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JustGiveMeReason · 2026-02-09T22:14:31+00:00

Why is Chris Mason allowed a nightly platform to try to bring down the Government ? He clearly has his own agenda. I am not a member of any political party. Over the decades I've always voted, and made judgements on issues important to me at the time and voted for the 'best candidate at the time', which have been from different parties at different stages of my life. But news reporters used to do just that - report the news. Not try to create situations.

Greenbather · 10/02/2026 18:41

Ridge, yes the 7pm politics slot is not the same without her.

the80sweregreat · 10/02/2026 18:43

Ridge! That’s it. She was nice. Has she gone elsewhere now? The man who is on Sunday morning is alright as well.

Greenbather · 10/02/2026 18:46

I think she is on their breakfast show now but I don't watch breakfast TV on weekdays, have to draw the line somewhere. I agree, I also like Trevor Phillips on Sunday, much better/fairer than LK.

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JustGiveMeReason · 10/02/2026 18:49

redwinecheeseandothersnacks · 10/02/2026 09:12

Its 'opinion' rather than 'analysis' and this seems to exist across all the channels. Mason and Kuenssberg love to increase the emotive language..the government is 'in peril' on a 'kinfe-edge'.These people seem to want to be personalities - driving traction for their podcasts, TV programmes. I think one of the more disturbing trends is the BBC providing a platform for Reform - Mason forever telling viewers that they are the serious opposition. Also ignoring Farages tax dodges whiles hanging Angela Raynor out to dry.

Exactly.
This sums it up well.

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Wellthisisdifficult · 10/02/2026 18:55

The BBC has no ability to claim impartiality anymore. Look at its coverage of Gaza. Everything they do has an agenda. It’s current preoccupations is getting rid of Starmer as they see him as a liability to the Left

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JustGiveMeReason · 10/02/2026 18:55

theresnolimits · 10/02/2026 13:29

I despair of the BBC now - there’s so much ‘commentating’. It’s funny how Gaza/Iran/Ukraine are all not happening anymore because the BBC is obsessed with Epstein. Hang on? Aren’t they massively important issues - on no, not when we can obsess over emails that, although they expose corruption and misogyny, don’t actually affect my life. Unlike the cost of living, the state of our schools, climate change, local council funding, the water companies, global changes, security …. I could go on and on but no, we have Chris Mason salivating over Mandelson day after day after day.

It almost feels like the BBC want to create crises - if they sink another PM, it gives then more to cover and comment on. It worries me that young people are becoming increasingly disaffected from politics and either opt out or are dragged into the fantasy world of Farage and Polanski. Can we please dial back the drama and focus on a more measured tone?

Agreed

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JustGiveMeReason · 10/02/2026 18:58

StrikeForever · 10/02/2026 01:33

No so, I once mentioned to my then BBC Journalist daughter about the woman reading the news and her doing the same job (I can’t remember the context). She responded indignantly that the aforementioned woman was just a newsreader, not a trained broadcast Journalist. 😳

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I can't speak for all broadcasters but that's certainly not the case at the BBC.
The people who read the news (at 1pm, 6pm, 10pm) are all journalists who have come through the ranks, and who still sometimes get sent out to cover stories live.

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ohmygoodnessohmygoodnessohmy · 10/02/2026 19:09

The BBC create the news now, they don’t report it imo 😬

At least Channel 4 cover more than two topics and are global!

Goldenbear · 10/02/2026 19:51

Greenbather · 10/02/2026 18:36

I wonder if Chris Mason follows mumsnet and has been reading this thread, he seemed a tiny bit less biased tonight on the 6 o clock news, but also a bit flat, not so giddy, no doubt very disappointed at the turn of events.

The other presenters who are awful at not hiding their political preferences are LK, Beth Rigby, Peston, Heny Zeffermen. Some others are much easier on the ear and more balanced - Adam Fleming, Alex Forsyth, Joe Pike, Paddy O'Connell and of course the brilliant Matt Chorley at 2pm weekdays. I listen to him whilst I WFH, sorry Nige.

I was about to post similar about Fleming and the rest of them on that Newscast programme late at night- even Mason seems more balanced. However, for spewing out politically biased, brown nosing BS, for that we only have to put BBC 1 on early Sunday morning. To be fair this is on a par with Fiona Bruce's Question Time!

theresnolimits · 10/02/2026 20:01

Where Mumsnet leads, X follows. Criticism of Chris Mason is all over X with suggestions that higher ups at the BBC feel he has overstepped and his position may be under threat. That probably explains his less hectic tone this evening. Good. It’s about time the BBC took notice of their audience ( and licence fee payers) and offered the unbiased, factual approach they used to.

ShakyBake · 10/02/2026 20:16

StrikeForever · 10/02/2026 12:00

Noooooo, tell me it’s not true. Where and when was this.

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Sorry I misread and thought you were talking about Perry Mason

StrikeForever · 10/02/2026 20:32

JustGiveMeReason · 10/02/2026 18:58

I can't speak for all broadcasters but that's certainly not the case at the BBC.
The people who read the news (at 1pm, 6pm, 10pm) are all journalists who have come through the ranks, and who still sometimes get sent out to cover stories live.

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Oh yes, some are, but not all

awaynboilyurheid · 10/02/2026 21:18

theresnolimits · 10/02/2026 20:01

Where Mumsnet leads, X follows. Criticism of Chris Mason is all over X with suggestions that higher ups at the BBC feel he has overstepped and his position may be under threat. That probably explains his less hectic tone this evening. Good. It’s about time the BBC took notice of their audience ( and licence fee payers) and offered the unbiased, factual approach they used to.

Its really good to read this, thought it was just me but he was just baiting for bad news, very annoying style of reporting , leave the man to get on with his job!
I like the BBC but agree with whoever said about Tom Bradbury his style is such it’s like he’s telling me his opinions, just read the blooming news and not emphasise the bits he dislikes, quite sarcastically too!
Sarwar made a big mistake and hope it comes back to bite him talk about stabbing in the back, dig in Keir don’t let the media hang you out to dry.

pinotnow · 10/02/2026 21:20

theresnolimits · 10/02/2026 20:01

Where Mumsnet leads, X follows. Criticism of Chris Mason is all over X with suggestions that higher ups at the BBC feel he has overstepped and his position may be under threat. That probably explains his less hectic tone this evening. Good. It’s about time the BBC took notice of their audience ( and licence fee payers) and offered the unbiased, factual approach they used to.

There are some very funny spoof posts on there about him being on a knife edge and the political editor of Scotland has called for him to go etc 😁

Bougainsillier · 10/02/2026 21:24

I think those that are fawning over the pathetic Labour gov will dislike the truth that Mason speaks

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JustGiveMeReason · 10/02/2026 22:12

theresnolimits · 10/02/2026 20:01

Where Mumsnet leads, X follows. Criticism of Chris Mason is all over X with suggestions that higher ups at the BBC feel he has overstepped and his position may be under threat. That probably explains his less hectic tone this evening. Good. It’s about time the BBC took notice of their audience ( and licence fee payers) and offered the unbiased, factual approach they used to.

I'm not on X, so wasn't aware, but that's good to hear.

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Denim4ever · 10/02/2026 22:15

Chameleonchange · 09/02/2026 22:20

He isn't as bad and biased as Laura
Kuenssberg was when she was in the job. Or Nick Robinson when he was.. Though I'm not a fan

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Agree, but his dumbed down approach is really embarrassing and he only gets away with it because ITV have nutty Peston and super thick Charlene

Denim4ever · 10/02/2026 22:27

JustGiveMeReason · 10/02/2026 18:58

I can't speak for all broadcasters but that's certainly not the case at the BBC.
The people who read the news (at 1pm, 6pm, 10pm) are all journalists who have come through the ranks, and who still sometimes get sent out to cover stories live.

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Sophie Raworth??? 20 years ago as a new Mum I was sympathetic to her haphazard presentational skills because she was a new mum too. Now she's just as useless but has no excuse.

It makes me sad that the 6/7 news is presented by women but not very well. There just have to be out there who can do a better job. Channel 4 remains the place to find that

SwedishEdith · 10/02/2026 22:58

Reeta Chakrabarti is good. She's a serious journalist.

Goldenbear · 11/02/2026 07:40

SwedishEdith · 10/02/2026 22:58

Reeta Chakrabarti is good. She's a serious journalist.

Yes and she is very nice going on my Mum's interaction with her as she encouraged me Mum to go in front of her for a quick shop in a supermarket!

Goldenbear · 11/02/2026 07:40

Yes and she is very nice going on my Mum's interaction with her as she encouraged me Mum to go in front of her for a quick shop in a supermarket!

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My Mum not "me".

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