12/07/2024
The Media are failing children and families across the UK, by failing to inform the public about the call for a public inquiry into bullying, physical & sexual violence related harm and suicides in schools and the Government failures surrounding it. This despite being fully aware of the story over the last few years. The Media’s failure was most clearly exemplified at the General Election 2024, when campaign lead Jason Barnett, stood against the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in order to highlight his failures in relation to the inquiry call.
The decision to stand, came after complaints that the then Prime Minister had failed to ensure an investigation into alleged Government failings related to the issues. The complaints had led to High Court and Court of Appeal proceedings, intervention from the Head of Human Rights for the European Commission and a call for his resignation, due to unanswered questions regarding a deliberate cover up of the issues.
Jason stood onstage next to the Prime Minister as results were announced, live streamed by every major news organisation in the country and watched by a number of journalists, who were reporting live from the Prime Minister’s constituency, with pictures transferred across the world. The Media were all made aware of why Jason was standing in the lead up to the Election and that they had a responsibility to inform the public of the reasons, both before election day and on the day itself.
The Media with the ability to hold the Government to account to prevent further harm and save lives, chose not to do so.
UPDATE (18/12/2024): More than 300 journalists and outlets were sent information and email evidence regarding the case being reviewed by the United Nations, along with news of the intervention from Alex Easton MP in Parliament and a copy of his letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, calling for a full investigation into the issues. The information was acknowledged in a number of cases but not followed up by a single journalist.
This is a list of Mainstream media organisations that have failed to challenge MPs or hold Parliament to account after having had initial meetings with us, invited us on to shows, filmed and recorded interviews but chosen not to air them, requested and received evidence or proof of the story, or been sent multiple correspondence, documents and files.
BBC
BBC Panorama
BBC Newsnight
ITV News / ITN News
Sky News
GB News
Channel 4 News
Good Morning Britain
Sarah Jane Mee Show (Sky)
RT UK
LBC Radio
Global Radio
Talk Radio
Bauer Media Group
Newspapers
The Telegraph
The Times & Sunday Times
The Guardian
The Independent
Daily Mirror
The Daily Mail
The Daily Express
The Metro
I News
PA Media
Schools Week
TES
The Yorkshire Post
Various Regional Newspapers and Magazines
In addition to the failure of mainstream media, many of the major alternative media organisations and commentators, have also chosen to avoid the story and in doing so, have also failed to provide any challenge to Government, to ensure they are held to account.