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All, he is his watch. Hello. Welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. Viewers say they want policy information, not personal insults. But has the bbcs General Election coverage already got mired in mudslinging mostly against Jeremy Corbyn . And criticisms too about how both french president ial candidates have been described on air. Although the general Election Campaign still hasnt officially started, there was no doubt this week about where the focus of politicians and broadcasters lay. All the Party Leaders were out on the stump and facing questions on a wide variety of subjects. After s...

That is not at all relevant to the current election campaign. His views on homosexuality have clearly not impacted his policies. He is absolutely not in favour of any person of any orientation, sexually, being discriminated against. So he should not be pressurised into saying something that conflicts with his personal beliefs. But most of our correspondence this week has been about the treatment of the labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn. Last friday, deputy Political Editor john pienaar was on his tail. He stood by what is called the Triple Lock Pensions up every year by inflation, or average earnin...

Newswatch. Hello and welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed. Coming up the Party Manifestos are all out. How well has the bbc done on explaining their policies fairly and impartially . And, are we hearing too many random opinions from not always well informed voters . With the main parties publishing their offers to voters, this week has seen the general Election Campaign in full swing. The bbcs Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg was on hand and on air with her analysis. Here she is on thursday reporting on the conservatives proposals, and first on tuesday reacting to labours manifesto. And ...

Much more. So was that cock up or conspiracy . Philipjones told us but louis mendee spoke for many when he posted later that night, there were several examples the bbcs efforts to get out and about during this Election Campaign and hear the views of so called ordinary voters. Heres deputy Political Editorjohn pienaar soliciting opinions in a gym in bradford. Labour underjeremy corbyn, what do you think . Well, i quite like his policies but i dont think theyre doable. You dont think theyre doable . What do you think . I agree, yeah, i dont think theyre doable myself. Why not . I just dont think...

Later on the programme. Applause. Jeremy corbyns comments went down well at wednesdays Election Debate but was that because the audience was not representative or did the bbc handle the Programme Wongly . And were these pictures of the Manchester Bomber Out Shopping Worthy of the attention they received on bbc news . First, Election Campaigns are often defined by actual or perceived blunders by politicians caught on camera or microphone and replayed endlessly, increasingly so in the social media age. After Diane Abbotts difficulty with numbers a couple of weeks ago, Jeremy Corbyn had this enco...