tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post4385955963691614488..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: SnapshotCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-63628749268972614592016-02-20T16:57:31.895+00:002016-02-20T16:57:31.895+00:00Nice work, Craig. Probably exhausting as well
Tha...Nice work, Craig. Probably exhausting as well<br /><br />That last bit with Sackur about child benefits might be impartial-ish, though. It's hard to tell, but you could really look at his line of questioning either way: pointing out how the deal is thin gruel because it affects only future immigrants, or trying to show how Cameron was successful on this and got real change while upsetting the EU mandarins by not making any concessions in return.David Preiser (USA)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00055001852090086556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-26539788585549796782016-02-20T13:21:28.583+00:002016-02-20T13:21:28.583+00:00I wonder how the BBC would have covered the Peasan...I wonder how the BBC would have covered the Peasants Revolt back in 1381? <br /><br />"That was the official spokesman for the Royal Court, Lord Gaunt speaking earlier today. Next we will be going live to the Archbishop of Canterbury, but I just want to let you know before that, that we have coming up soon an interview with the Lord Mayor of London..and we will be speaking to two prominent landowners - the Dukes of Norfolk and Northumberland who will no doubt be giving us their forthright views on the recent actions of the peasants, serfs and villeins. We also hope to hear later from the Holy Roman Empire and the Vatican on their view of developments."<br /><br />In other words, not a peasant in sight, and never thinking to ask whether these people might have a vested interest in putting down the peasants! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com