These are likely the 1st protests in Cdn history where the PM of the day has branded those protesting as enemies & likened them to terrorists & associated them w/ the most evil ideologies of history. Yet, to date, there have been no reports of property damage, injuries/deaths.
Threatening to freeze the bank accounts of people for protesting against the government is despotic and draconian, but vowing to seize their pets is just downright evil and sick.
Hans, are we the baddies?
I would dearly love to be able to come out in unequivocal support of the BBC, as it comes under government attack.
But while its dramas and a few of its documentaries are excellent, its news and current affairs are such a disaster zone that I find this very hard.
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It wasn’t just the one party at No 10 though was it?
BBC are in the thick of it.
Fran Unsworth Head of News
Tim Davie Director General both attended an event at Party Central aka Downing Street.
They should resign. #bbcbreakfast
@docrussjackson@BBC And let’s not forget this ➡️ https://t.co/jYzIGfZSJ2 And pensioners over 75yrs lost the right to a free TV licence (pension credit exemption only). A yearly compulsory tax of £159 for poor journalism spewing out government rhetoric 24/7. #scrapbbclicencefee