Has the BBC been running with this story today? The BBC received millions of pounds from the European Union and local authorities over the past four years. The BBC admitted in a letter to a Tory MP that it has received nearly £3million in grant money from the European Union over the past four years. Other grants totalling £16million came from local authorities across the UK. The money was spent on “research … Continue reading
You really should read this post over on Elder of Zion. It concerns the BBC’s idea of what makes a hero. Or, as others might call it, a vicious savage who killed two Israeli teenagers. I suppose he had no choice? Utterly repugnant. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
This was sent my way! Well worth a read… “I assume you’venoticed BBC outrage re the Student Loans Company. e.g. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16854187 It reminds me of this story from 1993.http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bbc-helps-its-chief-to-avoid-tax-exclusive-birts-salary-paid-to-his-private-company-1475816.html Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
You can always count on the BBC to articulate the questions we are all thinking, right? For example… Are US Muslims abandoning domes and minarets out of fear? Then again, maybe not… Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Tonight Question Time comes from Southport. David Dimbleby is joined by Southport by International Development Minister Alan Duncan, Shadow Justice Secretary and frequent Guido target Sadiq Khan, Labour ex-Minister Digby Jones, Emma Boon from the TaxPayers Alliance and Grange Hill writer Phil Redmond. As with last week, please remember that humour is good, sarcasm is fine, biting wit is even better but direct threats of violence and disgusting language are … Continue reading
Here’s a strange one. It puts me in an unusual position, and could look as though I’m about to defend religious fundamentalism. That’s not what I’m trying to do.I had a message from someone who was offended by an item featured in the BBC World Service series “Outlook”.Before going any further, I ought to provide some context.In Israel there is a problematic issue that we might recognise. It echoes something … Continue reading
A B-BBC reader notes; “The BBC claims here that the President, Prime Minister and people of the Czech Republic are all against the pact. “The country’s influential – and Eurosceptic – president, Vaclav Klaus, has already told Mr Necas he will not sign Czech accession to the fiscal compact. So even if the Czech prime minister wanted to join it (he doesn’t), the president would not let him.” “even if the … Continue reading
Ok, I think it is important to be fair and I have to say that I thought this discussion regarding the de-Knighting of Fred Goodwin was in fact pretty balanced. Michael Fallon was on the defensive and rightly so in my opinion and at least the BBC allowed Sir Jackie Stewart his say. Of course one could also see this as a convenient ruse to bash the Coalition using the … Continue reading
Can you please look at this headline and this headline and discuss the difference! Quite remarkable and thanks to the B-BBC reader for drawing this to my attention. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Shall we hang the bankers? Here’s a new Open Thread for you…. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
