tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post9143046464394765976..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: Evan v Nigel. This time it's personal.Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-58217549457396791052015-04-25T23:04:36.934+01:002015-04-25T23:04:36.934+01:00I have only just been able to watch this interview...I have only just been able to watch this interview on I-player, and was completely disgusted by the rudeness of Evan Davis. He made no attempt to let Nigel Farage even finish a sentence, and was obviously not at all interested in anything the UKIP leader had to say. I don't know how Farage kept his temper, let alone remain so affable. Davis definitely owes Farage an apology. However, it may well backfire on the BBC, as I should imagine it will have persuaded more people to vote UKIP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-52657238167370782772015-04-24T15:00:17.377+01:002015-04-24T15:00:17.377+01:00Evan davis was rude, unprofessional and ignorant i...Evan davis was rude, unprofessional and ignorant in questionjng farage, not allowing farage to answer before moving on to another subject. Completely biased interviewing by the bbc who may have dictated dsvis style which was at odds with his style on newsnight. A thoroughly disgusting display by the bbc which is loosing its reputation of impartiality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-10736161099429192592015-04-24T09:31:15.588+01:002015-04-24T09:31:15.588+01:00I wish you both well, and will be interested in ho...I wish you both well, and will be interested in how the ofcom route pans out.<br /><br />It is my experience they bounce anything BBC back to the BBC Trust before you can say 'conflict of interest'.<br /><br />There is now a vast dissatisfaction with the BBC clearly shredding impartiality on the altar of survival, and the Trust is a running joke as well as sore now, so it is possible other sections of public sector oversight may be inspired to react.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550976834509947355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-79437898015946086332015-04-24T01:25:21.496+01:002015-04-24T01:25:21.496+01:00I have also made a complaint to ofcom, probably a ...I have also made a complaint to ofcom, probably a waste of time but meh...<br /><br />It was a complete farce from start to finish. Evan Davis showed no interest in discussing manifesto/policies. Just pure slander from the get go, David did not allow Farage time to answer questions, as he did with the other election candidates in the previous shows. Instead constantly interrupting and discussing trivial nonsense. <br /><br />Shocking bias from BBC, yet so transparent. Farage handled the farce very well though, Was not going to bother voting in the election, however the interview last night has convinced me to vote UKIP haha...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-65761597346111566262015-04-23T23:59:36.315+01:002015-04-23T23:59:36.315+01:00http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jan/13/ni...http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jan/13/nigel-farage-ukip-no-go-zones-non-muslim-france-charlie-hebdo<br /><br />Farage was talking about France. Im not even a Ukip supporter but I think this interview was a disgrace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-15858088103534498452015-04-23T19:25:55.020+01:002015-04-23T19:25:55.020+01:00Paxman is metropolitan elite establishment and wou...Paxman is metropolitan elite establishment and would have done much the same thing. He probably wouldn't have gone with the Paddington Bear angle, though.David Preiser (USA)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00055001852090086556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-6820901270123198712015-04-23T16:40:42.645+01:002015-04-23T16:40:42.645+01:00Well I hope everyone's made their complaint to...Well I hope everyone's made their complaint to OFCOM over the interview - I have.<br /><br />Can I just ask everybody to spen 5 minutes making a complaint here:<br /><br />https://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/tell-us/specific-programme-epg<br /><br />Channel: BBC One<br />Programme: 'The Leader Interviews: Nigel Farage'<br />Date/Time: 22nd April @ 19:30<br /><br />Do something about it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-72277909345376792432015-04-23T15:36:55.520+01:002015-04-23T15:36:55.520+01:00There is also the...[cough]... brain freeze, er, t...There is also the...[cough]... brain freeze, er, tongue-twister... [giggle, cough]... that happens with senior presenters of a certain age with Jeremy, but not Tristram, Hunt.<br /><br />A bit like the rash of BBC 'technical problems'.<br /><br />You'd almost think they were unaccountable.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550976834509947355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-47898167944087235232015-04-23T15:12:52.262+01:002015-04-23T15:12:52.262+01:00Evan Davis expressed surprise that Farage had not ...Evan Davis expressed surprise that Farage had not been to a darkened cinema to see a film about a cuddly toy that is aimed at aimed at 5-9 year old children. What is surprising is that a homosexual man should have done so.aronlipshitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03372427727748358885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-57344194572656652302015-04-23T14:00:20.248+01:002015-04-23T14:00:20.248+01:00Yes the BBC showed they were very biased. Is there...Yes the BBC showed they were very biased. Is there no way to really highlight it? I squirmed in my seat at how Farage was verbally accused and attacked. It was uncomfortable viewing. Watching Davis try and pin slanderous views on him was pathetic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-40383085740991047102015-04-23T12:39:58.389+01:002015-04-23T12:39:58.389+01:00Heh, indeed. Much can be taken from what from the ...Heh, indeed. Much can be taken from what from the BBC 'magazine/interview' programmes day and evening does not make it to the BBC top of the hour 'news' summaries. Classic Editorial By Omission.<br /><br />Sadly hard to prove as nigh on impossible to quantify.<br /><br />I was pondering another FOI to see what data could be sourced to tally such things but being fair even I can't see a way to define it sensibly, so the semanticists at the BBC would blow it out in a heartbeat. Still worth mentioning empirically. Play the BBC at their own game and let them prove such perceptions untrue.<br /><br />Sadly, in areas more tangible in data terms, I have had my latest refusal 'for the purposes of', making it so far 0/4.<br /><br />https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/bbc_staff_twitter_accounts?nocache=incoming-644489<br /><br />"Notwithstanding your comments in point 15 of your request, the information you have requested about BBC corporate, programme and individual staff Twitter accounts is excluded from the Act <br />because it is held for the purposes of ‘journalism, art or literature.’ The BBC is therefore not obliged to provide this information to you and wil not be doing so on this occasion."<br /><br />There's a surprise. Not. It was kind of predicted. I wanted to know just how stupid the BBC management feel the BBC staff are on twitter, and the BBC feels that is best kept secret... 'for journalism'.... on accounts predominantly headed 'personal views only' and, hence, NOT journalism. I may point this out to them.<br /><br />In related news, as I mull my rejection on another area of BBC transparency and trust, I see someone has opted for KISS on the same issue:<br /><br />https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/refusing_requests<br /><br />We'll see how they do, eh? Be kind of a ironic circle of unvirtue to pull the POJAL exemption on this one.<br /><br />However, it's not like they BBC and especially top brass seem immune to irony in this regard:<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/corporate2/insidethebbc/howwework/speeches/2011/boaden_helen<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/posts/helen-boaden-director-of-bbc-news-at-the-lse<br /><br />Girl sure knows how to pull in the crowds, and then ban them.<br /><br />I wonder if she was an NUS official when at Uni?<br /><br />http://order-order.com/2015/04/23/nus-conferences-censor-ukip-spin-all-parties-invited/<br />Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550976834509947355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-38343723308420624272015-04-23T12:12:15.452+01:002015-04-23T12:12:15.452+01:00What a disgrace Evan Davis is bring back Paxman.
I...What a disgrace Evan Davis is bring back Paxman.<br />I have complained to the BBC not that it will make an iota of difference. Well done Nigel for keeping your cool. I will definitely vote UKIP.jorosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17785167847985196875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-18833131182179679282015-04-23T12:02:46.684+01:002015-04-23T12:02:46.684+01:00What a disgracefully inept interview, which amply ...What a disgracefully inept interview, which amply demonstrated the BBC and Davis's left wing bias. Davis does not possess the necessary skills for such interviews and the interruptions rendered the whole exercise a waste of time, except to boost UKIP's support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-1327031455390025452015-04-23T11:57:57.990+01:002015-04-23T11:57:57.990+01:00Hats off to Nigel Farage for not rising to the dow...Hats off to Nigel Farage for not rising to the downright rudeness of Davis. None of the other party leaders would have been treated in such a biased way or so discourtiously. Whether you agree with Nigel Farage or not he deserves to given the same opportunity to answer important questions about his policies and not Paddington bear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-5798202579446536122015-04-23T11:26:57.030+01:002015-04-23T11:26:57.030+01:00The interview of Nigel Farage by Evan Davis was a ...The interview of Nigel Farage by Evan Davis was a disgracefully unprofessional episode in the BBC's close-minded leftward political promotion. Not only was it an utterly biased presentation of questions, but by his boorish talking over of his guest he illustrated his prejudice and brought out Farage's inate courtesy. by the way I don't vote UKIP - but I would certainly give it consideration now.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-21216923528958646742015-04-23T11:11:08.071+01:002015-04-23T11:11:08.071+01:00I haver already post voted for UKIP as have all my...I haver already post voted for UKIP as have all my family. Evan Davis was just trying to be smart and did not address any real political or manifesto issues. He said Nigel went to a public school, so what! Nigel said there used to be assisted places, scrapped ages ago. Also the abolition of most grammar schools, which Nigel would bring back, a point not mentioned. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-42985235515916478382015-04-23T10:43:31.086+01:002015-04-23T10:43:31.086+01:00Nigel Farage - Evan Davis interview was disgracefu...Nigel Farage - Evan Davis interview was disgraceful. Evan Davis proved himself to be a terrible interviewer. Everytime he accused Nigel Farage on a discriminating fault, he then never gave him time to reply. There was double talking throughout the whole interview. Well Done Nigel Farage for keeping your cool - BBC you should be ashamed!!Tina Carternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-17966536920624868632015-04-23T10:43:26.738+01:002015-04-23T10:43:26.738+01:00That part was unbelievable! :) Davis spent precio...That part was unbelievable! :) Davis spent precious time talking about a toy bear movie when he had the opportunity to ask hard questions about UKIP policy!! Laughable - even more so when you think what thought processes might be going on in Davis's head "I loved that Paddington Bear movie - it was such an incisive statement of multi-culturalism. Better than Nigel Farage wouldn't have liked it." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-39496834240242546492015-04-23T09:57:33.398+01:002015-04-23T09:57:33.398+01:00The interview last night has convinced me to vote ...The interview last night has convinced me to vote UKIP<br /> Nigel Farage was insulted, goaded and interrupted, all handled extremely well byFarage. It was a total disgrace in a supposed democracy, and illustrated the appalling bias of the BBC.<br />People desperately need real discussion about policies, but last night was the very worst interview I have ever witnessed anywhere on the media. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-11083147695003602292015-04-23T09:10:57.106+01:002015-04-23T09:10:57.106+01:00I thought the interview a disgrace, in a democracy...I thought the interview a disgrace, in a democracy all opinions should be respectfully heard not ridiculed. Nigel came across as a first class politician and a decent man who will do our country proud. Shame about the interviewer.Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-49922552522250707542015-04-23T08:12:02.477+01:002015-04-23T08:12:02.477+01:00It is not uncommon for Farage's name to be del...It is not uncommon for Farage's name to be deliberately mispronounced in lefty circles.They think this mispronunciation is terribly funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-89714484615627867072015-04-23T07:37:10.856+01:002015-04-23T07:37:10.856+01:00Evan was a disgrace even by the BBC's low stan...Evan was a disgrace even by the BBC's low standards. Given that UKIP's main policy is for the UK to leave the EU, I would have expected that to be the main topic. Evan came over as a silly little boy . Totally unprofessional. Grantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-23800376981689121022015-04-23T04:31:53.938+01:002015-04-23T04:31:53.938+01:00Personally, I think Paddington, as a non EU natio...Personally, I think Paddington, as a non EU national, with an excellent command of English and an almost unparalleled expertise in the manufacture of food produce (marmalade) would not have had to stowaway on a boat to come to the UK, he would have definitely got in on a points based system, if he wasn't fictional. It was a ridiculous question really though, not exactly Sir Robin Day there were you Evan?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-62561840222530481912015-04-23T03:18:59.321+01:002015-04-23T03:18:59.321+01:00Heh. So someone at the BBC agrees that Davis faile...Heh. So someone at the BBC agrees that Davis failed on every count. Not a single gotcha moment, and proof that the BBC would rather not show anything that makes Farage look good.David Preisernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-54930329548578978702015-04-23T03:16:22.125+01:002015-04-23T03:16:22.125+01:00Final verdict: I don't think Davis laid a fing...Final verdict: I don't think Davis laid a finger on him. Farage even turned the tables on Davis a few times. Even if you don't agree with Farage's position on things, at no point did Davis really nail him. None of those elaborately prepared trump cards were worth a damn. The only people who will think Davis got the better of him and exposed him or whatever are those who already hate Farage and nothing will change that. In reality, Davis couldn't debate him on the merits of a single point and all he could do mostly was say variations on, "But this makes you sound mean." Pathetic effort.<br /><br />PS: I read Paddington as a child out of the school library, and had a different take on it. He was never a model of the marvels of multiculturalism. Paddington learned to be British because he respected the culture of his adopted country. He wanted to to be British. He was the kind of immigrant Farage wants, not the kind Davis and the movie were preaching.<br /><br />PPS: Speaking of the kind of immigrant Farage likes, I'm certain Davis thought he was lying about Mo Farah. A few B-BBC denizens will be chagrined by what Farage said, I imagine.David Preisernoreply@blogger.com