[GEO.TV] The BBC Director General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday amid mounting criticism over perceived bias at the British broadcaster, including questions over the editing of a US President Donald Trump speech in a recent documentary.
The BBC had been under mounting pressure after an internal report by a former standards adviser was leaked to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, which cited failings in its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, trans issues and a speech made by Trump.
The White House had recently denounced the broadcaster as a "propaganda machine" after its flagship Panorama documentary programme was found to have edited two parts of Trump's speech together so he appeared to encourage the Capitol Hill riots of January 2021.
Davie, who has led the BBC since 2020, said he had decided to step down after "reflecting on the very intense personal and professional demands of managing this role over many years in these febrile times".
Turness, the CEO of BBC News, also quit.
RESPECTED ABROAD, QUESTIONED FOR NEWS JUDGMENT
Respected by the easily impressed and status conscious, but not by anyone who knows anything of the world. Still, like the New York Times they craft elegant sentences within their chosen vocabulary limits, which makes their fantasies flow smoothly across the eye.
Widely respected around the world, the BBC has in recent years been accused of failing to maintain its commitment to impartial news, struggling to navigate the deeply polarised political and social environment.
What commitment?
The corporation, which is funded by a licence fee paid by all television-watching households, also comes under intense scrutiny from some national newspapers and social media, which object to its funding model and perceived liberal stance.
In recent years, it had struggled to contain scandals over the opinion on immigration of its most highly paid sports presenter, Gary Lineker, which briefly led to a walk-out by staff, while it was condemned for showing a punk-rap duo Bob Vylan chanting against the Israeli military at Glastonbury.
It also pulled a documentary about Gaza earlier this year because it featured the son of a deputy minister in the Hamas-run government.
That was, as I recall, the second documentary they’d commissioned from that team. Nobody fussed about the first one.
In the Panorama documentary, Trump was shown telling his supporters that "we're going to walk down to the Capitol" and that they would "fight like hell", a comment he made in a different part of his speech.
He had actually followed up that remark about walking to the Capitol by saying they would "cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women".
Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, described the BBC as ''100% fake news" in an interview published on Friday.
Related: The Times of Israel has more on the BBC’s journalistic perfidy here.
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They left off "deceptive, politically-motivated, Trump-smearing" adjective modifiers of "edit".
Probably due to space restrictions.
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11/10/2025 11:09 Comments ||
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The BBC are purveyors of deliberate, malicious lies.
Think how long it took somebody to go through Trump's speech, word for word, line by line, looking for a way to make it seem that he said something that he never would have said. Then they had to carefully edit the digital video clip to make it sound and appear absolutely seamless. That's not a mistake. That's a malicious, deliberate lie that was intended to harm the victim.
Dunno what British laws are but, in America, Trump could sue their asses off.
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we now have 2 "aglo-allies" who have attempted to overtly affect public thought on election/eco policy by manipulating prior presidential statements, that we are made aware of. The boldness is harbinger
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Trump is threatening $1 billion lawsuit against BBC
Do it. They are accustomed to being untouchable. I know British liable and slander laws with regard to the press and public figures makes it much harder to win law suits, but I see no difficulty in this case proving liable/slander with deliberate malice, and of the news organization entire, because the entire hierarchy of editors must have been involved.
And with Elon Musk to broadcast the entire thing — and probably at least the Daily Mail among the British press, which pounces gleefully on anything Trump — they won’t be able to keep it quiet.
Axios reports at least 10 Senate Democrats are ready to advance a package of bills today that could end the U.S. government shutdown. pic.twitter.com/QDy8d7X7Ez
🚨 Holy CRAP. The leftists in the Democrat Party are fuming right now. They are saying Chuck Schumer lost BIG-TIME to Donald Trump and John Thune with this federal shutdown deal.
Literally the only thing Dems are getting is bringing back laid-off federal employees and an…
The Axios report — citing sources from both parties — said that Senate Democrats are prepared to advance a package of bills to bring an end to the standoff. The procedural motion which would set up votes on these bills is expected to be supported by at least 10 Senate Democrats, per Axios — which adds that the deal would include a vote on extending Obamacare tax credits in December.
The ramifications of the shutdown have begun to ramp up in recent days. The disruption to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has impacted 42 million Americans who receive SNAP benefits. And airport delays have begun to pile up — as there is a shortage of air traffic controllers due to the fact they have not been paid.
The final vote came from Republican John Cornyn, who arrived in the chamber about 10.45pm and handed his party the win.
In all, seven Democrats and one Independent who caucuses with the Democrats sided with Republicans: Dick Durbin of Illinois, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Jacky Rosen of Nevada and Independent Angus King of Maine.
Both Shaheen and Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin are retiring in 2026. The remaining six liberals who voted with the Republicans are not facing re-election until at least 2028. Senators Fetterman, Cortez Masto and Hassan will next go to the polls in 2028, while Kaine Rosen and King aren't up for re-election until 2030.
Democrats had previously voted 14 times against Republican continuing resolutions to reopen the government while negotiations were ongoing. The bulk of the Senate Democrats were not on board with the decision to work with Republicans to end the shutdown, and could still introduce procedural hurdles that could delay final passage of the bill.
Upwards of 730,000 government employees are working without pay and a further 600,000 have been furloughed as a result of the crisis.
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Context: Timeō Danaōs et dōna ferentēs, paraphrased in English as "I fear the Greeks even when bearing gifts", is a Latin phrase from Aeneid, a Latin epic poem written by Virgil. The phrase is referring to the Trojan Horse used by the Greeks.
The 'Trojan Horse' has been roaming around D.C. for almost 20 years.
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I don't claim to remember everything but this is the first time I remember that Republicans have not caved when Democrats shut or threatened to shut the government. Bravo.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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