good news from Iraq. Ham-fisted editorialising of the news: “Reporting from Baghdad, the BBC’s Jonny Dymond says the IMF and UN statements amount to a coincidental chorus of approval that tops off what have been, by Iraq’s dismal standards, a good few weeks.” False attribution of progress: “The change in the political mood is largely down to the passing of a law on Saturday, enabling some members of the Baath … Continue reading
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The BBC coverage of Israel comes under scrutiny here. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
When I saw this article about Spanish organ donation I thought that it was a bit odd, coming out of the blue. What event brought that into focus? What’s the news value? Well, now I think I know. Gordon Brown wants to add organ snatching to his list of accomplishments. I should say I am not against organ donation, but the State’s active involvement is what makes me queasy, and … Continue reading
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According to David Vance, the BBC ran a documentary last night about the Protestant exodus from Londonderry (some 18,000 people over 30 years leaving about 300 Protestants in a city of 54,000). His claims are interesting, as the BBC is, among other things, an apologist for the Tony Blair era Good Friday agreement. A whitewash of sectarian history could then be expected, and according to Vance was given as the … Continue reading
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This one is a bit special. Would it, I ask, be usual to offer the opinions on an fatal incident of the mother of a murder suspect? Not saying it’s not possibly the truth, but since when is “he would never have “harmed Tash”, Mr Speight’s mother Jacqueline said.” the proper basis for a story? Oh, wait a minute, there’s a detail I’m omitting here- the suspect in question works … Continue reading
The BBC is always carrying water for the interfering nanny state in Britain, and today is no exception, with an article where they manage to reinforce stereotypes of Britons and Americans as prime fatties:UK and US ‘keenest on fast food’ Trivial it isn’t, when you consider that “lifestyle change” is socialism’s new frontier. The annoying part is that it’s probably not even true, if the experience of that greatest of … Continue reading
