By the way, the BBC is not that and never has. They have an awful knack for narrowing down the parameters of a debate to something squarely within their own terms, then letting you duke it out within that narrow spectrum. It gives the illusion of objectivity, as the debate can be as lively as you like within this cramped arena. The moment you expand the remit of the debate to something outside of their self-defined comfort zone, you become taboo, a whack-job. This isn't free news either.
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