Author Archives: David Vance

SHILLING FOR THE MULLAHS…

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I listened to an item on Today this morning in which IAEA supremo Mohammed AlBaradei was praised for his constructive engagement with the psychotic Iranian regime. Given that the Mullahs have run rings around the IAEA for years now, I wondered exactly WHO the BBC had found that holds such a view? Step forward Hans Blix! Remember him? He was the guy who set himself up as an arch enemy of George W Bush and an appeaser of Iran and thus he becomes a BBC hero. And as for the fulsome praise for Mr AlBaradei, I suppose it is justifed seeing as he has come out and declared that the biggest threat to peace in the Middle East is…ISRAEL.

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A LITTLE BLACKMAIL TO START THE DAY..

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Our wonderful Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, flies to Northern Ireland today to use “his negotiation skills as well as his wallet” to bring harmony between the IRA and DUP, currently bickering with each other over the timing of devolution of policing and justice powers.

Now then, I notice that this article finishes with the suggestion by Shaun “Where’s my butler” Woodward that US firms are queued up to create jobs once this element of devolution has been implemented. This is pure political spin and yet the BBC chooses to finish the item with it so leaving the reader with the impression that it is vital that this act takes place as soon as is possible. In doing so, the BBC aligns the story with the Irish republican position. Plus ca change.

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POLLY PARROT..

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Anyone watching the Marr show? Discussing the Irish pro-Lisbon vote were the pro-EU Polly Toynbee and the pro-EU Harold Evans. Loads of balance there, right? Also some quality pro-AGW shilling using the story that Ellen Macarthur is giving up ocean racing “to save the planet”. Three liberals chatting amongst themselves – the BBC default position.

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GETTING USED TO THE FUTURE..

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Did any listen to this interview on Today this morning between John Humphyrs and Conservative Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley? The tone adopted by Humphrys throughout was sneering, aggressive, combative and very challenging. Now I have no problem with this whatsoever, but I would simply contrast this with the last twelve years of pro-Labour Today driven sycophancy (apart from when Tony went to war, of course!). I suspect that as we enter the next period of Conservative government Today will once again assert itself as the broadcaster of choice for the insurgency. This morning, we got a glimpse of the future as the State Broadcaster prepares to go into opposition. I would prefer it went into oblivion, wouldn’t you?

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CIVILITY ON B-BBC

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Guys – we need to keep the comments as clean as possible and there is an increasing amount of vulgarity creeping in. So, please respect the blog and watch your language. If I don’t see an improvement I will take firm action. It only gives our enemies ammunition. I can set up the comment thread to select certain words but would rather you just edited what is posted.

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HARI UP JOHANN!

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It’s Friday, time to start chilling down, and what better way to start than to read this article by Johann Hari in the soon to be extinct Independent. Johann is very concerned that the much loved BBC is going to be broken up by the evil Tories. Now read on….

Let’s start with the good news. The BBC works. For just £2.60 a week, the British get a package of the best television and radio in the world. We get the best comedies, the best drama and the best news. There’s a reason why we have won seven of the past 10 international Emmies, and the BBC News website is the most popular on earth. As soon as he took power, Nicolas Sarkozy asked how he could make French broadcasting more like ours. It is a model for the world of how to create journalism that isn’t contaminated by either corporate advertisers and proprietors on one side, or state ownership on the other. Three independent polls have found that a large majority of Brits would happily pay more for it.

What say you, dear reader? I can but wish that Johann’s worst nightmare comes true.

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OUR TORY MASTERS

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Bias is a curious beast. I don’t watch Eastenders but I believe that London Mayor Boris Johnson made a cameo appearance in “The Vic”. Big deal, eh? Well, it bothers the BBC who ran an item on it this morning pointing out that a/ Their hero Red Ken never got on despite seeking appearances, b/ That Boris was “a national joke” and c/ Is this how we are going to treat “our coming Tory masters”? d/ It was all simply too awful.

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