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Simon McCoy

Last day at BBC News

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LL
London Lite Founding member
We'll just have to wait and see if McCoy plays the impartial card or goes down the RT route.
IS
Inspector Sands
I'm surprised, I always assumed he was a bit more, er shall we say, progressive than the rest of the talent being hired for GB News.

I really hope he doesn't immediately start slagging off his previous employer once he leaves, always a disappointment when that happens.
MA
Markymark
This thread will be shut, before Simon finishes his final shift I suspect!
AM
Alfie Mulcahy
GB News is beginning to seem to me much more like a competing news channel than an opinion station.


I'm quite interested to see what their output will be once they finally launch.
DT
DTV
I'm surprised, I always assumed he was a bit more, er shall we say, progressive than the rest of the talent being hired for GB News.

I really hope he doesn't immediately start slagging off his previous employer once he leaves, always a disappointment when that happens.


I suppose it's typical of right-wing populist talk channels to have one or two token voices of the opposition on them - especially true in the UK owing to rules around impartiality.
SO
Soupnzi
I know we’re not allowed to talk about GB News, but I wonder...

Further emphasising why it’s a bit silly that GBN is a banned discussion topic on here
OM
Omnipresent
Full press release from GB News:





I had assumed Simon was taking redundancy. I guess he's been told today is his last day after giving notice?
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LL
London Lite Founding member
Well it looks like Simon will be doing a lot of OBs instead of being in Paddington. It'd also count towards GB's claim of representing their audience that doesn't look towards a more left-leaning London.
BA
Bail Moderator
I know we’re not allowed to talk about GB News, but I wonder...

Further emphasising why it’s a bit silly that GBN is a banned discussion topic on here

I wouldn’t worry about it for too long.
JO
Jon
I know we’re not allowed to talk about GB News, but I wonder...

Further emphasising why it’s a bit silly that GBN is a banned discussion topic on here

There is a 6 page thread still open on the second page of the forum. Which has stayed largely unpolitical.
RD
RDJ
Asa’s GB News alarm is going to be blaring now! Seems discussion about GBN can never be avoided. Not that it’s going to matter in a few days time.

A great signing for GBN but has a very negative reaction on Social Media. I must say it’s very disheartening to see him shift to an outlet of opinion based right wing broadcasting.
BR
Brekkie
I suspect this is the name that someone suggested a few weeks back people really would want to talk about. Suspect GB News will be fairly straight laced during the day, then opionated at night, with the "balanced" daytime service used as justification for any straying from impartiality at night.

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