Monthly Archives: August 2009

Open thread

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It seems that this is the time for a new reposted open thread to cater for your latest observations and thoughts on the BBC and its content.

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THIS IS WHERE THE HOME TRUTH ENDS

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Thought I would share with you those words that the BBC attack you for daring to use on-air. I’m not talking about vulgarity – that’s the job of Jonathan Ross and so many of the BBC “Comedians” and they are well paid for debasing our language. No, I’m talking about the political vocabulary and the things that must not be aired.

A few years ago, I took part in a BBC debate with Gitmo poster boy Moazzem Beggs. During the interview, and considering this took place not long after 7/7, I made reference to “Islamofascism”. I was instantly stopped and asked not to say this again. Beggs smiled as this took place and when I later asked him to condemn Islamic suicide bombers, he would not. The host had nothing to say about that. But gosh – I had dared profane Islam and that is just not acceptable.

Yesterday, I took part in a BBC debate on “anti-racism” and used the words “race hustlers” to describe specifically Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. Anyone with any knowledge of those two will realise how accurate that term is. Again, I was instantly attacked by the host for using these words. You can listen to it here. Go to 34 minutes in to hear bias in action. Note the lack on interruptions on one side! Not sure of time allocation but it felt a got about one third of the time afforded to my debating opponent. Is that fair?????

There are quite a few other terms that the BBC are uncomfortable with; “Welfare parasite” “IRA/Sinn Fein” and of course “Illegal Immigrants.” Then you could try “Killing terrorists” “Workshy scroungers” and “Romanian beggars”. Perhaps you can think of some others

Of course the entire left wing vocabulary is fine, no problems for anyone using it. But the minute you open your mouth and spell out some home truths – BANG – you know what bias feels like. It is VERY frustrating.

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WHEN DID YOU STOP BEATING YOUR WIFE?

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In essence, the BBC meme is that in the aftermath of Islamistan murdering THOUSANDS of people in the USA, British security and intelligence services should have realised that their immediate priority was to ensure the UK did..not get involved in rendition or become complicit in any way with the “torture” of alleged Jihadists. They’ve been dragging this theme out all morning, culminating in Universal Shami getting a canter through the whingfest just after 8am. The image of BBC icon, Binyam Mohammad, graces the Today programme for additional emphasis.

What really irritates me is not just the BBC’s relentless undermining of the work undertaken by our Intelligence Services but the fact that ever since 9/11, the State Broadcaster has chosen to operate as a propaganda channel for every piece of Jihadist trash that has gotten as far as a microphone. (Am I allowed to “Jihadist trash”? – probably not on the BBC, as it might offend you know who) It has continuously maligned the motives and actions of our Armed Forces and also of our Intelligence services whilst simultaneously portraying those captured followers of the religion of peace as kindly folk who only want to be our friend. (Maybe they’ll give Binyam his own TV Show, maybe call it “Britain’s got Jihad” or “Dancing on lies”? )

I often wonder how our nation could have successfully prosecuted WW2 had the BBC as much influence then as it does now? The constant BBC drip drip drip that erodes our National confidence in those who try to defend us from the ever present threat of more Islamic terror is a malignancy that we just cannot continue to finance. Don’t you think?

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Dirigism rules, ok!

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Well, maybe not that exactly, but something close to the BBC’s heart- the idea that Government should intervene as much as possible in the economy. In this article the BBC gives us a tale of two factories, one in Wales, one in England. One helped by the Welsh Assembly, one not helped by Westminster, you see where this is going?

It would be a neat little comparison were they not comparing a dishwasher assembly plant with LDV van manufacturers. It’s surely apples and pears. Subsidies of the sort offered in Wales may work for light industrial jobs, but probably not for complex manufacturers like LDV. Yet the BBC give vent to their conviction that Government should be helping, and there is no balancing voice.

A second dimension to the article is the free publicity and praise it offers to the devolved Welsh Assembly, which is made without reference to the Barnett formula by which the Welsh get a thousand squid more per head than the English from the central kitty- thereby potentially more than funding the scheme the BBC is set on praising, the so-called “ProAct”.

Naturally I sympathise with the workers who are struggling, and I also resent the Government’s preference for their corporate socialist big banking buddies, but the BBC is trying desperately to pretend that from the crisis there are good socialist lessons to be learnt. There aren’t. But even if there were some, there are other sides which should be considered alongside- such as the question of the long term sustainability of certain businesses (eg. especially automobile) in changing times, and the need for a low tax environment to help swell investment.

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YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND…

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Wonder what you make of the news that Gary Rogers, who previously edited BBC One’s Six O’Clock News, set up GR Media in 2006, and it won a contract with the Corporation just months later. The contract awarded to GR Media in 2006 involved setting up an Arabic service for the BBC. Nice money, eh? A self perpetuating hypocrisy.

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WILLING TO DIE FOR YOUR FAITH?

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Wondered if you caught the debate on Nicky Campbell’s “Big Question” concerning whether one should be willing to die for your faith? It is was set up by liberal Nicky be comparing the faith imperative behind Taliban homicide-bombers with Christians butchered for their faith (by Muslims, but Nicky didn’t go there) So, no real difference between the value systems of Islam and Christianity – right? Meanwhile, another big question was “are multi million pounds ever justified”? Why do we have to justify any salaries, exactly? The anti capitalism meme runs deep. Lots of socialists in the audience to remind us how evil it is to reward people who achieve business objectives. A maximum wage concept was introduced by a prospective Labour parliamentary candidate. In normal BBC fashion, the lippy leftists get the lion-share of the time and those who oppose are shouted down.

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VOTE CONSERVATIVE, GET LABOUR

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Had to laugh at the wriggling of Andrew Lansley on Marr this morning. We have to be honest here and acknowledge that assuming the Conservatives come to power next June, we WILL be hit with an instant increase in VAT, we will be stung with income tax rises, and Cameron will continue to shovel cash into the gaping maw of the NHS. All good reasons NOT to support such a minded incoming Conservative administration.

The more interesting question is why the Conservatives adopt such an anti-conservative set of policies. Perhaps the fact that it seeks to ameliorate criticism from the BBC is but one? Triangulating around a leftist position may help bring a victory for David Cameron but it then means that the BBC memes of “more cash for the NHS and “higher taxes for the middle class” continue regardless of who is in power. The biggest triumph of those like the State Broadcaster has been to emasculate the Conservatives to the point where the mushy ideology between it. Labour and Lib-Dems is almost indiscernible. Perhaps this sounds harsh to conservative-minded readers who may think that Cameron will change his approach when in power but media approval seems central for Cameron and the BBC lies (and boy does it lie) at the heart of this!

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RACE HUSTLING PART TWO!

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Just off the BBC and what was the usual very short period of debate with both the opening words and last words being handed to my opponent (natch) as well as the host attacking me for the use of the words “race hustler” in connection to the likes of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton! Talk about pricking a balloon. We talk here about BBC bias here but when you are in the crucible itself and you dare attack the BBC meme that “fighting racism” is good and virtuous then you are yourself portrayed as a racist! (The National Front was dragged in by Trade Unions (!) opponent as a direct attempt to label those who hold my view as fascists) It’s so frustrating to have so little time to challenge this groupthink but, I did my best.

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NATION BUILDING?

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I see that Al Beeb has been giving much publicity to the comment from Gen Sir David Richards the incoming head of the Army that “nation-building” in Afghanistan could last decades. Now, I am not sure why Gen Richards is pontificating on matters political (The BBC does not ask) nor am I clear on why the BBC could not find any commutator who might take issue with this interpretation of future strategy, perhaps you can help? My own view is are not there to nation build nor win hearts and minds, we are there to kill as many Islamic terrorists as possible and minimise the risk to our country.

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RACE HUSTLING

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Well, I will be ON the BBC tomorrow morning – BBC Radio Ulster, Sunday Sequence hosted by the genial William Crawley, just after 9am. The topic being discussed is, as I would choose to put it, race hustling. A local politician over here, Sammy Wilson, has gotten himself into a lot of bother for daring to suggest that the “anti-racism” industry is a self perpetuating indulgence which exists to find problems. As it happens, I agree and with him and it will be this position from which I argue. Have you any thoughts to share with me on this topic?

In the States, we have race hustlers like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson making $$$millions out of being offended. Here in the UK we have left wing agitators seeing race crime under every stone. And this has become an ideology which I feel the BBC promotes! Of course intolerance of any person on the grounds of their skin colour, faith or race is entirely wrong but so is an immigration policy which is creating millions of unassimilated foreigners in our land and the blame for subsequent tensions lies fair and square with Government. The parasites in the “anti-racism” industry, like those in the “anti-poverty” industry are professional whingers in it for the public funds and the self righteousness. Comments?

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