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'''Robin Peter Aitken''' [[MBE]] born November 1952<ref>https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/Xknd0H5996achXCD_VplauiOFv8/appointments</ref>is a British [[journalist]] who for many years worked for the [[BBC]]. His 2007 book ''Can We Trust the BBC?'' alleged pervasive and institutional liberal-left wing bias at the BBC. He has held a seminar on this subject at the [[Thomas More Institute]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thomasmoreinstitute.org.uk/node/63 | title = Robin Aitken – Towards a Moral Perspective in Mass Media | date = 24 April 2008 | publisher = Thomas More Institute | access-date = 2010-02-11 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110723141042/http://www.thomasmoreinstitute.org.uk/node/63 | archive-date = 2011-07-23 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_WEZloX2fQ&NR=1 | title = Robin Aitken on BBC Bias | publisher = 18doughtystreet | date = 19 February 2007}}</ref> He is co-founder of the Oxford Foodbank, which collects 5 tons of food from supermarkets a week and distributes it to charities; he was made an MBE for this work in 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-27794561 | title = Oxford food bank founders made MBEs in Queen's Birthday Honours}}</ref>
'''Robin Peter Aitken''' [[Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born 24 November 1952)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/Xknd0H5996achXCD_VplauiOFv8/appointments|title=Robin Peter AITKEN – Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)|website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSy8bWuuWQU|title=BBC Insider Exposes BBC Bias & Lack of Diversity of Opinion. Out of Touch BBC is Its Own Worst Enemy|date = 1 March 2020|publisher=New Cultural Forum|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date = 31 July 2021}}</ref> He has held a seminar on this subject at the [[Thomas More Institute]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thomasmoreinstitute.org.uk/node/63 | title = Robin Aitken – Towards a Moral Perspective in Mass Media | date = 24 April 2008 | publisher = Thomas More Institute | access-date = 2010-02-11 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110723141042/http://www.thomasmoreinstitute.org.uk/node/63 | archive-date = 2011-07-23 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_WEZloX2fQ&NR=1 | title = Robin Aitken on BBC Bias | publisher = 18doughtystreet | date = 19 February 2007}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news | date = 14 June 2014|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-27794561 | title = Oxford food bank founders made MBEs in Queen's Birthday Honours|work = [[BBC News]]|access-date = 31 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/birthday-honours-lists-2014|title = Birthday Honours lists 2014|date = 14 June 2014|access-date = 16 November 2022|publisher = Government of the United Kingdom: HM Government}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Aitkin is married to Sarah<ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ijRMAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA1</ref>and has two daughters. He lives in [[Oxford]]<ref>http://archive.debatingmatters.com/people/robin_aitken/</ref>
Aitken, a [[Roman Catholic]],<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/troubles-with-auntie-rghlrmkwp6z| work=[[The Sunday Times]]| date=25 February 2007| title=Troubles with Auntie? | location=London | first=Rod | last=Liddle | author-link=Rod Liddle|access-date=31 July 2021}}</ref> is married to Sarah<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ijRMAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA1|title = Can We Still Trust the BBC?|isbn = 9781472900890|last1 = Aitken|first1 = Robin|date = January 2013| publisher=A&C Black }}</ref> and has two daughters. He lives in [[Oxford]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.debatingmatters.com/people/robin_aitken/|title=Debating Matters – People – Robin Aitken|website=archive.debatingmatters.com|date = 2018|access-date = 31 July 2021}}</ref>


==Works==
==Works==
*{{cite book| title=Can We Trust the BBC?| publisher=Continuum| year= 2007| isbn=978-0-8264-9427-6 }}
*{{cite news| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-436794/What-loneliest-job-Britain-Being-Tory-BBC.html| title=What is the loneliest job in Britain? Being a Tory at the BBC| date= 17 February 2007| work=The Daily Mail }}
*{{cite book| title=Can we trust the BBC?| publisher=Continuum| year= 2007| isbn=978-0-8264-9427-6 }}
*{{cite book| title=Can We Still Trust the BBC?| publisher= Bloomsbury| year= 2013| isbn=978-1-4729-0091-3 }}
*{{cite book| title=The Noble Liar | publisher= Biteback Publishing Limited| year= 2018| isbn=978-1-7859-0349-6 }}
*{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_WEZloX2fQ&NR=1 | title=Robin Aitken on BBC Bias| date= 19 February 2007| work=18 Doughty Street }}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bSy8bWuuWQU 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.
*{{cite news| url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/book_reviews/article1417372.ece| work=The Sunday Times| date=25 February 2007| title=Troubles with Auntie? | location=London | first=Rod | last=Liddle | authorlink=Rod Liddle|accessdate=22 May 2010}}
*{{cite news| url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/troubles-with-auntie-rghlrmkwp6z| work=[[The Sunday Times]]| date=25 February 2007| title=Troubles with Auntie? | location=London | first=Rod | last=Liddle | author-link=Rod Liddle|access-date=31 July 2021}}


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Latest revision as of 15:56, 5 August 2024

Robin Aitken
MBE
Born
Robin Peter Aitken

(1952-11-24) 24 November 1952 (age 72)
NationalityBritish
OccupationJournalist
EmployerBBC
Notable workCan We Trust the BBC?
SpouseSarah Aitken
Children2

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]

Personal life

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

Works

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Robin Peter AITKEN – Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  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. ^ "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. ^ "Robin Aitken on BBC Bias". 18doughtystreet. 19 February 2007.
  5. ^ "Oxford food bank founders made MBEs in Queen's Birthday Honours". BBC News. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Birthday Honours lists 2014". Government of the United Kingdom: HM Government. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  7. ^ Liddle, Rod (25 February 2007). "Troubles with Auntie?". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. ^ Aitken, Robin (January 2013). Can We Still Trust the BBC?. A&C Black. ISBN 9781472900890.
  9. ^ "Debating Matters – People – Robin Aitken". archive.debatingmatters.com. 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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