tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post6215196578626010329..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: A spot of controversyCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-73783052404370438462018-02-03T21:03:49.283+00:002018-02-03T21:03:49.283+00:00Well the fact the Guardian thought it controversia...Well the fact the Guardian thought it controversial shows it was controversial in the BBC sense. :)My prediction: in 10 years' time the old 68 hippies will all be gone from the BBC and Guardian and such censorship will be common in galleries up and down the land. <br /><br />There is a corollary to "controversial" - or rather several - used by the BBC to describe proposals they approve of but they know are - truly - controversial, being strongly opposed by the majority of people...these are described as "radical", "challenging", "progressive", "new", "modernising" and "compassionate" etc whatever is required to neutralise the opposition. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-40075819799711536842018-02-03T20:53:13.790+00:002018-02-03T20:53:13.790+00:00The Manchester Evening News ran a poll on this: 93...The Manchester Evening News ran a poll on this: 93% of those who responded felt that the gallery was wrong to take the painting ďown. For a scathing, and entertaining, condemnation of the Contemporary Art Curator, Clare Gannaway, Google: 'revpetermullen 02 feb Manchester Art Gallery self-censorship.' - Don't be put off by the 'Rev' bit - this is a very earthy clergyman indeed!Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650372666915304667noreply@blogger.com