WEDNESDAY OPEN THREAD
This is where you can discuss any BBC-related issue that concerns you. Please use it sensibly, no abuse and no trolls! Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
This is where you can discuss any BBC-related issue that concerns you. Please use it sensibly, no abuse and no trolls! Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Another report from the blessed Barbara Plett – this time on those “conservative” tribal heartlands in north-west Pakistan where Islamic terrorism is so popular. Wonder has David Cameron considered an outreach campaign? Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Too good to be true. Most of the media reported the goods news story that a Brit (of the non-Nigerian/Ethiopian variant) has been appointed caretaker for 6 months of the tropical Hamilton island, just off the Australian coast. The BBC mentioned it – before revealing that a nearby island has been used as a penal colony for Aborigines who have been terribly abused by their white jailers. Nothing like a … Continue reading
I see the BBC is running the news that slow Joe Biden, Obama’s trained attack poodle, has told Israel that “it must” accept a two-State solution if the “conflict” with the Palestinians is to end. This entire BBC article is written entirely from a pro-Democrat position – which is at least a minor change since it’s normally written from a pro-Palestinian POV. These days, with The One, ascended into power, … Continue reading
That predictably biased UN report that criticises Israel and calls for war crimes investigations, and generally condemns Israel for existing, has stirred up relatively dormant Middle East issues again. Laura Trevelyan’s reports on News 24 even sounded balanced in comparison. She pointed out that Israel has said the UN report was hugely biased and didn’t represent the evidence that was given to them, but merely reflected Hamas’s account of events … Continue reading
In the comments to David’s recent post on Jacqui Smith’s list of people denied access to Britain, Not A Sheep has pointed out an example of BBC bias that achieves a sort of holy perfection. Take a look at this BBC effort to inform the public: Who is on UK ‘least wanted’ list?. What do Abdullah Qadri Al Ahdal, Yunis Al Astal, Safval Hijazi and the wonderfully named Wadgy Abd … Continue reading
This is where you can discuss any BBC-related issue that concerns you. Please use it sensibly, no abuse and no trolls! Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Mmm, maybe I should rephrase that! Did you catch this item on BBC Today this morning concerning the fate of alleged British drug smuggler Samantha Orobator? At NO point was the possibility even discussed that she might have actually committed the crime of which she is accused by the Laos authorities. The BBC has been bigging up this story, with sympathetic interviews with her family. As has been remarked, funny … Continue reading
Nice to see that Jacqui Smith is politically correct even with those included on the list of those she denies access to Britain. So, for every Jew-hating Hamas extremist, there is a counter- balancing Jewish extremist. For every Islamic maniac, there is a white supremacist or a loony Baptist. All very nice, I must say. I am curious about the inclusion of US radio host Michael Savage on the list. … Continue reading
BBC bias by omission is much their preferred route. A news story which combines the twin dangers of Islam and the EU is not one that the State Broadcaster is interested in considering. So, instead we get to read about Berlusconi’s matrimonial disputes. It’s always a question of conformance to the narrative. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.