Sunday 24 January 2016

NDM: WEEK 18 (ii)

BBC justifies decision to allow Stephen Doughty to resign live on Daily Politics



The BBC has launched a staunch defence of its journalism after the Labour leadership accused the corporation of pursuing a “particular political narrative” in light of its decision to allow the shadow foreign office minister Stephen Doughty to resign live on air.

  • A Labour party spokesperson said: “By the BBC’s own account, BBC journalists and presenters proposed and secured the resignation of a shadow minister on air in the immediate run-up to prime minister’s questions, 
  • .."apparently to ensure maximum news and political impact. That was evidently done before any notice of resignation was sent to the Labour leader."

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