Although there was plenty of news on the BBC about Geert Wilders last year when he was banned from entering the UK, now that he’s on trial in the Netherlands, the BBC has gone quiet. One would have thought there would be much material to interest the world’s foremost news organ in this story. For a start the 15 defence witnesses that the court has disallowed, leaving only three, and … Continue reading
Here’s a letter a colleague has just received from the BBC’s complaints unit. I reproduce it in all its glory so it can be fully savoured: I understand you’re unhappy with the BBC’s reporting of climate change as you feel we’ve been biased towards the AGW’s point of view. The BBC is committed to impartial and balanced coverage when it comes to this issue. There is broad scientific agreement on … Continue reading
In Roger Harrabin’s latest article about what he calls the “hue and cry” surrounding the Rajendra Pachauri “manhunt” (not betraying your feelings much there, Roger) the BBC’s environment analyst says that he’s been having difficulty getting in touch with one of the co-chairs of the IPCC working group which oversaw the inclusion of the discredited Himalayan glacier info: Professor Parry has repeatedly refused to answer my questions about the genesis … Continue reading
Well folks, another week has gone by since we last met, and tonight I bring you QT Live in the absence of our good friend the All Seeing Eye, Geoff. So I am hosting and moderating this evening so best foot forward and see you at half past Ten. On the panel this evening are chuckling Charlie Falconer, Gorgeous George Galloway, Theresa May (but they again she may not), the … Continue reading
The BBC World Service Trust is an arm of the BBC that receives £17.9m a year – mainly from the Department for International Development and the EU (52%)- to train broadcasters to spread messages about development. Some of what it does is vital and laudable; for example helping to spread knowledge about HIV/Aids through the development of soap operas that are actually listened to. However, and as in everything the … Continue reading
Well now, did YOU catch my fleeting appearance on Newsnight on Monday evening perchance? It’s about half ways through. I’ve been away for the past few days so first chance to catch up and update you on my close encounter with Michael Crick and the guys. The background is that the political party to which I now belong – Traditional Unionist Voice – held a public meeting at the heart of … Continue reading
The big oil companies, once the greenies’ villains of the peace, are now in bed with them. They are the cats that truly have the cream, because on top of their massive oil and gas reserves – which of course the world still needs – they are now also benefiting massively from the lunatic government subsidies for building wind farms and other so-called renewables. Their grasping greed is part of … Continue reading
Matt Prescott, the well-connected eco-activist behind such ventures as the BBC’s failed Planet Relief project (see Bishop Hill here and here for details on Prescott’s connections with various BBC luminaries and for links to articles he has written for the BBC), has donned his recycled tinfoil hat to offer these observations on Climategate in the comments at the Guardian website: Without doubt, whoever orchestrated this combined computer hacking and smear … Continue reading
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“Hello and welcome to Outlook from the BBC world service. I’m Lucy Ash.”A heart-sinking announcement for anyone familiar with Ms. Ash “In Today’s Programme: The aid worker inside the Gaza strip helping traumatised children there to rebuild their shattered lives.” Lucy Ash is about to deliver rather more than an interview with the aid worker.In her introduction she milks the latest revelations by Israel about their own misconduct in Gaza … Continue reading
