tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post5227823203032484279..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: Cultures of fear; one exposed / one pendingCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-50344941574351638772016-02-26T12:58:27.153+00:002016-02-26T12:58:27.153+00:00I didn't want to listen to that Sykes piece bu...I didn't want to listen to that Sykes piece but felt I ought to...pure propaganda and pathetic propaganda at that. Does the selling of products by people of one religion to those of another, in conformity with the religious laws of the latter really signal social cohesion? Or is it more likely a sign of a business opportunity being taken? <br /><br />I can't really think what the purpose of the item was in the context of 28,000 terror Jihadi attacks since 9-11, or the support sub-continent's most populous Islamic republic for Islamic terrorists who operate in Afghanistan and India. Why doesn't Sykes report on the appalling discrimination against Christians and Hindus in Pakistan? I can see why he might want a paid holiday to India but really...<br /><br />Other things that are "Halal" include the taking of female prisoners as slaves for the usual purposes and execution of unbelievers captured in war. Why didn't Sykes inform us of that? ISIS are very careful to ensure all their actions are Halal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-39222515748831266852016-02-26T11:49:29.704+00:002016-02-26T11:49:29.704+00:00Did you miss the piece by Hugh Sykes in the middle...Did you miss the piece by Hugh Sykes in the middle of Thursday's <i>PM</i>? Another of his Muslim love-ins telling us that <i>Halal</i> was about the 'good'.<br />From Palestine to Pakistan, from Preston to Peckham it's one long round of promotion for Muslims...and don't forget the (Syrian) children!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-50649784515491903292016-02-26T00:44:50.019+00:002016-02-26T00:44:50.019+00:00BBC did better on QT tonight as they are actually ...BBC did better on QT tonight as they are actually trying - it would appear - to balance opinion on the referendum issue. The result was of course that the pro-EU side were pretty much trounced. Liz Truss looked like a scared rabbit (and she was supposed to be scaring us as Project Fear requires) and lefty Abbott made it clear with her usual body language she doesn't really like the EU and would like to get out, so hardly a ringing endorsement. A nice dollop of Labour apathy on Referendum Day would really help. Julia Hartley-Brewer was v. good - brimming with confidence. <br /><br />So it was a balanced debate. If only QT could balance its audiences, then it might become watchable again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-84721726943353918092016-02-25T23:54:52.125+00:002016-02-25T23:54:52.125+00:00I can't figure out why the discrepancy between...I can't figure out why the discrepancy between the BBC and Tony Blackburn exists, but Dame Janet is convinced there was an investigation. Her conclusion about the purpose of that investigation is horribly familiar. She concluded that the corporation’s investigation into Blackburn was “designed to protect and exonerate the BBC and to fob Mrs McAlpine off."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-47891616904969204682016-02-25T20:36:42.790+00:002016-02-25T20:36:42.790+00:00Wasn't part of the Smith inquiry's remit t...Wasn't part of the Smith inquiry's remit to find out if the BBC had already put into place new rules and training and scented candles to make sure this wouldn't happen again? They've done that, problem solved. <br /><br />Tim Hall can rest easy. The inquiry has found that it's the overall corporate culture, not really down to any individuals. In other words, society is to blame, no BBC staff will be punished.David Preiser (USA)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00055001852090086556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-2661269404346634702016-02-25T18:54:14.991+00:002016-02-25T18:54:14.991+00:00There is a need to confront the BBC directly by em...There is a need to confront the BBC directly by emailing and writing letters and encouraging others to do so. Also to get local MP's involved in some way by putting pressure on them. It is not a waste of time , although it is time consuming to go through the Complaints procedure and it can be frustrating but it is only if the BBC are pushed to explain themselves again and again can there be a chance of change. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-11055878469402899432016-02-25T18:46:07.380+00:002016-02-25T18:46:07.380+00:00Good article. I suspect there is a much wider cul...Good article. I suspect there is a much wider culture of fear which means for instance that no one at the BBC could ever report honestly on what is taught in UK Mosques (I mean generally - not just in extremist Mosques), or about the migration into Europe, or (prior to Cologne) harassment by young migrant men of women in Germany and elsewhere. Also, I imagine there is a cover up about PC promotion within the BBC e.g. selection of contestants for certain roles and so on. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com