Ed Vaizey

MP for Wantage and Didcot

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Is the BBC iPlayer left wing?

A local Conservative colleague from South Oxfordshire was concerned that David Cameron’s conference speech - and others - was not on the BBC iPlayer.  So he e-mailed the BBC, and this was the reply.

Dear Patrick
>
Thank you for taking the time to contact BBC iPlayer Support.I understand you are enquiring as to why it takes so long for ‘David
Cameron’s Conference’ speech from the 1st October.

Unfortunately we experienced technical difficulties with this particular
programme when we tried to upload it onto the site.  The technical team
tried to get the issue resolved as soon as possible.  Unfortunately we
were unable to do it within the 7 days availability and therefore we have
passed the amount of time in which we can make it available.

I apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

If you have any other enquiries then please do contact us again.

Once again thank you for taking the time to contact BBC iPlayer Support.

Regards
Vicky

So there you have it.  The BBC iPlayer is not technically configured to host centre-right speeches!  Does any one know if Gordon Brown’s conference speech made it on?  Bet it did.

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2 responses to “Is the BBC iPlayer left wing?”

  1. Votedave said on October 13th, 2008 at 5:34 pm:

    I think the BBC is institutionally biased against the Conservatives, as are ITV News and Channel 4. Since Gordon Brown’s conference speech they have seemed to be completely ignoring everything the Opposition parties do or say.
    Ed, maybe you could persuade your leader to abolish the licence fee?

  2. Tim Almond said on November 5th, 2008 at 10:42 am:

    So, why are you still supporting the TV License?

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