who was talking about grass fed beef production was on a faulty phone line, unfortunately, and couldn't finish his contribution.

The other callers were two vegan converts, who had no science behind their contributions (I'm positive I've heard one of them before), and a lady who didn't know the difference between ruminants and non-ruminants. She appeared to conflate the two, although I did find her hard to follow. They were given fair time to make their points.

The presenter treated each with the same respect, and asked pertinent questions of all.

Why oh why can't the media manage that sort of quality as standard?

Caught the first half of the broadcast. Trouble is, it was broadcast on radio 4 on Saturday afternoon. How many of the easily led populace were listening to the facts presented, it needs repeated on another station at a different time.

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Excellent. Thanks for that link. Job done, very cathartic. Sorry that I couldn't do it sooner but had that power off all day.

 

[betweenthelines]

Pointless complaining. Every politician thinks the BBC is biased, it isn't.

Like all media, they do very little investigative journalism, they just pass on what is presented to them. These days, even the most half-arsed groups have a press officer to feed the media what they want reported to the public, which most media outlets are happy to "report" as facts. If you're a News Editor and a well written press release lands on your desk, complete with details of "spokesmen" ready to be interviewed when ever you want, the chances are you'll go for it. Especially if the Press release says that the cause has xx thousand followers on social media. Unfortunately, farmers and their support groups are crap at dealing with the media and instead of leading the debate, always come across as reactive and defensive.

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Pointless complaining. Every politician thinks the BBC is biased, it isn't.

Like all media, they do very little investigative journalism, they just pass on what is presented to them. These days, even the most half-arsed groups have a press officer to feed the media what they want reported to the public, which most media outlets are happy to "report" as facts. If you're a News Editor and a well written press release lands on your desk, complete with details of "spokesmen" ready to be interviewed when ever you want, the chances are you'll go for it. Especially if the Press release says that the cause has xx thousand followers on social media. Unfortunately, farmers and their support groups are crap at dealing with the media and instead of leading the debate, always come across as reactive and defensive.

rubbish. Of course it’s not pointless complaining.
And it only takes a few minutes to do. There’s nothing to lose.

 

[Chae1]

Yeah much better to do nothing and just moan about it on here.

 

[Dave6170]

Done it.

 

[Chris F]

https://www.facebook.com/134616100041542/posts/1278096685693472

This post on Facebook has had over 1090 shares. Seems a lot are upset with BBC if all those out in a complaint it might make a difference.

 

[Beowulf]

https://www.facebook.com/134616100041542/posts/1278096685693472

This post on Facebook has had over 1090 shares. Seems a lot are upset with BBC if all those out in a complaint it might make a difference.

Chris, the vast majority of those shares can be attributed to the fact you attached a vaguely humorous picture to the post. If you had left that out nobody would have paid it the slightest attention let alone shared it.

 

[Suffolk Serf]

I think that we are facing an open goal here.
Most people like eating meat and just need a few reasons why they should continue to do so in the face of being preached at.