I’ve been thinking about the influence the BBC still has over the general public. I hope it’s diminishing, what with other sources becoming part of everyone’s normal news-gathering. But for now it still seems hugely significant; even if it were to cease tomorrow, the residual effect would take time to wear off. Monday’s Panorama was so one sided that I didn’t even attempt a point-by-point analysis, but chose instead to … Continue reading
A celebratory tip of the Red Sox cap to David Preiser for pointing out this rather fine commenter’s fisk of Gavin Hewitt’s latest blog. It’s a bit rich of Hewitt to now pass comment on the Europeans who “had fallen for Obama” when his own presidential campaign diary read like a romantic novel. Even I was inspired at the time, offering this as a suggestion for a book cover: Unfortunately … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago Heat magazine editor Sam Delaney appeared on Kate Silverton’s radio show as her sidekick for the day, and he left listeners in no doubt about his political leanings with a rant about Cameron and the Tories. I assumed at the time that Silverton would have a different “studio friend” each week, reflecting a broad spectrum of political opinion. That was pretty stupid of me, this … Continue reading
Richard Black is a willing conduit here for some furious back-peddling and spinning; that the IPCC totally false prediction that Himalayan glaciers were going to melt by 2035 was “only one mistake”. Oh yes? What about this? Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Poor BBC. I listened with bated breath to their coverage of the stunning defeat for Obama’s Democrats in the heartland seat of Massachusetts. I mean, how would they spin this one? Well, strategy seems to be so far today to not talk about it too much, to then suggest it is Obama’s first real defeat since he ascended to power (So whitwashing the stunning defeats he suffered back in the … Continue reading
The dust has long settled over Hoaxenhagen and we are all still alive. 50 Days To Save The World turned out to be merely alive in a combination of Gordoom’s head and the hand-wringing siren call of the Warmists. Despite ClimateGate and a growing body of evidence to the contrary, rather like a George Romero zombie, the hysteria of AGW just won’t die. Consider this BBC “look back” over the conference … Continue reading
One of the great greenie apocalyptic lies is that flooding is on the increase because of ‘climate change’. Every time a river breaks its banks, Richard Black and his cronies mutter with smug satisfaction that it proves yet again that the science is ‘settled’. Their main partner in crime in this alarmism is the so-called Environment Agency, who have been proudly trumpeting – with full BBC assistance – a new … Continue reading
Here’s the blurb to a Mark Mardell report about Obama’s first year: In a BBC/Harris Poll 20% of Americans would give President Obama an ‘A’ for the job he’s done in year one. But an equal number of people give him a ‘C’, and the same percentage gives him an F! Mark Mardell reports. An F! About Obama! Beloved Obama! It’s inconceivable! It’s outrageous! Update. I see the BBC has … Continue reading
Updated latest Open Thread .. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Cookery programmes are still popular, and last night’s Panorama offered another traditional and much loved recipe for making Israel look really evil. Ingredients.Two or three bright-eyed fanatics.One grey-haired self-hating lawyer with American accent.One or two Chosen People, with multiple progeny. Spicy Topping:Assorted Palestinians. (select: sad, angry, wounded, bereaved, evicted from home, tearful child.Before use, carefully remove all traces of religiously based anti-Semitism and murderous intent. Garnish.Available off the shelf: Ready-made … Continue reading
