Booking guests to opine on lockdown v let it loose over the next two or three days needs more thought than ever. On Thursday morning, The Today programme inflicted a 'business' interview with Sir Rocco Forte on listeners, sharing his expert views on Covid-19. Yesterday, the BBC's Reality Check team took them comprehensively apart - but do Today listeners know that ?
This morning, John Redwood was selected by the production team to comment on how to handle Covid-19. The investment banker and life-long politician happily shared his insights on virology and epidemiology. I wonder if they'd read his threatening tweet.
The BBC wrote to MPs promising impartial broadcasting. I have written back asking them to allow more informed alternatives to the global establishment views they usually peddle.
— John Redwood (@johnredwood) October 31, 2020
Later, Today listeners heard from Professor Sunetra Gupta. Again, one hopes the team weren't prompted by her piece in the Mail.
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