BSNews correspondence with BBC’s Kirsty Wark on Assange by Alison Banville Archived Message Posted by mike on April 14, 2019, 8:08 pm In December 2010 I watched an interview with Julian Assange conducted by Newsnight’s Kirsty Wark. See for yourselves below how it was conducted, with Wark pressing the ‘sexual offender in danger of absconding’ line repeatedly even as Assange attempted to explain that he had stayed in Sweden for five weeks after the allegations emerged and only left after seeking permission from the Swedish government, which was granted. I was so disturbed by this encounter that I contacted Kirsty by email and she replied, very courteously – a rare occurrence when engaging with the corporate media. However, courteousness in defending a blatantly biased line of questioning which amounted to little more than a propaganda exercise is of poor value. In fact, it is Wark’s chirpy dismissal of Women Against Rape’s open letter to The Guardian which is so chilling. Also included below is my email to BBC News 24’s presenter, Martine Croxhall to which I received no response: Continues: https://bsnews.info/bsnews-correspondence-with-bbc-journalists-on-assange/ Message Thread: BSNews correspondence with BBC’s Kirsty Wark on Assange by Alison Banville - mike April 14, 2019, 8:08 pm Re: BSNews correspondence with BBC’s Kirsty Wark on Assange by Alison Banville - dovetailjoint April 14, 2019, 9:34 pm 'They have to fit'.. - Shyaku April 15, 2019, 1:41 am Kirsty Wark - scrabb April 15, 2019, 10:26 pm   Searching