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BBC seems to get about as many accusations of left-wing and right-wing bias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_the_BBC

...which in my book means they must be doing something right. Their reporting certainly seems less rabidly partisan than pretty much anything in the US.

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Fence sitting does not automatically make you right. Half way between two falsehoods is still wrong.

For the BBC they HAVE to keep the government happy to continue to exist, or they will be legislated away. Same as any other state owned broadcaster.

Although the threats from the current government against the BBC seem empty. Why would they destroy the most successful government controlled media operation in the world?

The right controls the non-government media organizations just as well, what's the difference? The BBC is harder to control because it legally is supposed to be impartial.

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