https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/08/22/bbc-rejects-george-orwell-statue/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:26:39 -0400<![CDATA[For those who think the BBC is the overseas version of our own mainstream media, there might be reason to pause in this opinion.  A proposed George Orwell statue, funded by the George Orwell Memorial Trust and by numerious British journalists, to be erected on outside the BBC offices has been denied by the BBC.  Their reported reason is that Orwell was &#8220;too leftwing.&#8221;]]>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:44:27 -0400<![CDATA[Ron Capshaw]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-capshaw/2012/08/22/bbc-rejects-george-orwell-statue-n170318