Author Archives: David Vance

ARRIVEDERCI!

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Well, it is that time when I take a break from  B-BBC. I’m off to Sorrento for a week of sunshine, relaxation and chianti. Hope you all keep well in my absence and behave yourselves! Best of all, no BBC for a week!!

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BBC AND ISLAM…

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BBC insights on Islam…

‘Myself and everyone involved in the making of theseshows have nothing but respect for Islam. It is a beautiful religion (that Iindeed studied at University) and one that we’re fully aware of is based firmlyin love and peace.’  Colin Edwards BBCproducer

‘Islam is a vision of umma, of human community to whichis entrusted the trusteeship or stewardship of the planet.  What an ideology for the good of us all if itwere put into living and practical effect!’  John Bowker, broadcast on BBCworld service.

Just two ordinary guys with their own set of values, right?

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AGAINST THE CRUSADERS..

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Interesting catch here…

“I was able to get quite close to the Muslims against Crusaders. The one with the loudhailer was going on about how dare the Royal Anglians “Come to this Muslim area”. A man near me yelled at him “This is a Christian area”. I yelled, “There was a Christian Abbey here in the year 600, (before Mohammed)” at which point a police officer asked me to move along. He did call me Madam and said please.

A camera and microphone was shoved in my face from the Muslim against Crusader side of the barrier. “What do you think of all this?” “I think it’s appalling, and by the way who are you with” I asked?

I’m with the BBC he said “Making a documentary”. “Well, it’s disgusting, that the Royal Anglians coming home are faced with this” “What would you say if I told you that my brother (or Step brother) like me, is a convert and is demonstrating with the others. “Then I feel very sorry for him and will pray that he turns back to Christ. I have nothing more to say” Except I made him have his picture taken, as he had filmed me. There he is below, BBC documentary maker and fellow traveller.


So, who is this guy? Does he work for the BBC and if so, can he explain what he said? 

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AL BOWEN MIS-SPEAKS?

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As provided by a BBBC reader…
‘BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen has admitted in ananalysis article for the BBC News website that the recent strain in relationsbetween Israel and the US has been ‘enjoyable’.
In ‘Analysis: Bleak climate for Mid-East talks,’published on Sunday 9 May, the head of Middle East coverage at the BBC examinedthe background to the recent resumption of (indirect) talks between Israel andthe Palestinians. In an undeniably candid move, Bowen wrote the following:
‘It has been an unusual and enjoyable new experience tobe able to look on as the Israelis argued with their most important ally. Thefact that the dispute is over Jewish settlements is even better for thePalestinian.
His choice of words here reveals a strong personal senseof satisfaction at Israel’s diplomatic difficulties, not in line with the BBCeditorial policy’
  
There is more in the linked article including JeremyBowen’s lamentable attempt at an explanation.
‘Jeremy Bowen responded to our report via email, sayingthat there was a ‘glitch in [his] editing process’ and that when calling achill in U.S.-Israelirelations ‘enjoyable’ he had meant to attribute this viewto the Palestinians. The article was subsequently amended on the BBC Newswebsite but no acknowledgement of an error was made.’
The new and unconvincing version:
‘It has been an unusual and enjoyable new experience forPalestinians to be able to look on as Israel argued with its most importantally. The fact that the dispute is over Jewish settlements has been even betterfor them.
It was Bowen who claimed in 2009 ‘that Israeli actionswere ‘disproportionate, murderous and probably war crimes.’
Nothing like being judge and jury.

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ONE RULE FOR THEM…

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The Times reports that the BBC has ignored pleas for public sector pay restraint with a multimillion-pound offer to boost the salaries of more than 13,000 workers.

On the day that the Chancellor George Osborne warned that the black hole in the nation’s finances was larger than previously thought, the BBC announced that staff earning less than £37,726 — 70 per cent of the total — would each receive a £475 pay rise.

Wage restraint is only for the private sector, the little people. Our betters in the BBC surely deserve these extra millions?

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OBAMA THE OLEAGINOUS

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BBC doing all it can to present the floundering of Obama as Presidential. Yesterday Obama sought to compare the Gulf Oil Spill with 9/11 (BBC seems to think that was a natural point of comparison) and today he now seeks to use this eco-disaster to advance his green agenda. What is it the Dems say – you should never miss the opportunity a good crisis provides? Rather than ask challenging questions about how the Obama team have handled this issue, and indeed what the Obama team has been doing since coming to power on this issue, the BBC instead continues to make doe-eyes at President Narcissus who is finding out that just because he SAYS something it doesn’t automatically then happen! I also notice the BBC ignores Obama’s plunging approval ratings. As I recall, the BBC was very quick to let us know how unpopular Bush was bit now the poor ratings attach to their hero things have to alter. One rule for a Democrat President, another for a Republican President. I contrast the tolerance of Obama’s fumblings with the constant rage directed against Bush by way of evidence.  

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GILDED PENSIONS…

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The BBC picks up on the soaring and absolutely unaffordable costs of having to fund Public sector pensions. So, who better to get on to discuss this issue than Unison’s Dave Prentice who instantly takes the conversation off the tracks. Evan Davies tried to steer the conversation on topic but Dave Spart was having none of it and he was allowed to waffle. It’s going to be a big issue going forward as the Coalition finally gets to grip with the out of control State sector pensions and I am confident the BBC will handle this issue in it’s normal professional manner by pushing one side – the State side – of the story.

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BBC DOES BLOODY REVISIONISM

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Today is the zenith for Irish republican propaganda and the BBC is keen to play a part. The Saville Report is published today and the BBC reporters in “Derry” (No hint of bias there, folks) are there to join in the British Army bashing contest. They interviewed IRA Commander Martin McGuinness (the butcher in charge of terrorism in Londonderry at that time ) and never asked ANY challenging questions about his role. Instead we are served up what republican agitators want – namely the blackening of the reputation of the British Army. I also see the BBC whitewashes the significance of the earlier Widgery report which found the Parachute Regiment innocent of the charges levelled at it. The BBC – never happier when it is playing a role in making us feel ashamed of our military. 

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