THE BBC has once again attracted the ire of outraged social media users after it was revealed no pro-Remain UK MEPs have featured on Question Time in the last 10 years.
UK MEPs have appeared on the show 50 times over that period, but none were politicians from pro-EU parties.
In total, 45 Ukip and three Conservative MEPs featured on the flagship politics show, as well as one from the Brexit Party, according to information shared by Labour MEP Richard Corbett on Twitter.
Nigel Farage has appeared on the show 22 times as a Ukip MEP, and once after switching to the Brexit Party, the figures say.
Former Ukip leader Paul Nuttall, meanwhile, is shown to have featured 10 times.
No MEP from the SNP, Labour, the LibDems, Greens or Plaid Cymru were included on the Question Time panel during the 10-year period in which EU membership has been regularly debated.
Over the last 10 years (in which the EuropeanUnion & Brexit have been regularly debated) #BBCQT has invited UK MEPs onto its show some 50 times.
— Richard Corbett (@RCorbettMEP) June 27, 2019
Every single one has been a #Brexit supporter.
Never had a Remainer.
Never had a #Labour, #LibDem, Green, SNP, or PlaidCymru MEP pic.twitter.com/nPNosdnXfh
The only pro-Remain MEP to have featured, according to the figures, was Irish politician Mairead McGuinness.
The Fine Gael MEP, who has served as first vice-president of the European Parliament since 2017, is shown to have appeared three times.
BBC bosses recently came under fire after Nigel Farage made his 33rd appearance on the show.
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Twitter users have once again criticised the BBC over perceived impartiality failures.
Staggering data. It tells us a lot about the ability of Farage in particular to secure a platform. But equally it shows how the British media has systematically skewed the presentation of European integration and, in so doing, dreadfully misrepresented the European Parliament. https://t.co/qnVSiWvbp3
— Ben Rosamond (@BenRosamond1) June 28, 2019
This is appalling and should be immediately rectified. You cannot have a proper debate when only one point of view is permitted at the table. https://t.co/gbQNivdUdR
— Belle Prewer (@BellePrewer) June 28, 2019
There is simply no justifying this. https://t.co/FYeCylDsoA
— Bransby (@_bransby_) June 28, 2019
I thought I was unshockable when it came to the BBC, or UK media in general, but if these stats are correct then I am...shocked! https://t.co/NYtOVGpIsQ
— Amanda E #DangerousHero4PM (@Amandae995995) June 28, 2019
Not good enough #BBCQT. https://t.co/2UsaQsRl6V
— Adam Mosley (@AdamJMosley) June 28, 2019
That is utterly shocking! Would like to hear how this can be justified? It's certainly not a proportionate representation, and is heavily biasing the audience into one direction. Makes me wonder if @bbcquestiontime has an explanation... https://t.co/hG2Oq7gt1w
— Janine Duvier (@JanineDuvier) June 28, 2019
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