Just a bit of context to that last post where fracking was mentioned. One of the questions that kept coming up during the programme was why do we need to frack and use gas when we have so many opportunities to use renewables.   One reason might be this: German Utilities Bail Out Electric Grid at Wind’s Mercy Germany’s push toward renewable energy is causing so many drops … Continue reading →

  R4 had a phone in on fracking today, Call You and Yours: Fracking, on which they asked ‘Would you welcome fracking near you?’ but we didn’t actually hear too much of that, the show being more a question and answer session with Francis Egan, Chief Executive of Cuadrilla, in the hot seat fending off the fanatics. One caller at 23 mins, a Jake White from London, as he was … Continue reading →

    The BBC’s Jon Donnision is back in Gaza despite not having a very good reputation or track record when reporting from there previously…this is one of his efforts and is worthy of some scrutiny as he reported on the death of a friend and colleague Jihad Mashhrawic’s baby… Note although the man’s name is actually spelt ‘Jihad’ Donnison has changed the spelling to Jehad….for obviously ‘political’ reasons…….   … Continue reading →

    The BBC thinks the below is a major story judging by the coverage given over to it: England’s Moeen Ali warned over pro-Gaza Test wristbands     The BBC for some reason refrains from mentioning Moeen Ali is Muslim and yet it is an important part of his identity, symbolised by his beard apparently, and must play a major part in his support for Gaza: “It’s a very … Continue reading →

    Lyse Doucet is fronting a programme tonight, ‘Children of Syria’ (BBC 2  21:00)  about the children in Syria, suffering because of the war.  In her write up about the programme she of course also manages to slip in plenty about the children of Gaza…..though she neglects  to mention the children in Israel under constant Palestinian bombardment. She tells us that ‘Over the past six months, I and director-cameraman … Continue reading →

I was wading through this BBC item called “Gaza crisis: Toll of operations in Gaza” and was struck by a number of things. There is the usual refusal of the BBC to call Hamas terrorists for what they are –  “terrorists”. There is the sickening adoption of Hamas supplied figures to the UN for casualties, suggesting that all the 76% of those killed are women and children. Yet this is … Continue reading →

Overdue but better late than never, here you go, a NEW Open Thread.

  Whilst the BBC were quick to say Israel was to blame for the deaths at the UN school they’ re not so keen to say Israel isn’t to blame…merely ‘Israel rejects the blame’… Israel rejects Gaza school shelter attack blame The Israeli army has insisted that a mortar round it fired into a UN shelter in Gaza on Thursday in a clash with “militants” was not responsible for the … Continue reading →

This was BBC World journalist Julia Macfarlane’s Twitter header before the current Israel/Gaza conflict (via Wayback): This it what it looks like now: Gun-toting pro-Palestinian flag-wavers But she’s not trying to make a statement, honest. Just a coincidence.

    ‘It pains me to have to admit this but anti-Semitism isn’t just tolerated in some sections of the British Muslim community; it’s routine and commonplace. Any Muslims reading this article – if they are honest with themselves – will know instantly what I am referring to. It’s our dirty little secret. You could call it the banality of Muslim anti-Semitism.’   Mehdi Hasan         When … Continue reading →