{"id":135145,"date":"2023-10-26T08:28:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T08:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmybiznews.com\/?p=135145"},"modified":"2023-10-26T08:28:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T08:28:56","slug":"lee-anderson-walks-out-in-protest-at-bbc-boss-in-showdown-talks-with-tory-mps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmybiznews.com\/politics\/lee-anderson-walks-out-in-protest-at-bbc-boss-in-showdown-talks-with-tory-mps\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Anderson walks out in protest at BBC boss in showdown talks with Tory MPs"},"content":{"rendered":"

BBC slammed by Conservative MP Lee Anderson<\/h3>\n

Lee Anderson has explained why he marched out of a showdown between Tory MPs and the BBC\u2019s Director-General last night, amid widespread fury about the broadcaster\u2019s coverage of Hamas and migrants.<\/p>\n

Tory MPs failed to hide their contempt for the BBC at the crunch meeting with the Director-General of the BBC in Parliament.<\/p>\n

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick led the charge inside the room, telling the BBC boss: \u201cI\u2019ve never been so disappointed in the BBC as I have been this past fortnight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI worry that the organisation has lost the confidence of many people and in particular the British Jewish community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat loss of confidence began with the BBC\u2019s refusal to call Hamas terrorists.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jonathan Gullis MP said the appearance only succeeded in winding \u201cmore people up, and not just vocal critics of the BBC\u201d.<\/p>\n

Another Tory said of Mr Davie\u2019s appearance: \u201cThe moral decline of the BBC is concerning\u201d.<\/p>\n

A third of the way through the BBC boss\u2019s performance, journalists saw Tory Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson march out \u201cwith a face like thunder\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Anderson has now explained he walked out because he was: \u201cFed up with the same old tripe.\u201d<\/p>\n

He told the Express: \u201cMr Davie should cancel his TV licence as he obviously does not watch his own channels.<\/p>\n

“The BBC is suffering from a cost of confidence crisis.”<\/p>\n

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