If anyone is hurt tonight then the BBC bears moral responsibility for that
Reporters Without Borders is in full support with the BBC's decision to interview Nick Griffin, MEP from the controversial British National Party
The young muslim who walks home past a group of racist thugs who have been inflamed by what they hear, he gets a kicking ... That is why I think you apply a different standard to the BNP than those parties that don't legitimise violence.
It seems to me almost that the BBC has lost the moral compass – over the last year we have had the bizarre decision that the BBC wouldn't broadcast the concert for climate change because they thought it was too partisan, it wouldn't have an appeal for funds for the victims in Gaza, but it is quite prepa...
BNP's dishonest propaganda to be properly challenged
There was an agreement with the BBC press office yesterday that it would be a one-on-one interview rather than a discussion.
The BBC's job is to secure due impartiality and to secure due impartiality on what is a premier political discussion programme it is right in our belief that the BNP should have an appearance
When you look at other minority parties that are allowed to go on the Question Time panel, so should the BNP. It is not for the BBC to censor and say they can't be on.