The BBC’s Lisa Jardine gives us her point of view….. A point of view: When historical fiction is more truthful than historical fact Fiction has the power to fill in the imaginative gaps left by history, writes Lisa Jardine. In my search for understanding the motivation of those who joined the race to produce the bomb whose use at Hiroshima and Nagasaki appalled the world, I eventually decided to … Continue reading →

  One of the most popular reports on the BBC website is that the UK economy is in a double dip recession…a story from 2012. Even then it wasn’t a true story: There was no UK double dip recession, ONS data suggests Britain’s double-dip recession may be erased from the history books after the Office for National Statistics said the construction industry grew more strongly than thought at the start … Continue reading →

  Evan Davis was so upset about the homeless migrants in Calais living hand to mouth in makeshift shelters that he cried all the way to his second home in France. He could of course give some of them a room in one of his homes if he cares so much about them. Next time anyone reading this is passing through Calais I recommend you hand out Evan Davis’ email … Continue reading →

I see the BBC are bigging up this welcome news. Hundreds of people have taken part in a protest led by France’s leading Muslim cleric against the beheading of a French hostage by jihadists in Algeria. Dalil Boubakeur, head of the French Council of the Muslim Faith, told the crowd outside the main Paris mosque that the killers had no claim to Islam. He said French Muslims were united against … Continue reading →

I see the BBC is playing down the fact that this was a MUSLIM who cut the head of a fellow worker having tried to convert others to the religion of peace. The name for this is Fort Hood syndrome.

A thread to take us across the weekend. Detail the bias as you see it HERE!

Well, it must have been such a tough one for the Comrades. I am referring to Red Ed’s absolutely woeful keynote speech at #lab14 and that unfortunate business of “forgetting” to discuss the Deficit and Immigration! How to spin THAT one, then? As we get closer to next May, the BBC are going to have their work cut out portraying Miliband as the next Prime Minister. It’s a bit like … Continue reading →

How’s about THAT then, boys and gals?  

    The BBC’s Dominic Laurie laments the British union’s lack of commitment and fervour when compared to the Frenchies:(50 mins) ‘What we know is that workers for French companies are willing to go all out in industrial action and to prolong it and do it for a long time…Air France will have to back down if the pilots are this adamant. As we know in the history of France … Continue reading →

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