tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post6633825761798601008..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: Open ThreadCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-26811165870735567242019-03-17T22:40:24.364+00:002019-03-17T22:40:24.364+00:00aha You would say that, wouldn't you ?..if you...aha You would say that, wouldn't you ?..if you were the new government Craig, after the real Craig got rounded up .stewgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223073927227101097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-67087619216451224042019-03-16T15:10:36.971+00:002019-03-16T15:10:36.971+00:00We're still at liberty, but things have been b...We're still at liberty, but things have been busy and I am going on holiday tomorrow. So things may be a little quiet. I'll put up a new open thread, given that there's plenty going on at the moment, news-wise.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-73101411050526774002019-03-16T14:15:18.876+00:002019-03-16T14:15:18.876+00:00Craig/Sue on holiday ?
Or did they get rounded up....Craig/Sue on holiday ?<br />Or did they get rounded up.<br />There've been no new posts since Tuesday.stewgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223073927227101097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-38014213811201130002019-03-16T00:04:46.282+00:002019-03-16T00:04:46.282+00:00THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
In the 20th century we saw:
...THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:<br /><br />In the 20th century we saw:<br /><br />Communists and fascists united against democrats. (Hitler-Stalin Pact)<br /> <br />Democrats and communists united against fascism. (WW2 Allies v Axis)<br /><br />Democrats and fascists united against communists. (Height of cold war when USA allied with fascists in Spain, Portugal, Argentina and elsewhere against the Soviet Union). <br /><br />None of that matters. I still think democracy, free speech and free thought are the best recipe for society. Whatever anyone else decides to do, I have a right to believe what I believe. <br /><br />A shame the BBC doesn't think that anymore and believes in guilt by association...If guilt by association were truly valid then Churchill and Roosevelt were communists, Stalin was a democrat and Eisenhower and Truman were fascists...and of course Jeremy Corbyn would be an IRA terrorist. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-17519693651805426712019-03-15T19:20:00.548+00:002019-03-15T19:20:00.548+00:00I heard a BBC reporter on Today link this appallin...I heard a BBC reporter on Today link this appalling act of terrorism to a legitimate political party (opposed to the mass immigration scam) - New Zealand First. This is a party working in coalition with the Labour Party in New Zealand. Outrageous biased linkage. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-36311219835371669462019-03-15T18:08:26.611+00:002019-03-15T18:08:26.611+00:00"Don't tell them Ed... Beto"."Don't tell them Ed... Beto".Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550976834509947355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-25180722178744461422019-03-15T11:43:08.019+00:002019-03-15T11:43:08.019+00:00I wonder how the BBC will manage today's "...I wonder how the BBC will manage today's "celebrity virtue-signalling" event (comedy relief). Might the sight of guffawing liberals joking about brexit and Trump look a bit off-color following the NZ events ?mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412113385387585855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-42853989699766794512019-03-15T09:27:20.875+00:002019-03-15T09:27:20.875+00:00The BBC, especially registered (with me) Democrat ...The BBC, especially registered (with me) Democrat Anthony Zurcher, want to tell us all about one of their favoured children - Beto O'Rourke. <br /><br />https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47564276<br /><br />I say "all" but they don't actually mention this bit (driving drunk, causing an accident and trying to flee the scene - not when a teenager but aged 26): <br /><br />"State and local police reports obtained by the Chronicle and Express-News show that O’Rourke was driving drunk at what a witness called “a high rate of speed” in a 75 mph zone on Interstate 10 about a mile from the New Mexico border. He lost control and hit a truck, sending his car careening across the center median into oncoming lanes. The witness, who stopped at the scene, later told police that O’Rourke had tried to drive away from the scene." <br /><br />http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/08/beto-orourke-drunk-driving-crash.html<br /><br />Will the BBC ever tell us about this appalling behaviour? I doubt it. Their saints, like Hillary and Barrack must be untarnished. <br /><br />(Latest: he was also arrested for attempted burglary in his twenties). <br /><br />Given his arrest criminal record and his fake name - will the BBC constantly remind us of true legal name and his arrests? Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-66338233179616359422019-03-15T09:26:22.233+00:002019-03-15T09:26:22.233+00:00Tried "Today" this morning until at abou...Tried "Today" this morning until at about 8.40 am, Justin Webb blamed Trump for the shootings in NZ. <br />Foolish and dangerous at the same time. Ozfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351381043702605990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-83179013647001142752019-03-15T00:02:06.005+00:002019-03-15T00:02:06.005+00:00Why on the BBC website news page is there nothing ...Why on the BBC website news page is there nothing about Lisa Page's evidence to Congress suggestive of extreme anti-Trump bias within the FBI and DOJ, given how much energy they have spent on the whole Trump-Russia collusion thesis? Because they are embarrassed by it? <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se6pQMZFntwMonkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-90237321065311379202019-03-14T10:22:38.250+00:002019-03-14T10:22:38.250+00:00Today, Radio 4: Funny Fake News item from Martha K...Today, Radio 4: Funny Fake News item from Martha Kearney on Svalbard...(from memory,not verbatim)<br /><br />Martha: And there are barriers up at the airport to prevent landslides because of this climate change...<br /><br />Interviewee: Er, no...they are there to prevent avalanches and are to do with the weather. <br /><br />No apology from Kearney for misleading the listener. <br /><br /><br />By the way how did she steal this gig from Harrabin or Shuker. Bet they're livid. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-73607935156050990212019-03-14T01:01:43.221+00:002019-03-14T01:01:43.221+00:00The BBC's Anthony Zurcher is VERY (I mean VEEE...The BBC's Anthony Zurcher is VERY (I mean VEEEERRRY) excited about potential Trump-beating Democratic presidential candidates. <br /><br />https://twitter.com/awzurcher?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor<br /><br />Not really persuasive as an "impartial, free and fair" journalist. :) <br />Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-67529690981131514092019-03-13T22:26:32.491+00:002019-03-13T22:26:32.491+00:00According to the ever-reliable Carole Cadwalladr o...According to the ever-reliable Carole Cadwalladr of the strictly accurate Guardian, Aaron Banks has persuaded the "fascists" (the League actually) in the Italian government to block a further extension of Article 50. That really would be the funniest thing ever if it were to happen. Sadly one has to ask if Carol has taken one too many drags on a spliff...we can but hope though, and I for one would like to see her awarded Journalist of the Year if - on this one occasion at least - she has got a real scoop. <br /><br />https://twitter.com/carolecadwalla/status/1105797205712093184Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-43423341646019176982019-03-13T11:36:51.305+00:002019-03-13T11:36:51.305+00:00I’m in Spain at the moment, as in the UK everyone ...I’m in Spain at the moment, as in the UK everyone I’ve spoken to here here thinks May is beyond useless and an embarrassment. <br /><br />They are watching events incredulously. So are the Irish expats in the restaurant last night who said their fate is tied to what happens in the UK.<br /><br />No one can quite believe the UK has got itself in such a mess.<br /><br />Surely May can’t solider on and lead the Conservatives into the next election. The party has to do something otherwise oblivion awaits (although it still might with or without May).<br />Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341313534441507081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-32748621437877185682019-03-13T10:50:32.301+00:002019-03-13T10:50:32.301+00:00Seems like Liar Boles - who stood on a manifesto c...Seems like Liar Boles - who stood on a manifesto commitment to take us out of the single market and the customs union - is plotting with Labour Eurofanatics to prevent No Deal. Will the DUP act to remove May then? They can in effect remove her without collapsing the Conservative Government. There could be a caretaker PM while the Conservative Party elect a new leader who would undoubtedly be someone who campaigned to Leave. Or would May perpetrate yet another lie (that she was not going to fight another General Election) and go to the country in those circumstances - using Labour and Remainer Conservative MPs to get the necessary 2/3 majority? Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-88965064135039305372019-03-13T08:21:10.740+00:002019-03-13T08:21:10.740+00:00Agreed.
Where do we go from here ...
Well, thing...Agreed. <br />Where do we go from here ...<br /><br />Well, things will never be the same again, that’s for sure. <br /><br />Parliament and democracy have been damaged and trust destroyed. Our two main parties are broken with clueless leaders. The voting public will not be forgiving for generations. <br /><br />The EU has been seen in its true colours. <br /><br />A new party or leader might appear and mop up. Brexit sentiments will not just fade away over time. The Genie is out of the bottle.<br /><br />Uncertain and dangerous times for our country. Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341313534441507081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-89091443736448012832019-03-12T23:24:44.151+00:002019-03-12T23:24:44.151+00:00I trust Ezra more than our Police...
https://www....I trust Ezra more than our Police...<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFdI81YHSY<br /><br />That's a v. sad commentary on our contemporary society...Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-2940512292402420922019-03-12T23:15:33.474+00:002019-03-12T23:15:33.474+00:00BBC Newsnight...
Why is Jonathan Freedland introd...BBC Newsnight...<br /><br />Why is Jonathan Freedland introduced with a graphic saying "Jonathan Freedland - The Guardian" as opposed to "Jonathan Freedland - The BBC" - since he regularly presents BBC radio and TV programmes? Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-78704880854514191412019-03-12T22:43:15.890+00:002019-03-12T22:43:15.890+00:00Andrew Neil summed up the Brexit debate when he sa...Andrew Neil summed up the Brexit debate when he said that out of the 650 MPs in Westminster 500 plus voted Remain in the 2016 referendum. Therefore, we shouldn't be surprised that the Withdrawal Agreement was voted down. Try as the BBC might to pin the blame for May's defeat upon the ERG - the rebel hardliners - a vote to leave was never going to pass through parliament.<br /><br />This state of affairs might be described as anarchic. From Westminster, the MSM, through the Civil Service, through academia, through charities and publicly funded organisations, there is a general reluctance to enact the result of the 2016 referendum.<br /><br />If the vote tomorrow rules out parliamentary approval of no-deal (the true outcome of Leave), and on Thursday the vote for an extension is approved, then there will be anarchy - caused not by the populist vote, though undoubtedly that will be identified by the MSM as the cause, but ultimately by the Prime minister, the Cabinet, the self-serving MPs, the BBC and the MSM, and so on downwards throughout the establishment.<br /><br />Where do we go from here?Arthur Trofhttp://otboae.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-9671237225660705222019-03-12T22:31:01.430+00:002019-03-12T22:31:01.430+00:00UK MSM refuse to cover TR civil case against Polic...UK MSM refuse to cover TR civil case against Police = Fake News from all of them: BBC, ITV, Sky and all the rest (Guido included). <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA_NrPza4yYMonkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-45783810948698979592019-03-12T19:44:33.410+00:002019-03-12T19:44:33.410+00:00I've thought about that one myself. Trouble i...I've thought about that one myself. Trouble is the facility could be misused.Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650372666915304667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-49546224623946823982019-03-12T18:42:58.921+00:002019-03-12T18:42:58.921+00:00Will satisfy...
Craig/Sue - is it possible for the...Will satisfy...<br />Craig/Sue - is it possible for the author/poster to have an edit function for previously published comments to correct typo’s?Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341313534441507081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-88645531219299086912019-03-12T18:12:15.431+00:002019-03-12T18:12:15.431+00:00Brexit bias 1 - Chris Morris
https://www.bbc.com...Brexit bias 1 - Chris Morris <br /><br />https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47538451<br /><br />‘Some demands of the Brexiteers have not been met’ says Chris Morris in reality check. His article only mentions the pro -Brexit tests, no mention of what the anti-Brexit faction think of it - so not balanced and not a reality check. Just Chris Morris’s blatant bias shining through again.<br /> <br />Brexit bias 2 - Laura Kuenssberg<br />https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47533500<br /><br />Laura’s article, like that of Chris Morris is totally focussed on Brexiteers. ‘Will May's changes to her deal satisfy the Brexiteers?’ she asks. <br />No mention of DUP or Corbyn, Starmer and Labour. No real criticism of the deal or new legal undertakings. <br /><br />Because the BBC narrative is to suggest nothing with satisfy those troublesome Brexiteers.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341313534441507081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-14003053769660607082019-03-12T13:21:37.703+00:002019-03-12T13:21:37.703+00:00Live feed on the TR case against Cambridgeshire Po...Live feed on the TR case against Cambridgeshire Police...Either the person who's writing it doesn't have English as a first language, or they are useless at short hand or they can't type into a laptop! However, you do get a flavour of the proceedings...<br /><br />https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/live-updates-tommy-robinson-edl-15959422Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-6393064484432299642019-03-12T07:37:28.561+00:002019-03-12T07:37:28.561+00:00Dominic Grieve on the Today programme yet again, b...Dominic Grieve on the Today programme yet again, being given - yet again - a very soft interview (no mention of the manifesto he stood on or the fact he supported the EU Referendum Act and the Government leaflet sent to all households, making it clear it was the people's one time only decision). <br /><br />I conducted an interesting Thought Experiment in my head...imagine an alternative (very alternative) universe in which (a) the BBC favours us leaving the EU with all due despatch (b) they were interviewing a certain Boris Johnson who occupies the Grieve position of wanting to refer things to a second referendum (c) it was Boris Johnson who was the holder of the Legion d'Honneur and (d)they still, as now, did not wish to see Boris as leader of the Conservative Party. <br /><br />Can you imagine in a million years that every time Boris came on they would not find an excuse to mention his Legion d'Honneur and his close contacts with Macron and the French establishment more generally? <br /><br />The silence of the BBC and the rest of the UK MSM on this very salient facts about Dominic Grieve's "French Connection" (French mother, French residence, active in French media, confidante of Macron, leader of Anglo-French Society and recipient of Legion d'Honneur) seems damning to me. <br /><br />I've nothing against the French by the way - I think their culture is in many ways very admirable. I like their newspapers, their films, their music, their art and so on. But for a UK politician to be so closely connected to France is a matter of import. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.com