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comment on coverage of last Sunday's Manchester against a steady teacups,

this an image of a typical young Manchester against a steady teacups,

this an image of a typical young person on benefits or an offence of

stereotype? I don't know what a person on benefits or an offence of

of milk costs. So what? Does asking politicians the cost of necessities

Last Sunday sought the first day of tell us anything useful about them?

Last Sunday sought the first day of the Conservative party conference

chairman. Outside something else was Manchester. Inside the hall, there

chairman. Outside something else was going on. A big protest outside

chairman. Outside something else was hall by campaigners opposed to

changes in the NHS and welfare reforms and cutbacks in public

services. Greater Manchester police estimate up to 50,000 protesters

demonstration there. Just at the conference. He also posted a series

confidence Security had stopped conference. He also posted a series

BBC from filming the demonstration at the behest of the police, a claim

denied by the security company and Manchester police. British of the

march was used in BBC tea—time bulletins, but only in this brief

protect against government spending cuts, particularly to the NHS. David

Cameron ruled out mansion tax while he is prime Minister. Over 1000

people objected to the BBC that he is prime Minister. Over 1000

insufficient, although there is complaints were orchestrated as

insufficient, although there is of the campaign. The shadow Health

instead I followed it on twitter. Secretary Ecus the Corporation of

instead I followed it on twitter. One of the first tweets I saw was

your correspondent saying he was not One of the first tweets I saw was

your correspondent saying he was not allowed to covered it. He seemed to

gave the order. I want to know who allowed to covered it. He seemed to

gave the order. I want to know who gave the order and why it was in a

public place. There were 50,000 barely covered at all. This march

was a really big political event, it Conservative conference. There were

probably only 3000 Tory activists in Manchester. The march was not given

the scale of reporting it deserved. amphibious bus which crashed in

the scale of reporting it deserved. Thames and there were 30 wet to

the scale of reporting it deserved. in London and that was the third

item on the BBC website. This march was classified as local news in

Manchester and did not reflect the scale of the event. There are a

couple of issues, about prominence and the other is whether the BBC

failed to do its job in reporting what was going on. Norman Smith

failed to do its job in reporting that security stopped him filming,

that was all there was to it. Can used to be a reporter. If I had

that was all there was to it. Can to my news editor they wouldn't

that was all there was to it. Can me recorded, he would have sacked me

on the spot. Firstly, you don't me recorded, he would have sacked me

no for an answer and secondly, that is the story. Who tells the BBC

no for an answer and secondly, that it can and cannot report? According

impartial and balanced. The fact to its charter, it is supposed

impartial and balanced. The fact reporting is in itself a news story.

The BBC gave us this statement. fuss on social media. They could see

people were not happy. But if you see a comparative event that the

London Marathon, which was smaller, where as this was virtually ignored,

compared to the coverage of party conferences. There were more people

on the march then went all the conferences. There were more people

on the march than members of the Liberal Democrats or UKIP in the

entire country. We don't know what the BBC editorial decision was. The

numbers might have been a factor, the fact that it was peaceful, the

changed on these NHS reforms. The demonstration was not going to

change anything. That might lead into the fact that it's got some

coverage, but not that much. These were people who were actually doing

the right thing and they should were people who were actually doing

got their fair share of coverage. Changes to the NHS are still ongoing

and the BBC has barely covered it. Andy Burnham has gone on record

and the BBC has barely covered it. changes, they will reverse the

privatisation of the NHS. It is changes, they will reverse the

huge story. Loads of people are furious and really worries about

what is going on in the NHS. It coverage. No good saying it is on

all your platforms. For most people in this country, a platform in

thoughts on that. Please send us in this country, a platform in

thoughts on that. Please send us your comments on any aspects of

thoughts on that. Please send us how to get in touch with us. Last

Friday, the panel on climate change scientists are 95% certain that

Others thought there was far too humans are the dominant cause of

Others thought there was far too much coverage on the sceptical white

Back at the Conservative party conference, the Prime Minister spoke

of his desire for under 25—year—olds to earn or learn, rather than going

on benefits. The BBC home editor looked at the possible impact on the

million or so young people not in education, employment or training.

There were objections to the images on the screen behind him. Nothing is

going to happen straightaway, there will be a review and an election,

Boris Johnson, and this year was no they have those young people in

Boris Johnson, and this year was no exception. The presenter asked Boris

Boris Johnson, and this year was no pint of milk. Is it about 18p? Now

it is about 40p. I meant the big ones. I said a pint of milk. I don't

know how much a pint of milk costs. So what? Don't you think you should

if you're concerned about the of living? Questioning of this kind is

not a new tactic. In fact it dates back to and use it magazine in the

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