This wonderful video from Sunny Lohmann of House Of Sunny titled “American Journalist” applies equally to the BBC version of the species. (H/t Jim Treacher):

New week, new open thread, and hopefully some new weather….

          The world doesn’t seem able to decide if being an Old Etonian is a good or a bad thing. The BBC laughs along when Miliband taunts Cameron and Co as ‘posh boys’…Cameron and Clegg being described by the BBC as Headboy and Deputy Headboy….no doubt they would take a similar jokey approach if Miliband were to call a black PM and Chancellor ‘blackboys’ and suggest … Continue reading →

    The BBC will be rejoicing…Lithuania wants to join the Euro. No wonder some sceptics will say, as they get 25% of their national budget handed to them on a plate by the EU.  But there is always a little rain cloud on the horizon that will take some explaining for the BBC. The BBC likes to tell us that the economy is failing due to austerity…sometimes they take the subtle approach … Continue reading →

  Guardianista Roy Greenslade in the Evening Standard says: Don’t blame the internet for false rumours about Boston – it’s the enemy of falsehoods How far down the digital road do we have to travel before journalists — plus assorted politicians, police officers and lawyers — stop blaming the internet for false reporting? It’s not about the tools. It’s all about the people, the human beings, who use, and misuse, those … Continue reading →

         Counter-narratives must be disseminated and key facts – for instance, that more Muslims have died in Pakistan as a result of Taliban actions than American drones…must be widely publicised.’  Maajid Nawaz,  Quilliam       The BBC has reported extensively on the protest by the Stop The War Coalition against the opening of an airbase to operate drones from the UK. The story was endlessly reported … Continue reading →

        Mark Thompson has made his mark at the New York Times…..as he announced a sharp downturn in profits…net profit falling 93%. Early days yet I’m sure….how could he fail with his vast experience of running a real world commercial media company as opposed to a privileged, spoon fed, elitist corporation that lives in its own little bubble?   Ah look there’s the problem…he’s trying to run … Continue reading →

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    Victoria Derbyshire has been talking  (11:09) to a senior police officer, Detective Chief Superintendent Mick Duffy, from the Metropolitan Police about its reforms and efficiency drive. Two things of especial note that he said: 1.  The Met. will be putting 26,000 constables on the streets of London….more than at any time in its history…due to its efficiency changes. 2.  The main priorities for police are gang crime, foreign national … Continue reading →

        Did laugh this morning listening to Rachel Burden on 5Live (07:53) interviewing David Cameron.  Cameron was reeling off statistics about how Tory councils save you money and suggested any expert would back his figures up. Rachel Burden, presumably unequiped with the necessary facts to contest his claims, thought fast and resorted to the slipperiest of get outs I’ve heard in a long time: ‘You can ask … Continue reading →