National News: The Bias Broadcasting Corporation: How Tommy Robinson exposed the BBC's 'bias journalism' back in 2019...

Journalist & Political Activist Tommy Robinson highlighted the scale of the BBC's 'bias reporting' back in 2019.... but no-one took any notice.

11th November 2025

In the wake of the explosive revelations about the BBC's handling of Donald Trump's speech, the British broadcaster now finds itself mired in what many are calling a full-blown bias crisis. Accusations of "doctoring" footage to misrepresent the US President's words have led to high-profile resignations and even threats of a billion-dollar lawsuit from Trump himself. But for those paying attention, this isn't entirely new territory. As far back as 2019, UK journalist and political activist Tommy Robinson was sounding the alarm on the BBC's manipulative editing practices – and the current scandal now seems to vindicate Robinsons earlier claims.

The Current BBC Crisis: Editing Trump's Words

The speech which could take down a british broadcasting corporation, US president Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC over its 2021 edited speech of Donald Trump

The controversy erupted earlier this month when an internal BBC whistleblower memo leaked, revealing how a Panorama documentary selectively edited Trump's January 6, 2021, speech to make it appear as though he directly incited the Capitol riot. The memo reportedly admitted that the edit made Trump "say things he never actually said" by splicing footage in a misleading way.

The revelation sparked outrage across the water, with Trump threatening legal action worth $1 billion against the BBC for defamation, a move which would almost certainly see the collapse of the embattled left wing corporation.

The fallout has been swift and severe. BBC Director General Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness both resigned amid the scandal, with BBC Chair Samir Shah issuing an apology for what he described as an "error of judgment." MPs within the House of Commons have demanded answers, with critics arguing the incident exposes a deeper pattern of bias within the publicly funded broadcaster.

Even media outlets across the Atlantic such as CNN and ABC have weighed in, noting that the BBC's issues extend way beyond this single edit to broader questions of impartiality.

Tommy Robinson's 2019 Exposé: He warned us all !

Journalist Tommy Robinson warned back in 2019 the BBC was engaging in bias broadcasting & fabricated journalism in a bid to discredit Robinson & his campaign

Rewind to February 2019, when Tommy Robinson (real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) released his self-produced documentary 'Panodrama', accusing the BBC of smear tactics and fabricated journalism. At the heart of his claims was undercover footage of BBC Panorama journalist John Sweeney, captured during an investigation into Robinson himself.

Robinson alleged Sweeney and the BBC were plotting to portray him unfairly, including through biased editing and out-of-context quotes.

In Panodrama, Robinson presented evidence of Sweeney making derogatory remarks – described by some as racist, homophobic, and classist – while discussing how to frame the story. He argued this was part of a larger BBC agenda to discredit so called 'right-wing voices', claiming the broadcaster was willing to embark on "fake news" to push its left wing extremist narrative.

The release sparked protests outside BBC's headquarters in Salford and London, with thousands rallying against what they saw as institutional bias. The BBC dismissed Robinson's accusations at the time, insisting their journalism was impartial and rejecting claims of faked or biased reporting. Sweeney later left the BBC with his journalistic reputation in ruins after 17 years, taking a parting shot at Robinson in the process.

Yet, Robinson's warnings about manipulative editing in the BBC Panorama documentaries – the very same program now at the centre of the Trump scandal – feel eerily similar to what Robinson experienced back in 2019, suggesting the BBC's pattern of manipulative journalism spans back much further than Trumps edited speech in 2021 & merely "the tip of the iceberg" in terms of the scale of institutional bias being operated at the BBC..

Robinson's 2019 documentary highlighted what he called the BBC's "smear tactics," including doctoring footage to fit preconceived biases. Fast-forward to 2025, and the Trump edit scandal mirrors these complaints almost perfectly: selectively clipping Trumps speech to alter its meaning, internal admissions of wrongdoing, and public denials until the evidence simply becomes so blatantly obvious that even the BBC's propaganda team cannot brush it under the carpet. .

Some argue the issue of the BBC's institutional bias isn't isolated, but symptomatic of a broadcaster accused of leaning way to far to the extreme left, particularly on issues like immigration, populism, and figures like Trump or Robinson. Robinson himself has revisited the topic in recent years, reiterating how his exposé revealed the BBC's playbook & the lengths they would go to discredit him.

In a 2025 interview, he described sending an undercover operative to film Sweeney, exposing what he called the "biggest face of the BBC" in action.

For many, the Trump incident proves Robinson was simply ahead of the curve, warning about a media giant more interested in narrative than truth. As the BBC grapples with this crisis – including potential legal battles and calls for the BBC to be defunded – Robinson's 2019 warnings serve as poignant reminder. If a state-funded broadcaster can allegedly manipulate speeches of global leaders like Trump, what does that say about its coverage of domestic activists like Robinson?

The scandal underscores the need for greater transparency in journalism. Whether it's 2019 or 2025, the fight against perceived bias from left wing extremist outlets continues – and Tommy Robinson's voice, controversial as it may be, was one of the first to raise the red flag.