BBC accused of 'institutionalised leftism'

[RogueTrooper]

A former BBC correspondent has accused the corporation of "institutionalised leftism" in a new book exposing what he sees as systematic political bias.

Robin Aitken, who worked for the BBC for 25 years including a stint on Radio 4's Today programme during the Iraq war, said the BBC's alleged political stance "undermines its solemn pact with the public to present the news impartially".

"The scandal is that leftwing voices are not balanced by rightwing voices," Aitken says in an interview with the Daily Telegraph. "If that is not reformed, then it's hard to justify allowing the BBC to hold on to its monopoly.

"In 25 years, I met only a smattering of Tories in the organisation. I stood outside the prevailing centre-left culture, and that was an uncomfortable place to be."

http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1485066,00.html

Sound familier?

[DrDebug]

1. It is biased, since it is not corporately conformed

Remember the BBC is the biggest independant news source of the world.