Radical Impartiality: That's Bbc-Speak for Why They Want to Give Terrorists a Platform

Daily MailDecember 01, 2006

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THE BBC triggered outrage yesterday by calling for the views of extremists and fundamentalists to be given the same weight as those of mainstream politicians.

The corporation's head of television news, Peter Horrocks, said groups such as the Taliban and the far-Right BNP need more airtime at the expense of moderate opinion.

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Radical Impartiality: That's Bbc-Speak for Why They Want to Give Terrorists a Platform

He said all views need to be treated with the same respect, describing his proposals as 'radical impartiality'.

But his comments prompted furious reaction, critics labelling them 'political correctness gone insane'.

Mr Horrock...

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