Eton-educated

Do the BBC mention the school of every person featured in a news report or just those who went to Eton? What is this obsession with Eton at the BBC, do they have a chip on their shoulder about the class war?

The latest appearance is in this report on Nicholas Soames' upcoming Magistrates Court appearance. Odd how this is felt worthy of a place on the BBC Politics home page whereas the Electoral Commission confirmation that an investigation was to be held into the funding of Ken Livingstone's re-election bid is felt not to be worthy of coverage. I am sure some BBC defender will say this is because Nicholas Soames is a national politician, being an MP, whereas Ken Livingstone is just a local Mayor. However, I would point out that the BBC currently have "Livingstone opens re-election bid", "Campaigner Ken - James Landale reports on London mayor's re-election launch" and "Mayor gets boost from Greens" as "Top Stories" or in their "FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS" section.


The BBC proud to support the Labour party and to indulge in a spot of class warfare when they can.