Jon Donnison hasn’t changed much, still bringing us his unique take on the news. Whilst the BBC cheers on the doughty Hamas approved miners tunnelling their way to Egypt in the quest for non-Israeli approved  brands of corn flakes or whatever their fancy is,  Jon Donnison down under gives us the sense that he doesn’t really approve of the Aussie miners tunnelling for dirty old coal. He asks: Why are Australians … Continue reading →

    Something on the loose at the English seaside is ‘Dangerously English’ says ex-BBC 3 man Sir Nicholas Kenyon  What might that be?  A swarm of English football fans, James Bond, the EDL?   No..it’s the Proms….that well known recruiting festival for the BNP. Last Night of the Proms were ‘dangerously English,’ says ex-BBC boss Sir Nicholas Kenyon But the panic is over…it is now safe for ethnic minorities … Continue reading →

    Guest Who and George R have noticed a bit of BBC editing that completely alters a story.   In this report, on the main UK news page, about another BBC report, the BBC may give the reader the impression that sexual abuse of Sikh girls is carried out by those within that community…there is no mention of who the culprits might be…even the title is suggestive: Is there a Sikh code of … Continue reading →

    Mark Mardell has had a sudden change of mind.   Obama’s decision to have a vote on Syria was a ‘canny, democratic move’ at one time quite recently.   Now…not so much: If Congress doesn’t back him, it will be disastrous for the president. His decision to call for a vote will look foolish and he would be left with an appalling choice. Ignore the vote and enrage … Continue reading →

  This report today reminded me of something similar: Five boys have been arrested after fire destroyed a school in Lancashire   Way back in June 5 boys were arrested suspected of committing arson at the Muslim Darul Uloom school. They were supposed to reappear at the police station in August. So far I haven’t seen anything about that…maybe I’ve missed it.  No doubt someone can enlighten me. Considering the … Continue reading →

    ‘At first it seemed like Armistice Day…..The resemblance soon passed, but it is peace, however high the price and whoever has had to pay it’    It might seem churlish to express any doubts about the Munich agreement, given this tremendous outpouring of gratitude and relief. But doubts there are. Of course, having accepted, under enormous pressure, the terms of an agreement dismembering their country that they were not … Continue reading →

I was sorry to read of the death of Seamus Heaney but am no fan of his work. The BBC went into a paroxysm of activity, with Andrew Marr telling us this morning Heaney had been our greatest living writer! Talk about hyperbole. I have endured a stream of abuse from alleged Heaney fans for simply suggesting that IN MY OPINION, Heaney was dire. But that’s beside the point. What … Continue reading →

It’s funny, really. Obama is looking so far out of his depth on Syria that it is posing a problem for some of his BBC fan club. So, cue the bugle and send for Mark Mardell. Here’s Mark with the entirely neutral headline “Obama’s canny, democratic move”.  Canny in the sense that Obama is desperate to ensure he doesn’t take sole responsibility for doing that which he has argued for. When … Continue reading →

  Was just about to fold up the tent and steal away for a beer by the riverside but I couldn’t let this lie:   Syria crisis: ‘Blair to blame for Cameron downfall’ From the journalist who exposed the Iraq War deceits, a searing indictment of MPs’ failure to act against Assad’s brutal regime from Andrew Gilligan ‘Scarred by the hubris and lies of their predecessors, the British and American … Continue reading →

  Hope no one’s been rudely cut off mid stream….here’s a fresh page to list the bias and other things of note and interest….