tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post8714116729452161878..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: "America's Most Hated President?"Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-89621536662582731872016-11-15T10:23:19.203+00:002016-11-15T10:23:19.203+00:00I find the prospect of an isolationist America und...I find the prospect of an isolationist America under a Trump presidency extremely worrying. I also find Trump’s apparent support for Putin extremely disturbing, but the response from the BBC has been ridiculous. They knew exactly how a British audience would respond to an image of a gun toting “redneck” skinning a deer - although, despite the efforts of the interviewer, the “redneck” in question was actually quite reasonable in his replies. But from the point of view of the programme maker it didn't really matter what he said. The message was plain to see, rednecks + guns = Trump.<br /><br />I am beginning to see BBC current affairs as a branch of their fiction department. Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818860172734529356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-52682909233332657982016-11-15T08:28:23.582+00:002016-11-15T08:28:23.582+00:00Every Christmas, my letter box fills up with broch...Every Christmas, my letter box fills up with brochures from gizmo companies, flogging tat of dubious function or value.<br /><br />Almost every page has a headline 'Could this be the... ever?'<br /><br />The reason is, it isn't. But by making it a question they turn it into a statement.<br /><br />One that can be challenged of course, and if trying it on, withdrawn... eventually. But of course by then the damage is done. Along with the job.<br /><br />Totally unethical of course, but effective.<br /><br />Just like BBC #editorialintegrity.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550976834509947355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-81850008436033666892016-11-14T22:32:02.120+00:002016-11-14T22:32:02.120+00:00On LBC* today I heard the appalling James O'Br...On LBC* today I heard the appalling James O'Brien - the squinty-eyed regular sub for Newsnight presenter job - actually say that Donald Trump was a KKK member...perhaps...Not even Evan or Emily would dare come out with that - but because he's not on the BBC staff it seems he has a licence to come out with any old tosh. <br /><br />* Not a regular listener thank God - seems to be as biased as the BBC but without any mitigating characteristics such as occasional flashes of wit. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-57924914025216019252016-11-14T22:07:08.038+00:002016-11-14T22:07:08.038+00:00Inflammatory is the right word. The BBC is effecti...Inflammatory is the right word. The BBC is effectively prepared to start a race war in order to defeat right wing populism. <br /><br />Once upon a time, long ago, the BBC was a beacon of liberal democracy, when it shone its light through the the Iron Curtain. Now? It no longer shines a light for democracy. Democracy has to be mediated by the high priests of political correctness: left wing commentators, politicised judges, human rights lawyers, community spokespeople and gender activists. <br /><br />Liberalism has also been sacrificed on the leftist altar: the BBC that did so much to advance free speech now fears speech. "Have Your Say" is a joke, as are its representative panels of ordinary viewers or its responses to complaints from listeners and viewers. <br /><br />The radical reform or removal of the BBC is now a matter of national urgency. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-75771571162692193352016-11-14T22:02:46.468+00:002016-11-14T22:02:46.468+00:00It's going to be the exact opposite of the BBC...It's going to be the exact opposite of the BBC's orgasmic First 100 Days love fest for The Obamessiah, isn't it?David Preiser (USA)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00055001852090086556noreply@blogger.com