I see that the BBC is hoping to use the ‘soft power’ of the Teletubbies, Top Gear and Doctor Who to …cough…break down North Korea’s hardline regime. Foreign Secretary William Hague has revealed the Foreign and Commonweath Office is working with BBC Worldwide to provide programmes ‘that could be shown on Korean TV’. Negotiations are also on-going with Pyongyang to strike a deal to broadcast a range of shows on the state-run Central … Continue reading
Did you read this? “The BBC has spent tens of thousands of pounds over six years trying to keep secret an extraordinary ‘eco’ conference which has shaped its coverage of global warming, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The controversial seminar was run by a body set up by the BBC’s own environment analyst Roger Harrabin and funded via a £67,000 grant from the then Labour government, which hoped to see … Continue reading
James Delingpole under threat: @JamesDelingpole Hey scumbag, just remember they hanged Lord Haw Haw. #Haiyan This post is just something to suck on and give you pause for thought before I look at the BBC’s recent bit of climate propaganda…Is there a Green Hush? The BBC has maintained a constant narrative that climate scientists are ‘under attack’ from sceptics and therefore such pressure explains the scientist’s … Continue reading
The first installment with my own mission statement is here. Zurcher’s next topic was inevitable, so here goes. Again, I’m doing this without having read any of it other than the title and the first sentence. Chris Christie’s Bridge-sized Headache Somebody has leaked or stolen some emails by the popular and prominent New Jersey Governor detailing and gloating about deliberately blocking traffic on a vital commuter conduit in order to … Continue reading
Here you go folks, a new Open thread for you to complete!
The IPCC’s study into deaths in police custody in England and Wales between 1998 and 2010 shows: Those who died in custody were mostly white (75%), male (90%) and aged between 25 and 44. An invitation to Mark Duggan’s aunt from the BBC’s Nicky Campbell: ‘I’m going to give you two minutes to be open and honest about the cancer in our society…say honestly from the heart … Continue reading
Sugar is apparently: Toxic and detrimental to society…in fact it is worse than tobacco as tobacco isn’t introduced into food. The BBC tells us that: Nearly two thirds of people in the UK are overweight or obese – leading to other health problems such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Really? You have to ask firstly is that true? Not sure I believe the figure….looking around … Continue reading
Mark Mardell is enjoying saying this: This scandal is hugely damaging – if not yet fatal – for Christie’s ambitions to be the Republican contender for president in 2016” about this: Chris Christie apologises for bridge-gridlock scandal On 9 September, two of three traffic lanes to the George Washington Bridge, which connects New Jersey to Manhattan, were shut for several days. Emails and texts made public on Wednesday … Continue reading
Well then, who would have thought that the BBC would have found a new icon to worship after the death of Mandela, and who would have thought it was a London “gangsta”? BBC coverage has been extensive and very pro Duggan, and the comrades also seem disappointed there has not been a riot! Thoughts?
I wrote this up while watching Nick Robinson’s “The Truth About Immigration”. After it was over, I rearranged a few things, but except for the last couple of paragraphs it was nearly all written as I watched. However, after having digested it for a minute, I think I can sum the whole thing up much more briefly. Nick Robinson: How is it that a subject that was once taboo is … Continue reading
