Monthly Archives: April 2009

Perhaps the most sinister aspect of the BBC is the manner in which it wilfully allows itself to propogandise on behalf of a political administration which broadly shares its inherent left wing and anti British values. In this way it ceases to be a reporter of news and instead become a participant in the political game.

Writing this here in Northern Ireland, where I am certain the local BBC is in thrall to the political wishes of the Northern Ireland Office – and now also the local devolved mutant Assembly – there is a Pravda-esque strangulation of any news that might make people think less well of the political class. Sometimes, the behind the scenes bullying of the MSM by the political class emerges – as in this newly leaked letter written to Sir Tony O’Reilly – owner of the Independent Group of newspapers which includes Northern Ireland’a Evening newspaper – the Belfast Telegraph. In it, you can see how the First and Deputy First Parasites, Peter Robinson and McGuinness – whinge about “negative” coverage of the good work they are doing. (In Robinson’s case, pocketing £500k+ a year in salary and expenses) With government advertising such a large component of newspaper revenue, I am sure O’Reilly took the not so subtle hint. But of course this all makes me wonder what sort of conversations go on with the BBC to ensure compliance and favourable coverage of the local political administration. I believe there is a natural understanding between those who run the political Establishment here and those who run the BBC that there will be generally favourable coverage of the local administration. I am sure any journalist who chose to highlight the serial failure of the local Assembly would soon find career prospects curtailed. The BBC therefore restricts our freedom to scrutinise the Executive and instead functions as just one more toxic arm of government.