Author Archives: David Vance

THE DETROIT SPINNERS.

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Caught an item on Today this morning concerning the ailing fortunes of the US automobile giants who have their collective begging bowl out for further $$$billions from the US government. The BBC’s take focused around the fact that these companies would need to be making much “greener” and more “energy efficient” vehicles in the future if they were they to get such a cash bail out from the incoming Obama regime. There are several points about this I wanted to make.

1. The item before this talked about the dramatic fall in fuel prices. The irony seemed lost on the BBC.

2. The item entirely ignored the devastating impact that trade union practises have had on these manufacturers. The United Auto Workers Union, in particular, has financially crippled these manufacturers. The BBC ignores this inconvenient truth.

3. Is it not counter intuitive to suggest that these large manufacturers are deliberately ignoring a major profit opportunity in producing these “green” vehicles? Might it be that the demand the BBC and left-wing US politicians drone on about might not actually be that significant?

If you want to understand what is happening to the Detroit car manufacturers, don’t listen to the BBC spinners.

ISLAM MORE HONEST THAN BBC?

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I have to say that I was impressed to read that an Islamist Jihadist shows at least a little more integrity than the BBC insofar as alleged Glasgow Airport car-bomber Bilal Abdulla has at least admitted that he is a terrorist. (Mind you, he is a terrorist who claims, laughably, that he did not want to kill or injure anyone, so kinda missing the point of terrorism) You won’t find the BBC using the T-word unless through the most gritted teeth or else when describing the actions of the US or UK military.

BRUTAL YOUTH.

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I see that the BBC has given considerable kudos this morning to the latest nonsense served up by the politically active leftist Barnardo’s organisation. It seems that we Brits fancy hunting down children and shooting them. Or at least so Barnardo’s..ahem… extensive and highly scientific research methodology of examining the comment threads of the web sites of some national newspapers would indicate! The Barnardo’s agenda is clear; British kids are unfairly condemned, British adults are intolerant towards kids, and even those kids who do behave atrociously need to be “understood” and “better supported.” Dripping wet tosh given free passage care of the State Broadcaster. Feral youth rejoice, you have nothing to lose but your asbos.

GET OSBORNE – THE SAGA CONTINUES

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I tuned into Radio 5 live this morning around 6.20am and there was my old pal Nicky Campbell discussing whether William Hague or Ken Clarke would make a good successor to George Osborne. Has the Conservative Shadow Chancellor resigned overnight then? Nope – just some tactical undermining by the BBC. I then tuned into Radio 4 “Today” and there was James Naughtie discussing…whether William Hague of Ken Clarke would make a good successor to George Osborne. Why it’s deja-vu all over again! Mind you, to be fair, the BBC does suggest that whilst Ken Clarke would be popular in some quarters (I.E. Left wing media like itself) he carries echoes off those foul Thatcher years so sorry Ken, even though the Beeb might like you but they still won’t back you against their Labour pimps! After sitting back for MONTHS and watching the Pound plummet in value, the BBC now appears to believe that only Osborne carries the can for such financial devastation. Miraculously, McCavity is absolved from any culpability. Isn’t it swell to have a pro-government broadcasting corporation?

General BBC-related comment thread

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General BBC-related comment thread! Please use this thread for comments about the BBC’s current programming and activities. This post will remain at or near the top of the blog – scroll down for new topic-specific posts. N.B. This is not an invitation for general off-topic comments, rants or chit-chat. Thoughtful comments are encouraged. Comments may also be moderated. Any suggestions for stories that you might like covered would be appreciated! It’s your space, use it wisely.

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BBC SAYS BBC IS BIASED.

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I note it is reported that the BBC broke impartiality rulesin a Huw Edwards-fronted documentary about Welsh politics that attacked Margaret Thatcher. The broadcaster’s own governing body today found it guilty of being unfair and inaccurate in the programme. The ruling came about after an incensed viewer complained about the unbalanced and misleading programme on Welsh self-government. Edwards, who fronts the Ten O’Clock News, was accused of ‘openly canvassing support’ for the Welsh Assembly and was also found to have broken rules. So, no surprise there then. Has he been sacked yet? Has the producer of the programme been sacked? Is this more pathetic lip-service to the concept of impartiality? The BBC has been running a decades long campaign against Lady Thatcher and this is but one of the more recent examples of its bias.

THE WAR ON JERSEY.

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I see that BBC gives great prominence to the Howard League for Penal report whingeing on about the fact that children in Jersey have allegedly “less protection” than children elsewhere in the UK because the evil Jersey government has NOT signed up to the utterly risible to the UN convention on the rights of the child. This means, for example, they lack a Children’s Commissioner.Well now, I guess the next of kin of Baby P will take solace in the fact that at least the mighty UN Convention applies in England, right? I also note the way in which Howard League spokesman compares Somalia and the USA in the interview. As ever, the BBC is supplicant to this biased left-wing pacifist bleeding-heart organisation and does not provide for an alternate view to its insinuations about Jersey. The BBC must also have been broken–hearted to discover yesterday that the alleged killing fields of Haut de la Garenne are not quite it has coat-trailed for months. Don’t get me wrong; I am not saying Jersey is perfect but I do not quite see why it invokes so much sustained ire from the BBC although I am sure you may suggest a few….

PROSECUTING THE WAR.

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You have to hand it to the BBC, they are relentless in their opposition of our armed forces participating anywhere in the world where they might make a difference. And so this morning, the State Broadcaster is flogging a poll that IT has commissioned which suggest that the majority of people here agree with the BBC contention that we should withdraw our soldiers from Afghanistan. This is a trailer for a BBC debate this evening hosted by Eddie Mair “Should troops leave Afghanistan?”. First it was troops out of Iraq, Now it is troops out of Afghanistan. I recall the BBC cheer-leading for the troops out of Northern Ireland movement some years ago. Whatever the military question, the BBC answer is always the same; troops out.

I also am interested in the idea of the BBC determining news by commissioning loaded polls. Here are a few suggestions for some more BBC polls.
1. Should Jonathan Ross be sacked forthwith?
2. Should people have the choice whether they pay the license fee?
3. Should the Burqa be banned?
4. Should all illegal immigrants be deported?
5. Would it not be best if the UK left the EU?
Got any more to add? It would be nice to have a list of questions we can be sure the BBC will never commission a poll on!