tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post968381997510851646..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: Hate Jews? Then it’s Labour for you.Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-24011437502298514852018-03-10T15:40:45.512+00:002018-03-10T15:40:45.512+00:00It only takes a cursory glance at what’s been happ...It only takes a cursory glance at what’s been happening in Russia over the last decade or more to be fairly certain that the Putin regime, in one way or another was behind the attack in Salisbury. But unfortunately, we may never have definite proof. No doubt at some stage the Russian authorities will produce the “culprits” as they usually do in these circumstances. I didn't see the interview with Annie Machon, but to dismiss this incident as a mafia hit is stretching credulity to its limits. I did note however, that Anita Anand was pushing “we don’t know” line rather vigorously on Any Answers today. I would like to believe that people don’t conflate reality with a fairly run-of-the-mill middle brow crime drama, but they do. McMafia was bad timing in more ways than one.<br /><br />I too was extremely uncomfortable watching Mc Mafia. But I had this nagging doubt in the back of my mind. Was I seeing anti-Semitism where it didn’t exist? Organised crime exists in every country in the world, including Israel. It could even be construed as anti-Semitic to deny this. Was this any different from the numerous depictions of Italian Americans as gangsters, from Al Capone to the Sopranos? Yet I was still uncomfortable. It really is all about context and timing.<br /><br />The Labour Party seem to be in a post Chakrabarti inquiry phase. Anti-Semitism has become acceptable. Corbyn knows that his followers don’t care. It could be that individuals who have always been anti-Semitic have become emboldened to express their poisonous views openly. Some of the comments I seen on Youtube channels and book reviews, when the original subject has no connection whatsoever with Judaism, defy belief. But I think there is much more to it than that. The slow drip of propaganda from the BBC and others has gone way beyond the confines of bashing Israel.<br />Terrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-80491010877137207432018-03-10T09:13:50.674+00:002018-03-10T09:13:50.674+00:00More than maybe.
But given the bbc only asks ze q...More than maybe.<br /><br />But given the bbc only asks ze questions, one unlikely to see an answer.<br /><br />Anyway, they are all probably off to the USA to ‘interview’ Mr. & Mrs. O.<br /><br />Still, there is always Samira and her show, which seems to have selected what the bbc needs to have got about right, as always.Peterhttp://www.firebird.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-64588788231920346582018-03-09T19:40:19.159+00:002018-03-09T19:40:19.159+00:00And the key tweet from Dan (for us) is:
Apologies...And the key tweet from Dan (for us) is:<br /><br />Apologies for repeating a post from this morning. But can anyone conceive of any circumstance where a similar story relating to Theresa May or a senior member of her cabinet would not now be the subject of significant broadcast coverage?<br /><br />A question for 'Newsnight' maybe?Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-22099041914601083152018-03-09T18:55:53.218+00:002018-03-09T18:55:53.218+00:00As far that BBC article goes, people at B-BBC (Pou...As far that BBC article goes, people at B-BBC (Pounce and StewGreen included) watched its progress on the BBC News website...<br /><br />https://biasedbbc.org/blog/2018/03/08/midweek-open-thread-45/#comment-903527...<br /><br />Pounce recorded that hadn't found it "on the UK or England page" but that it could be "found hidden on the Politics page" and StewGreen later in the day wrote (in reply) that "that story doesn’t feature on the Politics page even though it was released only 24 hours ago".<br /><br />I don't doubt them for a minute. Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-46873558093562513942018-03-09T18:49:05.919+00:002018-03-09T18:49:05.919+00:00"Oddly, no-one queried the discrepancy for da..."Oddly, no-one queried the discrepancy for days. News is often like that. Questions that seem obvious are mysteriously ignored." Yes. I'm sure we've all that experience! It's like the Brexit negotiations. The EU lays claim to our fisheries post Brexit, and no one (well no one on the BBC I've heard) queries that outrageous claim. <br /><br />As for Palestine Live I imagine it's populated by the type of people I once saw on a pro-Palestine demo I came across in Oxford: people with hate in their eyes and violence on their minds. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-69022907043861120792018-03-09T18:44:54.719+00:002018-03-09T18:44:54.719+00:00We've now reached the point where the racism w...We've now reached the point where the racism within the Labour party is so bad Lord Jonathan Sacks won't even walk into the room with its leader. And yet from within the party itself there is nothing. Silence.<br /><br />Very significant interview I've just re-tweeted from McDonald. Claims Corbyn left the Facebook group as soon as he was aware of anti-Semitic tweets. Also says Corbyn pledged to take action against Labour members in group. But Corbyn Left in 2015. And action only began this week.<br /><br />So, either McDonnell is wrong/lying about Corbyn leaving when anti-Semitism was pointed out to him. Or, Corbyn was aware of anti-Semitism, but allowed Labour anti-Semites to remain in party until his membership of the group was exposed this week.<br /><br />Just to be clear. McDonnell was unambiguous. He said "“When he [Corbyn] discovered - it was pointed out to him - some people were expressing anti-Semitic views he immediately came out of that [the Group]". Let's see if that statement turns out to be true.<br /><br />Spokesman for Jeremy Corbyn tells me John McDonnell's statement to Sky was "Not right". Apparently, Corbyn left a number of Facebook groups at time he became leader.<br /><br />Two critical tweets have just been produced by @mishtal. Corbyn's argument has been he was unaware of general content of the site, and only engaged with messages in which he was directly tagged, via his notifications...(cont)<br /><br />...but it's now clear that from as early as 2014 he was "liking" general content, i.e. posts that did not mention him in any way. And that proves he must have been aware of the site's general content. No longer plausible to claim he didn't see any anti-Semitic posts.<br /><br />Jeremy Corbyn claiming he was an active member of Palestine Live but was not aware of anti-Semitism is the equivalent of someone claiming they were a member of a group called Arsenal Live but never saw any mention of Arsene Wenger.<br /><br />Getting a lot of posts from Corbynites saying, "I've been on Facebook groups. There's all sorts of rubbish. Doesn't mean I agree". That's not his position. His claim is not that he didn't agree with the posts. It's that he didn't see them. Not one. Over a two year period.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-73984632209151349152018-03-09T18:41:23.044+00:002018-03-09T18:41:23.044+00:00Those Dan Hodges tweets in full:
The leader of th...Those Dan Hodges tweets in full:<br /><br />The leader of the Labour party was a member of a closed Facebook group that posted links to neo-Nazi propaganda and promoted Holocaust denial. And everyone just shrugs.<br /><br />Corbynite claims I'm accusing Corbyn on the basis of "tenuous guilt by association". The tenuous association here is he actively signed up to the group. And participated in its discussions. And apparently arranged meetings in the House of Commons on behalf of its members.<br /><br />And once again, isn't it unfortunate how Jeremy Corbyn always keeps bumping into anti-Semites, but never realises they are in fact anti-Semites.<br /><br />If it emerged tomorrow Theresa May had been a member of secret Facebook group that promoted neo-Nazi propaganda, had actively participated in that group, and arranged meetings for its members, what would the media/political reaction be, do we think.<br /><br />The most unbelievable thing about Corbyn's response is that he was not aware a closed Facebook group called Palestine Live could have contained racists. It's like claiming you were unaware a closed Facebook group called Anti-Immigration Live could have contained racists.<br /><br />There has been a lot written and revealed about Labour, Corbyn and anti-Semitism. Bu the mute acceptance of Corbyn’s membership of - and active participation in - this group represents something different. We’ve crossed a line today.<br /><br />Important line in Guardian report on Corbyn Facebook group. "In one post, Walker appears to ask: “How safe is this group?”, to which the group’s founder, Elleanne Green, replied: “Very. no one is allowed in who is not trusted. I am very very careful, it is a secret group”.<br /><br />Another important line, this time from Corbyn himself. "I have never trawled through the whole group. I have never read all the messages on it". Clearly implies he read significant number of messages. In which case inconceivable he wasn't aware of general content.<br /><br />Apologies for repeating a post from this morning. But can anyone conceive of any circumstance where a similar story relating to Theresa May or a senior member of her cabinet would not now be the subject of significant broadcast coverage?Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.com