28-02-2023, 02:10 PM
(27-02-2023, 01:45 PM)Stockland Hillman Wrote:(27-02-2023, 10:05 AM)Brekkie Wrote: Not a fan of them doing that either.
I think the telling thing is if it happened the other way round and an established news presenter was elected to Parliament they would, traditionally at least, be expected to quit their broadcasting role.
Becouse an Impartial NEWS presenter would be giving up that role to be an MP, and any media appearance wouldn't be as an impartial news presenter.
They wouldn't be able to appear at election time, nor can Mogg if he's standing.
If Piers Morgan was elected to parliament, he could easily carry on his show , as it not a news programme, its commentary. Mogg is simply the other way around.
So it's not telling at all. Mogg is not doing a regulated NEWS program, Ofcom have set the boundaries and its a shame basic facts like that are ignored to try and made a false narrative.
Be that as it may, for the large majority of the population it is seen as wrong that a sitting MP has a show on a news channel (or any TV show for that matter).
Today's Yougov poll finds 71% of the population saying it is fairly or completely inappropriate (29% fairly inappropriate and 42% completely inappropriate).
That is the view across the board; even Conservative voters agree at also 71% (30% fairly inappropriate and 41% completely inappropriate).