Trust the bbcs political editor, nick robinson, to edit alex salmonds. Alex salmond is flat out lying to the people of scotland on the future of the nhs. Oct 24, 2012 bbcs nick robinson says the next two years will be fascinating for salmond, cameron and scotland by news reporter october 24 2012, 12. Rattled alex salmond clashed angrily with tvs nick robinson as he. Nick robinson alex salmond interview bbc radio 4 today. The most famous unknown people in the world stephen mansfield tedxnashville duration. Nick robinson is talking to the guardian about his new book on his way to a. This is the second time ive seen this stated recently but i cant find any data to back this up however i cant imagine that salmond just pulled this out of his arse, it would seem like a rather naive thing to do. Nick robinson referendum coverage was a disgrace the former first minister hits back at the outgoing bbc political editors attack on the putinlike treatment nationalists doled. Nick robinson is talking to the guardian about his new book on his way to a meeting at westminster less than 24 hours after enduring his fourth cycle of chemotherapy. Sep 29, 2017 nick robinson uses the first annual lecture in memory of steve hewlett to question how the mainstream media should tell the news. Sep 11, 2016 former president of oxford university conservatives, nick robinson has form as a liar.
First part is what nick robinson broadcast to the uk during his prime time report in 2014. The scenes came as alex salmond repeated his allegation that the bbc is against independence, saying the corporation was absolutely. Goodwin have studied the long term drivers of support to ukip in their book revolt on. Aug 25, 2015 the guardian view on alex salmond versus nick robinson. Sep 12, 2014 alex salmond clashed angrily with tvs nick robinson yesterday over the economic factors behind independence. The bbcs outgoing political editor has defended his reporting of the referendum campaign, while admitting that the controversial phrasing of.
The debates over scottish independence, leading up to the referendum last thursday, threw the bbcs progovernment bias into sharp relief. Bbc accused of telling more half truths and lies than the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Bbc political editor nick robinson s blog, a blog about whats going on in and around politics. Sep 11, 2014 alex salmond clashes with bbc political editor nick robinson as he is asked about the economic dangers of independence. Hes running late, apparently, so daughter alice shows me through to the kitchen. The man who gave a new lease of life to uncompromising tribalism. The first minister gave the bbc man a detailed and direct response which lasted for over three minutes before raising the matter of the treasury link. Aug 21, 2015 nick robinsons lying propaganda and abuse of alex salmond and the people of scotland, paid for by the establishment broadcasting corporation with money taken from the people under false pretences. Nick robinson, who is leaving his role to present radio 4s today. Nick robinson spears deluded salmond over indyref 2 claims.
Nick take a break write a book just wait for the general election and liebours oblivion. The point is that it was addressed and robinson lied about it. The new documentary london calling, forensically examining the appalling bbc bias during the scottish referendum campaign, calls robinson out as a liar in claiming on bbc news that alex salmond had failed to answer robinsons question, where the. Mar 19, 2020 after day 8, there is a change in the balance of evidence. Salmonds list of enemies grows longer by the day telegraph.
Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win. Salmond says robinson should be embarrassed and ashamed of. The bbcs outgoing political editor nick robinson has accused alex salmond, former leader of the scottish national party, of trying to control the broadcaster, as the war of words over coverage of the independence debate escalates. After todays evidence we can say that either several of those women must be lying, or a variety of other direct witnesses, female. Alex salmond rants at bbc after rbs says it will quit after yes vote. Alex salmond claims nick robinson should be ashamed as he. Alex salmond clashes with bbc political editor nick robinson. Alex salmond has hit back at bbc broadcaster nick robinsons ludicrous. Khan says it was good to see nick clegg, in deputy prime ministers questions, agree that a constitutional convention was the best.
That alex salmond lying scotsman train photo is fake. If wed just claimed nick robinson lied about alex salmond not giving him. Anger and cruelty disfigure public discourse and lying is commonplace. Posted on 7 december 2014 by roger white as indyref aficionados know, one of the minor sideshows of the campaign was some will he, wont he. Nasty nick robinson cant hook alex salmond in full flow. Full text of nick robinson s steve hewlett memorial lecture.
When i arrive at his north london home, nick robinson is out. What was ignored was that salmond picked the fight. Aug 24, 2015 the bbcs outgoing political editor nick robinson has accused alex salmond, former leader of the scottish national party, of trying to control the broadcaster, as the war of words over coverage. Thousands of proindependence scots rallied outside the bbcs glasgow headquarters to demand robinsons resignation last year after the journalist clashed with former first minister alex salmond during a press conference over the possible relocation of royal bank of scotland rbs. In the summer of 2017, he made his debut at the edinburgh fringe festival with his sellout show alex salmond.
The snp singled out nick robinson, the former bbc politial. Aug 24, 2015 alex salmond has hit out at journalist nick robinson and the bbcs coverage of the scottish independence referendum. The stakes of this contest can be shown by the fact that alex salmond has already made his ninth visit. The bbc tells more half truths and lies than the nazis according to snp activists who vented their anger against the broadcasters apparent bias during last years scottish independence. Almost everybody now thinks the snp can secure a referendum vote in 2010 unless alex salmond is found in bed with a sheep or something. Bbcs nick robinson called a liar as referendum battle gets. Bbcs tricky nick robinsons misreporting of alex salmond on. Nick robinson on his referendum row with alex salmond and. David cameron hits out at alex salmonds nhs warning. Sep 11, 2014 nick robinson claims alex salmond didnt answer his question at a press conference earlier today. Jan 20, 2017 nick robinson spears deluded salmond over indyref 2 claims in brutal bbc interview nick robinson clashed with alex salmond after he claimed he was confident scotland would leave the united. The bbc faces accusations of antiindependence bias after its political editor, nick robinson, produced a report that wrongly claimed alex salmond had ignored his question during a heated press conference.
Bbc quietly owns up to blatant propaganda lies craig murray. But its the clever addition of a picture of alex salmond in photoshop that has got the. Alex salmond slams bbc reporter nick robinson over coverage. Nationalists demand nick robinson sacking in vocal antibbc protest hundreds of proindependence supporters turn out. At the height of the scottish referendum campaign, the then first minister alex salmond had a heated argument with the bbcs political editor, nick robinson. After watching alex salmonds press briefing yesterday morning and his exchange with nick robinson, which was shown live on bbc news 24. The guardian view on alex salmond versus nick robinson. Salmond s successor as scotlands first minister and snp leader, nicola sturgeon, said she would have advised against his decision to broadcast for the channel. Bbcs nick robinson called a liar as referendum battle. The former first minister said robinson should be ashamed of his work for the beeb in the runup to last years vote and compared their output to propaganda news agency pravda in stalinist russia. Nick robinson and camera crew confront alex salmond. Salmond was responding to a line from nick robinson, who told the edinburgh international book festival last week that the protests outside the bbcs glasgow headquarters during the campaign were. First minister of scotland alex salmond poses for a portrait at the sunset tower hotel in west hollywood, california, in. Cameron, nick clegg and alex salmond to speak the truth and nothing but the truth, tell it how it.
Lets keep up the pressure on the bbcs tory reporter sorry, thats political editor nick robinson and his misreporting of alex salmond. Bbc accused of telling more half truths and lies than the nazis at. Nick robinson interviews former snp leader alex salmond during the scottish referendum campaign. Bbcs nick robinson says the next two years will be. Its nothing related to uturns or turns, us are not enough for her anymore. I wondered how self confessed tory nick robinson would edit. Alex salmond you are a bigot who does not have a clue. We retain trust where the bbc has lost it because we dont lie to. Alex salmond brands nick robinson a disgrace the scotsman. Nationalists demand nick robinson sacking in vocal antibbc protest hundreds of proindependence supporters turn out at bbcs glasgow hq, chanting you can stick your. Full text of nick robinsons steve hewlett memorial lecture. Salmonds list of enemies grows longer by the day despite the snps attempts to silence its critics, the first ministers claims about separation are gradually being demolished. Aug 24, 2015 alex salmond has described the bbcs coverage of the scottish independence referendum as a disgrace as he hit back at outgoing political editor nick robinsons attack on putinlike.
The second part is the actual answer broadcast only. Alex salmond blasts bbc scottish independence coverage after. The former first minister of scotland was found not guilty of 11 alex salmond has been cleared of charges of sexual assault at the end of a trial unprecedented for a uk national political leader. Dodgy reporting from bbc news editor nick robinson 1109. Robinson s second graphic novel, tricked, also published by top shelf, was released in august 2005, and both box office poison and tricked have been translated into french, spanish, italian, portuguese, polish and german. Tempers flared as the bbcs political editor raised royal bank of scotlands contingency plan to move its hq to london with salmond at his curtain call with worlds media. Bbc reporter caught redhanded manipulating video in scottish indy. Nicholas anthony robinson born 5 october 1963 is a british journalist, currently a presenter on the bbc s today programme. Bbcs nick robinson heats up row with snps alex salmond. Now it has got personal again, with mr robinson telling the edinburgh book festival last week that journalists. Prior to this he spent ten years as political editor for the bbc, and he has had many other roles with the broadcaster.
Alex salmond clashes with bbcs nick robinson over rbs related. Salmond says at one point that scotland is englands largest export market. Lynn faulds wood left passed away at midday with her husband john stapleton and son, nick both pictured right, by her bedside. Ed miliband, nick clegg and nigel farage are ganging up on the prime minister, saying it would be unacceptable for him to refuse to appear in televised leaders debates before the general. Previously a popular meme has been that either alex salmond must be lying, or 9 separate women must be lying. Bbc accused of antiindependence bias after editing out. Alex stood unsuccessfully for election as the partys candidate in gordon in the 2017 snap general election, his first defeat in ten parliamentary contests covering four constituencies at scottish and westminster levels. Aug 16, 2015 the bbcs political editor nick robinson has defended his coverage of last years referendum but regrets the row he had with alex salmond. Watch alex salmond get into a row with bbc political editor.
Robinson crossed a line during his interview with the first minister. Crowds of angry yes campaigners demonstrate outside bbc scotland against their political editor. The former tv presenters family confirmed the tragic news in a. The scottish first minister has dismissed the efforts of david cameron, ed miliband and nick clegg to keep scotland in the uk. Mr salmond was angry about bbc reporting of a possible relocation of rbs in the event of a yes vote. Nick robinson and alex salmond clashed at a press conference last week. In october 2007 alex robinson s lower regions was released, a 56page comic about a sexy barbarian fighting monsters.
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