article_snippet.sent: the BBC filled more than half the BBC election TV debate audience with left-leaning voters, some of whom were brought in from Scotland and Wales, the BBC emerged last night.
article_snippet.sent: David Dimbleby, who hosted Thursday night’s debate between the Labour, Ukip, Green, SNP and Plaid Cymru leaders, pointed out that The audience at the filming of Thursday night’s debate in Westminster had not been selected by the BBC, but by a ‘reputable polling organisation’, later to be revealed to be ICM.
article_snippet.sent: the BBC the BBC initially refused to disclose the political make-up of The audience at the filming of Thursday night’s debate in Westminster but eventually released figures late yesterday.
article_snippet.sent: Of The audience at the filming of Thursday night’s debate in Westminster, about 58 were Conservative or Ukip supporters while about 102 backed left-leaning parties – Labour, the Lib Dems, SNP, Plaid Cymru or the SNP.
article_snippet.sent: Yesterday The BBC BBC refused to disclose how many people had complained about The BBC broadcast.
article_snippet.sent: ‘Our data shows the number of audience contacts were heavily influenced by the issue being raised during the debate and therefore we won’t be giving out figures,’ a BBC spokesman said.
article_snippet.sent: ’ John Hemming, Liberal Democrat MP for Birmingham Yardley, said the BBC’s behaviour was ‘ludicrous’ and BBC refusal to publish the number of complaints ‘added insult to injury’.
highlights_snippet.sent: Host David Dimbleby pointed out that audience wadn't selected by the BBC .
  