The BBC made a “terrible mistake” by not reflecting the public’s concerns about immigration, its political editor has admitted. Nick Robinson said that during Labour’s years in government, BBC executives feared an uncensored debate about the issue would stoke racism. As a result, viewers’ concerns about pressure on jobs and wages, and cultural tensions, were not aired as the BBC “had decided these are not acceptable views—and that was a terrible mistake”. Claiming that attitudes have changed, Mr. Robinson was speaking ahead of tomorrow’s screening of his documentary The Truth About Immigration, which is set to reveal new data about...