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BBC Reporter Broke Bias Rules By Branding Trump Fan Tommy Robinson “Sinister & Ludicrous”
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A BBC journalist broke the UK broadcaster’s impartiality rules when he called Tommy Robinson, the hard-right anti-immigration campaigner, a “sinister and ludicrous” figure.
Daniel De Simone, BBC News’ investigations correspondent, used the phrase to describe Robinson, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, during a BBC News at Ten bulletin on August 5, 2024.
At the time, Robinson (real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) was abroad in Cyprus, commenting on the riots from a sun lounger.
Robinson has repeatedly backed Trump, including cheering on his $10B lawsuit against the BBC.
“Finish the BBC off @realDonaldTrump,” Robinson tweeted to his 1.8M followers in November.