What liberal media?

A Freudian slip from BBC anchor James Naughtie:

THE BBC’s reputation for fair and balanced reporting was at risk last night after top broadcaster James Naughtie blurted out his pro-Labour sympathies.

In a live chat with ex-Treasury chief Ed Balls — weeks before the May 5 election — he asked: “If WE win the election, does Gordon Brown remain Chancellor?”

He struggled to recover, saying: “If YOU win the election.”

The blunder came on Radio 4’s flagship Today programme. Mr Naughtie has frequently given Conservatives a rough ride in interviews while apparently giving Labour frontmen an easy time.

Yeah, this story's in The Sun, which is defiantly biased in the other direction. But Britons aren't forced to pay for it, either.

Posted by damian at March 3, 2005 02:01 PM