MP accuses BBC of attacking the Polish
If Westmonster had to choose a favourite MP right now, we'd probably opt for Shrewsbury and Atcham's own Daniel Kawczynski. Not only has he recently gotten into trouble for attempting to bring a cow to a protest, he's also the tallest MP in the House Of Commons - a freakish six foot eight - and recently tackled two shoplifters who were running off with some shirts. Almost enough to make you forgive the fact that he's a member of the ludicriously right-wing Cornerstone Group, isn't it? Almost ...
Anyway. Kawczynski now has a new target in his sights. He's mightily annoyed at the BBC, who he claims have been constantly downplaying the positive contribution made by Polish immigrants to the UK.
Kawczynski ranted to the House Of Commons:
"The liberal elite of the BBC constantly refer to immigration from Poland because they are using the Polish community as a cat's paw to try to tackle the thorny issue of mass unchecked immigration. They realise immigration needs to be discussed and has become uncontrolled, but they don't dare refer to controversial immigration from other (areas]. I have many cases of an increase in violence towards Poles in this country and I am convinced (it] is as a result of the media coverage by the BBC."
The BBC naturally denies such accusations:
"To say the BBC doesn't run stories about other immigrant groups and simply concentrates on the Poles is not true. For instance, recently there has been coverage of other eastern European migrant workers in the fruit-picking industry and a report on the routes taken by immigrants from West Africa into Europe and the UK."
And it doesn't look like he's getting much support from the factions he needs either - the Federation Of Poles In Great Britain, for example, who claim that they have far more problems with rancid right-wing tabloids setting anti-European agendas than the relatively benevolent Beeb.
Westmonster's slant? Let Doug Stanhope figure it all out.
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