QR
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Er sorry, which bit do you think is not factual?There are so many "reportedly & allegedly" in that I lost count. Desperate gaslighting.
It depends on how many people were there doesn't it?George Floyd: London anti-racism protests leave 27 officers hurt
Protests in London have been largely peaceful but were marred by scuffles outside Downing Street.www.bbc.co.uk
Hyde Park: Police attacks at anti-lockdown protest condemned
The Metropolitan Police says eight officers were injured during Saturday's protest in London.www.bbc.co.uk
One has five arrests the other has 29. I'll let you guess which protest the Beeb labels as "largely peaceful"
The lockdown protest was larger...It depends on how many people were there doesn't it?
The BBC were reporting the chairman of the Met Police. Seems like a sound source.The lockdown protest was larger...
Two protests, one anti racism (something many footballs are on the receiving end of everyday), the other anti lockdown (an action that has saved thousands of lives) and you criticise the first?And all this because if George Floyd, ok I understand why this is happening but for crying out loud we seem to be the only country.
as an activist said
Ms Ahmed, who was not at Downing Street during the disturbance, said a "lot of people" she spoke to "feared for their lives when they saw police horses".
What a load of complete utter B*****s we’ve had police horses for years that have been used to control large crowds.
it seems it was just an excuse for some twats to go looking for aggro, surely these protesters must be aware organising these type protests will bring out idiots.
I criticise the idiots who used at as an excuse to go Bobby bashingTwo protests, one anti racism (something many footballs are on the receiving end of everyday), the other anti lockdown (an action that has saved thousands of lives) and you criticise the first?
Many more arrests and police injuries at the Floyd protest though, why was that "largely peaceful" but the lockdown protest wasn't?The BBC were reporting the chairman of the Met Police. Seems like a sound source.
Ken Marsh, chairman of the Met Police Federation, said: "Peaceful protest may well be the cornerstone of democracy - and police officers have a role in facilitating that - but the scenes we saw in Hyde Park yesterday of brave and sadly bloodied police officers coming under attack from thugs were anything but peaceful.
I expect them to be reported accurately and fairly by the national broadcaster.Two protests, one anti racism (something many footballs are on the receiving end of everyday), the other anti lockdown (an action that has saved thousands of lives) and you criticise the first?
Furthermore QR, you can have a protest for anything. If you want to have a protest against animal cruelty but you use it as an excuse to vandalise monuments and fight police it is absolutely fair to criticise the protestors even if you have no problem with the cause.Two protests, one anti racism (something many footballs are on the receiving end of everyday), the other anti lockdown (an action that has saved thousands of lives) and you criticise the first?
it seems it was just an excuse for some twats to go looking for aggro, surely these protesters must be aware organising these type protests will bring out idiots.
I agree absolute idiots. The vast majority of protests seem to include a small numbers of idiots (e.g Old Trafford yesterday) I just didn't know why you felt the need to highlight the BLM idiots but not the anti lockdown idiots.I criticise the idiots who used at as an excuse to go Bobby bashing
Because the BBC comment was about protests plural not only the London one (about which they report the violence).Many more arrests and police injuries at the Floyd protest though, why was that "largely peaceful" but the lockdown protest wasn't?
I'm sensing an agenda here QR
Where have I said it isn't?Furthermore QR, you can have a protest for anything. If you want to have a protest against animal cruelty but you use it as an excuse to vandalise monuments and fight police it is absolutely fair to criticise the protestors even if you have no problem with the cause.
"Two protests, one anti racism (something many footballs are on the receiving end of everyday), the other anti lockdown (an action that has saved thousands of lives) and you criticise the first?"Where have I said it isn't?
You're in luck, Bing is on the iPlayer.there's only one BBC programme I watch and that isn't even on at the moment.
Anyone with an ounce of intelligence would see I was contrasting criticising one and not the other and not criticism per se."Two protests, one anti racism (something many footballs are on the receiving end of everyday), the other anti lockdown (an action that has saved thousands of lives) and you criticise the first?"
Where have I said this? I said....If you don't like BBC content
Elsewhere on the political threads the issue of BBC bias has been raised. Some say it has a right wing bias, some a left, some think it's got it about right.
I was firmly in the 'got out about right' camp up until a year or so ago. I now think the BBC, at times, goes easy on the government and it has coincided with the government's criticism and boycotts (e.g. Newsnight) of the BBC and its threats to its funding.
To explore this I started this thread. Just to make it clear the BBC isn't Fox news so any bias, perceived or otherwise, will be subtle and nuanced.