An American takes a close look at the World as Justin Webb would like it: ‘In yet another From Our Own Correspondent entry, Justin Webb reveals just how deep is his obsession with religion and religious Americans. How deep? Well, it seems that being a Bush supporter and – even worse, one imagines – a sunday school teacher is enough to set Webb to secretly questioning one’s children to make … Continue reading
ATTICUS in the Sunday Times (no link £) reveals the mindset of the BBC staff: ‘Which moment of the Olympics do you think was greeted with the biggest cheer by BBC staff? Was it Mo Farrah’s win? Or the gold for Jessica Ennis? Neither, according to the veteran sports reporter Harry Gration: it was the moment when Team GB’s male footballers were knocked out of the tournament on … Continue reading
Martin Bright tells us what we know to be true already….‘Supporters of Israel are losing the battle of ideas in the UK. This has probably been true for some time, if only they would admit it.’ A major part of this failure to get across the truth can be laid at the BBC’s door who continually concentrate on the negative about Israel. Israeli military operations are always violent, aggressive, out … Continue reading
Thank goodness somebody at the US Embassy in Cairo has a pair: .@ikhwanweb Thanks. By the way, have you checked out your own Arabic feeds? I hope you know we read those too. — US Embassy Cairo (@USEmbassyCairo) September 13, 2012 It was in reply to this, as pointed out by Douglas Murray in the Spectator: .@khairatalshater:We r relieved none of @usembassycairo staff were harmed & hope US-Eg relations will … Continue reading
The BBC have produced a nice piece of propaganda for the government putting the case for High Speed Trains….attempting to both use the romance of rail travel and some ‘hard facts’ that suggest large government HST can save us from disaster. It is in fact a rather curious piece for the BBC in that it not only enthuses about private investment in the railways, it has a wonderfully ‘Monty … Continue reading
Believe it or not the following tweets are not by a 14-year-old schoolboy with a vague interest in US politics but an adult male BBC journalist: Whatever his faults or criticisms – #Obama is the coolest president there is youtube.com/watch?v=Zip9l2… — Tom (@TomDonkin1) April 25, 2012 ‘dont boo vote’…its not as snappy as ‘Yes we can’ Mr #Obama but hope it works #USElection — Tom (@TomDonkin1) September 4, 2012 #Obama … Continue reading
The BBC trumpets Obama’s Stimulus for growth: Global stock markets rise on US Fed stimulus plan Global stock markets have risen after the US Federal Reserve moved to kick-start recovery by pumping more money into the economy. They missed this: SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Egan-Jones Ratings Co. said Friday it downgraded its U.S. sovereign rating to AA- from AA on concerns that the Fed’s new round of quantitative easing, … Continue reading
Amused to hear a report on the UBS ‘rogue trader’ Kweku Adoboli labelling him as the product of a private school background by the BBC today….is that relevant? The BBC didn’t feel it was necessary to tell us of his immigrant background….all immigrants are ‘good’ for Britain of course. The BBC has nothing but great praise for Private Schools, honest (odd really as so many of them went to such schools)…..so much so … Continue reading
For a long time the BBC has hidden the true face, the true nature of Islam from viewers and listeners. The BBC has always tried to downplay the religious aspect of any actions taken by Muslims…bombings and other attacks have been carried out by ‘criminals’ and ‘madmen’ or men ‘perverting’ Islam…..Islam has not been the inspiration nor has it given divine sanction to the violence. The second part to … Continue reading
Friday open thread. Have at it.
