Knee jerk reaction? The main target of that page is the UK, where BBC do not display any ads.

The article is still a listicle. It's tuned for clickbait and for short attention spans.

I find BBC to be low on the click bait usage. I do find it crazy how angry my fellow Americans feel. I seriously think 1/3 of my friends think Obama is going to declare martial law and stop all elections so he can be in power for longer. I explain he can't wait to be done with this mess.