Robin Aitken

Robin Peter Aitken MBE (born 24 November 1952)^[1] is a British journalist who for many years worked for the BBC. His 2007 book Can We Trust the BBC? alleged pervasive and institutional left-wing bias at the BBC.^[2] He has held a seminar on this subject at the Thomas More Institute.^[3][4] He is co-founder of the Oxford Foodbank and was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to vulnerable people.^[5][6]

Robin Aitken MBE
Born	Robin Peter Aitken (1952-11-24) 24 November 1952 (age 72)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Journalist
Employer	BBC
Notable work	Can We Trust the BBC?
Spouse	Sarah Aitken
Children	2

Personal life

Aitken, a Roman Catholic,^[7] is married to Sarah^[8] and has two daughters. He lives in Oxford.^[9]

Works

• Can We Trust the BBC?. Continuum. 2007. ISBN 978-0-8264-9427-6.
• Can We Still Trust the BBC?. Bloomsbury. 2013. ISBN 978-1-4729-0091-3.
• The Noble Liar. Biteback Publishing Limited. 2018. ISBN 978-1-7859-0349-6.