The battle between the BBC and former star news presenter Emily Maitlis has been backed by BBC insiders after the BBC board member claimed that he interfered with editorial matters as the Conservative Party’s “active agent”.
After Maitlis made the comments in her address at the Edinburgh Television Festival this week, citing, but not named, Robbie Gibb in the context of the BBC’s quick apology and reprimand after making political comments on-air. weather Insiders, who share the same concerns about Gibb’s involvement in editorial matters, are reporting.
Formerly the BBC’s political editor, Gibb was an assistant to former Prime Minister Theresa May before joining the board. Now weather He quotes his view of Maitlis’s intervention as being “generally shared” by former colleagues, who believe that his political commitments make it impossible for him to be as impartial as his role requires.
Gibb’s allies also spoke out, including his former colleague Sean O’Grady, who wrote in another British newspaper this weekend. IndependentHe said he was able to “validate” Gibb’s political views.
Another BBC boss, Charlotte Moore, used her platform at the Edinburgh Television Festival to oppose Maitlis’ allegations and said full protocol was followed for apologizing after the presenter spoke.
Source: Deadline
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