Title: Nigel Farage steps up attack on BBC after Question
Time row
Summary:
UKIP leader, Nigel Farage has
stepped up his battle with the broadcaster the BBC, with his accusation of bias
and undermining his party’s challenge for seats at next week’s general
election. Farage wasn’t invited to take part in the main Question Time-style
programme with David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg on Thursday but did
take part in an individual show broadcast separately in England and Wales.
Facts/Phrases:
Ø Speaking
to Sky News, Farage said: “Ukip are the fourth major party in British politics
and that is something that has been respected by Sky, ITV, Channel 4 and
Channel 5 but not by the BBC.
Ø Farage
formally complained to the BBC over its decision not to include him in the
Question Time leaders’ special broadcast on Thursday night. David Cameron, Ed
Miliband and Nick Clegg were quizzed separately, from 8pm to 9.30pm, but Farage
was not on screen until 10.30pm.
Opinion:
In my opinion, this highlights how
the BBC – which is known to be unbiased – shows bias against a smaller, rising
party of UKIP.
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