MORE than 16 people have signed an online petition complaining about the ABC’s political coverage, with many saying a tough interview by 7.30 anchor Leigh Sales with Science and technology writer James Gleick is evidence of a lurch from the Far Right.
The petition to “get the ABC further to the Right” appeared on a website owned by lobby group MenziesUp! some weeks ago.
It says the ABC has become a “mouthpiece for lame conservatives” and is “a sad version of (Rupert) Murdoch’s Fox News”.
The next target for a Coalition determined to take on their media enemies is the ABC’s QI which is simply a disgrace where Coalition dummies are set up to be shot down: I can’t understand how people can be so desperate to get their heads on TV that they jettison all pride and dignity.
Boycotting QI will destroy the show as it will not survive just having Stephen Fry and Alan Davies.
From now on, Coalition MPs should firmly resist the efforts of their PR staff to participate in mindless and destructive stunts saying, "thanks for the offer but with all respect I haven’t come here to make a fool of myself for your cameras"
