Dear BBC,
I am writing to you in regards to David Starkeys racist remark on Newsnight, which was broadcast live to the viewers. Although some may disagree but David Starkeys retaliation towards the London riots was unprofessional and condemned. His intentions were cynical as he made this statement and it amazes me that a intelligent historian would say such a thing.
I quote him 'the whites have become black' this is such a baseless statement to make not to mention very racist on so many levels.
But the fact that BBC One allowed for this to be broadcasted, allowed someone like him to say what he said is shocking.
According to the BBC rules and regulation, it specifically states that 'we must give therefore balance our presumption of freedom of expression with our responsibilities, for example to respect privacy, to be fair, to avoid unjustifiable offence and to provide appropriate protection for our audiences from harm'.
Yet David Starkey violated this by making a racists remark, which highly caused offense to viewers and members of the public.
To make matters worse, he did not even apologize for what he said. And this needs to happen, David Starkey needs to make a public apology, saying sorry for what he said on Newsnight in relation to the London riots. He needs to make the public aware that it is not acceptable to make such prejudices against people and that society should not allow such accusations to be stated.
To summarize, a public apology from either the network or David Starkey himself would be very much appreciated.
Yours faithfully,
Concerned member of the public/citizen; Aminah
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