tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post7181323186886641260..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: Change Now Open ThreadCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-16701387598936645952019-06-11T17:02:11.728+01:002019-06-11T17:02:11.728+01:00Sorry, 20.12, not 20.20!Sorry, 20.12, not 20.20!Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650372666915304667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-19463394396278248502019-06-11T14:23:57.319+01:002019-06-11T14:23:57.319+01:00Good plan. But how do we phase out the Jeremy Usel...Good plan. But how do we phase out the Jeremy Useless Wright currently persisting with cloth-eared legal answers in the House to the queue of MPs insisting that this is a government responsibility - and incidentally a 2017 manifesto commitment? Has there ever been such bland denial coupled with the hard-edged swagger and superciliousness of the practised man of the bar? You're not in court, mister. <br /><br />And listen to Huw Merriman MP with his idiotic juxtaposition of the millionaire 75-year-old getting a free licence and a poor youngster who cannot afford a house. Ah, the fad for blaming those awful pensioners depriving the youth, which is promoted among Liddems, the Blairite Treasury classes, Lab and Tory, and by the Vicar of Resolution who longs to punish evil old people. Huw is the chairman of the All- Party Parliamentary Group for the BBC. Of course. It's those self-selecting special interest groups again. It took Sammy Wilson to put to Wright the idea that this could lead to viewers deserting the BBC. Naturally, this was brushed off with Wright's characteristic smugness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-13386914669813974772019-06-11T12:50:59.238+01:002019-06-11T12:50:59.238+01:00MB - re: My reply of 20.20 yesterday, it occurs to...MB - re: My reply of 20.20 yesterday, it occurs to me that, if you missed V Derbyshire's 'C-bombing' of Jeremy Hunt, the reference will have gone over your head. Hardly surprising since, BBC TV News seems to have forgotten to mention it. The 'slip' seemed deliberate to me.Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650372666915304667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-82727367004591309102019-06-11T00:02:00.446+01:002019-06-11T00:02:00.446+01:00I hope the BBC goes ahead with this...can only has...I hope the BBC goes ahead with this...can only hasten the BBC's demise. Especially once the BBC get into bureaucratic cock-up territory, with people receiving pensions credit still being prosecuted for non-payment of the licence fee. <br /><br />I agree with Guido that this could be a golden opportunity for the Brexit Party. Phase out the licence fee within 4 years - 25% cut each year. Also bring in statutory limits on the number of people earning more than £90K within BBC bureaucracy. Allow some bridging grant direct from the state over 10 years, so maybe their income reduces by 10% per annum over that period. Managed transition to subscription service. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-60427198185008439562019-06-10T22:24:51.358+01:002019-06-10T22:24:51.358+01:00You have to admire the BBCs sheer brass neck with ...You have to admire the BBCs sheer brass neck with their line of defence on dropping free licences for the over 75s. Tonight on the main news they said that 190000 people responded to their consultation. <br /><br />48% said they were in favour of continuing concessions. Reforming the current rules was backed by 37% of respondents, with 15% in favour of scrapping concessions.<br /><br />“So the will of the people must be upheld by 52% to 48%” said Mark Easton <br /><br />He actually used that line to end the report. I couldn’t quite believe what he said. Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341313534441507081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-82997950671569127502019-06-10T20:36:21.119+01:002019-06-10T20:36:21.119+01:00Yes, sorry about the language - that "to"...Yes, sorry about the language - that "to" should obviously have been a "too". Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-30153360413253433892019-06-10T20:35:36.383+01:002019-06-10T20:35:36.383+01:00It's not just the photo, though. The headline ...It's not just the photo, though. The headline itself creates a negative impression: worded like that, you might think the judges rejected a claim brought to court by Boris Johnson. It could be accidental or maybe accidental on purpose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-80434319605780964392019-06-10T20:12:46.642+01:002019-06-10T20:12:46.642+01:00Language! Oo do you fink you are, Victoria Derbys...Language! Oo do you fink you are, Victoria Derbyshire? ;-)Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650372666915304667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-4767644971676446802019-06-10T19:37:44.364+01:002019-06-10T19:37:44.364+01:00Zurcher is getting nervous about Twitter censorshi...Zurcher is getting nervous about Twitter censorship...<br /><br />https://twitter.com/awzurcher/status/1138091767109226496<br /><br />To effing little, too effing late, Anthony. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-28066408615967632762019-06-10T19:24:55.805+01:002019-06-10T19:24:55.805+01:00Heard "Just a Minute" this evening. Made...Heard "Just a Minute" this evening. Made me think: how many programmes are left on BBC that haven't been PCified? JAM is about the only one I can think of. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-69723055709378949152019-06-10T18:34:38.940+01:002019-06-10T18:34:38.940+01:00It does make you wonder what else they censor on H...It does make you wonder what else they censor on HYS. The comments are often skewed to support a particular point of view. <br /><br />Are they unadulterated comments or have they been doctored?Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341313534441507081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-43995551335714368422019-06-10T17:17:32.355+01:002019-06-10T17:17:32.355+01:00StewGreen over on BBBC shows how the BBC have been...StewGreen over on BBBC shows how the BBC have been removing posts from HYS where they are critical of the standard of Women's Football and BBC's PC promotion of these game. These comments are in no way offensive - just simple expressions of opinion. This is our future: full censorship by the State, the BBC, social media platforms and probably even WH Smith will want to know what you plan to do with that pen and pad of A4 paper. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-33250985607639266872019-06-10T16:04:01.132+01:002019-06-10T16:04:01.132+01:00Crafty, too: any Tory leadership candidate who ple...Crafty, too: any Tory leadership candidate who pledges to pay for the old folks' licences is going to be slammed for subsidising the Boomers, "That privileged generation that had it all" - Yes, right, struggling to pay mortgage interest rates of 15-16% etc!Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650372666915304667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-54592911242680824392019-06-10T14:53:28.292+01:002019-06-10T14:53:28.292+01:00https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-4858...<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48583487" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48583487</a><br /><br />The BBC announced that they are to scrap free tv licences for over 75s<br /><br />They say it will it will cost them £250m which is disingenuous because they will raise £579m.<br /><br />This is where they aren’t playing it with a straight bat - nowhere do they mention the revenue.<br /><br />Fake news and a disgraceful decision to boot. It’s the biggest gravy train going.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341313534441507081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-5474754276468215392019-06-10T14:49:42.013+01:002019-06-10T14:49:42.013+01:00- 'Sunday 24th March 2019'. DELETE.
Boris...- 'Sunday 24th March 2019'. DELETE.<br /><br />Boris resigned 9th July 2018 as Foreign Secretary.Arthur Trofhttp://otboae.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-83534441653169652962019-06-10T14:08:10.940+01:002019-06-10T14:08:10.940+01:00For the record, this photographs appears on the PA...For the record, this photographs appears on the PA website with a note 'file date 10/01/19 - well before any leadership election. Also, before well before the Chequers summit which prompted Boris's resignation from the cabinet - Sunday 24th March 2019.<br /><br />At the time the photo was taken, the political landscape was totally different. Boris believed that Brexit would happen. The beleaguered, harassed look of discomfort must have been prompted by another set of circumstances - nothing to do with the leadership elections!<br />Arthur Trofhttp://otboae.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-39422736692536226552019-06-10T14:07:06.576+01:002019-06-10T14:07:06.576+01:00There may be method in Boris's madness - promi...There may be method in Boris's madness - promising the tax cut may be a way of trying to reduce the opposition to his candidature and subsequent Premiership from what one might call the Osbornite faction...the moneyed Mammon worshippers who hate Brexit because they think it will reduce their opportunities to make money and negatively affect their lifestyle. <br /><br />But it wouldn't be what I would focus on...Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-4966698665570335902019-06-10T14:01:45.659+01:002019-06-10T14:01:45.659+01:00"The BBC's love affair with Rory Stewart ..."The BBC's love affair with Rory Stewart continues" Part 4...breathless with admiration at the quixotic master of languid affectation. It was a phone in on WATO...or as I prefer to call it "another opportunity to influence public opinion by fixing questions from the public while making them appear to be random choices". Why else did the BBC end up with 3 questions asked from a Remain perspective and just 1 from a Leave perspective? Mind you, at least the Leave caller did manage to make the telling point that May's "deal" is in effective a no deal agreement or, if you prefer, a pig in a poke. It is a only a "deal" on our withdrawal from the EU - there isn't a single binding pledge about trade (apart from customs arrangements). Remember that - the BBC (and the rest of the MSM) have done a great job in hiding that fact from the public by constantly referencing May's "deal". <br /><br />Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-74802343678106942092019-06-10T12:16:11.226+01:002019-06-10T12:16:11.226+01:00The BBC are leading with :
Tory leadership contest...The BBC are leading with :<br />Tory leadership contest: Boris Johnson pledges income tax cut for high earners.<br /><br />It has been sat there as top headline all morning - it’s a self inflicted error for Boris even if the tax numbers stack up. The BBC know this is a vote loser and will use it to punish him along with any other slip up he make. And sure as eggs are eggs he will make more gaffs. <br /><br />I’m no Boris fan but the bias the BBC display against him is blatant, constant and obvious to all. Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341313534441507081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-74584126873096748712019-06-10T12:01:11.690+01:002019-06-10T12:01:11.690+01:00It looks like a Boris vs J Hunt run-off. We can ex...It looks like a Boris vs J Hunt run-off. We can expect the BBC to use Arthur’s type of guerrilla tactics to damage Boris whilst claiming impartiality. Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341313534441507081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-38510518526264447772019-06-10T11:42:09.187+01:002019-06-10T11:42:09.187+01:00MB - Point taken.MB - Point taken.Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650372666915304667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-77666570118493393282019-06-10T10:53:55.859+01:002019-06-10T10:53:55.859+01:00As Arthur observes above - the BBC has targets in ...As Arthur observes above - the BBC has targets in the political world it wishes to damage and it will try and damage them in all sorts of ways. <br /><br />Here's Zurcher, allegedly the BBC's expert analyst of the American political scene, yet showing on his twitter account that he either does not understand American politics and constitution or pretends not to.<br /><br />President Trump tweeted: <br /><br />"Twitter should let the banned Conservative Voices back onto their platform, without restriction. It’s called Freedom of Speech, remember. You are making a Giant Mistake!"<br /><br />Of course Zurcher, although a journalist, sees nothing wrong with these restrictions on free speech because they are targetting his enemies and helping reduce support for the President. <br /><br />So Zurcher, a registered Democrat as far as I am concerned, tweets as follows:<br /><br />"The president also believes professional athletes should be fired for engaging in silent protest during the national anthem."<br /><br />This tweet shows that, despite his contractual requirement to maintain impartiality (recently reiterated by Fran "Useless" Unsworth), Zurcher is completely partisan and is trying to damage Trump. <br /><br />This is clear when you read the responses to Zurcher's tweet - it is very much supported by the numerous Trump haters who read Zurcher's twitter account. Also, note he doesn't even given Trump a capital P as President. <br /><br />Of course Zurcher's tweet is nonsense. There is no inconsistency involved. Americans have a constitutional duty to be loyal to their constitution. Culturally this is reflected in respect for the flag. He's asking that the football authorities maintain that culture as it sends a huge message to the public. He's not asking for people to be stopped from stating their opinions about the USA and racism in the USA. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-87415514743395564672019-06-10T10:40:51.637+01:002019-06-10T10:40:51.637+01:00Absolutely Arthur - "the wish to cause damage...Absolutely Arthur - "the wish to cause damage". And that is of course why the BBC has a co-ordinated attack policy using its so called comedy news shows like HIGNFY etc to target their enemies and generate memes about them e.g. bumbling, bungling Boris (never kooky Caliphate Khan). These get stuck in the public's mind (you'll now hear even Conservative Party members voice them - they never give evidence, just assert these things which shows they are more a matter of brainwashing than anything else). No other candidate has had this sort of sustained negative coverage day in day out. The fact that he's still standing and in fact is in many ways a bigger hitter than ever tells you everything you need to know. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-56317661827859536562019-06-10T10:33:19.999+01:002019-06-10T10:33:19.999+01:00I've commented often on this site about the BB...I've commented often on this site about the BBC and MSM picture editors and their choice of image used to convey a bias. Another such is, once again directed at Boris Johnson last week:<br /><br />https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48554853<br /><br />... 'Brexit: Boris Johnson £350m claim case thrown out by judges'...<br /><br />This unflattering photo showing Boris with a pained expression against the ubiquitous black background is credited to the PressAssociation (PA) with the photographer named as Brian Lawless. It appeared in News and Star The Cumberland News on 18th January 2019:<br /><br />https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/national/17366943.boris-johnson-urges-theresa-may-to-use-brexit-to-unite-country/<br /><br />with the headline<br /><br />... 'Boris Johnson urges Theresa May to use Brexit to unite country' ...<br /><br />The same picture, chosen for its negativity towards Boris was used by the Observer/Guardian at the week-end. The use of stock photos in this way runs counter to the concept of news reporting. It is nothing short of the wish to cause damage to one of the Leadership contenders. The stock photo was taken well before Theresa May resigned and the Leadership election started. Arthur Trofhttp://otboae.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-89249847230113303082019-06-10T02:53:38.086+01:002019-06-10T02:53:38.086+01:00...well quite!
I am not trusting in the honour ......well quite! <br /><br />I am not trusting in the honour of Conservative MPs only their sense of self-preservation. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.com