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BBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move (www.leicester.news)
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Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

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[-] Don_alForno@feddit.org 12 points 3 hours ago

A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.”

If you're impartial between people who just want to live their life and people who want to eradicate them, you're not being impartial.

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