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AIBU to think Laura Kuenssberg should be sacked?

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GhoulishGertie · 08/01/2016 16:43

Apologies if this is is/has been discussed elsewhere; I expected there to be a thread already but I can't find anything ...

LK is the BBC's political editor, but shows no sign of being fair, impartial or balanced in her reporting. She seems to have a passionate, unchecked loathing of Jeremy Corbyn/the Labour Party - an obsession almost - and is making the BBC News unwatchable for everyone in our house - even the kids have picked up on her twitching, sour face when she's reporting on anything Corbyn-related! Surely this revelation about her part in engineering for Stephen Doughty to resign live on Daily Politics crosses a line where the new isn't being reported it's being manipulated and spun for entertainment/propaganda and she is a delighted participant who is failing to report in the public interest?

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WhoAmIToTellYou · 09/12/2019 22:53

I like the coats she’s wearing, she must have quite a wardrobe dedicated to them. Missing the point, obviously.

Actionhasmagic · 09/12/2019 22:54

YANBU I want to complain to someone and I never write into things to complain

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 09/12/2019 22:58

The BBC has been considered left wing for as long as I can remember

And considered to be Remain

Who else is right wing Andrew Neil, Andrew Marr the list goes on

Brian Weldon became a staunch Thatcher supporter but it was his interview that started he fall from grace

I think it is at times obvious what politicians are more interesting to interview but that doesn’t make the interviews bias

Branster · 09/12/2019 23:10

OMG I never had the courage to start a thread like this as I imagine everybody loves her because she’s on all the bloody time!
It’s not just her bias.
She has zero political commentating skills. All she does is repeat the news from the papers and other media channels. There’s no valid input, zero critical value, nada. Her speech is filled with phraseology attempts which are, at best, comical and, at worst, misplaced. If she has any solid knowledge and ability to synthesise, nobody will ever find out.
I simply cannot believe she has been kept in this role for so long.
Sorry if it sounds mean, but if, at least, she looked and sounded more neutral, it might be slightly more bearable to watch and listen to her. The whole aura is so, so negative. If she reported on a story about happy, healthy, funny and playful puppies, it would still be doom and gloom.
I don’t have a problem with how she looks, just the vibe she sends. It’s infurating.

Branster · 09/12/2019 23:13

WhoAmIToTellYou me too Smile. I’d be royally pissed off if she didn’t wear nice coats, the least she can do to soften the blow and I’m sure she can afford the best as a top corresponded. I don’t mind if a top correspondent is very well paid but she’s useless.

astralweaks · 09/12/2019 23:14

YES.

fligglepige · 09/12/2019 23:18

Did anyone see that special documentary she did about Brexit one time where she met up with Bojo in a bar before he became PM? Their body language screamed 'we're shagging'

Branster · 09/12/2019 23:18

Pargurban1 that’s the essence of her reporting: gossip.

JasonPollack · 11/12/2019 22:17

How about now? Even I realise this is illegal!

www.theguardian.com/media/2019/dec/11/bbc-denies-political-editors-postal-vote-comments-broke-law

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