The BBC And the President’s ‘State of the Union’

It’s time for the President’s third ‘State of the Union’ speech, in which He addresses the masses from on high, laying out His latest Plan For Us. The BBC will surely be right there to tell you what to think about it. To prepare for the propaganda coverage, a review of the previous SoU speeches and BBC reporting should help set the proper perspective. His first SoU was greeted with … Continue reading

What The papers Say

Today: R4. Monday 23rd January 2012.Yesterday, at about 7:45. Evan Davis read out the newspaper review. An item from the Guardian was singled out, which he articulated with passion and a distinct air of disapproval. What was it? A new scandal about Hackgate? Big Ben toppled over? Breaking news about another atrocity in Syria? No, it was Harriet Sherwood’s article about the ill-treatment of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons. The … Continue reading

THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON

I always like it when light is cast into darkness. Biased BBC’s Alan picks up on this interesting detail not mentioned by the BBC; “Enver Solomon fromthe ‘Children’s Society’ has been all over the BBC today. It might be nice to know that the Children’s Society’ full name is the ‘Churchof England Children’s Society’ and that it is essentially controlled by thevery same Bishops who are opposing the government’s welfare policy. … Continue reading

WHEN IGNORANCE IS BLISS

Biased BBC contributor Alan notes; “The BBC is clearly a very busy organisation struggling under the burden of having to make savings on its budget. Perhaps this is why it misses so much of the world’s news. In Norway last week the head of intelligence tells us that:  Reuters , Tuesday 17 Jan 2012 ‘Radical Islam remains the most serious threat faced by Norway despite the attacks by an islamophobe terrorist … Continue reading

THE WAR ON WEALTH

It seems to me that the BBC cannot get through any current news programme without informing us how evil “big business” really is and how the bankers, in particular, broke Britain. They know that repetition of this meme rams it into the heads of those listening and this is one of the things that is most dangerous about the Corporation. With Comrade Vince Cable doing his best to slay the capitalism … Continue reading

SALAMI SLICING THE COALITION?

Been a busy day, which started with me debating the Bishop of Hulme, Stephen Lowe, on the BBC this morning here. Go to 30 minutes in here and listen for half an hour, if you dare! Meanwhile, back on the Today programme, Justin Webb was on the attack against the very well spoken (if a tad dripping wet) Andrew Lansley. Yesterday it was IDS who got the treatment and today … Continue reading

THOMPSON ON LEVESON

Perhaps you may wish to comment on this from BBC DG Mark Thompson to the Leveson Inquiry this morning? “The BBC is not a business and it might well be that someone running a media business might take a different view from the view that I took as director general of the BBC. “The BBC is a public service broadcaster. It is committed to be the most trusted, trustworthy source … Continue reading

THAT WELFARE CAP

Did you catch this VERY hostile and interrupting interview by Evan Davies of Iain Duncan Smith on the BBC this morning? How very dare Government try to limit Welfare! I’ll be on the BBC myself later today (BBC Birmingham  around 12.40) discussing this topic. My view is that whilst the principle of a cap is a good one, £26,000 seems an excessive amount. What about those many people who earn … Continue reading

THE NIGERIAN NIGHTMARE

In the wake of further acts of Jihad by the Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria, I was somewhat surprised to hear the Bishop of Durham on the BBC this morning pointing out that the “conflict” there is not really about religion but just as much about the lack of job opportunities for the young. Amazing – the BBC must have dhimmified clerics on speed dial! Click through to read and … Continue reading