BBC Caves In To Political Pressure

      Nick Robinson ‏@bbcnickrobinson Aug 26 BBC creating a new post – Scotland Editor for network news based in Glasgow. Wonder if @AlexSalmond would act as my referee ? Nick Robinson may joke but it looks like Alex Salmond and the SNP intimidation has worked….the BBC is creating a ‘Scottish Editor’. BBC to appoint new Scotland Editor in admission “Scotland has become the story” THE BBC is to … Continue reading

DON’T PHONE US….

I thought I should share this with you… “The BBC complaints telephone line (03700 100 222) have ceased responding to complaints made over the phone, and will now only issue their denials to those who complain in writing.They do not refer to this as a change, or a new policy which might be expected, but instead use the rather unusual phrase a ‘clarification’ what ever that might be. The staff have … Continue reading

Hmmm….So Much Meaning In Such A Short sentence

    What can Matt McGrath mean?…. Surely the idea of “true” happiness is one of those concepts that only appeals to the young and the easily impressed – like Santa Claus. Or Kevin Pietersen. Is he saying Pietersen is only a genius in his own mind and the minds of the naive and easily impressed?  Pietersen’s ‘brilliance’ is as mythical as Santa Claus? Not very impartial that is it?  … Continue reading

When Complete Lie Becomes Legend And Then Fact

  Just caught 5Live and they were talking about the migrants in Hungary where they have been prevented from travelling on the trains…a migrant told the credulous BBC presenter that the Hungarians were picking people by the colour of their skin to get on the train….‘Really?’ said our eager newshound….’They’re picking people by skin colour?!!’ You have to laugh, if it weren’t so serious, at the BBC employee’s utter desperation … Continue reading

BBC LATE NIGHT

Hi all! I’ve been across in Sweden for a short break and just back so catching up with things. One of the additional downsides of catching early flights is listening to BBC world service news “briefings” so earlier this morning, around 4.30m, I was listening to a BBC report saluting the courage of those “brave’ Austrians who turned up to welcome a swarm of third world “refugees” in Vienna. The … Continue reading

Bread Buttered Corbyn Up Side

  Wiley old Corbyn certainly knows which side his bread is buttered and who to suck up to: Labour leadership frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn says he will invest in the arts, protect the BBC and ensure every child can learn a musical instrument I am fearful about the impact the latest round of cuts at the BBC will have on programming and on our media output in this country. I firmly … Continue reading

To Hell With You!

    When Nigel Farage asked ‘”How many millions does Europe want to take? That really is the question.”  Sarah Montague on the Today programme snapped back ‘Forget that’, her narrative being there should be no limit to immigration as there was a ‘moral obligation’ to help these refugees ‘from Syria’. It’s remarkable how BBC employees, unelected but rather enamoured wth their job in the BBC which they seem to … Continue reading