Friday's episode of Have I Got News For You was pulled moments before it was due to air over fears it would breach election impartiality rules.
The BBC said the decision was taken because it was"inappropriate" to have Change UK leader Heidi Allen as a guest on the comedy quiz show ahead of the European elections. In a tweet just 20 minutes before the programme was due to air on BBC One, Have I Got News For You's official account said:"Sorry everyone. The BBC have pulled tonight's edition of #HIGNFY - no, we didn't book Danny Baker.
"We booked Heidi Allen, a member of a party no-one knows the name of , because the Euro elections, which nobody wants, may or may not be happening. Sorry."The BBC said the episode, featuring regular panellists Ian Hislop and Paul Merton, will be broadcast"at a later date".Ms Allen, who left the Conservative Party earlier this year to join Change UK, said an explanation on the BBC's decision was needed.
The simple question is WHY? They have no hesitation of including nigel Farage on any programme- news, question time its Luke a constant tirade. Even it up BBC that's the rules
I don't even watch BBC because you guys are trash BBCNWT
Heidi's betrayed constituents were looking forward to giggling at her jokes about giving people a chance to vote!
All TV with her on it should be pulled
I'm not surprised, who wants to see HER face? 😄😂
The decision was good . The show had no balance against any remarks that would been made by her. And just like soubry sourpuss bbcqt false claims being being would not have been challenged. Where on QT they were
11 April 2014, Nigel Farage appeared on the show whilst leader of UKIP. The EU election was 22 May 2014. It's hard not to see the Hiedi Allen decision as pro-Brexit bias with that context.
They are desperate now these Remainers. Everytime I switch telly on, Sourbys mush is looking back at me. Maybe it is just you Heidi. Note that when BBCQT was pulled from taking place in Bolton and moved to London with a total Remainer panel, nothing was said.
Good had enough of the change uk they haven’t a clue what they’re fighting for except money in their pockets n going against everybody!!!
Pity Farage wasn't on it would have been repeated twice by now!
Parliament Channel in doubt as BBC say politics and crass entertainment shouldn’t be combined during EU election period.
Tosh
Utter bollocks,when especially since 2015 has the BBC been impartial ? They have been plugging right wing propaganda since then! Farages face has never been off their news and current affairs programmes.Their bbcqt is a right wing fest.
😂😂😂😂 does the BBC really think anyone would be influenced by brining on someone no ones ever heard of?
Farage on QT, however.....
This is funnier than the programme
This funnier than the programme
It was time for a change.
It’s amazing how many people can’t figure this one out and are crying pro Brexit BBC bias (which is funnier than anything you’ll find on HIGNFY) - I suspect they’ve sensed the public sentiment after bbcqt and don’t want to show Ms Allen sneering at Leavers
There's not many MP's that could have a successful career in porn....
BBC are a joke
Seems now that HaveIGotNewsForYou is now a hot political potato on a par with NewsNight . Hislop or Merton for PM ?
Bloody hell that would been good another example of the BBC being prim and proper 😬😬
On the bright side next weeks haveigotnews should be entertaining when hopefully they’ll remorselessly lambast the broadcaster for the entire show, then announce they’ll be moving to C4.
She lost, couldn’t accept the result and demanded a second recording of the show
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