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Old 08-01-2025, 11:50 PM #1
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Default BBC sack Chris Middleton news reader as he wrote a charity Political song


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He got sacked for expressing his opinion through a song?

Interesting priorities from the BBC.
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If the song had been in support of Labour the BBC would see him as a bit of a hero.
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Utterly ridiculous. Feel sorry for him.
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Utterly ridiculous. Feel sorry for him.


Yes it was
Raising Money for a Charity.





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How ruthless.
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Well it does go slightly against impartiality rules

Also he was only a freelancer anyway
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Well it does go slightly against impartiality rules

Also he was only a freelancer anyway

Loads are,
but it was wrong to sack him.

Because he helped raised Cash for a Charity.
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