The pro-EU propagandists have been out in force recently, but having learnt nothing from past failures they continue down the path of ‘persuading’ recalcitrant voters to change their minds about the dizzying delights of the Grand Project by assaulting them with reheated alarmist prophecies of doom first tried out so disastrously by the original Project Fear.  On top of that they add into the toxic mix a raft … Continue reading →

  As Jordan Peterson said, it might pay to be a disagreeable woman, maybe the BBC women could learn something from C4 women…..[you’ve got 12 minutes and counting till the interview on C4 at 19:00]   I’ve arrived at @BBC to question the director-general about #genderpay but they’ve pulled the interview, despite doing every other broadcast outlet. Are they frit? — Cathy Newman (@cathynewman) January 30, 2018 Now staging a … Continue reading →

    Corbyn has his ‘Momentum’ stormtroopers, the Remainiacs have ‘Dementum’, their stay-behind-the-lines Dad’s Army band of guerrillas on a mission to sabotage Brexit. A crackers squad of dyed-in-the-wool diehard blowhards who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the ‘good of the country’…naturally it is the ‘good of the country’ as they see it.  They believe that the voters were too stupid, too blinded by their own bigotry and prejudice … Continue reading →

BBC review finds ‘no gender bias in on-air pay decisions’ Er….‘We’re addressing unfairness in individuals’ pay and want to close the gender pay gap’ “The BBC has a special role representing Britain. That is why we need to be, and want to be, an exemplar on gender pay, and equal pay.   Now some of its own know what it is like to go up against the monolithic BBC and … Continue reading →

  Last night, @realDonaldTrump sat down with @piersmorgan in an interview for ITV, discussing everything from feminism, to Brexit, to tweeting from his bed… Did the interview make you see President Trump differently? The question @EmmaBarnett is asking #EmmaBarnettShow pic.twitter.com/4kfpS5kL18 — BBC Radio 5 live (@bbc5live) January 29, 2018   Trump does an interview with ITV, much no doubt to the BBC’s chagrin…certainly the Guardian seemed somewhat sneery… ITV Donald … Continue reading →

Andrew, are you really complaining that your views & those of others who want a second referendum are not heard on the BBC. Really?! — Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) January 28, 2018 Ranty Remainder Lord Adonis is very upset with the BBC…..apparently they are pro-Leave and are the mouthpiece for the Brexiteers…..who knew? We don't 'accept' that the 'war is over' because IT IS NOT OVER! The fall of Singapore was … Continue reading →

  New week, new open thread.  List the bias here…..

  Why does it matter that Andrew Marr is such an appallingly bad, partisan and unchallenging interviewer?  The New Statesman tells us why it matters…ironically in praise of Andrew Marr….. Despite new challengers, Andrew Marr is still the king of the Sunday-morning politics skirmish The war among the UK’s television channels has shifted to new territory: now it’s Sunday-morning sofa skirmishes. These things matter because the Sunday-morning political programmes often … Continue reading →

Sir David Attenborough on Donald Trump: ‘We could shoot him. It’s not a bad idea’ What alternative do we have? Do we have any control or influence over the American elections?’ the naturalist says before joking about an alternative solution. Thanks to Jerry Owen in the comments for reminding us of Attenborough’s incitement to kill Trump…and of course Attenborough’s not alone as we’ve noted before. The BBC’s Paul Wood, who … Continue reading →

  Just a week ago the BBC were investigating the history of ‘Fake news‘….. In record time, the phrase morphed from a description of a social media phenomenon into a journalistic cliche and an angry political slur. How did the term “fake news” evolve – and what’s next in the world of disinformation? It is, you may be surprised to hear, not a bad run down of how ‘fake news’ … Continue reading →