BBC is not happy with the news that Barclay’s have made the decision to appoint Bob Diamond as Chief Executive. I caught the 6pm news on Radio 4 and the boot was being firmly put in, with an anonymous”senior Coalition” source leading the critique. All the usual “casino banking” and “bonus culture” tropes were thrown in. How very DARE Barclays appoint someone with a track record of making money as … Continue reading
Another little slice of bias thrown our way from the BBC…“My theory as to why, when America is on the verge of exploding with intolerance towards Muslims, Britain seems to be coping, has less to do with political philosophy than a basic historical difference.” Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
Here are two nice examples of how the BBC does subtle bias provided by a thoughtful B-BBC reader! A couple of curious examples of potential bias on the BBC. Not of the direct kind, but one of apologist and one of omission kind. Firstly, a news report on a pipe bomb found on school grounds in Northern Ireland. Nothing biased about that of course, but a line from the reporter … Continue reading
I’ve listened to Roger Harrabin’s second and final programme about climate change available here (due to be broadcast on R4 tonight). Obviously B-BBC readers will make up their own minds whether the programme could be regarded as balanced, but I have deliberately chosen this out-of-context phrase from Mr Harrabin because in my view his whole construct was deeply flawed. Yes he interviewed so-called sceptics, and yes, he conveyed elements of … Continue reading
More evidence of how unbiased the BBC has become in this new era of Mark Thompson balance… ” Yesterday The Telegraph had a letter that gave information about how much money the BBC spent on job advertisements for the different newspapers: In The Guardian, the BBC spent a massive £231,944; in The Telegraph, £32,535; in The Times only £6,159. yet The Telegraph has by far the largest circulation of the … Continue reading
A Biased BBC reader pointed me in the direction of some more dubious Stephanomics….here she goes; “Partly thanks to Ed Balls, the debate over the scale and timing of spending cuts in the UK is still very much alive. Next week I’ll be taking a look at the arguments in detail, as part of the BBC’s special season on the spending review. But in the meantime, anyone who agrees with Mr … Continue reading
It always encourages me when I see other people picking up on the blatant bias of the State Broadcaster. So hat-tip to Butterflies and Wheels (by no means an anti-BBC blog) for this excellent catch. I know that Susanna Reid is cute but the programme she presents is really ugly. “The BBC has outdone itself this time. BBC1′s Sunday Live did a programme on whether it is right to condemn … Continue reading
Seems a long time since Friday evening (!) and so I offer you a fresh platform to start the week. Any bias about do you think…..? Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
For once it wasn’t a pro-Islam thought for the day. No, it was pro-Socialist and anti-Conservative. You can’t say the BBC does not offer variety. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.
So, James Naughtie goes to the States to investigate the Tea Party. Here’s the interview. Did you think it fair and balanced? You can see why the BBC views this grass-roots organisation with such hatred, it is the antithesis of everything it believes in. Imagine – someone coming out to damn Socialism! Nice touch at the end – a little banjo music. Oh to be an Islington sophisticate. Click through to … Continue reading
