Breaking News. Sshhh.

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Just Journalism accuses the BBC of downplaying Hezbollah’s history of violence. They cite two pointedly non committal BBC articles about Hezbollah, save the brief, hastily written afterthoughts.‘The US and Israel view Hezbollah as a terrorist group.’ and: ‘Hezbollah’s military wing is proscribed in the UK as a terrorist organisation’ In case BBC viewers don’t know, Hezbollah is a genocidal Iran-backed Islamist terrorist organisation hell-bent on finishing off Israel for starters, … Continue reading →

RAOUL MOTE – POLICE VICTIM

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It’s amazing the way the story swings. Reading this latest BBC account, it seems nothing but criticism is being hurled at the Police. By contrast, Mote is increasingly being portrayed as the victim – when in fact he was a victim-maker. The Police are put in impossible positions and this is one. BBC keen to given Andy Hayman a platform, I note. Click through to read and contribute comments on … Continue reading →

DON’T GO IN THE WATER,,,,

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BBC reports that swimming lessons in some Staffordshire schools should stop during Ramadan to ensure Muslim pupils “do not swallow water”, a council has suggested….. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has issued an 11-page Ramadan guide for schools to help pupils who may be fasting when the school year starts in September. It said swimming was acceptable to Muslims but posed a high risk of swallowing water that may break a fast. … Continue reading →

EGG ON FACE…

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I don’t know how much Richard Black is paid by the BBC. They spend almost a billion a year on their newsgathering and news programmes, but don’t reveal individual salaries. I do know, however, that a friend of mine who is a BBC presenter is paid north of £150,000 a year; on that basis Mr Black, as a specialist correspondent, probably gets at least £70K and probably substantially more. He … Continue reading →

IGNORE THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM..

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Shocking loss of life in Uganda as football fans watching the World Cup final last night were blown to smithereens in terrorist attacks. But in THIS BBC report, reporter Will Ross is determined to cast doubt on the overwhelming likelihood that Islamic terrorists were behind it. The modus operandi fits the Al Queda template, as does the inhumanity of it But through the Islamic-friendly prism of the BBC, why it … Continue reading →

Paddy Goes Peacemaking

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For some unknown reason Paddy O’Connell of Radio 4’s B.H. went to Jerusalem and spoke to Saeb Erekat and Gilliad Sher, the chief negotiators ten years ago, at Bill Clinton’s Camp David summit. Erekat was in negotiating mode: “if I can’t offer the Palestinians the removal of Jewish settlements, Hamas will win” he declared, a tactic which requires Hamas to play bad cop to the PLO’s good cop, adding “I’m … Continue reading →

WORLD CUP CRAZY

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As we approach the final for the World Cup this evening, the BBC is boasting what a terrific success it has been and one in the eye “for those” who said South Africa couldn’t produce such a high quality tournament. (Meme, ANC = good) Throughout the tournament the BBC coverage of the games has had a fair smattering of cultural awareness reporting spliced amongst it aimed at making us feel … Continue reading →

MISSING…

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Richard Black ploughs on with his eco-scares. Today he yells ‘fire!‘ about fish – they are going to become extinct by 2050 thanks to our greed. He frames the topic entirely in terms of the agenda of greenie fanatics, and fails to deal properly with the real villain of the peace, the EU. Its insane Common Fisheries Policy (under which millions of dead fish are slung back into the sea), … Continue reading →

JUSTICE FOR MOATY

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Now that the killer Raoul Moat has killed himself, the BBC are not happy. Their angle on the story is to query Police strategy and in particular the use of tasers, the use of negotiators, etc. The tone of the story is that Moat is some sort of victim. He isn’t. He was a killer. But then again BBC hatred of the force of law and order runs deep… Click … Continue reading →

Good Blog Bad Blog

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Things might be looking up. On last night’s R4 World Tonight there was a discussion about the Camel Corps bloggers . The inappropriate sentiment blogged by two important Middle East diplomats and representatives of Her Majesty’s Government; namely UK ambassador to Lebanon Frances Guy’s fond farewell to the late suicide bomb enthusiast and ‘moderate Hezbollah spiritual leader’ Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, and the Arabist /anti Israel views of James Watt, … Continue reading →