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I think the BBC is as unbiased as a large news organisation can be - which is not to say that it's perfect, that it gets everything right, or that bias doesn't sometimes creep in. But I really don't recognise this systemic rightward lean that the left allege - nor do I think the systemic leftward lean that the right alleges is borne out, either. The fact that both extremes are accusing it of leaning the opposite direction kinda suggests it's somewhere in the middle. It's just our political discourse is so fucked up that we've forgotten what it's like to have anything in the middle.
Edit to add - I think they've become more cautious, yes. But if I decide in my job not to run a story because I'm wary of the legal pitfalls, nobody is going to accuse me of covering up news that would be damaging to the government. The BBC, on the other hand, gets that accusation for almost every editorial decision it makes. I don't envy the editors that, not one bit.
Final edit - the one clear bias the BBC does have is to be pro the BBC.
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Ah interesting analysis.
A more pressing issue with the BBC is that they've become very selective in reporting some government criticism. The fact the government has them by the spending nuts doesn't help...but then what's the point? It's supposed to be for the people yes, not the government?