BBC war propagandists twanged on F14
not Manchester Uni | 17.02.2003 12:52
Auntie is silent on ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, DU, and Turkish bombing of the Kurds. On Valentine's Day 60 demonstrators entered Bush (sic!) House in central London to register a complaint with the BBC.
At about 8pm on Friday 60 protesters from Manchester University and the Central London Peace group burst into BBC Bush House on Kingsway, home to World Service radio. Placards were secured to the railings, reading 'Lies cost lives' and 'Voice of Empire', and factual leaflets were distributed to the public, and also to employees. The team was able to range widely inside the building, at one point reaching the top floor.
The reaction of many BBC workers was positive and supportive, although one female seemed quite irate, and stated that the World Service was far less biased than other sections of the Beeb.
After about an hour the demonstration moved back out to the pavement, where about 10 police were now in attendance. The debate with the BBC's Ms 'Look, Jenin was not a massacre' continued, despite police attempts to make her leave the protestors alone.
Having stated their case, and showed solidarity to those within the Beeb trying to get the truth out the party left and joined with the occupation at SOAS.
The reaction of many BBC workers was positive and supportive, although one female seemed quite irate, and stated that the World Service was far less biased than other sections of the Beeb.
After about an hour the demonstration moved back out to the pavement, where about 10 police were now in attendance. The debate with the BBC's Ms 'Look, Jenin was not a massacre' continued, despite police attempts to make her leave the protestors alone.
Having stated their case, and showed solidarity to those within the Beeb trying to get the truth out the party left and joined with the occupation at SOAS.
not Manchester Uni
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