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To think it's absolutely ridiculous that the BBC are treating today like a General Election?

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ILikeDinosaurs · 08/05/2026 19:24

It's almost like they've been told to shove Reform down our throats or something ..

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Jamclag · 08/05/2026 19:55

Right from his MEP days the BBC were obsessed with giving Farage a disproportionate amount of air time and spent little time scrutinizing his financial affairs - which now includes 5 million quid in back handers from billionaire business men for his 'security', not to mention his links to dodgy crypto investments. If I was being generous I'd say it was because he made 'good telly', played devil's advocate (question time etc) but I really think there's no way Reform would be where they are today without the helpful marketing strategy provided by the BBC alongside other more obvious billionaire owned media.

JustGiveMeReason · 08/05/2026 19:44

I've said this on a couple of other threads in the run up to the election.

They have continually, literally said that it is a vote to reflect the opinion on the Government, when it should be no such thing. It is really frustrating.

Scotland and Wales are voting for their National Government, but in England, we have voted for Local Councillors (and Mayors in some places).

EarthlyNightshade · 08/05/2026 19:44

OneTealShaker · 08/05/2026 19:32

So reporting facts (rare for the BBC these days) about major electoral shifts is a problem for you? Is it because you don’t like the results?

I don't like the results, that's certainly fair to say.
I guess things have to sink really low before they will go up again.

toomuchfaff · 08/05/2026 19:42

VE Day today... not that you'd have known with 24/7 coverage of council elections...

Jamclag · 08/05/2026 19:36

I agree. I'm not sure why the BBC as a publicly funded institution is so desperate for a Reform government in three years - turkeys voting for Christmas. Which says to me there are obviously much more powerful vested interests pushing this behind the scenes.

TheZTeam · 08/05/2026 19:34

Goldshelfie · 08/05/2026 19:32

It is our parliamentary election in Scotland though, and also Wales.

This.

Createausername1970 · 08/05/2026 19:33

Goldshelfie · 08/05/2026 19:32

It is our parliamentary election in Scotland though, and also Wales.

Good point!

Goldshelfie · 08/05/2026 19:32

It is our parliamentary election in Scotland though, and also Wales.

OneTealShaker · 08/05/2026 19:32

So reporting facts (rare for the BBC these days) about major electoral shifts is a problem for you? Is it because you don’t like the results?

Createausername1970 · 08/05/2026 19:31

It's no different to any other local election coverage in recent years.

When it's a party someone supports doing well it doesn't jar so much as when it's a party they don't support.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 08/05/2026 19:30

Yanbu, embarrassed that Ive fully bought into the hype 🙈

KatiePricesKnickers · 08/05/2026 19:26

You can’t deny it’s interesting though.