Old thread overflowing so here’s one to take us all off into the sunny uplands of the weekend!

    All too real via Guido and Cityunslicker: Ed Miliband set on reform, but not on break with the BBC Ed Miliband has explicitly ruled out breaking Labour‘s historic links with the BBC, saying he wants to “mend not end” the relationship while giving individual watching people more of a role in choosing what’s on TV.   After a week in which allegations of policy-rigging by Labour’s largest backer, … Continue reading →

I was no fan of the 2012 London Olympics but can appreciate that it may have done some good in a roundabout way. The point is that when our Capital city won the right to host the games under LABOUR, the BBC were to the fore in cheerleading for the the occasion.  But under a Conservative led Coalition, well, things are a tad different. The Today programme this morning was … Continue reading →

The BBC seem concerned that  the Palestinians are undecided on the Kerry peace talks plan. As always with the BBC, the only perspective that counts is that of the Palestinians with Israel demoted to a bit part in this negotiation. It was the same story of the Today programme this morning.

Yes, we all know that Lib Dems do seem to have a problem with Israel and in that regard today’s saga with David Ward MP is not that surprising. Just to remind you… Lib Dem MP David Ward has had the party whip withdrawn over comments he made about Israel. He posted a tweet at the weekend calling the country an “apartheid state” and saying that “Zionists” were “losing the battle”. It … Continue reading →

  The BBC has excelled itself in its latest example of pro-Labour anti-Coalition ‘cuts’ propaganda. No other word for it but propaganda. If this can’t persuade a reasoned person that the BBC’s politicised reports are no more than Labour Party press releases I’m not sure what could.   The HMIC has released this report into how police forces are managing the cuts to their budgets: Policing in Austerity: Rising to the Challenge … Continue reading →

She may be dead but the BBC still cannot resist having a go. This time, they say… “Thatcher lobbied for Savile knighthood despite warnings…” I see. Would that be Jimmy Savile,  the much loved BBC star, a diamond in their constellation of talent for decades “despite warnings”.  Would that be the SAME Jimmy Savile that the BBC felt obliged to pay tribute to after his death when the “warnings” were … Continue reading →

No sooner does a new open thread open until it is bulging at the seams so, here you go, a new one for you and am sure you will fill it just as quickly as the last one!

As mentioned on another thread, BBC’s “Today” will have a new presenter in the autumn. Her name is Mishal Husain. Who is she? Well, last November, she was  the one implying that not enough Israelis had been killed by “home-made contraptions” I am sure she will fit in so well. BBC Watch has the goodies here.