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“Impartiality? Not, say the Tories, with Labour figures heading the regulators” Peter Preston writing in today’s Observer “Paul Farrelly, the Labour MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme, had a Commons question for our new culture secretary last week. Would the rules governing impartial television news remain sacrosanct in coalition land? To which Jeremy Hunt could have said simply “Yes – I’ve no plans to change anything”. But in fact he went on for a … Continue reading →

THE ANTI-ZIONIST NETWORK

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BBC interviews someone from  the self-loathing “Anti-Zionist Network” during an item “Are we too critical of Israel?” who suggests that we are too soft on Israel during the Sunday Morning programme. Susanne Reid very opinionated, evidently hostile to the Israeli position, with  liberal Jew Edwina Curry on to present soft-focus  opinion, Douglas Murray did his best. The programme was recorded here in Northern Ireland and bang on cue came the BBC- … Continue reading →

Self-Fulfilling Backlash

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So Shimon Peres has noticed that the English are antisemitic and pander to Muslim votes. The Telegraph has chosen to whip up a controversy by heading an article: “Fury as Israel president claims English are ‘anti-semitic’ “ So who’s furious? “senior MPs and Jewish leaders who said the 87-year-old president had “got it wrong” So far it appears that these furious MPs consist of: “James Clappison, the Conservative MP for … Continue reading →

JACQUI SMITH FOR BBC?

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Who would have figured? Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has sparked fury by bidding for a top BBC job less than three months after her political career ended in disgrace. The ex-cabinet minister, who famously charged taxpayers for the cost of watching two pornographic films, is lobbying to become vice-chairman of the BBC Trust. The plum position pays £77,000 a year for a two-and-a-half-day week and also offers generous perks. … Continue reading →

A BBC SUPPORTER WRITES..

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Thought I would share this email I received from someone who seems to take issue with us. I leave you with Tony’s elegant words… Your Email Address*:   Tony Subject*:   Youroverall opinion of BBC   “Message*:          Youfolks sound like you’re suffering from penis envy regarding BBC. They arebigger and better than you. BBC provides news that we don’t get here in thestates because of the bias of Associated Press (AP). Then there … Continue reading →

BBC Clinton Worship, Part XXXVIII…..

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In a gushing, slobbering, sycophantic piece of Hello style candyfloss on the BBC website Katie Connolly goes all Sylvie Krin over the Clintons and their daughter’s wedding. Moreover, the Clintons are icons of a different, seemingly more youthful time in America’s history – a pre 9/11 era when the country wasn’t weighed down with wars, bulging deficits and billowing oil leaks. Chelsea is a reminder of that time, and people … Continue reading →

THE ENEMY WITHIN…

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Have a look at the BBC main news portal today. It leads with the headline that there is “progress” by British Forces against murdering Islamic Jihadists…sorry, I mean “insurgents” in Helmand province of Afghanistan. Then just under is the link “Can the Taliban be defeated” I think I catch their drift…  Allahu Akhbar. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.