Some interesting thoughts from a Biased BBC reader North of the border; “You may be interested to note that BBC Scotland has virtually shut down on all comment facilities on their ‘news’ threads. Blether with Brian has pulled its comment section because the punters were not buying the pro-Labour spin being generated by the Tangerine Jelly as he is known to us Scots. BBC Scotland in conjunction with Ian Gray … Continue reading
Katty Kay on Twitter yesterday: BBC coverage of Obama’s “lazy” remark: No laziness from Kay earlier today – she fired out five tweets in a row all attacking Newt Gingrich. Meanwhile, the BBC continues to look the other way when it comes to America’s biggest ever crony capitalist. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Very busy here so time for a fresh Open Thread. The site is buzzing but I just do not have enough time to cover all the material the BBC so generously provide! Over to you…. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
You can understand WHY the BBC are so entranced with Baroness Manningham-Butler. First, she recommends that we talk to the Taliban. Now she wants to see illegal drugs legalised. Yip, she’s there kinda gal. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Well, Question Time comes from the vowelly-challenged Aberystwyth and on the panel we have Grant Shapps, Chris Bryant, Elin Jones, Will Hutton and Sir Simon Jenkins. Regardless of that line up of dross, I am sure we will all gave a good time so come along, bring a bottle (or more, I fear you may need it!) and join the good natured banter. I’m hoping ASE and David Mosque will … Continue reading
This is most excellent – give it a view! Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
This man, Robert Lamb, appears to be at the heart of the BBC’s environmental programmes scandal. Surprise, surprise, he was trained as a BBC producer in the 1980s and has since become a one man blizzard of greenie programming. Two of the companies he has has set up and run have been named by the BBC trustees as “causing concern” because they accepted funding from external sources in alleged breach … Continue reading
The man supected of shooting at the White House last Friday had become obsessed with President Barack Obama, officials have told US media.It is thought Oscar Ortega-Hernandez, 21, believed God had given him a personal mission to attack the White House, said law enforcement sources.A US Park Police bulletin said he was “unstable with violent tendencies”. You would have thought that someone bringing a rifle with him and shooting at … Continue reading
Did you see this? The BBC may have embarked on some of the most dramatic cost-cutting in its history, but it seems there is still some way to go. There are almost 4,500 job titles in existence at the Corporation, it has emerged, and almost 2,000 of its staff have the word manager in their title. It is thought there are even more staff on top of this who are classed as … Continue reading
Can’t wait for the BBC’s much loved “comedians” to poke fun through good natured banter at Obama who is under the belief that Hawaii is in Asia. On a good day perhaps you can see it from the White House, right? Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
