Interesting that nobody has said the programme is wrong, just that it is biased. Which suggests that it is stating facts, without a balance of reporting.
So far, all must be agreed then that UKIP misrepresented a speech to give an incorrect figure, or unable to show otherwise.
Strange that without hearing the radio programme linked , some people assume it is biased - rather than address the content, they go off on the usual avoidance route.
How does anyone know that the programme makers are biased without being able to counter what the content is?
The programme in the past has done the same to other politicians, govt depts and others when they use numbers without understanding them or stats that are simply wrong. Eg I remember them some time ago asking ministers 'how many million in a billion' .
All parties are guilty of bending stats. Labour were infamous for re announcing investment programmes for example.
Isn't it more a demonstration of bias to deride an statement or argument without even listening to it or engaging with it? Ie A contradicts what B says. I believe in B therefore A must be biased/wrong, regardless of content.
Have UKIP made a false claim this case . Anyone care to give a simple Yes or no, with something to back it up?