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Guido | 26.01.2009 23:54 | Other Press | Palestine

Today the Stop the War Coalition called a protest outside the BBC. The demo was about the BBC's unfortunate decision to give everyone the impression that they are quite frankly racist. If an earthquake struck Tel Aviv would the BBC refuse to show aid appeals in a bid to appear unbiased? Or is this just a commercial decision? Are they worried about how their ratings might suffer in Israel and the USA if they dared to help a mere 1 million people who have no electricity and clean water due to the war crimes of Israel? Cowards!

On a lighter note this appearance by Tony Benn on the beeb is fucking hilarious:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OD1-jjQguyI

Run officer ruuun!

Oops too late.

And so the delicate negotiations begin...

...while the delighted security guard relishes his moment of fame.

More plods arrive.

The assembled Police begin that awkward eviction process...

...mindful of the importance of that 'softly softly' approach.

Until every last critic of BBC racism...

...has left the buidling.

They continue outside. No arrests.

Those who arrived early for the demo decided to take their representations in person to the lobby of the building. Parked outside the entrance was a van load of Policemen, who unlike the journos present, managed not to notice around 20 people with placards and a banner walking into the main reception. Fortunately for the Police (and the beeb) the invaders were mostly students and peaceniks without a single Hamas militant or suicide bomber to be seen among them.

So upon arrival the protesters were told that the Director General was unavailable for comment so they decided to sit down and wait for him. At this point several bewildered cops burst in and proceeded to throw the press out and have one of those awkward conversations with the regular residents of the building about what to do next?

One particularly comic moment occurred when a BBC camera crew showed up and entered the building having shown their BBC passes to the Police to get in. They were then promptly thrown out by their own security despite the obvious editorial control which the beeb would have over whatever they shot. Or were they just worried that it might end up on You Tube?

Guido
e-mail: guidoreports@riseup.net

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Don't pay the TV Licence. — Ann T BBC
Well Done to ALL Who Took Part — John
boycott tv license — one of many
POWER to YA! — ninetto
Proof the BBC reporting is racist — Matt
Biased Bullshit Conspiracy — Luther Blissett
BBC on BBC snub by IAEA — whitehouse

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