Well, it at all sounded good. “Greg Dyke wants BBC license fee axed” “Greg Dyke, the former BBC director-general, has recommended the abolition of the licence fee after almost 90 years, in a report commissioned by David Cameron.” But then… “The broadcaster should instead be funded directly by the state from taxation, argues the dossier, to be published by the Conservatives in the New Year. Dyke, who is chairing a … Continue reading
I tuned in very briefly this morning to Today and was taken aback by the gushing admiration that one of the BBC’s legion of eco-warrior reporters bestowed upon the speech at the Climatecon in Copenhagen by Hugo Chavez. It verged on hero-worship and shocked me because anyone who knows anything about this Venezuelan tyrant will know that he is an evil man, a thug, a clown. And yet, to at … Continue reading
Anti-Zionists have persuaded the BBC to alter a report about a row at the meeting held at the School of Oriental and African Studies, (SOAS) in which the guest speaker was South African trade unionist Bongani Masuku. Mr. Masuku has been condemned for hate speech by the South African Human Rights Commission. The SOAS audience consisted of pro Palestinian left wingers who wanted to confer chummily amongst themselves and share … Continue reading
Anyone catch the BBC lead item on Today this morning at 8.10am? In a marvellous example of what the BBC sees as balance, we had Roger Harribin and Lord Stern discussing the chances of a “positive outcome” for those “developing nations.” The very idea that these third world kleptocracies are out to get as much of our financial resources as possible is never discussed. The images of Chavez and Mugabe … Continue reading
Sorry to see Sir Terry Wogan broadcast his final early morning show. I think he was one of the few stars left in the BBC crown and when Chris Evans take his place in January I shall not be listening. Sir Terry’s genial charm, lack of vulgarity and common decency will be missed by many people and he leaves the BBC looking a poorer place. Click through to read and … Continue reading
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The BBC gave the Irish sex abuse cases top billing They even made a Vatican-driven reorganisation of the Irish Catholic Church the main item on Radio Four news a fortnight later. Yesterday the resignation of a bishop made the PM news, with interviews and a correspondent report. Three online news items. You’d almost think Ireland hadn’t been an independent nation for the past 90-odd years. Yet coverage of the Irish … Continue reading
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Has the BBC Gone Mad?(What do they mean, “gone”?)Should the BBC Face Execution? Should HYS be banned?So many questions, so little time. Warning. May contain words alluding to homosexuality. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
On the web, it’s everywhere. The Russian Institute of Economic Analysis yesterday released a report suggesting that the ‘climate change’ mob at East Anglia’s CRU deliberately and massively rigged Russian climate records, ignoring stations covering 40% of the landmass and choosing only those sites which showed evidence of warming. On the BBC, it’s nowhere. Step by step, the ‘climate change’ scam is disintegrating. But you won’t hear about it on … Continue reading
