The BBC is having a spate of programmes that deal with immigration and culture (Andrew Green from Migration Watch even getting decent treatment on the Today programme)…I wonder if that has anything to do with the ongoing review of its coverage of such issues…and will they suddenly be on the back burner again  once the review is published? Anyway, the floor is yours…..a new open thread for any BBC subject … Continue reading →

   Another gang of abusers….all of a certain culture…but not a particular race….race only being an issue with regard to the way the Police may have reacted…not prosecuting because of the possible appearance of being racist. Islam is the common factor between the offenders…that’s not to  say Islam makes them abusers…what it may suggest is that they came to believe that as Non-Muslims are dehumanised, deemed worthless, they can freely abuse them … Continue reading →

    Just what is the point of Mark Mardell?   When he reports a story his own politcal leanings colour his reports…getting it wrong on Boston, Obama’s foreign policy and Benghazi….but that’s when he bothers to report a story:  Two recent eye catchers don’t seem to have raised his interest judging by his Twitter feed…the Obama government targeting political opponents and journalists who embarrass them: Wider Problems Found at IRS … Continue reading →

  The BBC should be a necessary part of the fabric of our society providing impartial and balanced news and views that are accurate and truthful, a counter weight to the myriad of partisan broadcasters and publishers who offer just one side of any argument. The existence of this site, and many like it, is evidence that all is not as it should be at the BBC. Does it matter … Continue reading →

The Question Time livechat last Thursday was quite promising. There were some teething problems as you’d expect with new software. The chat window needed refreshing for most people every now and then – more for certain people in certain browsers than others. The LogIn/Out button was also in a slightly awkward place. One or two things outside of our control too; emailed passwords stuck in spam filters for example. To address … Continue reading →

The BBC has dominated the Sony radio awards which makes a mockery of its claim that Murdoch monopolizes everything.   It does show that the BBC, funded by the license fee, smashes the opposition….pretty easy when you don’t have to worry where the next penny is coming from.   The Today programme gets ‘Best Breakfast Show’ (Over 10 million listeners)……Humphry’s gets Best Journalist…5Live gets best UK station…. There is essentially … Continue reading →

  ‘Mr Lord Mayor, we will not forget that the first and foremost duty of government – as the governor has reminded us – is to maintain and indeed to strengthen the monetary and fiscal stability that has enabled us, successively, to grow and remain free of recession…..stability through a predictable and light touch regulatory environment.’ Gordon Brown Mansion House speech 2007   　 The BBC has set out to … Continue reading →

Sorry for the delay, been busy, this is for you!

Laughed a lot when Victoria Derbyshire tore a strip off the Police for running an internal review of their own behaviour because as we know the BBC is well versed in the ins and outs of that old trick itself.   Always worth a reminder of all those reviews by the BBC into its own impartiality…what could go wrong? From the BBC Trust: Impartiality Ensuring the impartiality of the BBC … Continue reading →