So, it’s a moment in time. 30 years ago, the United Kingdom under the leadership of arch-BBC hate figure Margaret Thatcher, went to war with Argentina to defend the British people of the Falklands. I was just our of University so my memory of BBC coverage at the time is cloudy. Can you recall how it was treated? This morning, on Today, there was an interview @ 8.20am with … Continue reading
Interesting to read on the BBC that George Galloway’s victory in Bradford West was partly due to Labour’s failure to connect with..ahem… the Asian community, the shadow home secretary has said. “Yvette Cooper told the BBC her party had not won over young Asian voters or Muslim women.” Throughout this BBC article are repeated mentions of these elusive “Asian” voters. In this way, the BBC colludes with Labour in sustaining … Continue reading
#bbctbq Sun BBC1 at 10: Tommy Robinson, Dr Matthew Goodwin, Mo Ansar, Jamie Bartlett on; Is Britain complacent about the far right? Sounds like fun and please read DB’s post below to understand the significance of Mo’s presence.
The above quotes are taken from the Twitter feed of a guest on tomorrow’s edition of The Big Questions where one of the topics will be: “Is Britain too complacent about the far right?” The same guest also pondered a conspiracy at the highest level of French government following the recent Toulouse murders. The views of a wacky far-right nutter dug up by a BBC researcher? No, not exactly. A … Continue reading
Let me get this straight. The Unite trade union which has been behind the threat of the great petrol strike has had a great week. The BBC has wilfully ignored the fact that it was Unite, not the Coalition Government, which has fanned the flames of panic , by implying that it MIGHT strike over the Easter holiday. Yes, the Government could have handled it better, and I think Frances … Continue reading
Been a busy morning for the Nanny Staters. If the Coalition wants decent publicity and a soft ride on the BBC, it needs to come up with views that are all about IMPOSING the will of the State on people. So Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, pops up on Today @ 8.50 to explains the serious health problems caused by second hand smoke. She made some tenuous connections between children … Continue reading
Well then, it looks like “Red” Ed Miliband and Trade Union baron “Red” Len LcCluskey do enjoy dining together. Yes, the uber militant Unite Leader McCluskey and Miliband have had 8 meals together since Ed became leader – care of McCluskey and the comrades and the BBC dutifully report this. And then leave it there. No follow up news items on Today or any other programme as to WHY the … Continue reading
Why is ITV left to do the investigating concerning Operation Motorman and the broader aspects of the phone hacking scandal? B-BBC contributor Alan notes… “Can it be that the BBC are solely intent on one target…Murdoch and News International? ‘Motorman’ and its indications of widespread illegal practises throughout the newspaper industry has been available for everyone to see for a long time. And yet the BBC showed no interest in … Continue reading
Here’s a Bradford West approved Open Thread to see you off into the weekend! Enjoy.
Guest contributer hippiepooter writes:- “Hewie’s in my manor! Caught his report on Spain’s General Strike on News24 tonight. He concluded his report informing us that the Spanish Government (centre-right Partido Popular) will announce its austerity measures tomorrow. “The fear is this country, already in recession, will be locked in a downward spiral”. Whose fear exactly Gav? The Partido Popular achieved an overall majority in the general election in November last … Continue reading
