We Used to be Journos BBC’s baffling BAFTA censorship, Trump’s alien files + Jacinta Allan vs a journalist
Feb 24, 2026
They debate the BBC cutting a BAFTA speech calling for human rights while leaving a racial slur in the broadcast. They unpack politicians dodging accountability when reporters press on CFMEU corruption. They laugh at actors squirming over politics at film festivals. They flag Trump’s promise to release UFO files as a political distraction. They recommend deep investigations into Epstein and Palantir.
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Premier Forced Reporter To Retract Observation
- Jacinta Allan shut down a press conference by demanding a reporter retract an offhand comment that the premier looked disinterested.
- Antoinette Lattouf and Jan Fran highlight the CFMEU corruption report context and note police lack powers, making the premier's demand a tactical diversion.
Alien Files As Political Dead Cat
- Jan Fran frames Trump's pledge to release UFO files as a 'dead cat' political diversion aimed at shifting attention away from other scandals like Epstein.
- She traces the tactic to Linton Crosby via Boris Johnson and shows how sensational claims distract public scrutiny.
BBC Cut Palestine But Left N-Word In Broadcast
- The BBC cut a BAFTA winner's closing line including 'free Palestine' from its broadcast while keeping an involuntary Tourette's slur in the delayed feed.
- Jan Fran and Antoinette call out inconsistent editorial choices and possible institutional fear around Palestine commentary.