tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post8034722912409208746..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: Open ThreadCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-31143679345318001342017-06-30T21:09:49.437+01:002017-06-30T21:09:49.437+01:00The use of her surname alone is very telling there...The use of her surname alone is very telling there. Disgraceful.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-65425155225745450592017-06-30T21:01:05.132+01:002017-06-30T21:01:05.132+01:00I, too, like the nervous breakdown analogy. The B...I, too, like the nervous breakdown analogy. The BBC gave the last election but one all they'd got - and they lost; then they pulled out all the stops in support of the Remain campaign - and they lost; then they put all their weight behind Corbyn's campaign and they lost yet again. What we're seeing now, I think, is a relentless corporate tantrum in which they are grubbing up any dirt they can find, or invent, to throw at the Government. It would be quite funny except that it's damaging the Brexit negotiations and making the country look foolish. Tonight's 6pm news was typical: the tragic deaths of some immigrants who drowned off Hastings were attributed to lack of lifeguards, due to 'cuts.' Just a minute, though, they drowned at 8.30 pm - my wife and I spend the Summer months in France and, here, lifeguards, when there are any, usually go home at about 6pm. Fake anger, synthetic rage and fake news!Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650372666915304667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-12645718057648309662017-06-30T20:59:35.273+01:002017-06-30T20:59:35.273+01:00Fair play...the BBC is nothing if not assiduous in...Fair play...the BBC is nothing if not assiduous in following the progress of a relative unknown looking to stand in the leadership election of the UK's fifth party (by general election percentage of the vote)- a party which generally they prefer to keep out of the spotlight...<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40442878<br /><br />Over 800 words devoted to this contender...what possible reason could cause the BBC to allocate so many precious words emanating from one of their finest brains to this potential candidacy? Oh yeah, she considers Islam a threat to the UK constitution, values and culture. WOOOOAAAHHHH!! Time to pull out all the stops, change the habits of a lifetime and start representing the UKIP leadership as statesmanlike, rational and responsible moderates not fruitcakes and closet racists...anything to stop this mad woman. <br /><br />As always it's the little things that give the game away. Anne-Marie Waters is referred to as "Waters" throughout the article as criminals were of old. Paul Nuttall becomes a respectful Mr Nuttall. <br /><br />We are told "Anti-fascist campaign group HopeNotHate has branded Waters a "toxic figure"..." The naive and unwary reader might assume that Waters is therefore a fascist. If so, where is the evidence? Everything I have heard from her suggests she is anti-totalitarian,a feminist, pro-freedom of speech and not someone who defines a person by their ethnicity. None of these are the hallmarks of a fascist. BBC Whirled Surfacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-63300566407301620672017-06-30T17:18:52.094+01:002017-06-30T17:18:52.094+01:00BBC WATO today...standard fare.
Kicked off with a...BBC WATO today...standard fare.<br /><br />Kicked off with a five minute softball interview with a prominent Labour Anti-Brexiteer on their manouvering in Parliament. No hard challenges - nothing from the Corbyn, pro-Brexit side. Followed by a sympathetic "analysis" from a pro-Remain inhouse journo. As always the Fake News nonsense about leaving the EU but still staying "in" the single market was allowed to float around as though it was a constitutional possibility, when it is not (as set out clearly on the EU Commission website). <br /><br />Next up, a Fake News item on the recent epidemic of appalling acid attacks. I say Fake News, because it avoided one of the key factors in the rise of acid attacks, namely mass immigration. Instead we had one of those sociological detours...yes, there were a few acid attacks in the Victorian era according to a lefty sociologist. So we can avoid the all too obvious causal factor that this method of attack has largely been imported from Jamaica, the Middle East and Pakistan. The other Fake News dimension was of course limiting the permitted responses to this epidemic. There was no suggestion that either exemplary sentences (e.g. life without parole) might work some magic or that we should have much stronger criminal vetting of asylum seekers and other migrants. Nope, you can only pursue the same of educational and purchase control measures used in relation to knives. Ellie Fant-Indaroomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-62686602470195268372017-06-30T16:32:13.904+01:002017-06-30T16:32:13.904+01:00A nervous breakdown is a good diagnosis. It's ...A nervous breakdown is a good diagnosis. It's fair enough to say Theresa May no longer has a mandate for anything, but Brexit was voted on long before she was Prime Minister or pulled the election stunt. That mandate still comes from the people, regardless of who is in charge.<br /><br />Of course, Theresa May and the BBC might feel that following through on the people's wishes is just one more foolish David Cameron promise she doesn't have to keep.David Preiser (USA)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00055001852090086556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-85898357992250849812017-06-30T14:02:45.963+01:002017-06-30T14:02:45.963+01:00The scenario described above might be happening al...The scenario described above might be happening already. Last night on East Midlands Today, the local news contained a feature about some new investment of £150 Million into Rolls Royce for improved aero-engine testing facilities. We heard from the RR management about this being a global business and how the investment would secure jobs etc for the works at Derby.<br /><br />But then, we were treated to a lecture from the Unite Union Official, who was harping on about how damaging Brexit was to British industry, and how he looked forward to the 'softest' of Brexit. He spoke as though now, after the GE, the Unite Union would be central to investment negotiations. The BBC appeared to conduct the interview as if this official was a party to RR's investment plans. I wonder where that idea came from!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-48920776040039902552017-06-30T11:19:46.268+01:002017-06-30T11:19:46.268+01:00Linked to on Biased BBC by Mice Height..
https:/...Linked to on Biased BBC by Mice Height..<br /><br /><br />https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3898725/the-bbcs-love-in-with-jeremy-corbyn-has-major-implications-for-britain-and-needs-to-stop/<br /><br />It comes to something when it takes the Sun to speak some sense on this subject! Damian Thompson has it about right I think: the Soggy Left BBC has had a nervous breakdown over the Brexit vote and is now behaving like a catatonic patient sleepwalking towards the ledge, shortly after which they will meet the unyielding tarmac of the Hard Left down below. Ellie Fant-Indaroomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-37452533519422069812017-06-30T10:48:49.736+01:002017-06-30T10:48:49.736+01:00If that's he case, one wonders if they need go...If that's he case, one wonders if they need go to the expense of running the database and focusing the content....that's basically the Beebs day to day output.Clockworkorangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538039281226245073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-58719781961839507932017-06-29T23:55:44.802+01:002017-06-29T23:55:44.802+01:00I saw that...it was another Paddington Bear moment...I saw that...it was another Paddington Bear moment for Evan Davis...:) Ironically, Michael Bond having died, he had later to announce his love for the Bear yet again and I detected the faintest of blushes non his cheeks as the child-man confessed his passion for a "bear". <br />Ellie Fant-Indaroomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-60678851723170795292017-06-29T23:42:49.502+01:002017-06-29T23:42:49.502+01:00I can see how the BBC intend this will work:
1. I...I can see how the BBC intend this will work:<br /><br />1. If you watch lots of conservative material harking back to a more pleasant Britain in the past you will be bombarded with recommendations to watch pro-mass immigration and pro-Corbyn programmes. <br /><br />2. If you watch lots of pro-mass immigration and pro-Corbyn programmes you will be bombarded with recommendations to watch pro-mass immigration and pro-Corbyn programmes. Ellie Fant-Indaroomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-50939756104776419802017-06-29T23:42:15.239+01:002017-06-29T23:42:15.239+01:00What was Spartacus's date of birth?What was Spartacus's date of birth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-52957611707161303072017-06-29T23:32:28.203+01:002017-06-29T23:32:28.203+01:00There is no requirement to provide the BBC with ac...There is no requirement to provide the BBC with accurate details....mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412113385387585855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-49177846474241619292017-06-29T23:10:39.462+01:002017-06-29T23:10:39.462+01:00It looks like we all need to register and sign in ...It looks like we all need to register and sign in in order to watch content on BBC i-player. Previously, there was a box to tick to say that your TV Licence had been paid. <br /><br />Now, there is a photo of the hoped to be acceptable face of Big Brother, Attenborourgh, patronising you as you click in details like date of birth (I didn't get any further than this before I felt a red mist descend). <br /><br />The explanation is that the BBC Thought Police will be able to provide content more relevant to you! This is terrible. Before long the BBC will have profiles of the law-abiding people of this country, and they will be deciding for you what will be most appropriate for you to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-11438193400376734802017-06-29T23:04:59.617+01:002017-06-29T23:04:59.617+01:00Good to see balance and impartiality on QT tonight...Good to see balance and impartiality on QT tonight, three left wing panelists (four if you count Dimbleby) and an audience who can barely wait for the lefties to stop talking before the wild applause and whooping. mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412113385387585855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-75983410346667876112017-06-29T22:44:37.889+01:002017-06-29T22:44:37.889+01:00From News-Watch
http://news-watch.co.uk/evan-davi...From News-Watch<br /><br />http://news-watch.co.uk/evan-davis-cranks-up-bbc-anti-brexit-rhetoric/<br /><br />Here is a display of incredible arrogance from Evan Davis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-30617435553312531942017-06-29T20:48:01.355+01:002017-06-29T20:48:01.355+01:00Yes, that was pretty clearly the case.Yes, that was pretty clearly the case.David Preiser (USA)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00055001852090086556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-12524939280933709002017-06-29T20:47:11.268+01:002017-06-29T20:47:11.268+01:00Perhaps the change in attitude is also due to the ...Perhaps the change in attitude is also due to the recent election results solidifying Corbyn's and the extremists' grip on Labour, and the upper echelon Beeboids no longer see opportunities to point out how he's a drag on the party's future.David Preiser (USA)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00055001852090086556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-60004839724632186082017-06-29T20:44:57.473+01:002017-06-29T20:44:57.473+01:00The rebate, negotiated under former Prime Minister...<i>The rebate, negotiated under former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, is a complex calculation which sees a sizeable proportion of the UK's net contribution to the EU each year returned.</i><br /><br />Isn't it actually the case that 'rebate' is a misnomer, as the money is never handed over in the first place and it's more of a reduction in how much is sent in the first place?<br /><br /><i>Mr Oettinger said each euro spent must have a positive impact on people's lives, as he presented a discussion paper on the EU's future.</i><br /><br />Oh, the humanity! The UK leaving will cruelly harm the poorest and most vulnerable of Europe! David Preiser (USA)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00055001852090086556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-72210844825358640602017-06-29T20:34:57.767+01:002017-06-29T20:34:57.767+01:00Great for all I know I've been talking to one ...Great for all I know I've been talking to one troll all these years!Clockworkorangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538039281226245073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-19415671134685250362017-06-29T19:08:40.337+01:002017-06-29T19:08:40.337+01:00Sorries are not necessary, Sisyphus. Tis better to...Sorries are not necessary, Sisyphus. Tis better to alert the community to the potential for skullduggery than to avert ones eyes from the realities of trollish underhand behaviours. <br />Good day sir. Enoughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-30409716547433015972017-06-29T18:57:21.644+01:002017-06-29T18:57:21.644+01:00A thousand pardons Real Enough! Methought 'twe...A thousand pardons Real Enough! Methought 'twere better you find out the flaw from me, rather than some knavish troll!Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650372666915304667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-56745482996361031552017-06-29T18:48:57.123+01:002017-06-29T18:48:57.123+01:00Egads Sisyphus, maybe you're right. It never c...Egads Sisyphus, maybe you're right. It never crossed my mind that a fellow would think to tarnish the 'nom de plume' of a poster here by assuming their identity. I was trying to help, but have unwittingly revealed potential for chaos. <br />What monster have I made !!<br /> The Real Enoughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-15024121472263261242017-06-29T18:29:41.476+01:002017-06-29T18:29:41.476+01:00Sorry, 'Enough', but there's a snag wi...Sorry, 'Enough', but there's a snag with your method: I just followed your procedure, & sent the message 'Testing', but called myself 'Enough' - as you see from the above, I was able to steal your pseudonym, when I am, in fact, Sisyphus!Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650372666915304667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-62588753923692962242017-06-29T16:51:46.123+01:002017-06-29T16:51:46.123+01:00Yes, I agree that now, after the GE, the BBC have ...Yes, I agree that now, after the GE, the BBC have changed their outlook in the hope that Corbyn might be electable after all. It will be interesting to see whether the perceived BBC anti Corbyn bias as reported by his supporters prior to the election now disappears. Again, before the election the BBC seemed acquiescent in their dealings with Corbyn supporters - that the BBC together with the MSM were right wing. Will this continue as it was an easy route to the 'complaints from both sides' defence against bias?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-70635685020617449662017-06-29T16:46:19.483+01:002017-06-29T16:46:19.483+01:00Like that you mean? Like that you mean? Baroness Arseynoreply@blogger.com