Petition · past parliament
The bbcs political bias to the conservative party
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
As a fee payer,I expect unbiased political reporting,but with the bbcs political reporters all I get is totally Tory bias .and blatant bias at that.
Just watch any news programme,or any radio four news reporting.by there political correspondents,ie john penaer amongst other s.totally Tory bias reporting
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The BBC is an independent body governed by a Royal Charter. Under the terms of that Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.
You can find out about the BBC complaints system here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/our_work/complaints_and_appeals/
You can find out about the BBC complaints system here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/our_work/complaints_and_appeals/
Timeline
| 1 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Dec 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.