After blanket one-sided coverage of the flotilla fiasco, Tim Franks hangs on to his job long enough to criticise Israel’s drop-in-the ocean attempt at redressing the balance. The song ‘We Con the World’ has already been banned by Youtube, so he needn’t have gone to the trouble of reporting it, and anything else said in Israel’s defence, as though it came from ‘Israel’s massive P.R. machine’ or some such. In … Continue reading
In it’s zeal to create the impression that the world and his wife wants the naval blockade of Gaza lifted, the BBC gushes that “The blockade on the Gaza Strip “must be broken”, the head of the Arab League Amr Moussa has said.” Odd then how they are less than effusive about sharing the news that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has told Obama that the naval blockade must be … Continue reading
Nicky Campbell is on holidays (Spending more time with his ego?) so his “Big Question” TV programme is presented by Kay Adams. She led a discussion entitled “Does the Queen deserve a pay rise” (last one being 20 years ago, but the BBC doesn’t do detail when it suits them). Adams suggested that the Queen might try cycling and open up her Palaces. Her Caledonian hatred of the Monarchy oozes … Continue reading
A BBC meme is that it is always good to talk to terrorists. It doesn’t matter where they are and it doesn’t matter what they have done – the narrative is that “talk-talk” is the progressive way forward for all enlightened people. On Today this morning, I was stunned to listen a BBC contributor in the form of Conservative MP Adam Holloway declare that “we need to bring as much … Continue reading
Before launching into his valedictory piece on FOOC, Tim Franks confided that he disapproves of solipsistic journalism, which he helpfully defined for us as the narcissistic ramblings of the ‘me me me’ variety, but he asked us to excuse his indulgence, just this once. Announcing his resignation as BBC Jerusalem correspondent, he blamed his difficulties on being both a Jew and a journalist. He said he gets accusations of bias … Continue reading
For decades, Irish republicans have been assiduously cultivating the myth that bad and evil British soldiers deliberately murdered 13 “peace activists” in Londonderry back in 1972. The “Bloody Sunday” inquiry Number Two conclusions Number Two come out early next week and the BBC are doing their best to keep the narrative going by repeating their “Bloody Sunday” play (Part Two today). Expect to hear the BBC get stuck into the … Continue reading
The weekend beckons and I offer you a FIFA endorsed Open Thread…are you on the ball with the BBC? Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Today is the day when the World Cup in South Africa kicks off. The BBC has gone into hype overdrive – and in that regard is no different from any other TV broadcaster. But I am already sick of the worship of Mandela and Tutu that has gone on before a ball has been kicked. I appreciate that these two figures are totemic for the political left and the opportunity … Continue reading
The BBC must love it when one of their liberal Jewish journalists takes the opportunity to plunge the knife into Israel. Tim Frank plays the role perfectly here.. Franks is clear; Israelis are dysfunctional, shameful, forcing a ‘blackness’ over the ‘occupied territories’. Palestinians get all the sympathy, Israelis all the blame. Fair and balanced? Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Even as the Eurozone threatens to fall apart and member states go essentially bankrupt, the EU has much more important matters to be concentraing on – I refer to adopting EVEN stricter targets for carbon emission! Chris Huhne was on Today this morning insisting that AGW is the single biggest threat to mankind and that the EU must proceed, unilaterally, to an increase in the EU emissions reduction target from … Continue reading
