THE BBC was forced yesterday to defend its coverage of the massive People’s Assembly demonstration against austerity in London on Saturday.
Organisers said around 50,000 people massed outside Broadcasting House as they formed up for the march.
They included unions that collectively represent millions of workers and a vast array of community groups from across Britain.
CLAUDIA WEBBE speaks out against the lethal mechanics of Britain’s culture-war press
IAN SINCLAIR examines the curious memory lapses across liberal media when it comes to British government crimes
On January 2 2014, PJ Harvey used her turn as guest editor of the Today programme to expose the realities of war, arms dealing and media complicity. The fury that followed showed how rare – and how threatening – such honesty is within Britain’s most Establishment broadcaster, says IAN SINCLAIR



