Anti-war group in protest at BBC

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Demonstrators opposed to the war in Iraq are to stage protests outside BBC offices, after accusing the corporation of pro-government bias.
The Stop The War Coalition said it was also highlighting the BBC's failure to cover a march last month.

In a letter to BBC Director-General Mark Thompson, it complained of a "systematic hostility" to the anti-war movement by the BBC.

It said the demonstration on 18 March had attracted "80-100,000" people.

"Speakers at the concluding rally included the chief foreign representative of the al-Sadr movement in Iraq, a major force in that country's politics," the letter said.




Stop the War Coalition protestors demonstrate outside the BBC's Glasgow, Scotland headquarters, Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at alleged 'pro-Government bias' in the corporation's reporting of the conflict in Iraq. Around 20 of the group's protestors attended the demonstration. (AP Photo/PA, Danny Lawson)