A BBC Four programme that asks ‘Roundhead or Cavalier….Which one are you?’. B-BBC alan wonders… “I didn’t know what to make of it at first but a metaphor soon sprung to mind that suitably encapsulates everything that this programme is about….imagine driving down the road and you look up to see a small boy mooning you from the back of a bus….amusing huh?….only on a closer look do you see … Continue reading
B-BBC Contributor Alan notes “Perhaps I have missed the BBC report into this matter?”: ‘It emerged last week that the ASA is investigating an advertisement from the Coalition For Marriage (C4M), which campaigns against changing the law, following claims it is “offensive” to homosexual people. Archbishop Cranmer, a popular political and religious blog, was asked to justify carrying the advertisements, which also appeared in a host of other media after … Continue reading
Tonight Question Time comes from King’s Lynn (Coat of Arms Motto: “I can’t read or write, but I can drive a tractor”). The arrival of the BBC moving-picture machine demoncraft has been reported widely in the local newspaper – which is published fortnightly to warn the locals of upcoming full moons, new roads and immigrants, as well as providing the timetables for witch burning. On the panel: Universities Minister David … Continue reading
Some people here may be aware of Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He’s a rising young Democrat star, well-liked in his city, and has gotten quite a bit of press and praise for his use of social media to get people together and personal touch when actually helping voters. Even the BBC knows about Booker. They’ve reported, for example, about how he personally helped to save a neighbor … Continue reading
If anyone still doubts that the BBC reports negatively and one-sidedly about Israel, do look at the comments (296 and counting) below the line at Nick Robinson’s article here. The dubious standard of literacy and the appalling ignorance indicates that the commenters aren’t in the habit of seeking out details or background beyond their own armchair. In other words they’ve been relying on the BBC. All they seem to know … Continue reading
The BBC were wrong footed on Today when they asked Lord Woolf to comment on the running of ‘Inquiries’. His first comment was about the ‘Hutton Inquiry’ and the treatment of Lord Hutton…..he said that during the Inquiry Lord Hutton had been praised by all for his running of the Inquiry…however when his judgement was released suddenly that view changed and he was treated totally unfairly….and of course the BBC was at the … Continue reading
Morning folks. Wednesday arrives and so does the middle of the week Open Thread. This is your space to detail the bias so off you go…
Gosh, it seems that racism is everywhere these days in our wonderful multicultural country and just in case you had forgotten this the BBC has discovered more than 80,000 racist incidents recorded in schools across the country in the last four years. Time for a non-debate on Today… “Sarah Soyei of Show Racism the Red Card, and Brian Lightman, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, discuss … Continue reading
Well, Adrian Beecroft has committed at least two unforgivable sins. First he has donor money to the Conservative Party and…worse again, he has called Saint Vince Cable “a socialist” who has “done nothing for business.” I’ve listened to several BBC interviews on the Beecroft recommendations and the BBC line is to keep repeating the mantra that he is a donor to the Conservative Party and ..gasp…a pal of Cameron and … Continue reading
Reading this analysis by Stephanie “Two Eds” Flanders it appears that Christine LaGarde and the IMF have discredited themselves by….agreeing with the Coalition. Not even a HINT of bias there, no way. Remember, read what Stephanie says and then…Vote Labour. Hat tip to the eagle eyed B-BBC reader who sent me this!
