A baised BBC reader reflects on the BBC’s love for tyranny…. Tiger Vs Dragon 10 May 2010 20:00–20:30 BBC Radio 4 (FM only) The Power of the Poor In this provocative series of programmes, Mukul Devichandtravels across frontiers, from the controversial new ports China is building inthe Indian Ocean to the poor interior villages of these continent-sizedcountries. He examines whether China’s authoritarianism may in fact be doingmuch more for the … Continue reading
Richard Black discusses the alleged “review” of the IPCC that is underway today as if it were genuinely independent. As usual, in his writing, the views of sceptics are only marginally mentioned; and there is no reference to the mountains of work on dozens of websites which show that many of the IPCC’s predictions are dangerous. fantastically expensive hogwash. Meanwhile, separately from the BBC, sources tell me that the forces … Continue reading
I don’t think I have heard the use of the words “forces of progressiveness” deployed on the BBC as much as in recent days. It seems to me the BBC is establishing a new post election meme, namely that Labour is opposition is the distillation of “progressiveness”. And of course there is the oh so subtle implication that IF Labour is “progressive” then what does that make the new Government? … Continue reading
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The first post-election Question Time comes London. On the panel tonight are Lord Heseltine and Simon Hughes for the Liberals, Lord Falconer for Labour, Melanie Phillips for all those who mistakenly thought they were voting for a right-of-centre government last week, and Mehdi Hasan, who may or may not be an 83 year old ghazal singer from Karachi. For those playing the Buzzword Bingo, we’ll be invoking the “BBC Spoiling Agenda rules update of 2010” which means … Continue reading
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I see Richard Bacon is trying to whip up some anger among his Twitter followers over the fact that most of the new cabinet are privately educated white men. That would be the same Richard Bacon – white male – who went to Worksop College (current fees £5,015 – £7,400 per term). His boss at Radio Five Live – Adrian Van Klaveren, white male – was also educated at an … Continue reading
Anyone catch John Humphyrs “interview” with Andrew Lansley this morning on Today? Here it is if you didn’t. The sneering patronising and hectoring tone is what we can now expect each time a member of the new Government is interviewed. The Labour attack dogs are located in Broadcasting House. Any idea of balanced neutrality is shot to pieces – the bit at the very end in particular is worth a listen. … Continue reading
A biased bbc reader writes… “Mosab Hassan Yousef is the eldest son of a senior Hamascommander. He was arrested by Shin Bet and beaten by three of their agents. Hepoints out that this is not Shin Bet or Israeli policy, but the actions ofindividual agents who hate Palestinians. He has converted to Christianity andnow works to save lives – Israeli or Palestinian. If that means informing onHamas or Fatah operations … Continue reading
I have had a communication from Richard Black of the BBC (and his lawyer) that in the interests of fairness and debate, I must share with you. Indeed, he is threatening to sue me if I do not. He asserts that a piece I wrote about him on this blog, suggesting that he makes money from chairing climate change conferences, is wrong. He writes: You draw these various strands together … Continue reading
