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It's worth noting that the BBC's reputation has also been harmed in the course of the divisive debate over Brexit with commentary that has kept neither side of

It's worth noting that the BBC's reputation has also been harmed in the course of the divisive debate over Brexit with commentary that has kept neither side of the debate happy. On a lighter note (which I admit reflects my personal inclinations): they should buy back live coverage of Test Match Cricket from Sky - a series of broadly unifying national sporting occasions that used to have distinctive BBC coverage (and still does on the radio of course). Good for cricket too.

Traster 5y ago
The political decision to lose national sports coverage from the public domain made both the BBC and the nations sense of identity weaker.
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kmeisthax 5y ago
Is it even possible to cover Brexit in a "neutral" way that everyone likes?
- klelatti 5y ago
  Probably not. I do think it was less courageous than it might have been in calling out issues on both sides - I think it could have emerged with no side happy but possibly with more respect.
- nostromo 5y ago
  They were so anti-Brexit, it got a bit ridiculous. One example: "Brexit threat to sandwiches" https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44960293 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44960293 I am happy to report that there are still sandwiches in the UK.
  - hfkwnfb 5y ago
    This article is from after the brexit vote about what might have happened in the event of a no deal brexit. We are currently in a grace period on import checks, and this week we've seen warnings from food suppliers about what will happen after the grace period [1]. This shows it wasn't "ridiculous". Frankly I think the BBC did pretty well. Political parties didn't draw clear lines at first, and covering the full spectrum of opinions was probably impossible. Overall Farage got more airtime than his MP count would suggest was necessary, and he was sort of balanced by the Lib Dems. Even with a deal sandwiches have been confiscated as a result of brexit, so in some way there really has been a threat to sandwiches [2]. [1] - https://news.sky.com/story/m-s-warns-of-price-pressure-and-less-choice-after-brexit-import-rules-take-effect-12400723 https://news.sky.com/story/m-s-warns-of-price-pressure-and-l... [2] - https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/brexit-uk-eu-food-rules-travel-b1786462.html https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/brexit-...
  - klelatti 5y ago
    Actually kudos to the BBC for pointing out possible supply chain issues following Brexit. We should have seen more of this kind of challenge to both sides.

Traster 5y ago

The political decision to lose national sports coverage from the public domain made both the BBC and the nations sense of identity weaker.

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kmeisthax 5y ago

Is it even possible to cover Brexit in a "neutral" way that everyone likes?

klelatti 5y ago
Probably not. I do think it was less courageous than it might have been in calling out issues on both sides - I think it could have emerged with no side happy but possibly with more respect.
nostromo 5y ago
They were so anti-Brexit, it got a bit ridiculous. One example: "Brexit threat to sandwiches" https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44960293 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44960293 I am happy to report that there are still sandwiches in the UK.
- hfkwnfb 5y ago
  This article is from after the brexit vote about what might have happened in the event of a no deal brexit. We are currently in a grace period on import checks, and this week we've seen warnings from food suppliers about what will happen after the grace period [1]. This shows it wasn't "ridiculous". Frankly I think the BBC did pretty well. Political parties didn't draw clear lines at first, and covering the full spectrum of opinions was probably impossible. Overall Farage got more airtime than his MP count would suggest was necessary, and he was sort of balanced by the Lib Dems. Even with a deal sandwiches have been confiscated as a result of brexit, so in some way there really has been a threat to sandwiches [2]. [1] - https://news.sky.com/story/m-s-warns-of-price-pressure-and-less-choice-after-brexit-import-rules-take-effect-12400723 https://news.sky.com/story/m-s-warns-of-price-pressure-and-l... [2] - https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/brexit-uk-eu-food-rules-travel-b1786462.html https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/brexit-...
- klelatti 5y ago
  Actually kudos to the BBC for pointing out possible supply chain issues following Brexit. We should have seen more of this kind of challenge to both sides.