BBC’s Six O’clock News accidentally trolled Theresa May’s return to Brussels
With her new mandate for changes to the Irish Border backstop clutched tightly in her fist, Theresa May headed back to Brussels, where she apparently had frank talks with officials.
When the BBC reported her intention on the Six O’clock News, this is how they did it.
Absolutely brilliant ending to the BBC Six O'clock News tonight #ChocksAway pic.twitter.com/eM7sFuWXKZ
— Matt Chorley (@MattChorley) January 30, 2019
Reactions came flying in.
Six O'Clock BBC News ends with a headline on Theresa May going to Brussels and images of Spitfires taking off in the Battle of Britain.
This is comic relief. Except – as Freud said – no one's ever really joking.
'Never have so many suffered for so few' https://t.co/hEXKmZuJHD
— Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) January 30, 2019
Lol is it an Irish guy in charge of graphics 😂😂😈
— Barbara Edwards (@barbaraedwards1) January 31, 2019
Whatever happens, don't combine the headline about Theresa May returning to Brussels with that World War Two footage…
Too late.pic.twitter.com/flfNzxfMcd
(via @nicholasfrost)— Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) January 31, 2019
Best use of archive I’ve seen in a while 😉
— Anna Doble (@annadoble) January 30, 2019
As much as we’d love to think the BBC had joined in with the national pastime of taking the piss out of Brexit, it was just an accident – allegedly.
For those wondering – simple human error at end of #BBCNewsSix. A production mistake meant pictures used earlier to tease story about Biggin Hill ended up in our top story recap at close of show. If and when it happens pretty certain PM not travelling to Brussels like this. pic.twitter.com/P2yXMnkkCK
— Paul Royall (@paulroyall) January 30, 2019
Still, it could have been worse, as BBC journalist Jon Sopel pointed out.
It was brilliant. Perfect. Beyond hilarious. Be thankful it wasn't pictures of of a Spitfire going down into the drink, over the words of Theresa May travelling to Brussels – can you imagine the charges of BBC bias???? https://t.co/rwG3xmC9S7
— Jon Sopel (@BBCJonSopel) January 30, 2019
H/T: Matt Chorley
