It is an irony that Webb here suggests blame for distorting and polarising politics in the US can be laid at The Web’s door. The ‘fabrications, the lies, the nonsense’ that comes from the Web are all to blame. Well yes….he’s right….it’s just that he blames the wrong Web. Webb returns to his old stomping ground to add his wit and wisdom to Mark Mardell’s who clearly isn’t biased … Continue reading
For the BBC any talk about climate change can only be in one direction…the science is fixed (I use that phrase rather than ‘settled’ as it seems more apt)….but so it seems is the politics for the BBC. The Lib-Dem Ed Davey, Energy Secretary, has been jumping up and down recently sounding off about Tories destroying the planet. The BBC seem to have lapped it up…and as the science is … Continue reading
This post from Mark Mardell has to one of his most misguided and biased efforts yet. In an attempt to get his readers thinking that quasi-Socialism is in fact a very American ideal, he plays coy, pretending that he’s only asking a question, as if he’s merely opening debate on the topic and doesn’t have a position. It’s quite obvious that he does, although as we’ll see, his understanding of … Continue reading
Mitt Romney released his 2011 tax returns today. Included in the details was the fact that he paid $4m to charity – 30% of his income. Follow Newssniffer to see the partisan priorities BBC journalists are placing on this story. As I write there have been two versions of the article so far and still no mention of charitable donations. UPDATE Just a reminder – still nothing on the BBC … Continue reading
I wasn’t going to post this yet as I was saving it as part of a longer post but it will be a while before that gets done, so here is a prime example not only of BBC anti-climate sceptic propaganda but a deliberate attempt to ‘smear’ sceptics and dismiss their ‘scepticism’ as some sort of psychological problem which is not based on rational thought or science: Political Prejudice Availability: over a … Continue reading
Here’s a fascinating and comprehensive description of a Muslim terrorist: ‘militant Islamists sympathetic to al-Qaeda’ Always like that ‘militant’ bit, as if they were just a bit bolshy and gobby when in fact they had come dressed to kill, so to speak: They ‘were heavily armed with rifles and equipped with bullet-proof vests and explosive belts.’ Kevin Connolly explains why the Israelis get rocketed: ‘Israel’s options in … Continue reading
Here is what you might call a balanced report on climate with ‘inconvenient’ facts (for AGW proponents) included: Arctic sea ice reaches lowest extent on record while Antarctic ice grows Scientists announced yesterday that Arctic sea ice had completed its summer melt and in the end reached the lowest extent since satellite measurements began. At the other end of the globe Antarctica was seeing the exact opposite as the ice … Continue reading
A B-BBC reader write; “It is quite widely known that ‘child asylum seekers’ are a scandal, with many young adults claiming to be minors for all the benefits and care that being ‘child’ reufgee brings, including the chance to be supported at school for a couple of years , improving your English and gaining some qualifications before havign to support yourself in Britain. Chris Warburton standing in for Victoria Derbyshire … Continue reading
Hi all! I’ve taken a little break from the daily chores here but will be back next Monday. It’s funny but having endured BBC news in the past few weeks it makes me want to return here as their bias is not just visceral but also profoundly destructive in so many ways. But wanted to thank Alan, David DB and Craig for keeping the show rock and rolling in my … Continue reading
The BBC seem always to be ambivalent about Muslim violence and free speech and tend to side with the view that such protests are the result of centuries of Western colonisation, imperial exploitation and cultural imposition. Wonder what they will make of this: An Iranian cleric is claiming that two young girls beat him up after he told one of them to cover up and dress more conservatively. The report … Continue reading
