Fiona Bruce makes terrible mistake on BBC Question Time as she mocks ‘sun shades’
Fiona Bruce has been criticised after showing to mock a visually impaired girl for carrying “sunglasses” within the Question Time viewers.
The presenter chosen the lady to ask a query on the BBC One political dialogue present. As she pointed to decide on her, she mentioned: “Yes at the very back, there’s two people. You’ve got sunglasses on, I know these lights are bright, I didn’t know they were that bright! But anyway off you go.”
The viewers member responded: “I promise I have a licence to wear these. They’re not sunglasses.” Ms Bruce replied: “Oh forgive me, forgive me.”
The Royal National Institute of Blind People criticised the interplay and wrote on-line: “Moments like this are why it’s vital to educate everyone, especially those with platforms like BBC Question Time, that sight is a spectrum. People with the same eye condition can have different experiences. For some, wearing eye shields might be due to sensitivity to light.”
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The charity made the remark in response to a Twitter person referred to as on the BBC presenter to make a public apology. She added: “As someone who is registered blind with extreme light sensitivity I found it offensive!”
The Question Time panel had been debating the query: “Should everyone have the right to express their opinion even if others find it unpalatable?” The viewers member carrying glasses mentioned folks “have to be able to say” if a remark is Islamophobia. It was in reference to the Government failing to make use of the time period “Islamophobic” to explain Lee Anderson’s remark that Sadiq Khan was managed by Islamists.
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She continued: “What is really wild about this entire debate is that is the very same man who about 18 months ago, I think on GB News, or one of these other fringe media sites, was talking about how the Government does not have a concrete plan for the general election so is going to fight this election on culture wares.”
In February final 12 months Mr Anderson, who was then Tory Deputy Chairman, mentioned the Conservatives wanted to struggle the following election on tradition wars as they’ve misplaced their successful components from 2019. The Ashfield MP mentioned the social gathering would doubtless put a “mix of culture wars and trans debate” on the coronary heart of its election supply.
