I am no fan of Afghanistan but the relentless attacks from the BBC on the recent election have been staggering. The State Broadcaster has given the allegations from Abdullah Abdullah (Lack of parental creativity?) massive publicity and whilst I carry no candle for Karzai I believe that the BBC is doing everything it can do undermine any sense of progress in this distant land. The fact that there has been … Continue reading
I cannot justly call this bias, but this headline from the British Broadcasting Corporation is a tad strange: Obama tackles UK PM on Lockerbie The BBC obviously thinks that there is a substantial audience out there that knows who Obama is, that knows what Lockerbie refers to, but that would not recognise the name of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Come to think of it, who am I … Continue reading
Wonder how you feel about the news that the BBC will land taxpayers with a £3million bill to send staff from Manchester to cover the London Olympics – a year after relocating from the capital? All part of that very special relationship they have with us poor suckers. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Wonder what you all make of the news The BBC is preparing to drop popular American shows such as Heroes, Mad Men and The Wire as part of a strategic review to combat criticism that it is stifling commercial rivals. “The corporation said yesterday that it would also consider cuts on each of its television channels and radio stations as part of the review. Sir Michael Lyons, the Chairman of … Continue reading
The BBC introduction grabbed my attention. “An image of a British grandmother on death row in America is to be put on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square in a plea to save her from execution.” Read the rest of the report. Fair and impartial? How about a few details on that pesky murder? Nope – just a plinth for BBC faves like Clive Stafford Smith to rant at the … Continue reading
Anyone catch Mark Mardell’s paean to Obamacare on the 1o news? Utterly utterly biased. Justin has a worthy successor. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
“They would say that wouldn’t they.”That’s how anything said in Israel’s defence by the likes of Melanie Phillips, Alan Derschowitz, Robin Shepherd, or anyone Jewish, is brushed aside.The BBC’s anti Israel bias is so pervasive that it is impossible for anyone to defend Israel almost anywhere in the world without being dismissed by someone uttering the notorious Mandy Rice Davies quote. “I didn’t know you were Jewish,” the reflexive exclamation … Continue reading
Well, having done my bit to boost UK CO2 aviation emissions yesterday, time for a new Open Thread today! Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
What a surprise! The BBC is flogging the allegations by the anti-Israel “human rights” group B’Tselem that many more Palestinian civilians were killed in the Israeli military’s campaign this year in Gaza than the Israeli army admits. B’Tselem said “detailed research” showed that out of 1,400 Palestinian deaths, 773 were civilians – many of them children. Shamnesty International claims of Israeli war crimes are thrown in for good measure! Now, … Continue reading
It would not be a normal week if the BBC was not pushing the idea that the recession is over and that green shoots of recovery are now being spotted everywhere. The Employment market is “starting to show signs of recovery” and the decline in vacancies and pay is easing. Looks like Captain Brown has steered us through the icy seas of recession and all is looking up. Rejoice, Vote … Continue reading
