Emily Maitlis says an ‘active Tory party agent’ shaped BBC news output
The former Newsnight presenter highlighted the role of Sir Robbie Gibb who was appointed to the BBC board by Boris Johnson.
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Media guilty of ‘normalising’ populist views in the name of balance – Maitlis
"It is normal for government spin doctors to vocalise their displeasure to journalists, what is not normal is the speed with which the BBC sought to pacify the complainant."
‘Phenominal’ Maitlis says UK media in ‘automatic crouch position’ over Brexit
"Many broadcasters fear discussing the obvious economic cause of major change in this country in case they get labelled pessimistic or unpatriotic."
Five times Emily Maitlis held powerful feet to the fire as she quits the BBC
The Newsnight presenter is leaving the BBC after two decades. Here are some of her must-see moments.
Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel are latest big names to quit BBC
The Newsnight presenter and BBC colleague Jon Sopel are quitting the corporation to host a new daily podcast on Global.
People loving shade from Maitlis’s apology for breaking BBC rules
"I am not sure Twitter is designed for this level of subtlety," wrote one person who warmed to the sly move.
Maitlis rejects BBC impartiality breach, hits out at Downing Street pressure
"We’re not a public announcement tannoy," the Newsnight presenter told Press Gazette.