Last night, a still working, but young, female and apparently non-partisan, expert appeared on BBC Scotland’s own Debate Night to say:
Scottish government has ‘called it right’ on face covering. The Scottish government “probably called it right” with its advice for face coverings in enclosed public spaces, says Professor Kat Smith. The University of Strathclyde Public Health Policy professor says ministers are in a “difficult position” because current scientific advice is uncertain. She told BBC Debate Night it is important that people who choose to cover their faces do not reduce other coronavirus social distancing measures as a result.
Reporting Scotland featured much of the returning PM and repeats of information, already broadcast at 6pm on the ‘main news’, and extended interviews and wanders round wards, getting in the way, but no time for the topic of the day, yesterday and today, in both Scotland and at Westminster -face masks.
I guess that saying the Scottish government has called it right will get you nowhere in Pacific Quay.
Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 
We would have to see internal BBC communications, but I would guess it is now part of the BBC remit (since first Cameron then Boris threatened them) to act as an anti-independence propaganda outlet—– a la Neues Deutschland.
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Re Face-masks: (Wednesday?) Call KayE organised an ambush for Jason Leitch subject was Face Masks, she got JL to say his bit then brought on Hugh Pennington who got stuck right into rubbishing the prospect of a home made Face Covering containing a cough.
On cue the 10am news announced No 10 were not advising the wearing of face masks.
Every day since then I’ve heard positive noises about face coverings / masks coming out of UK Gov.
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Thanks Radio Correspondent
Keep em coming
Will use them when I can
John
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The stuff I sent the other day. . . It was basically one lie after another.
Keep doin what you are doin !
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It’s a propaganda machine. Might it be possible to use small claims procedures to recover tv licence fees on grounds that BBC has failed in its responsibilities under the charter?
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It’s a propaganda machine. Might it be possible to use small claims procedures to recover tv licence fees on grounds that BBC has failed in its responsibilities under the charter?
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There’s an idea.
You the ‘lass’ wi the beard and baws, I was confused about some years back?
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