tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post8305932391854567859..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: Demolition jobCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-59171753096157579272019-05-15T09:04:49.819+01:002019-05-15T09:04:49.819+01:00As someone who hasn't seen him debate, maybe y...As someone who hasn't seen him debate, maybe you should make the effort before you make a judgement. It may reveal to you the extent to which BBC editorial tricks lead you down the alley where they can safely mug your perception.<br /> <br />It seems to have worked on you. <br />And no, I don't believe Sahpiro was responsible for the outcome - after all Neil 'hadn't heard of Shapiro' until he 'prepared' for the interview. How many debates or speeches had Neil listened to ? <br /><br />None. <br /><br />The brief was obviously prepared by a researcher with the instruction 'dig up some dirty stuff'.<br /><br />I don't agree with Shapiro on much - he is at heart a neo-con, but he argues his points well and is worth listening to in my opinion.<br /><br />The problem I have with this event is that it opens up space for the poison of people like Nesrine Malik, she who is given unfathomable credence all over the place. <br /><br />https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/12/ben-shapiro-far-right-andrew-neil<br /><br />Nesrine doesn't like the Overton window being shifted. Nesrine describes Nigel Farage's radio show as 'white noise'. See what she did there ?<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-75212365730463256912019-05-13T12:48:40.298+01:002019-05-13T12:48:40.298+01:00This was the first time I saw Shapiro debating and...This was the first time I saw Shapiro debating and it was a bit lacklustre. His debating tactics looked like they would work well against an audience of leftwing undergraduate students but they carry less weight against an interviewer who's made a career out of spotting inconsistencies and hypocrisy in politicians and political commentators. But it would be nice to see a second round of Neil v Shapiro, if the latter can desist from victim mentality and actually engage in the vigorous debate he claims to enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-85276764240710392162019-05-12T14:04:24.851+01:002019-05-12T14:04:24.851+01:00You think Neil may have 'won' this debate ...You think Neil may have 'won' this debate because Shapiro accused him of being left wing and he isn't ?!<br /><br />That a journalist says to an interviewee "I've never heard of you" at all is pathetic.<br />For a journalist to say it to an interviewee who gets more listeners per day than Neil gets in a month is beyond pathetic. <br /><br />Shapiro is a highly intelligent, highly educated and informed orthodox Jewish neo-con who argues his case day and night for a living. <br /><br />Neil made a total cock of himself using the tired tactics of putting someone in a corner to see how they try to get out. It's boring, hackneyed and someone of Shapiro's intellect deserves a more honest debate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-56155946920331601442019-05-12T12:49:14.337+01:002019-05-12T12:49:14.337+01:00Rupert Myers - the Remainiac who thought the viole...Rupert Myers - the Remainiac who thought the violent assault on Tommy Robinson the "most satisfying thing" you'll see all day...<br /><br />https://twitter.com/RupertMyers/status/1123995859111284736<br /><br />Farage has definitely got his mojo back and his approach to BBC interviews (he's clearly been studying Trump) is bang on the mark. Marr looked sheepish, foolish and bested. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-84917348998454061932019-05-12T12:37:56.408+01:002019-05-12T12:37:56.408+01:00Shapiro obviously hadn't done his homework (An...Shapiro obviously hadn't done his homework (Andrew Neil left wing? hmmm...) and that kind of rapid fire argumentation doesn't go down well in the UK. Also some of Shapiro's statements are pretty offensive targeting a race rather than an ideology. <br /><br />I think Neil won it by a comfortable margin but Shapiro did make contact a few times. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.com