The Spectator opinion piece, on UK Politics, 11 November 2026
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Read the original article on spectator.com (opens in a new tab)Angela Epstein argues in a first-person Spectator column that the BBC needs an independent inquiry into antisemitism. She draws on the Manchester meeting she chaired with Rhodri Talfan Davies in March 2024 and on the Lucie Kon settlement. Her factual claims about the settlement, Talfan Davies's refusal and the charter timetable match the other coverage, and nothing in the piece fails the tests that apply to an opinion column.
Opinion piece: read for false claims of fact and for fairness to the people it names, not for its opinions.
“the BBC did not accept liability but acknowledged shortcomings in the way Kon’s case had been handled”
Epstein attributes Kon's account to Kon and gives the BBC's position on the settlement, so the reader knows the antisemitism claim was not admitted.
“‘We have very, very robust processes – we review them regularly,’ he insisted.”
She quotes the man she criticises in his own words on why he refuses an inquiry, rather than paraphrasing his view away.
“the growth in antisemitic attacks and abuse is deeply concerning, and I saw for myself in Manchester the depth of pain and fear it has created in your community.”
She quotes Talfan Davies's own letter to show he took the community's fears seriously, which is fair to a named person she is arguing against.
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