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[NinianOpinion1927]

You have a very odd definition of 'hard left communist'. Ash Sarkar labelling herself as a 'libertarian communist' (whatever that is) should be a clue to her real views - along with her social media profile that identifies her as 'Anarcho-Fabulous. Luxury-Communist. Walks like a supermodel. Kebab aficionado. London.' I have read a bit of her stuff online and seen some clips on Novara Media Youtube but mainly missed her on the BBC. But from what I have seen and read she is not really a communist at all. She is essentially a Corbyn democratic socialist, and was at recently home in the Labour Party.

The polar opposite of Ash Sarkar is anyone from the hard right of the Conservative Party or Reform.

I think you are wrong about the BBC breaking trust, but at least you are honest in saying 'I have no evidence for this but....' If only others with no evidence would also stick to giving a 'personal opinion' and not deflect, dodge and run when asked to back up their claims. I do accept that some people will hold the view that the BBC is a mouthpiece for metropolitan liberals or 'the left' - if they don't decide that for themselves they are bombarded with the claim from most of the Tory press. But I don't see evidence that is a dominant view, or one that explains the loss of BBC viewers.

For what it's worth the public is more likely to the the BBC as right leaning than left - whatever the Daily Mail and Sun tells them!

https://pressgazette.co.uk/comment-a...eft-wing-bias/

Over the years Ash Sarkar has rebranded herself with a few nice descriptions in order to appear non threatening but when she tells everyone she's a communist, repeatedly over years, it's probably best to believe her instead of imaging what she really means. Politics is her life and career, i think she knows what a communist is. She's hard left and has said some pretty crazy things over the years yet the BBC make her a permenant fixture on Moral Maze and platform her on BBC politics programmes. Where is the right wing fascist equivalent?

[Rjk]

Over the years Ash Sarkar has rebranded herself with a few nice descriptions in order to appear non threatening but when she tells everyone she's a communist, repeatedly over years, it's probably best to believe her instead of imaging what she really means. Politics is her life and career, i think she knows what a communist is. She's hard left and has said some pretty crazy things over the years yet the BBC make her a permenant fixture on Moral Maze and platform her on BBC politics programmes. Where is the right wing fascist equivalent?

Melanie Phillips is often on the Moral Maze and she's rabidly right wing.
Tim Stanley as well.

[NinianOpinion1927]

Communist is the opposite of fascist ? ......and they eventually meet

That's bollocks

Cuba was very far left but it didn't go round killing black people

Yes, Communism is opposed to fascism and vice versa. One far left, one far right. That's what ww2 on the Eastern front was about. Communism is not free of blood on their hands. It's estimated that Communism across the globe killed 100 million. 60 million in the Soviet Union since the Bolshevik revolution in 1917.

The BBC regularly platforms communist Ash Sarkar and in the case of the Moral Maze, they discuss impartially, with a straight face communist theory.

[Dorcus]

Over the years Ash Sarkar has rebranded herself with a few nice descriptions in order to appear non threatening but when she tells everyone she's a communist, repeatedly over years, it's probably best to believe her instead of imaging what she really means. Politics is her life and career, i think she knows what a communist is. She's hard left and has said some pretty crazy things over the years yet the BBC make her a permenant fixture on Moral Maze and platform her on BBC politics programmes. Where is the right wing fascist equivalent?

I happen to like Ash Sarkar and I find her views very refreshing and moderate. I wish there were more like her.

[North Cardiff Blue]

I happen to like Ash Sarkar and I find her views very refreshing and moderate. I wish there were more like her.

She's bat sh!t crazy that woman.

[jon1959]

I happen to like Ash Sarkar and I find her views very refreshing and moderate. I wish there were more like her.

I agree. We need more sensible, moderate and articulate voices like Ash Sarkar. Too many of the rabid right wingers dominating the airwaves. Time for a bit of balance.

[Gofer Blue]

Ash Sarkar's social media profile describes her as 'Anarcho-Fabulous. Luxury-Communist. Walks like a supermodel. Kebab aficionado. London.'

Not exactly your typical member of the proletariat then?

[Keyser Soze]

I agree. We need more sensible, moderate and articulate voices like Ash Sarkar. Too many of the rabid right wingers dominating the airwaves. Time for a bit of balance.

Nonsense. They are the minority. The airwaves are dominated by woke-extremists, including Left wing idiots.

[Rjk]

Nonsense. They are the minority. The airwaves are dominated by woke-extremists, including Left wing idiots.

really, name some of these woke extremists that are dominating the airwaves?

[stevo]

I concur

[stevo]

I would say the rise in the cost of living would be by far the biggest factor

[TWGL1]

I would say the rise in the cost of living would be by far the biggest factor

Not according to this survey - there is is evidence to suggest out of 75/80,000 cancellations per month impartially would result in 35/40,000 cancellations.

BBC failures: Half of Britons no longer want to pay licence fee for 'bias' reporting


https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/13...licence-fee-UK
These figures show that the government’s live TV tax no longer has public support. The BBC does not meet its obligations to represent those who are forced to pay for it or to deliver impartial news coverage and programming.

[stevo]

Hmmm… from a right-wing newspaper. Okay.

[TWGL1]

Hmmm… from a right-wing newspaper. Okay.

I don’t buy news papers so I’ve no idea what persuasion it’s from , but don’t let the facts cloud your judgement Stevo,

[Alan Lung]

Not according to this survey - there is is evidence to suggest out of 75/80,000 cancellations per month impartially would result in 35/40,000 cancellations.

BBC failures: Half of Britons no longer want to pay licence fee for 'bias' reporting


https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/13...licence-fee-UK
These figures show that the government’s live TV tax no longer has public support. The BBC does not meet its obligations to represent those who are forced to pay for it or to deliver impartial news coverage and programming.

You're quoting the Daily Express. What the **** is wrong with you?

[stevo]

Yeah, in the same way tabloids don’t let facts get in the way of a good story.

[Tuerto]

Yeah, in the same way tabloids don’t let facts get in the way of a good story.

WalesBales used to quote The Daily Mail and The Express when it suited his argument, but then told us all that the MSM couldn't be trusted or believed

[TWGL1]

Yeah, in the same way tabloids don’t let facts get in the way of a good story.

The facts are the BBC is losing 70,000/80,000 customers per month , and the facts are that a significant percentage of that number is down to impartial reporting. Failure to acknowledge that there is a correlation ( Gary Lineker, Brexit , Ukraine, Gaza , Iraq , etc ) means you’re playing the man not the ball. I’m not sure what you’re point is really.

[MOZZER2]

The facts are the BBC is losing 70,000/80,000 customers per month , and the facts are that a significant percentage of that number is down to impartial reporting. Failure to acknowledge that there is a correlation ( Gary Lineker, Brexit , Ukraine, Gaza , Iraq , etc ) means you’re playing the man not the ball. I’m not sure what you’re point is really.

i guess things like this don't help there cause

The mask is slipping. See how her expression changes in an instant? Just remember it’s all a clown show: You cannot take any of the UK state’s drama seriously. It is the time of the fall. pic.twitter.com/1de7oo3i6y

— banthebbc �� (@banthebbc) December 7, 2023

[jon1959]

i guess things like this don't help there cause

The mask is slipping. See how her expression changes in an instant? Just remember it’s all a clown show: You cannot take any of the UK state’s drama seriously. It is the time of the fall. pic.twitter.com/1de7oo3i6y

— banthebbc �� (@banthebbc) December 7, 2023

Offended some. Amused others.

But 'Christmas is coming early' for the person who went into the BBC system to extract and post the clip on social media. Shame.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...live-broadcast

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Melanie Phillips is often on the Moral Maze and she's rabidly right wing.
Tim Stanley as well.

She's a zionist nutcase

Married to the former legal editor of the BBC Joshua Rosenberg , a fellow member of the Jewish Conservative right wing

So plenty of right wing bias in the BBC

[NinianOpinion1927]

Melanie Phillips is often on the Moral Maze and she's rabidly right wing.
Tim Stanley as well.

Melanie Phillips and Tim Stanley are on the right but nowhere, absolutely nowhere, near being a Fascist. Which is the political opposite of platforming a communist.
Communism is a very extreme left wing ideology and the Beeb regularly platforms it's advocates, discussing the merits of the theory.

[NinianOpinion1927]

She's a zionist nutcase

Married to the former legal editor of the BBC Joshua Rosenberg , a fellow member of the Jewish Conservative right wing

So plenty of right wing bias in the BBC

Despite what you believe and i know this won't change your mind but the Conservative party is mainly centrist these days. Platforming a Conservative is not a counter balance to platforming a communist nutcase. Which is something the Been regularly does.

[NinianOpinion1927]

She's bat sh!t crazy that woman.

She's vile, once made a demographics video, discussing the decline of White people in Britain (especially London) Finished the piece by saying "right guys we're winning, keep going"

Despite her recent attemps to soften and rebrand, she is actually a left wing extremist.

[NinianOpinion1927]

I happen to like Ash Sarkar and I find her views very refreshing and moderate. I wish there were more like her.

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