Robin_Aitken

Robin Aitken

Robin Aitken

British journalist

Robin Peter Aitken MBE (born 24 November 1952)[1] is a British journalist who for many years worked for the BBC. His 2007 book Can We Trust the BBC? alleged pervasive and institutional left-wing bias at the BBC.[2] He has held a seminar on this subject at the Thomas More Institute.[3][4] He is co-founder of the Oxford Foodbank and was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to vulnerable people.[5][6]

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Personal life

Aitken, a Roman Catholic,[7] is married to Sarah[8] and has two daughters. He lives in Oxford.[9]

Works

  • Can We Trust the BBC?. Continuum. 2007. ISBN 978-0-8264-9427-6.
  • Can We Still Trust the BBC?. Bloomsbury. 2013. ISBN 978-1-4729-0091-3.
  • The Noble Liar. Biteback Publishing Limited. 2018. ISBN 978-1-7859-0349-6.

References

  1. [1]
    "Robin Peter AITKEN – Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  2. [2]
    "BBC Insider Exposes BBC Bias & Lack of Diversity of Opinion. Out of Touch BBC is Its Own Worst Enemy". New Cultural Forum. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021 – via YouTube.
  3. [3]
    "Robin Aitken – Towards a Moral Perspective in Mass Media". Thomas More Institute. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Robin Aitken on BBC Bias". 18doughtystreet. 19 February 2007.
  5. [5]
    "Oxford food bank founders made MBEs in Queen's Birthday Honours". BBC News. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Birthday Honours lists 2014". Honours. Government of the United Kingdom: HM Government. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  7. [7]
    Liddle, Rod (25 February 2007). "Troubles with Auntie?". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. [8]
    Aitken, Robin (January 2013). Can We Still Trust the BBC?. ISBN 9781472900890.
  9. [9]
    "Debating Matters – People – Robin Aitken". archive.debatingmatters.com. 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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