RST Statement

[chilledbear 16]

RST statement:

 

The Rangers Supporters Trust (RST) is deeply concerned with last nights BBC programme, Scotland 2014. It is yet another example of the ongoing perceived anti Rangers bias from our national broadcaster.

 

Firstly, reading from a prewritten script, it was stated that Rangers had been stripped of titles. This is clearly not the case. The Rangers support have fought hard to ensure our titles remained. It is incomprehensible that the BBC can get such a simple fact wrong, especially from a prewritten script.

 

Secondly, the selection of Angela Haggerty as a guest is perplexing. Her association with Phil MacGiollaBhain, a man regarded as being tarred with a sickening sectarian brush, was mentioned on the show. Surely this should have ruled her out of appearing on the show? Furthermore, why was a Celtic supporter with no qualifications in complex tax matters appearing to discuss the first-tier tribunal.

 

Whilst the need for balance is required, that does not warrant a Rangers side and a Celtic side. This issue surrounds Rangers, therefore for balance to be achieved it should have been a Rangers representative, as there was, and perhaps a tax expert. Not a Celtic supporting blogger.

 

Can the BBC justify the involvement of Ms Haggerty on this issue?

 

It was also of concern that Angela Haggerty stated "HMRC will continue to fight this". Is this a case of leaked information from HMRC, or is it just wishful thinking?

 

The BBC should clarify this immediately.

 

The RST will follow this statement up with a direct complaint about this substandard reporting on Rangers FC. This unfortunately appears to be a consistent theme from an organisation which was once highly regarded for its journalistic impartiality.

 

Journalistic impartiality and basic professionalism appear to be sadly lacking at BBC Scotland where Rangers FC is concerned.

[buster. 4,808]

Generally, media coverage of what is a complex and ongoing soap opera at Ibrox has been sub-standard and inadequate regards informed and unbiased comment.

 

This more than anything has been damaging for our support in that confusion has been the constant order of the day and has worked in favour of those in and around the Rangers boardroom.

 

Wrt BBC Scotland in particular, I think it worth mentioning how some of their reporters have been consistently used by Jack Irvine/MH.

In particular Chris McLaughlin and Alaisdair Lamont.

It's one thing getting 'exclusives', it's quite another being complicit in putting out misleading information or favourable coverage on publicly funded national radio/TV.

 

eg. 2012/McLaughlin/Naqvi......... and.......... 2013/Lamont/AGM/'not worth voting'

[Hildy 0]

Anything that helps to bring BBC Scotland back from being an untrusted broadcasting midden to becoming a serious and trusted media organisation is more than welcome.

 

I'm glad the RST is on the case.

[buster. 4,808]

Anything that helps to bring BBC Scotland back from being an untrusted broadcasting midden to becoming a serious and trusted media organisation is more than welcome.

 

I'm glad the RST is on the case.

 

Fair enough, aslong as we remember where the main problems ly.

[Zappa 0]

Good statement from the Trust, although I can't remember as far back as a time when the BBC was highly regarded for its journalistic impartiality. It's been widely regarded as biased on many matters for a long long time.

[The Real PapaBear 0]

Good statement from the Trust, although I can't remember as far back as a time when the BBC was highly regarded for its journalistic impartiality. It's been widely regarded as biased on many matters for a long long time.

 

The first time they were publicly exposed for being the lying, twisted manipulators they are was during the miner's strike of 1984 (irony of the date not lost, one presumes). Ever since then they have been as trustworthy as an Iraqi Information Minister.

[buster. 4,808]

The first time they were publicly exposed for being the lying, twisted manipulators they are was during the miner's strike of 1984 (irony of the date not lost, one presumes). Ever since then they have been as trustworthy as an Iraqi Information Minister.

 

1984:" Manipulating" in favour of whom?

[Little General 80]

once again it is left to the fans to complain to the BBC, The club should be taking the lead on this, however after yesterday's feeble statement from the club, I won't hold my breath.

[Hildy 0]

once again it is left to the fans to complain to the BBC, The club should be taking the lead on this, however after yesterday's feeble statement from the club, I won't hold my breath.

The club should, but then the club is run by a small group of people who aren't Rangers fans. The RST is required to say what has to be said.

[The Real PapaBear 0]

1984:" Manipulating" in favour of whom?

 

the most notorious example was the Orgreave colliary where there was an unprovoked attack by mounted police on the miners filmed by the BBC. The BBC reversed the footage and reported it as the police responding to an attack by the miners. This was pretty much par for the course during the strike.