OVERSTAFFED AT DALE FARM?

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This item was brought to my attention by Biased BBC reader Lawrence; The BBC stands accused of overstaffing as protestors pull out of Dale Farm; While the number of activists dwindled, the BBC still had six satellite crews, a handful of local correspondents and a team of documentary makers on the six acre site. They even had their own caravan within the compound to provide accommodation and refreshment for the 30 … Continue reading →

RANGERS ON THE ATTACK!

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I’m not a fan of Rangers but they seem prepared to tackle the BBC … “Rangers owner Craig Whyte has said he will take legal action over a BBC documentary which carried allegations of criminality in his past dealings. The documentary heard from a government agency that he controlled a company despite being banned as a director.The programme, Rangers: The Inside Story, was shown on Thursday night. A spokesman for Mr Whyte … Continue reading →

DANNY GLOVER

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Today provided a forum for complete nutter Danny Glover to expound his odd views, this morning. (8.23am) Actor Danny Glover has co-produced a documentary about the black power struggle of the 60s and 70s in the United States. Nicola Stanbridge speaks to him about the parallels he sees with the current protest movement. Is this the same Mr Glover who concluded the earthquake in Haiti was a “response” for “what … Continue reading →

EARTH IS WARMING, AND IT’S YOUR FAULT

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It’s been a tricky time for the eco-wacko global warming cultists what with Mother Earth not doing what they demand, but I see that the BBC has managed to find a way to fight back with the exultant headline “Global Warming – “Confirmed”. I see our good friend on Biased BBC Richard Black is behind this advocacy on behalf of the Berkeley Earth Project. Lest you doubt the veracity, read … Continue reading →

Question Time LiveBlog 20th October 2010

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Question Time tonight comes from Glasgow. David Dimbleby is joined by Jacob Rees-Mogg, a rebellious Conservative with absolutely no connection to Glasgow at all, LibDem MP Alistair Carmichael (who dropped out of Glasgow Uni so a tenuous connection at least), local Labour MP Margaret Curran, the SNPs Education Minister Mike Russell, journalist Cristina Odone and a Scottish actor called Brian Cox. Jacob Rees-Mogg, eh? You might as well scrawl Ambush on … Continue reading →

WAKE-UP CALL

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If, unlike me, you missed the first half-hour of this morning’s Today programme on Radio 4 here’s a summary of the main points. You may detect a theme. BBC R4 TODAY CLIMATE CHANGE OBSESSION (mp3) That was as much as I could take on a frosty morning. On the plus side – shouting expletives at the radio wakes you up, so there is that at least. Click through to read … Continue reading →

GREEN GREED

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What these 200 companies actually mean when they say they demand “more action on climate change” is that they are after more subsidies from the money that government is taking off us in taxes, and they want more green taxes on the public so that the government will be able to give them more subsidies. This story proves beyond doubt the grim reality that every single one of our major … Continue reading →

MORE ON THAT BBC COMPLAINT

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The BBC does not seem to enjoy having complaints about it being made public. Yesterday, I blogged the genuine concerns of a B-BBC reader and license payer; here is what he received back this morning from the BBC. In my view, a Public Broadcaster should have nothing to fear from frank and honest examination of complaints, don’t  you think? From: NewsOnline Complaints <newsonline.complaints@bbc.co.uk>Date: Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 8:40 AMSubject: … Continue reading →