tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post5266926097365978396..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: Two views on TrumpCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-32045777220909238512018-01-20T13:09:21.923+00:002018-01-20T13:09:21.923+00:00Well it was Theodore Roosevelt that described usin...Well it was Theodore Roosevelt that described using his presidential position as a "bully pulpit". This is an American president's traditional MO and Trump is using it. <br /><br />Indeed "some may say" that Obama was all talk and no action for 8 years. <br /><br />Seems to me that our old BBC bore Simpson just doesn't like what Trump says.Ozfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351381043702605990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-65956553356793752332018-01-20T11:55:48.341+00:002018-01-20T11:55:48.341+00:00Simpson seems to be tying himself up in knots ther...Simpson seems to be tying himself up in knots there simply so he can still strike an anti-Trump pose...<br /><br />Trump's remarks on Pakistan are completely fair. For decades the West has been supporting Pakistan while it arms terrorists to kill its soldiers, while it seeks to destroy India through terrorism and while it exports nuclear technology to countries like Iran and North Korea. <br /><br /><br />Meanwhile on BBC World Service (generally less biased than Radio 4) I heard a discussion about Trump and his economics which, whilst being couched in anti-Trump language nevertheless did concede that a democracy has to throw up someone who will speak for those who are being harmed by globalisation, also that his tax reform might have some stimulus effect, and that the economy was currently growing at over 3% (pretty impressive for a mature economy like the USA). Clearly some journalists do feel they have to give some acknowledgment of reality, and not just make things up to fit the narrative. I'm not asking the BBC to fall in love with Trump - just to report on him (and the Clintons) fairly. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.com