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Woman's Hour now: BBC walking away from Stonewall

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nauticant · 11/11/2021 10:06

Emma Barnett is asking the questions.

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ladymalfoy · 11/11/2021 10:23

Using his full name and title so we know who he is and that he hasn’t got a clue.

TheOrigRights · 11/11/2021 10:23

Huzzah! I put the radio on while I was hanging laundry (WFH) and have just come here to see if there's a thread.

EM is brilliant. It's taken me a while to warm to her, but now I think she's fabulous.

DrBlackbird · 11/11/2021 10:23

You know I didn’t even think of that… but she’s wondered if the programme would have to change its name… to People Hour ?

pickingdaisies · 11/11/2021 10:22

It's Rhodri Talfan Davies, sits on the executive committee something something

Shedbuilder · 11/11/2021 10:22

Emma Barnett on fire. Fantastic.

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nauticant · 11/11/2021 10:22

The waffly dissembler was:

www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/whoweare/rhodri-talfan-davies

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Justme56 · 11/11/2021 10:22

Emma is brilliant on this. Well done!

Shewholovedthethebanhills · 11/11/2021 10:22

It’s plausible deniability, no? I can’t possibly comment on that I haven’t heard it.

WinterTrees · 11/11/2021 10:22

'Our involvement in Stonewall has never compromised our editorial output'

AND ALSO

'We need to leave the scheme because our involvement with Stonewall might compromise our editorial output.'

He genuinely expects us to believe this absolutely hasn't happened thus far but they're just suddenly aware that it might in the future.

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nauticant · 11/11/2021 10:22

EB: "Stonewall have said pulling out of the scheme means LGBTQ+ people suffer. What have you got to say to the 2% of the staff of the BBC who identify as trans."

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ladymalfoy · 11/11/2021 10:21

When she referenced someone at the BBC stating that a trans woman was a biological male ,did she mean Dame Jeni?

Mollyollydolly · 11/11/2021 10:21

She's brilliant. I wouldn't trust him to make the tea. He can't answer a straight answer. I don't even believe he's listened to the Nolan podcasts, the Ben Hunter issue was covered there, he doesn't seem to have a clue.

CatsOperatingInGangs · 11/11/2021 10:21

He’s sounds really angry now. Does anyone get the feeling he’s going to flounce out as soon as his mike is off?

Meceme · 11/11/2021 10:20

Emma is magnificent.

LilyRed · 11/11/2021 10:20

Fabulous work , Emma Barnett. For Getting your teeth, sharp, sharp teeth, into this!

Etinoxaurus · 11/11/2021 10:20

Emma! Shock🥰 💪

StevieNicksscarf · 11/11/2021 10:20

Apparently it's a deeply complicated issue to state that only biological women can be pregnant!!!

nettie434 · 11/11/2021 10:20

@WinterTrees

I missed the name of the guy - did you catch it?

He's in a real cleft stick here. Has to justify leaving the stonewall scheme and make it seem based on sound reasoning (to avoid tantrums by the TRAs) whilst also making out the BBC have always been completely impartial.

Emma Barnett is FIERCE. 💪

He is called Rhodri Talfan Davies. He is Director of Nations. I assume that's to do with the BBC's different output across the UK.
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nauticant · 11/11/2021 10:20

waffle waffle waffle

EB: "Is the answer that we don't have a policy yet?"

Emma Barnett is asking the key question for BBC journalist which is why there's something of a rebellion going on: they know they're facing arbitrary rules where, if certain external pressure is applied to the BBC, will lead to journalists being punished.

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DrBlackbird · 11/11/2021 10:19

He’s never going on again, is he? Totally flummoxed on how to answer. He sounds angry with Emma putting him on the spot. Wriggling out of providing a real answer.

OhHolyJesus · 11/11/2021 10:19

Has someone put truth serum in Emma's tea?

Her tune is certainly changed.

Shewholovedthethebanhills · 11/11/2021 10:19

“What is fact and what is currently debate”. I would love to know what he puts in each of those categories…

ThirstyMeeples · 11/11/2021 10:19

Amazing Emma. She's on fire!

Shewholovedthethebanhills · 11/11/2021 10:18

The silence after the pregnant people question! Bloody hell.

StuckOnHoliday · 11/11/2021 10:18

This is getting awkward. Well done for asking the questions Emma!