Wonder if anyone else caught this debate on BBC Radio 4 concerning the oxymoronic concept  “Open Borders”?  “In this week’s programme, Professor Sandel visits the heartland of America’s deep south, hosting a public discussion at the University of Dallas in Texas. He challenges ordinary Texans to consider the moral issues raised when it comes to controlling immigration and deciding who should be entitled to citizenship. Texas has a long frontier … Continue reading →

I was on the BBC’s Sunday Morning Live programme the other week and met journalist and feminist crusader Julie Bindel. I debated her and Donal McIntyre on the need for tougher prison regimes. Anyway, I happened to tune in to BBC Woman’s Hour yesterday to hear Julie “debate” whether woman “own” the abortion issue. I thought she got a VERY sympathetic hearing which I am sure is nothing to do … Continue reading →

Well, further to David’s post below, I was most interested in the final Presidential debate that took place in the wee small hours. I was intrigued to hear Mark Mardell inform the listening audience of BBC Today that the debate had no clear winner and that Romney has adopted “a softer position to persuade Americans that he is not a war monger”.  Interesting, Mark. Just wondering why you chose not … Continue reading →

It’s interesting the language that the BBC chooses at times. As we know language and images are the main currencies of the BBC so words matter. The BBC were to the fore in attacking every action of NOTW when it came to phone tapping and most certainly adopted  high moral tone suggesting that Murdoch’s newspaper empire was evil.  Come this morning, we read that the Daily Mirror has “been hit” … Continue reading →

I’ve rattled off a quick transcript from a key part of the Jimmy Savile/Neswnight Panorama. It really doesn’t get much more serious than this. A: There are now allegations that Top of the Pops was a centre for abuse and that as well as Jimmy Savile others were involved. B: A group of three have been described, men in their thirties, who would collect girls from the Top of the … Continue reading →

Compare and contrast the current top stories on BBC and Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/9625623/British-al-Qaeda-gang-from-Birmingham-planned-another-911-in-UK.html Subheading in the Telegraph: ‘An al-Qaeda inspired gang of British Muslims planned to carry out “another 9/11” in the UK with up to eight suicide bombers, a court heard today.’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20007532 …but on the BBC, they’re just ‘men’. Or ‘Birmingham men’. The only mention of Muslim or Islam is at the end of the story, to tell us … Continue reading →

Further to Alan’s post below, Savilegate continues to damage the BBC. “The Newsnight editor responsible for dropping a report into claims Jimmy Savile sexually abused people is stepping aside, the BBC has said. Peter Rippon’s move is for the duration of an inquiry into Newsnight’s handling of the planned report last year. Earlier this month, in a blog, Mr Rippon explained the editorial reasons behind his decision to axe the report. The BBC has now issued … Continue reading →