Author Archives: David Vance

YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION….?

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It’s NOT that I care much for British Foreign Secretary William Hague. His anti-Israeli comments combined with his weasel words about British sovereignty in the EU leave me cold but I did feel a bit sorry for him when he was interviewed by the BBC earlier today (Link to come) There were two things that struck me about the interview, which concerned the political upheaval in Tunisia and the prospects of the like elsewhere in the Arab world. First, Sarah Montague seemed hell bent to get Hague to say that Britain should be supporting revolutions. She has several attempts to get him to say this, which he avoided. Second, the glacial tone of the interview – quite striking.

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AN ARTICLE OF BBC FAITH

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The BBC elevates the NHS to the position of unassailable criticism. I suppose there is something about this anachronistic monolith that absorbs vast amounts of cash that appeals to the State Broadcaster and all who work within it. This morning, David Cameron was on the Today programme for an interview concerning the planned changes he wants to make to the monolith. The BBC had already set the mood music for the interview by running interviews with all those interested parties with vested interests in maintaining the status quo.  One could have been forgiven for thinking that Cameron was seeking to..PRIVATISE the monolith, rather than simply devolve power from the top to closer to the patient. You should listen to the interview if you get the chance. Cameron plays the BBC game by telling us how wonderful the NHS is and then tries to glance aside the fusillade of criticism from John Humphrys. I’d love some Conservative to find the courage to just once tackle the BBC’s pro NHS bias – here is where the data lies that merits such criticism. But instead, this was all about Cameron being seen to be nice and caring and seeking a better socialised healthcare system.

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REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL….

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Here’s some good news..”BBC faces hundreds of job losses”  Now it’s all very well for Jeremy Dear, leader of the NUJ, to whinge about HOW AWFUL it is but let’s face it, we’re all in this together.Thing is that a 20% reduction is not enough, it needs to closer to 100%. There is no way that the cash-stricken UK can afford the indulgence of the State Broadcaster on that multi billion annual fee it charges so alas it’s time for Auntie to visit Dignatas. I’m sure all that world-class impartial talent can find alternative employment without feeding off us.

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MIDDLE AGED, GIFTED AND BLACK

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Can’t wait for the BBC’s coverage of this story. He’s in the Tea Party  (ergo racist), he supports Sarah Palin (ergo racist and also hate inciter) and..oh yes, he’s BLACK. Mark Mardell, are you paying attention?

If you don’t attend Tea Party rallies or listen to political talk radio, the name Herman Cain may not register. Cain intends to rectify that. He’s planning to seek the GOP nomination, so he’s spreading his blustery, relentlessly upbeat right-wing social and economic message, which can be heard weeknights from 7 to 10 on WSB in Atlanta. Cain is so exuberantly confident of his message that he has upgraded its status: he bestows upon audiences not speeches or talking points but “The Hermanator Experience.” He’s even trademarked the phrase. Truth be told, what distinguishes Cain’s message is less its content—“From the standpoint of our conservative beliefs and values, Sarah Palin and I are probably identical,”

Listen, can you hear that sound? Yes, it is the sound of BBC prejudices popping as their bias is challenged …

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MR MILIBAND – WOULD YOU AGREE YOU ARE MARVELLOUS?

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Anyone catch Ed Miliband being “interviewed” by Andrew Marr this morning? Talk about sycophantic indulgence! Red Ed was allowed to rewrite political and financial history and then lecture the Coalition on effective economic policy. Marr seemed unwilling to pursue ANY angle that would give Miliband discomfort and the body language between the two was fascinating, with Marr as the all to obvious supplicant. From what I saw, Marr was basically doing everything possible to portray Miliband as the next PM which I suppose is the prevailing BBC ideology.

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DO BANKERS GO TO HEAVEN?

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Well, the excruciatingly awful Nicky Campbell “The Big Question” is back. Here are two of the topics chosen today; “Will bankers got to heaven?” and “Is Islam a better guide for life?” Need I say more? BBC in full on anti-Capitalism and anti-Christian mode for a Sunday morning! What would the chances be of the following “big questions” being asked.”Will Trade Unionists go to heaven” and “Is Christianity a better guide for life”?

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THE HEALER IN CHIEF

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Anyone catch Mark Mardell and Justin Webb on “Today” just after 7am? They were discussing Obama’s speech in Tucson, Arizona and boy was it PURE undisguished Obama worship. For starters the BBC neutral headline was “Obama saves his Presidency”….that set the tone. Mardell warbled about the “healer in chief” and explained how deep his words were. When the words “Sarah Palin” were used, there was a visceral sneer (Naturally no coverage of her speech, so I think I will post it below).; This is not political commentary from Webb and Mardell, it is a juvenile fan club that still desperately wants Obama to be President and it is so unbecoming for an organisation that pretends it is impartial. Here’s the speeech the BBC doesn’t want to talk about, why should it when the healer in chief is about?

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A TANGLED WEBB

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Justin Webb (Pic:BBC)
I was sent this link by one of our regulars. It concerns Justin Webb – he who is a key presenter on the BBC’s political flagship “Today” programme. Here is Justin writing in The Mirror (natch!) today…

America is a nation of white picket fences, neat flags and have-a-nice-day smiles.

 

So why do they appear to hate each other so much?


Shortly before Barack Obama was elected, I spoke to a woman outside a Republican rally.

“Why do you dislike Obama?” I asked. “Because he’s a baby killer!” she replied.

The woman’s hatred was bizarre, chilling – and a sign of what was to come.

The right-wing Tea Party Movement is a symptom of this crisis but I do not believe it is necessarily the cause.

Some Tea Party folk hate Obama, but the movement is a symptom of something much deeper and more worrying for all Americans: they kinda hate themselves.

Well, not as much as we hate your rancid bias, Justin. I suggest that with this overt antipathy towards the Tea Party movement, Webb is entirely unfit to be presenting news. His lack of professionalism, combined with his quest for cash (How much did the Mirror pay him for this gibberish?) once more evidences just how removed from reality Helen “Impartiality is In our Genes” Boaden is. Or perhaps it proves how arrogant she, Justin and the rest of the crew really are.

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