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Duncan Smith: Stephanie Flanders 'peeing over British industry'

The work and pensions secretary is not happy with the BBC.

By PA Media Lawyer Published 20 August 2012 9:38
Work & Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith. Photograph: Getty Images
Work & Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith. Photograph: Getty Images

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith's department has made a formal complaint to the BBC claiming its coverage of the Government is biased, it has emerged.

The former Tory leader launched a scathing attack on the corporation and singled out the broadcaster's economics editor Stephanie Flanders for the harshest criticism, accusing her of "peeing all over British industry".

BBC officials last night defended the organisation's record of impartiality and Ms Flanders' reporting.

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3 comments

hugh markey's picture

Mon, 2012-08-20 18:04 — hugh markey (not verified)

With unabashed schedanfreude we recall Stephanie on Newsnight in 2007 bringing 'Call Me Dave' Cameron up short by reminding him that she was a 'single parent' who would be affected by the Tories meddling with tax credits.
Now Iain Dunce Smyth is disturbed by a woman walking all over Tory virtual reality economics.
You know that 'zero hours' contract may have something to do with it. And Ian knows he's been rumbled.

Zero = Nada = Hit the Highway

mike cobley's picture

Mon, 2012-08-20 11:07 — mike cobley (not verified)

Peeing all over British industry? - and this from a minister in a government that has gone all out to kill off demand and bring growth to a halt? And anyway, what do you reckon the disabled think that IDS is doing to them?

Lucidus's picture

Mon, 2012-08-20 10:03 — Lucidus (not verified)

I can't wait for the Steve Bell cartoon.

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