{"id":52190,"date":"2024-05-27T22:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T20:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2046819"},"modified":"2024-05-28T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T10:00:36","slug":"carol-vorderman-on-bbc-social-media-guidelines-its-an-absolute-nonsense","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/carol-vorderman-on-bbc-social-media-guidelines-its-an-absolute-nonsense\/","title":{"rendered":"Carol Vorderman on BBC social media guidelines: \u201cIt\u2019s an absolute nonsense\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vorderman departed her weekly BBC Radio Wales show after breaching BBC guidelines. <\/p>

By Morgan Jeffery\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 27 May 2024 at 20:00 PM<\/p>

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Carol Vorderman has opened up about her recent departure from the BBC, citing strict social media guidelines as a significant factor.<\/p>\n

Last year, Vorderman announced she would be stepping down from her weekly BBC Radio Wales show as a result of breaching the guidelines, which enforce stricter impartiality rules for the hosts of selected \u201cflagship programmes\u201d like Match of the Day<\/a>, Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> and The Apprentice.<\/p>\n

In a statement in November, Vorderman said: \u201cMy decision has been to continue to criticise the current UK government for what it has done to the country which I love \u2013 and I\u2019m not prepared to stop. I was brought up to fight for what I believe in, and I will carry on.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsequently I have now breached the new guidelines and BBC Wales management have decided I must leave. We each must make our decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the new issue of Radio Times<\/strong>, Vorderman expanded on the circumstances of her departure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey said, \u2018Social media guidelines are such and such, you can\u2019t say this, you\u2019re not allowed to say that. You can\u2019t do this. You can\u2019t do that\u2026\u2019 So I tweeted out some stuff, knowing that I\u2019d be in trouble for it. And sure enough, absolutely no conversation to be had, sacked within 24 hours.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe BBC are the only organisation who impose what you can do when you\u2019re not broadcasting. Your private, non-broadcast opinion is meant to be\u2026 very quiet, let\u2019s say.\u201d<\/p>

Suggesting that the BBC\u2019s leadership itself is guilty of of political bias, Vorderman said: \u201cThe people at the top of the BBC \u2013 Conservatives \u2013 are trying to restrict what people do in their private lives. It\u2019s an absolute nonsense. You have to understand Ofcom rules when you\u2019re on air, which I was abiding by. In fact, I had a light-entertainment show. Showbiz gossip and chat, having a laugh and playing music. Nothing taxing. I never, ever spoke about politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis kind of ownership of what you\u2019re allowed to be outside of that is absolutely about restricting the freedom of people. There\u2019s a lot that doesn\u2019t make the papers. It\u2019s not just me, and it\u2019s ironic, isn\u2019t it, that I\u2019m the only one that\u2019s been sacked?\u201d<\/p>\n

In January 2024, Vorderman joined LBC Radio to front a new Sunday programme and says she is \u201cabsolutely loving the freedom\u201d afforded by her new role.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s wonderful. I used to listen to LBC, and James O\u2019Brien in particular. Now [while free to express political opinions] we abide by Ofcom regulations and broadcasting rules, which apply to my show and the whole station, to say both sides of an argument. Which we do. I\u2019m just one side of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Read the full interview in the new issue of Radio Times, out Tuesday 28th May.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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