Reuters, LONDONBritish broadcaster Channel 4 on Thursday represented British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a block of melting ice in a primetime election debate on the environment, prompting his Conservative Party to say that it broke impartiality rules. “This effectively seeks to deprive the Conservative Party of any representation and attendance,” the Conservatives wrote in a letter of complaint to broadcast regulator Ofcom. British television broadcasters are required to be politically impartial and face extra balance requirements during election periods. Ofcom can fine broadcasters that do not comply and, as a last resort, can cancel a broadcaster’s license. Channel 4 is not the only broadcaster who has struggled to book Johnson, whose Conservative Party is leading the opposition Labour Party in opinion polls and seeks to avoid any gaffes.
