<sod >ÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂ A petition demanding an independent inquiry into the allegations of bias at the BBC on the website 38 Degrees has attracted almost 70,000 signatures.< eod>< sod > ÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂ A petition demanding an independent inquiry into the allegations of bias at the BBC on the website 38 Degrees had yesterday attracted almost 70,000 signatures.< eod>