Wonder what you make of this item suggesting that the BBC could lose its exclusive right to the license fee? “Ofcom will on Thursday suggest sharing the £3.4 billion-a-year pot with other channels to help them make unprofitable public service programmes such as children’s television, regional news, arts shows and documentaries.” I don’t think this is good news since it does not address the central wrong of a license tax … Continue reading
Please use this thread for comments about the BBC’s current programming and activities. This post will remain at or near the top of the blog – scroll down for new topic-specific posts. N.B. This is not an invitation for general off-topic comments, rants or chit-chat. Thoughtful comments are encouraged. Comments may also be moderated. Any suggestions for stories that you might like covered would be appreciated! It’s your space, use … Continue reading
Hilariously the Beeb has decided to balance its earlier anti-Palin, Democrat-supporting comic turn by liberal commentator Joe Bageant, on which I commented a while ago, with an anti-Palin, Democrat supporting comic turn from liberal commentator Jamie Stiehm. So, on the one hand you’ve got a Democrat supporter who reckons the party needs to make greater efforts to understand small-town America to counter the Republican’s cynical appeal to its worst instincts. … Continue reading
Big news from the Beeb: McCain doesn’t know who the Spanish PM is. It was also the lead on their round-up of the day. As a demonstration of the value of publicly funded news, it’s worth reflecting that if the BBC hadn’t picked up on this, we may never have heard about it; only the Guardian and Independent in the UK seem to have run it. Of course, sometimes other … Continue reading
Most economically illiterate line of the morning from the BBC “Given that Alitalia was government owned, how could it have gone so wrong?” Most wishful thinking line of the morning from the BBC “Our government has banned short-selling(in the money market) but the Russian government has banned all selling” From first thing in the morning to last thing at night, the BBC spews out a relentless diet of left wing … Continue reading
Well, it’s back for a new season. Did you catch the unrelenting attacks on Sarah Palin? Not one person -in the audience or panel – would endorse her. Pathetic. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
. Hi all – been away most of this past week and this is my first chance to blog. So it’s reassuring to see the State Broadcaster continuing to do it’s level best for Obama. It gushes that a “senior Republican” casts doubt on Palin’s experience. Mmm, nice headline. But then we discover that the “senior Republic”happens to be a certain Chuck Hagel speaking to the prestigious and widely read … Continue reading
Did you read Nick Robinson’s blog today which poses the key question; Will voters be persuaded that “only a party of the Left can clean up the city”? Nick reckons that the ongoing economic chaos may yet save our Gordon and quotes several reasons why the electorate may choose Gordon’s “experience” over that which is called “newness and change” (aka tThe Conservatives) It does not seem to have occurred to … Continue reading
Did the Today programme really get through the entire morning without mentioning the polls, which see the Tories leading by 28 points on 52%? I wasn’t able to listen to it all, but I did catch Naughtie’s two way with their political correspondent, his interview with Prescott on the chances of Labour’s recovery and the news summary on the same topic, as well as the paper review: No mention. The … Continue reading
Please use this thread for comments about the BBC’s current programming and activities. This post will remain at or near the top of the blog – scroll down for new topic-specific posts. N.B. This is not an invitation for general off-topic comments, rants or chit-chat. Thoughtful comments are encouraged. Comments may also be moderated. Any suggestions for stories that you might like covered would be appreciated! It’s your space, use … Continue reading
