The relevant extract reads:
‘Part of our role as an impartial observer is to report every side of the argument. The BBC makes no editorial comment or judgement on the views expressed by contributors to our programmes, and our aim is simply to provide enough information for viewers to make up their own minds. We feel that it is better to include many viewpoints wherever possible. This may include hearing opinions which some people may find objectionable but which individuals may be fully entitled to hold in the context of legitimate debate. Such an approach is more likely to provide the public with access to differing perspectives on a subject and to help explain its proper context.’

It seems that Auntie would rather allow an unopposed platform and then recycle an identikit ‘in the interest of balance’ response, as opposed to actually doing some work and investigating the claims of the interviewee. Sad….

Although it leaves me wondering about the state of free speech in the UK.

Oh… am I allowed to phrase it like that or would that constitute an insult against crown and country? ;-)

Have a nice Sunday,
Daniel

By the way, hope you don’t mind – but I edited the comment slightly to avoid falling foul of some of the UK’s more novel laws. Feel free to get in touch if this is a problem.

Always the same lame excuse that a “balanced view” on a controversial (is it? really?) topic is achieved by letting everyone push his view.

Greetings from Oslo,
Daniel