The Today programme ran two interviews, one each with a pro and anti EU group.  Justin Webb did both interviews, the pro-EU managed to bag the apparently prime 08:10 spot on Monday and the antis got 07:50 on Tuesday. Perhaps the barrage of criticism the BBC received for the highly inaccurate/dishonest programmes by Jonty Bloom and the subsequent attention on their EU coverage meant that Webb was … Continue reading →

    Whilst some MPs exploit fabricated stories of asylum seekers being marked for persecution in order to promote their hard left agenda others are more interested in finding the truth.   Remember the furore about the asylum seekers marked out for persecution by having red doors to their homes?….seems all is not so clear cut…or rather it is…..if a rabble of MPs can find this out why not the … Continue reading →

    Got to laugh, or cry, as the politicians make fools of themselves and the media bandy this story about as if it was true. Food wristbands scrapped for Cardiff asylum seekers A firm providing meals for asylum seekers in Cardiff has dropped demands they wear wristbands as a condition for receiving food. The coloured bands were given to asylum seekers staying at Lynx House. But some said it … Continue reading →

Well, the BBC is making headlines itself today. “People over 75 may be asked to give up their free TV licence or make a voluntary contribution to it, under plans being considered by the BBC.  The corporation must absorb the loss of £650m worth of licences for over-75s from 2020 as part of a funding deal agreed with ministers last year. A report on ways to appeal for voluntary contributions is due … Continue reading →

Time for a new one of these for your completion. This is where you detail the bias1

  The Guardian never fails us…or its chums at the BBC. The reason the BBC allowed Savile to rape and abuse young boys and girls was that the BBC were under siege from Thatcher and her ilk…..why is it always Thatcher’s fault? Savile debacle is the clear consequence of a BBC under siege Dame Janet has ploughed through 375 witnesses over three years. She has documented four Savile rapes and … Continue reading →

    A little light reading for those who want to judge the BBC’s EU coverage and need a bit more information to go by….   The Norway Option — Some bookmarks The Norway Option will keep appearing in the EU referendum debate so here are some useful links explaining what it’s all about. What is the Norway Option? The Norway Option is a move whereby the UK gives up EU membership … Continue reading →

  Norway and the EU Norway and the EU enjoy good and close relations, although Norway is not a member of the European Union. The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) is the mainstay of our cooperation, and it ensures that Norway takes part in the EU internal market. We are also part of the Schengen Agreement and cooperate with the EU on foreign and security policy issues. Through … Continue reading →

    The Telegraph tells us…… BBC charter review consultation hijacked by left-wing campaign group The Culture Secretary has been forced to revisit the consultation on the future of the BBC John Whittingdale, the culture secretary, is to launch a new study of public attitudes towards the BBC, after a consultation into the future of the corporation was hijacked by a left-wing campaigning group. It has now emerged that 177,000 … Continue reading →

    Caught Nolan last night (11:34)…thankfully at tale end of a discussion on immigration. Nolan then went on to Google and tax…..we had Edwina Currie putting up an excellent and reasoned defence and someone from Labour who didn’t have a clue about the corporate tax system in the UK but that didn’t stop her declaring emphatically that Google wasn’t paying its legal tax requirement….a classic claim from her was … Continue reading →