I was amused by the BBC running an item of how Gypsies might vote in the forthcoming General Election. It seems that Labour (natch!) has a policy in its manifesto aimed at “reaching out and helping them” so naturally the Today programme thought it was worth a punt to push this for Comrade Corbyn. But what struck me was the way the BBC framed the point when highlighting the problems … Continue reading →

I see the BBC is out to punish those who post views it does not like. The BBC is threatening to report users to their bosses if they leave ‘offensive’ comments on one of the corporation’s websites, it has been revealed. Its privacy policy has sparked a furious backlash online with the broadcaster branded ‘Orwellian’ and accused of ‘blackmail’. The draconian document warns that if the corporation deems a comment to … Continue reading →

I was interested to see the BBC afford Brendan Cox, the husband of murdered Labour MP Jo Cox, the media time to push his “time for remembrance” agenda yesterday on the Marr programme and then throughout the day. Marr expressed his best wishes to the campaign being pushed by Cox.  Today marks the anniversary of the savage murder of Lee Rigby. The BBC makes no mention of it and no … Continue reading →

Here you go, it’s on-time and it needs your attention! Detail the bias here.

  The BBC told us that Trump dodged the bullet after having criticised Obama for doing the same and avoided linking Islam and terrorism in the same sentence in his speech in Saudi Arabia…. He did not include the controversial phrase “radical Islamic terrorism”. In the past, he has criticised his predecessor, Barack Obama, and others for not employing these terms, considered offensive by many Muslims. Clearly they weren’t listening … Continue reading →

  Journalists apparently are enthusiastic, work hard if not smart, and are dogged to the point of stupidity…. Journalists drink too much, are bad at managing emotions, and operate at a lower level than average, according to a new study Journalists’ brains show a lower-than-average level of executive functioning, according to a new study, which means they have a below-average ability to regulate their emotions, suppress biases, solve complex problems, … Continue reading →

  I haven’t watched the BBC’s three part series on the events in Rochdale, I know what happened and why…and I know why the BBC has produced this programme as it comes so late to the party….Do we need pious, self-serving BBC shows to teach us anything? The Authorities, and that includes the BBC, buried their heads in the sand for years as hundreds of white girls, maybe up to … Continue reading →

  There’s no evidence, no source, no documents…just phone calls in the night to newspapers that hate Trump and yet the BBC reports… Evidence mounts – Anthony Zurcher, BBC North America reporter Donald Trump called the ongoing Russia investigation a “witch hunt”, but reporters have just found a boiling cauldron and a closet full of broomsticks. The key takeaway from these latest blockbuster stories – there have been so many … Continue reading →

A better  late than never open thread…all yours……

  Imagine waking up to that in the morning…….on the airwaves of course….