All, he is his watch. Hello. Welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. Viewers say they want policy information, not personal insults. But has the bbcs General Election coverage already got mired in mudslinging mostly against Jeremy Corbyn . And criticisms too about how both french president ial candidates have been described on air. Although the general Election Campaign still hasnt officially started, there was no doubt this week about where the focus of politicians and broadcasters lay. All the Party Leaders were out on the stump and facing questions on a wide variety of subjects. After some pressure on the issue, tim farron of the Liberal Democrats told the bbcs Eleanor Garnier that he did not believe gay sex was a sin. I was asked the question early on and i didnt want to get into a series of questions, unpicking the theology of the bible. Isnt itjust that its your christian belief and you didnt want to admit it . No, thats not the case. What i want is to make sure that we deal
That is not at all relevant to the current election campaign. His views on homosexuality have clearly not impacted his policies. He is absolutely not in favour of any person of any orientation, sexually, being discriminated against. So he should not be pressurised into saying something that conflicts with his personal beliefs. But most of our correspondence this week has been about the treatment of the labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn. Last friday, deputy Political Editor john pienaar was on his tail. He stood by what is called the Triple Lock Pensions up every year by inflation, or average earnings, or 2. 5 . Can labour afford this, along with other promises . He hopes he can win this argument. Sorry, im not quite sure where im going. The use of that comment from Jeremy Corbyn was picked up by some viewers who considered it an example of an insidious tendency to snipe at the labour leader. One anonymous caller left us this telephone message. You make it a cheap shot on corbyn, just little
Credit cards are ticking time bombs. The i says corbyn will pledge £3 billion to education, reversing conservative pledges. Plans to make social media forms responsible for digital crimes. The Daily Express focuses on the foreign aid budget, £15 million is funding anti smoking campaigns in some of the worlds most corrupt countries. The guardian leads on theresa mays comments on tax, saying the Prime Minister has signalled a rise in National Insurance and income taxed after pledging not to increase vat. The times has a similar lead t5535; a similar lead frame online iii considering |e iii considering tax content. The mail is considering tax brea ks content. The mail is considering tax breaks for elderly relatives the mail says theresa may is considering. And the sun says anthonyjoshuas not forgotten the bill at his local launderette after his stunning victory. It wont change him, it is like lottery winners, they always say that. The guardian, we will begin q whats i 9553. 5 fi§ §14
Credit cards are ticking time bombs. The i says corbyn will pledge £3 billion to education, reversing conservative pledges. Plans to make social media forms responsible for digital crimes. The Daily Express focuses on the foreign aid budget, £15 million is funding anti smoking campaigns in some of the worlds most corrupt countries. The guardian leads on theresa mays comments on tax, saying the Prime Minister has signalled a rise in National Insurance and income taxed after pledging not to increase vat. The times has a similar lead t5535; a similar lead frame online iii considering |e iii considering tax content. The mail is considering tax brea ks content. The mail is considering tax breaks for elderly relatives the mail says theresa may is considering. And the sun says anthonyjoshuas not forgotten the bill at his local launderette after his stunning victory. It wont change him, it is like lottery winners, they always say that. The guardian, we will begin q whats i 9553. 5 fi§ §14