Questionable Beeb coverage
In January, the Victoria Derbyshire Show visited Great Yarmouth, which voted heavily for Leave – but everyone they interviewed expressed doubts.
In October, MPs said shows were ‘heavily biased’ against Leavers. Analysis of Radio 4 found pro-EU speakers were heard 2.5 times more often.
Assistant Political Editor Norman Smith predicted the pound would fall after Theresa May’s comments on the single market. The pound rallied.
Positive economic news is often presented ‘despite Brexit’.
In October, the prime 8.10am slot on Radio 4’s Today programme was introduced: ‘It’s been a while since we’ve had a full-blown currency crisis. Well, we’ve got one now.’
In a General Election debate, the BBC was accused of Left-wing bias after the audience repeatedly tore into Conservative speaker Amber Rudd, yet cheered Jeremy Corbyn.