tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post5678771512224604252..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: Bashing BorisCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-39641549846827589972017-10-07T23:16:20.567+01:002017-10-07T23:16:20.567+01:00Anon,
I occasionally contribute to this site and w...Anon,<br />I occasionally contribute to this site and would not consider myself to be “of the right”. Nor am I part of any groupthink. I agree with many of the comments posted here, but by no means all. I can think of at least one oft-discussed topic on here in which I would be very much at odds with the prevailing opinion. “Is the BBC biased?” is a question, not a statement. If you think it is biased in whatever direction then present an argument.<br />I agree with you that the term liberal/left as a blanket description does perhaps tarnish all liberal-minded and centre left people in a way that is unjust. However, much of contemporary academia has been sucked into an incongruous and contradictory alliance of Neo Marxism and moral relativism that reveals the disingenuousness of the former and the absurdity of the latter. This does represent a form of groupthink. The BBC is riddled with it.Terrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-48449567329484796892017-10-07T19:59:36.934+01:002017-10-07T19:59:36.934+01:00There is an article about these tariffs on the NI ...There is an article about these tariffs on the NI page of the BBC News website:<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-41532309<br /><br />Right down there in the last paragraph:<br /><br />....The US trade commission is due to rule on the Department of Commerce's 220% tax proposal next year, but the Irish Small and Medium Enterprise (ISME) Association said the EU should not wait for the final decision.<br /><br />Its chief executive, Neil McDonnell, said the EU "should signal right now that it will unconditionally, unequivocally and aggressively oppose protectionist measures by the US with tariffs of like effect"....<br /><br />The BBC have just about acknowledged that the EU has offered no support to Bombardier NI, but we shouldn't hold our breath waiting for a BBC onslaught against the EU for not serving the interests of NI here.<br /><br />The irony is that outside the EU, the UK might stand a much better chance of resolving the issue. Via the EU route any positive outcome seems doomed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-79641254042749355822017-10-07T13:27:50.577+01:002017-10-07T13:27:50.577+01:00The BBC News website is still whining on about The...The BBC News website is still whining on about Theresa May's interrupted speech:<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-41527880/sketchy-speeches-and-conference-calamity<br /><br />They are milking the negative PR for the Conservatives until every last drop.<br /><br />If the BBC want another story to look at, try asking the EU for their opinion on the USA's tariff against NI Bombardier plane production. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-70138705502152595832017-10-07T10:26:22.098+01:002017-10-07T10:26:22.098+01:00The really shocking part of this is the appalling ...The really shocking part of this is the appalling breach of security that occurred in the lead-up and during Mrs May's speech. That an idiot was allowed to approach the PM unchallenged was bad enough, but then, the swarm of photographers, apparently choreographed to encircle and follow the intruder, produced a dangerous set of circumstances acted out within a few feet of the lectern. Were detailed checks carried out on every one of those photographers' bags - looking for concealed weapon in amongst their tackle?<br /><br />And the BBC's coverage?- that is was all a huge joke at the PM and Conservative Party's expense, and that TM's coughing fir was a 'metaphor for weakness in leadership and government' (Norman Smith said).<br /><br />This week has shown a new depth to which BBC reporting standards have sunk. In my opinion they completely missed the important story - the security breach - in their haste to pour vitriol over Theresa May and the Conservative party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-88892136131080416582017-10-07T09:51:51.192+01:002017-10-07T09:51:51.192+01:00I think "personality politics" as you ca...I think "personality politics" as you call it, has been the BBC's default position for many years when it wants to deflect attention from the real issues. I'm so aware of it now that whenever I hear it, I am asking myself "what are they trying to hide here"? <br /><br />What first alerted me to it was the "torysplitzovereurope" narrative which went on for years without ever explaining what were the policy issues that were the root of these "splitz". <br /><br />Another deflection technique used is to attack "the language" being used by someone rather than engage the issues.<br /><br />It's really poor that a state broadcaster is so unaccountable that it is allowed to get away with being so uninformative.Ozfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351381043702605990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-65606996851202969772017-10-07T09:33:20.071+01:002017-10-07T09:33:20.071+01:00Yes, Corbyn and Mcdonnell's answer seems to be...Yes, Corbyn and Mcdonnell's answer seems to be: 'It'll be alright on the night!'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-9211388208718999562017-10-07T09:32:15.535+01:002017-10-07T09:32:15.535+01:00I go to multiple websites from all sides of the de...I go to multiple websites from all sides of the debate left, right, in, out, midway between etc - and nothing seems to compare to the hatred and general abuse levelled at both tories and leave voters by the supposedly more liberal members of our society. <br /><br />If it was said by a white person to a black person or vice versa it would be considered racism and rightly shouted down. But no it seems to be perfectly acceptable to wish someone be raped, murdered, hung etc based on their right of centre political views.Clockworkorangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538039281226245073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-38648602121607258342017-10-07T09:06:02.113+01:002017-10-07T09:06:02.113+01:00Throughout the last two weeks the BBC have shown u...Throughout the last two weeks the BBC have shown us that their only interest in two-party politics is to promote personality politics. It has been evident in their coverage of the Labour Party conference that they 'back' Jeremy Corbyn and John Mcdonnell. Compare that with their coverage of the Conservative Party conference, when they attacked Theresa May and Boris Johnson, mercilessly, hounding them personally, not politically. The BBC position seems to be: 'Never mind the political issues of policy - they're not important any more'.<br /><br />Instead of engaging in this shallow social media 'likes' mentality, why did the BBC not ask Corbyn and Mcdonnell a few basic questions, the answers to which would be of great interest to their audience, such as:<br /><br />In the event of nationalisation of the railways and utility companies, how many working people, and ultimately their pensions, would be added to the public sector wage bill?<br /><br />And following that: In the event that inward investment into the UK is curtailed due to Labour Government policy, how is the increased cost of the public wage bill going to be covered by a shrinking economy?<br /><br />There is an air of mischief about the BBC's conduct recently: 'Let's upset the apple cart!'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-66404684299741327662017-10-07T08:25:34.145+01:002017-10-07T08:25:34.145+01:00To get 'belligerence' from 'tosh' ...To get 'belligerence' from 'tosh' takes some doing, but you have pulled it off, AnonAnon.<br /><br />Pretty sure you may get Police Scotland interested in prosecuting as they appear to share your 'vision'.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550976834509947355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-31561033844774815412017-10-06T21:49:29.863+01:002017-10-06T21:49:29.863+01:00Thanks for your belligerent reply MB, but I'm ...Thanks for your belligerent reply MB, but I'm afraid that's how I see it. Who cares if "what is right and left has been redefined" (by whom? is right now left and left now right?), but indulging in disparaging generalisations of the "liberal-left" is hardly conducive to gaining support from those who identify themselves as liberal, left or both. As I stated previously, most of their observations of BBC bias I can't disagree with (and surely that's to their credit, no?). The presentation often jars with me though.<br /><br />I also see it that this "vile abuse" you write of, predominantly indulged in on social media, is apparent on multiple shades of the political spectrum. It's folly to pretend otherwise.<br /><br />The vast majority of those who are labelled "remainiacs" are simply people who'd prefer it if we stayed in the EU. It's become a sad state of affairs that even the mildest political preference can provoke the most idiotic of labels. I voted remain because I had and have no faith in our political classes ability to improve upon life under it, not out of slavish devotion and not due to a blindness of its imperfections. Gladly be proven wrong.<br /><br />Anonymous, "To react to blatant BBC bias against the right-wing is not the same as being right-wing." I completely agree. However, my point would be that distinction is rarely as apparent as it could be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-32524651303441041632017-10-06T19:50:14.396+01:002017-10-06T19:50:14.396+01:00Typical tosh from AnonAnon. I've never seen an...Typical tosh from AnonAnon. I've never seen anything here that might be called "right wing" from Craig and Sue. I also count myself as left of centre. <br /><br />What is right and left has been redefined. <br /><br />Look at Catalonia - the people there are not right wing but they value their nation and culture and don't wish to see their existence compromised. <br /><br />I have never seen more vile abuse than that delivered by Remainers to Leavers after the Brexit vote - calling them old and demented, uneducated, smelly, poor, talentless etc etc and wishing that all sort of evil might befall them. Calling people who make a religion of the EU "Remainiacs" is perfectly valid. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-3717650837247520512017-10-06T17:14:51.161+01:002017-10-06T17:14:51.161+01:00... "the liberal left" (whereby anyone ...... "the liberal left" (whereby anyone with liberal/left leanings is apparently part of some group think) etc.... is as bad a stereotyping phrase as is "far-right" (meaning racist, uneducated, neo-nazi) etc.<br /><br />To react to blatant BBC bias against the right-wing is not the same as being right-wing. Generally, this site will appreciate any well thought out and reasoned argument from whatever the source. It's only that we don't get any such conscientious and thorough reporting from BBC News programmes, just BBC Groupthink opinion, which in general is "liberal left" dressed up as journalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-41838586195334674512017-10-06T15:49:27.450+01:002017-10-06T15:49:27.450+01:00I very much doubt the BBC were complicit, not leas...I very much doubt the BBC were complicit, not least because it requires silence of all involved forever and a day. A risky strategy, I'm sure you'll agree.<br /><br />I imagine it's far more likely to do with Simon Brodkin AKA Lee Nelson being on tour right now and looking for a publicity boost. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-67274055114065665722017-10-06T15:45:59.009+01:002017-10-06T15:45:59.009+01:00Interesting. Presumably this generous appraisal of...Interesting. Presumably this generous appraisal of Bo Jo also applies to Ken Livingstone? No I didn't think so. <br /><br />That Bo Jo is seen as the great right hope is, from my perspective, indicative of the overall decline in quality of all our political figures from right to left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-5369069178406358232017-10-06T13:38:05.750+01:002017-10-06T13:38:05.750+01:00To the leftie Anonymous, in all fairness much of t...To the leftie Anonymous, in all fairness much of the criticism of the BBC on here is justified. The only problem I have with this site is it's so blatantly right-wing that it's only ever likely to be preaching to the converted. All the usual terminology applies - "remaniac" (ho ho), "the liberal left" (whereby anyone with liberal/left leanings is apparently part of some group think) etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-71419833493497258242017-10-05T20:36:10.553+01:002017-10-05T20:36:10.553+01:00Yeah, and Marx didn't spew racist bile about t...Yeah, and Marx didn't spew racist bile about the Jews, Communist Party in South Africa didn't oppose non-white immigration into South Africa, Lenin didn't talk about the "woman problem", Trotsky didn't execute strikers, Mao didn't let millions starve, Castro didn't have gays executed, Nye Bevan didn't lie about getting drunk on a plane (so destroying a young journalist's career), Diane Abbott doesn't hypocritically get her son educated in a private school and Yvette Cooper doesn't dodge on her promise to take into her home undocumented migrants. <br /><br />Talk about self-serving and duplicitous! <br /><br />Ellie Fant-Indaroomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-86837779783297503262017-10-05T19:24:29.759+01:002017-10-05T19:24:29.759+01:00Speaking as someone notionally 'of the left...Speaking as someone notionally 'of the left' I can assure you all with certainty that Johnson is hated because he is an utterly self-serving and duplicitious sack of racist excrement. <br /><br />I lol'd at 'most competent general'. The right is so screwed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-593814992054180422017-10-05T14:11:25.577+01:002017-10-05T14:11:25.577+01:00Agreed. Boris is also a proven winner (London Mayo...Agreed. Boris is also a proven winner (London Mayor and Brexit). They fear and detest him. It's too obvious.Ozfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351381043702605990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-39242768390790978332017-10-05T13:04:12.831+01:002017-10-05T13:04:12.831+01:00Yes of course, Eddie Mair!Yes of course, Eddie Mair!Terrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-90500537154474566692017-10-05T13:02:36.772+01:002017-10-05T13:02:36.772+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818860172734529356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-25827137578373247272017-10-05T12:15:00.011+01:002017-10-05T12:15:00.011+01:00Are you getting mixed up with Eddie Mair? I heard ...Are you getting mixed up with Eddie Mair? I heard Eddie Mair badger Amber Rudd and the obnoxious tone was off the scale.<br />quisquosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813152842472240374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-26442751326393991372017-10-05T11:46:43.798+01:002017-10-05T11:46:43.798+01:00I think that's right. Yes, it's the equiva...I think that's right. Yes, it's the equivalent of trying to shoot or otherwise eradicate the most competent general on the battlefield. He showed in London of all places that he had appeal across ethnic, class and age groups. That marks him out as dangerous as far as the liberal-left are concerned. But I think it is the Brexit thing that has propelled him to the top of the league of venom production. Accusing him of ambition is of course an absurd charge since virtually every poltician who claws their way into Cabinet thinks they are prime-ministerial material (May being a classic example of one with such delusions of grandeur). Few have the all round ability, but Boris does. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-61789917266776072332017-10-05T10:22:08.322+01:002017-10-05T10:22:08.322+01:00There are no fewer than six photographs of Mrs May...There are no fewer than six photographs of Mrs May coughing on the BBC News website. I see this as BBC's triumphalism at having achieved a complete rout of the Conservatives at their conference.<br /><br />Is the BBC Biased? You bet it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-69846540279769918762017-10-05T10:13:36.502+01:002017-10-05T10:13:36.502+01:00Sure enough, with a little digging we find that Si...Sure enough, with a little digging we find that Simon Brodkin has been in the pay of the BBC off and on for many years. They have commissioned comedy writing from him. Simon Brodkin is very well-known to the BBC. <br /><br />I don't suppose that Simon Brodkin is a Conservative voter, and therefore his intent was to cause damage. His cunning plan certainly worked. I hadn't noticed that TM was nervous or had been coughing before his intervention. If the coughing was brought on by TM sensing impending danger, I have some sympathy for her.<br /><br />I just don't believe Anon2's assertion that the BBC had a passive role in this. Just look at the mocking headlines, clips of TM coughing set to music, and most importantly, the lack of reporting of the content of her speech. The BBC are delighted with the way this turned out. Shame on them.<br /><br />Sorry Craig, if this is bordering on a rant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-51049984791072639262017-10-05T08:26:46.460+01:002017-10-05T08:26:46.460+01:00Boris is the person that BBC Labour fear, as he ha...Boris is the person that BBC Labour fear, as he has the ability to get his message across in a way that appeals to the youth - now apparently Labour's stronghold. It's a well-recognised tactic to take on the opposition's strongest player. I have no doubt that if Boris starts to exert more influence, then the ridicule will be stepped up bringing back the tired old arguments. As the youth seem only to deal in short soundbites, Boris is perfectly placed to continually renew his appeal with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com