I consider the BBC’s bias against Israel to be potentially the most dangerous branch of its non-impartiality. Part of the problem is that they start from a wrong premise, confusing moral equivalence with impartiality. That is to say they give equal consideration, painstakingly, to the views and sensitivities of “all”* no matter if doing so entails promoting the views of thugs, criminals, liars and racists, sometimes above those of law-abiding … Continue reading
A new week, and a new open thread. Enjoy… Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Anyone catch Andrew Marr’s fawning interview with the Greek PM on his awful show this morning. Why it seems all is well in Greece after all. Then we had Mandelson on to dismiss the idea that Brown is a bullying freak. Marr naturally went with this. Each day that goes by, the BBC is getting worse as it glimpses the outside possibility that Labour may not go down in flames … Continue reading
The BBC is not alone in its certainty over who killed the honourable Hamas Commander. While it is still by no means a foregone conclusion, other MSM have also known from the outset, and have had no problem telling the world, that Israel is the guilty party.As it stands there are many unanswered questions, inconsistencies, and suspects with a motive.Even if it turns out the culprit was actually an elderly … Continue reading
Ok, it’s Friday, the weekend approaches, and here is a new Open Thread for your use. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Cracking morning on the BBC Today for the visceral bias so many of us detest. It’s been pushing the letter(s) from “leading economists” supporting Labour’s inept financial management of the economy. The Keynesian delusionalism which drives Labour policy was nicely personified in the fawning interview with Lord Skidelsky, the man who has authored several books on “The Master” Keynes. Naturally there were no challenges for Skidelsky on his ludicrous endorsement … Continue reading
Welcome to the Question Time Live-Chat, with your hosts All Seeing Eye and David Mosque. The panel tonight are Roy Hattersley, Rory Stewart, Lynne Featherstone, Ruth Lea and Tom Conti. We’ll be kicking off at 22:30 UK time and carrying on until the lights fall on yet another edition of This Week. Enjoy… Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since 2006 – and thus the world’s climate change fanatic-in- chief – is stepping down from his lofty role. He’s off to make megabucks as a consultant at KPMG, the multi-national accountants and business consultants who are leaders in the carbon market scam, their efforts aimed at making sure their clients benefit from the trillion … Continue reading
Mark Barlex (BBC News On Demand Editor) quoted on the BBC College of Journalism twitter account: The link takes you to this BBC video report of the Iraqi guy throwing his shoes at George Bush, complete with different camera angles and a slow motion replay. A few minutes later there was a further tweet highlighting another one of Barlex’s favourite BBC online items: The BBC’s position on American politics summed … Continue reading
Where’s Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Williams and Sid James? I’ve got a great idea for a Carry on Film.It’s about a plot to assassinate this awful bloke, a murderer and a villain who deserves to die, and the gang bump him off after an elaborate Carry On type of adventure. The antics of the gang could be hilarious. They play members of Mossad, the infamous Israeli intelligence service. In real life … Continue reading
