Ofcom has ruled TalkTV breached its impartiality rules after host Kevin O’Sullivan claimed the UK Government had “cancelled” local elections out of fear of Reform UK’s rise in the polls.

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I say that as someone who (a) is involved with the CCLA as member of its National Council, (b) believe that Bill 21 is absolutely horrendous, and (c) suspect that those calling for his recusal are motivated by strategic reasons more than good faith concerns about impartality.

#politicslive anyone seen Green party leader on the BBC since he was on Sunday Morning with Victoria Derbyshire

Sky News manage to do some political impartality

shame the BBC don't know the meaning of the phrase

awaits the Daily Mail and GB News to scream about impartality

whilst forgetting that Reform appears on every single BBC political show far more than their 5 MPs suggest

and that 40% of their MPs present a show on GB News

The FBI lost its impartality when Patel was put in charge of the agency.

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Read more about our findings on Ofcom complaints & impartiality here: www.enhancingimpartiality.com/blog/ofcom-b...

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The TalkTV ruling stands out as an exception, illustrating both the complexity of regulating balance in politically charged media & the continuing relevance of impartiality standards in the UK’s broadcasting landscape.

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While such rulings are rare, this decision offers a striking case study in how opinion-led broadcasting can blur the lines between commentary & due impartiality.

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The episode, which also featured comments footage from Nigel Farage’s YouTube channel, was judged not to have provided adequate reflection of the government’s position — a key requirement under Section Five of Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code.

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Balance is a BBC issue and I agree as I deal with this daily. Ofcom require Due Impartality, but the BBC takes it further. This is why one of the people who needs to go is David Jordan, the BBC's Director, Editorial Policy and Standards, as he's responsible for this and its completely unnecessary.

Our national broadcaster is pressured by the Government to suppress criticism based on objective facts. This is not acceptable.

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