BBC hit by more protests

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Today:
Gaza protest at BBC in Aberdeen
About 25 protestors gathered outside BBC Scotland's Aberdeen office over a decision by the corporation not to air an aid appeal for the people of Gaza.

On Friday in Reading, south-east England, the Evening Post reports:

BBC boss greeted by protesters over Gaza


By Chine Mbubaegbu
4/ 2/2009

Protesters angry about the BBC’s decision not to air a Gaza appeal staged a demonstration when the broadcaster’s director general visited Caversham on Friday.

Beeb boss Mark Thompson was in Reading to open a new operations room at BBC Monitoring in Peppard Road.

Comments

  1. Anonymous4 February 2009 at 20:01

    Good demo!
    They burned their TV licences! This protest will spread and deny the BBC funding!
    www.peaceonearth.org.uk

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  2. Anonymous4 February 2009 at 20:05

    They burned their TV licences just like the protesters who were upset by the Jerry Springer issue!

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  3. Anonymous4 February 2009 at 20:06

    Jerry Springer accepted that he did wrong, the BBC are unlikely to bow to pressure unless funding is withdrawn!

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  4. Anonymous4 February 2009 at 20:09

    Has anyone heard about the Strathclyde demonstrators against the BBC DEC decision and Gaza?

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  5. Anonymous4 February 2009 at 20:10

    Hmm, think they have a mob no, or try peace searches UK.

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