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Indeed; I am no lawyer and am happy to be correcte...

2010-02-12T21:40:00.537Z

Indeed; I am no lawyer and am happy to be corrected if I am wrong, but was under the impression ITV is not expected to provide balanced coverage outside of election periods...

I sent a complaint to ITV an hour or so ago, and g...

2010-02-12T17:10:38.224Z

I sent a complaint to ITV an hour or so ago, and got this back. They are obviously expecting, and probably getting, a high volume of complaints so have a rebuttal ready to go. I've waited weeks in the past for a response from the Biased Beeb:

"Thank you for your email regarding Piers Morgan Life Stories.

Life Stories features a wide range of different interviewees, from Sir Richard Branson to Sheila Hancock and Sharon Osbourne. Gordon Brown is simply the latest in a long list of public figures who have been quizzed by Piers. This is an opportunity for viewers to gain a glimpse into the personal life of the Prime Minister and to bring a lively insight not just into politics but the human story behind the politics.

The election has not yet been called and ITV is not bound by the particular rules governing the pre-election period at this time. Nevertheless ITV, like all responsible broadcasters, observes due impartiality and balance across our output as a whole. We are developing ideas and are in discussion with other parties about potential programming. "

I thought it was only the BBC that were required t...

2010-02-12T15:13:23.794Z

I thought it was only the BBC that were required to be impartial? ITV as a private broadcaster could do as they want surely? As much as Sky broadcast a generally pro Tory doctrine

I'm sorry for the loss of your child but that ...

2010-02-12T15:10:29.538Z

I'm sorry for the loss of your child but that is a fucking cheap shot on Cameron and well below your normal standard of at least semi-legitimate attack.

Where at any point has Cameron ever invoked the death of his son for party political gain, unless you are suggesting that saying the NHS gave him wonderful care and he was truly thankful was a political shot. Would you rather he had not thanked the doctors and nurses who he spent months and years of daily contact with?

This is an extremely sensitive issue for both the leaders and I would have no problem with Brown talking about it were ITV being fair and balanced, as the law, rightly or wrongly, currently insists they are and given equal airtime to Cameron, and maybe that half an hour to that clegg chap.

Tory Bear, It wouldn't be quite so bad, if it...

2010-02-12T15:06:01.205Z

Tory Bear,

It wouldn't be quite so bad, if it wasn't for the following speech: "People have been asking why I haven't served my children up for spreads in the papers. My answer is simple. My children aren't Props, they're People."

4:27 into this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvOGoxl2Ni0

Angry Walrus

Oh where can we complain when call-me-Dave said th...

2010-02-12T14:44:25.505Z

Oh where can we complain when call-me-Dave said that the NHS was safe in his hands because Ivan died? Grow up TB this is politics.

For what it's worth I think this was a mistake because we could say that Brown, unlike Cameron, has not used dead children as an election ploy. Now he has, so that is one all. But don't whine about it because your leader wrote the book on using dead kids in politics.

Oh and the NHS is not safe in his hands, but he's detoxified the Tories over the NHS by invoking his dead son's name.

(And if I sound bitter, it is because I have personal experience of a child's death, and it does wrench your soul apart, but it is personal and should not be used to gain political advantage. If you don't post this comment it will show what a coward you are.)

This is one of the few occasions where complaining...

2010-02-12T14:24:21.460Z

This is one of the few occasions where complaining is warranted, I feel.

Complaints should be made in writing to ITV - and at the Ballot Box.

The whole thing was a repellent piece of electioneering. A blatant attempt to gain a 'sympathy bounce' in the polls.

Until I saw the news, I wouldn't have believed that even 'Colostomy' Brown would stoop so low.

D