Blue Peter – better on racism than BBC News?
Raising their arms? It looks like a Nazi salute to everyone who can see.
When is a Nazi salute not a Nazi salute? When it’s reported on the BBC!
Seriously: this is how BBC news was reporting the Nazi salutes we all saw at the far-right rally in London on Saturday (June 13) –
Nazi salutes are now being described by the BBC as " raising their arms"🤦♀️
— Mrs Czapla (@ms_czapla) June 13, 2020
The rally – which crossed the line into rioting very early in the proceedings – was held to oppose a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration planned for that day, but BLM organisers cancelled their event because they can recognise a gang of ugly, thugly racists when they see it.
It’s a shame the BBC can’t – especially as the Corporation’s child-facing arms have been so good at addressing the issue of racism for our younger citizens. Consider this, from the Blue Peter presenters…
On tonight’s #BluePeter, presenters @mwaksybluepeter, @RichieDriss and @Linds_bluepeter wanted to speak to our audience about racism.
We want to stand together and pledge to do better at fighting racism, to build a better future for everyone. pic.twitter.com/EXcgdl7URk
— CBBC (@cbbc) June 11, 2020
… and this, broadcast on CBeebies:
https://twitter.com/SophiaCannon/status/1271550571145768972
But when it came to actual news reports of actual racists, actually being violent, Auntie lost her nerve completely:
Can’t believe the BBC are framing a far right riot as ‘people defending statues.’
A new low, even for them.— MM (@2SpencerRoad) June 13, 2020
Today they’re being called “counter-protesters”.
The same way in which the BBC called them “anti-racism critics” earlier in the week.
What they are, in simplest terms, is racists.
They are racists. #BlackLivesMatter
— James Foster (@JamesEFoster) June 13, 2020
And we can’t help but note that this behaviour is at odds with the Beeb’s treatment of left-wing protestors, or even the anti-racists of Black Lives Matter:
Media talk in the new normal:
Far-right fascists – Counter-protestors. #BlackLivesMatter protestors – hard-left extremist Marxist anarchist cop-smashing fundamentalists inspired by the bearded demon Corbyn and anyone that ever supported him.
— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael_Swindon) June 14, 2020
What’s the matter, BBC news editors? Are you frightened of a few beer-bellied, tattooed twits?
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“Protestors including some from the far right” is about as far as the BBC will go when describing these Nazi thugs.
BBC taking the p again