10-02-2023, 01:56 AM
I think its preferable to have transparency of opinion in politics correspondents. Tom Harwood (right wing, but pro LGBT (notably sound, respectful and human on Trans issues) does a fairly geeky but broad topic talk show. It's fine for him to appear on other talk shows; and as long as its factual and opinion free in the news bulletins. No different to Piers Morgan at ITV GMB.
Rather know what the views are upfront than the pretence of Robert Peston as an impartial journalist. Very much Modern Establishment and close to pro EU Roland Rudd and that crowd - which is fine, but not transparent on air and he only appears in PSB regulated news content.
I think there's a misunderstanding here about impartiality. Only NEWS bulletins are regulated that way. TALK content , however topical and current is oniy covered by due impartiality over total output (again the same way GMB is different to ITV News; same as LBC Radio news is separate from James O Brian)
Rather know what the views are upfront than the pretence of Robert Peston as an impartial journalist. Very much Modern Establishment and close to pro EU Roland Rudd and that crowd - which is fine, but not transparent on air and he only appears in PSB regulated news content.
I think there's a misunderstanding here about impartiality. Only NEWS bulletins are regulated that way. TALK content , however topical and current is oniy covered by due impartiality over total output (again the same way GMB is different to ITV News; same as LBC Radio news is separate from James O Brian)