It is said that the UN investigation was set up on the premise Israel was guilty. Melanie Phillips calls it a show trial. Mark Regev says it was a kangaroo court. Members of the commission had already publicly declared their positions before the event. The record of Human Rights Watch and their employee Nazi memorabilia collector Marc Garlasco illustrate the dangers of treating such organisations and figures as infallible or … Continue reading
High time for a new one up at the top. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Following on from David’s post earlier today, I am struck by the contrast between the BBC’s pursed lips at Joe Wilson’s saying the words “you lie” to the current US president when he is giving a speech and its indulgent chuckles when Muntadar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at the previous president when he was giving a speech. Mr Zaidi has claimed he was tortured in prison, so it is perhaps … Continue reading
… the first two of the series of Radio 4 party political broadcasts on behalf of the (admittedly substantial) bleeding heart wing of the Labour Party by Helena Kennedy, but did manage to catch the third. Helena Kennedy QC examines the ways in which the best intentions in legal reform can sometimes produce unexpected and unpalatable consequences. Helena looks at the development of alternative systems of justice that bypass the … Continue reading
All so contrived. Over there the BBC glowingly reports Obama’s lecture to the US Financial Institutions the punchline being “they” have not learned the lessons of the mistakes “they” made which caused the financial meltdown. Meanwhile, over here, the BBC reports the left wing IPPR taking the same line. They even given McDoom a chance to weigh in with his bellicose warning that there is “unfinished business” with the banks. … Continue reading
The BBC’s attitude towards illegal drugs is always suspect and thus when we read this story – which claims that if the State funds heroin addicts habits this then leads to a drop in the crime they carry out-it is right to be suspicious that we are being retailed a political line. I suppose the BBC quite ikes the idea that the British taxpayer funds heroin junkies, and sees no … Continue reading
My thanks to reader Gigits for bringing this celebration of shoe-throwing to my attention. Any chance to bash Bush, eh? It strikes me that along with Lady Thatcher, GWB is the BBC’s most hated person. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Anyone catch Frank Dobson bullying his way through a “discussion” on Newsnight? He constantly repeated the NuLabour fantasy that “the bankers” were exclusively to blame for the financial recession. Peston then did a piece claiming the recession was now effectively over in parts of the world such as Japan, and his punchline was that the failure (of Bush) to “save” Lehmans was a prime component in the seismic changes that … Continue reading
Glowing report here from the BBC concerning Obama’s speech to the US Financial institutions. The Lightworker declares that “We will not go back to the days of reckless behaviour and unchecked excess at the heart of this crisis.” Obama’s big plan is to intrude further into the private sector and seek to control it more. Based on this BBC report, everyone agrees with him which begs the questions as to … Continue reading
Anyone catch Lord Mandelson ducking and diving with Jim Naughtie on Today this morning? The big lie being perpetuated this morning was that Labour would “spend wisely” whereas the evil Conservatives would…gasp…CUT vital public services! (The sort that Comrade Barber was on earlier to defend) In fairness to Jim, he tried to get Mandy to say “cuts” when it came to Labour plans but the adroit Lord Rio avoided the … Continue reading
