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BBC trans coverage ‘censored’ by its own reporters Corporation’s LGBT desk ‘keeps other perspectives off air’, leaked internal dossier claims

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SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 05/11/2025 19:49

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/5ac2c6a0bb851134

absolutely shocked.

no really….

BBC trans coverage ‘censored’ by its own reporters

Corporation’s LGBT desk ‘keeps other perspectives off air’, leaked internal dossier claims

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/5ac2c6a0bb851134

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CriticalCondition · 05/11/2025 19:54

Crikey, who'd have thought it...

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 05/11/2025 19:59

Genuinely think this could kill the BBC. No tears shed given what it’s become

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lifeturnsonadime · 05/11/2025 19:59

I wonder if they will change their reporting as a result of this?

Not holding my breath...

Desperatelyseekingreason · 05/11/2025 20:03

No surprises there. But I suppose it’s progress that it’s being reported.

letsallchant · 05/11/2025 20:03

They've been weak when people like this insist on their way, like they were with big stars who were abusive. Interesting to see it leaking now.

TwoLoonsAndASprout · 05/11/2025 20:13

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 05/11/2025 19:59

Genuinely think this could kill the BBC. No tears shed given what it’s become

I dunno - look at what they’ve managed to survive so far. I think unless vast swathes of the population (a) read the Telegraph and (b) vote with their licence fees, the BBC will just say, ah yes, lessons to be learned, and sweep it under the carpet. Oh, and carry right on doing as it pleases.

IwantToRetire · 05/11/2025 20:13

This was reported some time ago. And discussed on FWR.

Which just shows the BBC dont care and / or the TRAs have the power.

And of course that the public doesn't care.

Well didn't before, will they care now?

MelOfTheRoses · 05/11/2025 20:23

I have no doubt they are stuffing it under the carpet as we speak.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/05/lord-grade-ofcom-bbc-bias-inquiry/
‘Ofcom boss demands BBC investigation into bias dossier’ ‘Lord Grade calls for internal inquiry after The Telegraph’s exclusive Prescott Report revelations’

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/05/lord-grade-ofcom-bbc-bias-inquiry

MelOfTheRoses · 05/11/2025 20:29

https://archive.ph/Mx55X
An archive share for those who cannot read the Lord Grade article.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 05/11/2025 20:34

TwoLoonsAndASprout · 05/11/2025 20:13

I dunno - look at what they’ve managed to survive so far. I think unless vast swathes of the population (a) read the Telegraph and (b) vote with their licence fees, the BBC will just say, ah yes, lessons to be learned, and sweep it under the carpet. Oh, and carry right on doing as it pleases.

Based on there being actual proof this time (the leaked memo) and that the Tories / Reform would kill the BBC anyway. And decisions over the criminally unfair license fee are ongoing. And Half of Labour would kill it as well.

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hholiday · 05/11/2025 20:37

The telegraph says the bbc may be facing a parliamentary inquiry into the claims. I wonder if this will finally be the moment that prompts change. The paper has done an incredible job of listing some of the most notorious instances of pro trans news reporting and there’s a column from Suzanne Moore too. About time all of this was brought into the light. I wonder how many complaints they have dismissed over this issue down the years?

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 05/11/2025 20:41

defund the BBC
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singthing · 05/11/2025 20:41
Nick Jonas Wow GIF by Jonas Brothers

No way!

OpheliaWitchoftheWoods · 05/11/2025 20:45

CriticalCondition · 05/11/2025 19:54

Crikey, who'd have thought it...

Quite. <rolls eyes> Gosh I am surprised. definitely haven't been complaints going in regularly from women on this matter

I don't think it'll kill the BBC, any integrity or accountability seems to be long gone. They'll make noises about how important their bias free journalism is (as they've been doing while doing all the things the dossier notes) identify as being wonderful and needing to mark their own homework, and crack on.

I mean even the Supreme Court counts for nothing now.

hholiday · 05/11/2025 20:45

This from the Telegraph: The regulator can only intervene if someone has complained to the corporation and been unhappy with its response, but the fact that the head of Ofcom has taken the unusual step of writing to Mr Shah shows how seriously it is taking the bias claims.

does anyone have any examples of the BBC’s poor responses to a complaint? I wonder if it might be worth sending it ofcom’s way.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 05/11/2025 20:56

OpheliaWitchoftheWoods · 05/11/2025 20:45

Quite. <rolls eyes> Gosh I am surprised. definitely haven't been complaints going in regularly from women on this matter

I don't think it'll kill the BBC, any integrity or accountability seems to be long gone. They'll make noises about how important their bias free journalism is (as they've been doing while doing all the things the dossier notes) identify as being wonderful and needing to mark their own homework, and crack on.

I mean even the Supreme Court counts for nothing now.

I mean kill it by rewriting / removing the license fee based on (justifiable) pressure from politicians that have wanted to kill
it forever. It’s will move to a Netflix model and end up with 20% the budget it has now.

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MrsOvertonsWindow · 05/11/2025 21:33

Good to see this getting more exposure. Women on here are so familiar with the BBC's manipulation of the trans agenda and it's great it's getting so widely publicised.

Catiette · 05/11/2025 21:39

I'm immensely relieved that their appalling bias has mainstream coverage and is being looked into at last.

I'll never forgive them for the damage they've done to my faith in British democratic institutions and to my sense of safety, security and self as a British woman. They've systematically obscured from public view an issue that has had the potential to re-shape elections, inform women's decisions about their physical safety, and decimate children's mental and physical health.

They should hang their heads in shame.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 05/11/2025 22:02

Catiette · 05/11/2025 21:39

I'm immensely relieved that their appalling bias has mainstream coverage and is being looked into at last.

I'll never forgive them for the damage they've done to my faith in British democratic institutions and to my sense of safety, security and self as a British woman. They've systematically obscured from public view an issue that has had the potential to re-shape elections, inform women's decisions about their physical safety, and decimate children's mental and physical health.

They should hang their heads in shame.

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As an institution, as a concept, they were the only things that could have saved us from the AI quagmire of lies and misinformation which is about to swallow the world.

unfortunately they shit it all away to give a bloke in a dress a hard on and for a thousand crap reporters to be able to virtue signal down the open mic night.

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SarahJane03 · 05/11/2025 22:14

Josh Parry is one of the 'gender' reporters. Odious man, hope he gets the boot...

BellissimoGecko · 05/11/2025 22:26

I’ve been repporting this for years. The Beeb is not fit for purpose.

BellissimoGecko · 05/11/2025 22:26

Catiette · 05/11/2025 21:39

I'm immensely relieved that their appalling bias has mainstream coverage and is being looked into at last.

I'll never forgive them for the damage they've done to my faith in British democratic institutions and to my sense of safety, security and self as a British woman. They've systematically obscured from public view an issue that has had the potential to re-shape elections, inform women's decisions about their physical safety, and decimate children's mental and physical health.

They should hang their heads in shame.

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Yes to all this.

Brainworm · 05/11/2025 22:30

Shelagh Fogarty had an ex BBC boss on her LBC show this afternoon. He said that the problem is weak leadership and the trustees failing to demand high standards. He said as long as the ‘journalists’ can answer ‘yes’ to the question of whether they can ‘get away with it’ and keep their jobs, they will continue as they are.

GallantKumquat · 05/11/2025 22:35

Desperatelyseekingreason · 05/11/2025 20:03

No surprises there. But I suppose it’s progress that it’s being reported.

Well, part of the problem, though, is that it's not being 'reported', but rather leaked. All signs point to a determined effort at cover up.