Robin Peter Aitken MBE (born 24 November 1952) is a British

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who for many years worked for the

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. His 2007 book ''Can We Trust the BBC?'' alleged pervasive and institutional left-wing bias at the BBC. He has held a seminar on this subject at the Thomas More Institute. He is co-founder of the Oxford Foodbank and was appointed

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(MBE) in the

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for services to vulnerable people.

Personal life

Aitken, a

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, is married to Sarah and has two daughters. He lives in

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BBC Insider Exposes BBC Bias & Lack of Diversity of Opinion. Out of Touch BBC is Its Own Worst Enemy
''New Cultural Forum'', 1 March 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021. * 1952 births Living people Alumni of the University of Bristol BBC newsreaders and journalists British Roman Catholics Members of the Order of the British Empire Journalists from Oxford {{UK-journalist-stub