Political bias at BBC - something has to be done surely

Political bias at BBC - something has to be done surely

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turbobloke

103,744 posts

259 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Eric Mc said:
They did mention that he was appointed by Tony Blair...
Who is a tad too far on the Right side of the Left for the BBC these days given that he can no longer get Labour into power via spin and sales of his brand of snake oil. Remember that chap who was bringing socialism back to the UK, just before he failed, who said this to the Labour faithful - and later to Russell Brand - after which Conference responded with a hearty cheer, according to the BBC website.

Miliband minor said:
I'm not Tony Blair
This (below) is the BBC house rule on Labour in terms of beeb staffers taking any sort of negative line on Labour and its people:

Senior BBC news presenter in conversation with Robin Aitken said:
Anybody (at the BBC) who attacks a Labour Government is always coming from the Left
Corbyn ftw. The explosive collective orgasm at Salford Quays might even make the news.

Randy Winkman

16,021 posts

188 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Eric Mc said:
As I said, those who seek bias will find it everywhere.
Exactly. And (as a few posts above) have already decided what will happen in particular circumstances in the future - which shows the extent of their own bias.

turbobloke

103,744 posts

259 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Randy Winkman said:
Eric Mc said:
As I said, those who seek bias will find it everywhere.
Exactly. And (as a few posts above) have already decided what will happen in particular circumstances in the future - which shows the extent of their own bias.
BBC left-wing bias can be found everywhere because it exists there.

BBC Left wing bias is not just in its news coverage but in everything else that it does


tangerine_sedge

4,702 posts

217 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Randy Winkman said:
Eric Mc said:
As I said, those who seek bias will find it everywhere.
Exactly. And (as a few posts above) have already decided what will happen in particular circumstances in the future - which shows the extent of their own bias.
To be fair, they aren't referring to him as "Labour Peer Lord Sewel", the BBC seem to be just referring to him as "Lord Sewel".

I've just read the BBC news website, and they wait until halfway down the story before mentioning that he's a labour peer, although they also state that he's not aligned to *any* political party, so perhaps that's why they aren't referring to him as a "labour peer".

Anyway, I love these old-school Socialist politicians that have ancestral homes, vast personal weatlth and all the vices that only a good public schooling can instill. If this was a Tory peer this behaviour would be expected smile

Crush

15,077 posts

168 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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mph1977 said:
Except of course all the actual Science says man made climate change is real ...
yes

This is why politicians, green campaigners, 'scientists' and members of the media are cycling to the climate change conferences rather than flying / using evil carbon emitting transport.

turbobloke

103,744 posts

259 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Crush said:
mph1977 said:
Except of course all the actual Science says man made climate change is real ...
yes

This is why politicians, green campaigners, 'scientists' and members of the media are cycling to the climate change conferences rather than flying / using evil carbon emitting transport.
I thought mph1977 was making an ironic comment, given that reality is the opposite of the snip quoted above.

False assumptions progammed into computers which regurgitate the false assumptions (gigo) say it's real, the data and sound scienve say no such thing - which is why faith statement are needed, belief is needed, true belief best of all.

truck71

2,328 posts

171 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Ten o'clock news on R4 this morning mentions he was an ex Labour peer and makes reference to the Labour connection again in the piece. I'm no Labour apologist (shudder) but am a supporter of the BBC (well aware of the bias but choose to see beyond it)- just putting a balanced experience of their news content.

AnotherClarkey

3,589 posts

188 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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He resigned the Labour whip in 2012. Therefore he is not a 'Labour Peer' - I am sure that we expect the BBC to be accurate?

turbobloke

103,744 posts

259 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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AnotherClarkey said:
He resigned the Labour whip in 2012. Therefore he is not a 'Labour Peer' - I am sure that we expect the BBC to be accurate?
Yes so use of 'former Labour...' in the headline or early on in reports
would be fine.

On a more general note, we can expect the BBC to be accurate but we will be serially disappointed.

As per expecting the BBC to be impartial. No chance.

turbobloke

103,744 posts

259 months

Sticks.

8,707 posts

250 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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turbobloke said:
Yes so use of 'former Labour...' in the headline or early on in reports
would be fine.
The comments above refer to today's news but if you'd heard it on R4 and then read it on the BBC website yesterday as I did, you'd have immediately known it was a Labour peer, subject to the whip or not.

I notice the ITV news web page this morning didn't mention his political affiliation until half way down the page.

DMN

2,983 posts

138 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Sticks. said:
The comments above refer to today's news but if you'd heard it on R4 and then read it on the BBC website yesterday as I did, you'd have immediately known it was a Labour peer, subject to the whip or not.

I notice the ITV news web page this morning didn't mention his political affiliation until half way down the page.
Someone needs to start the thread: "Political bias at ITV - something has to be done surely"

Luke Warm

496 posts

143 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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turbobloke said:
Compare that with this story about a former Labour MP assaulting two teenagers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-325571...

turbobloke

103,744 posts

259 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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DMN said:
Sticks. said:
The comments above refer to today's news but if you'd heard it on R4 and then read it on the BBC website yesterday as I did, you'd have immediately known it was a Labour peer, subject to the whip or not.

I notice the ITV news web page this morning didn't mention his political affiliation until half way down the page.
Someone needs to start the thread: "Political bias at ITV - something has to be done surely"
No, of course they don't.

ITV isn't the national broadcaster with a duty to be impartial.

Sticks.

8,707 posts

250 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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DMN said:
Sticks. said:
The comments above refer to today's news but if you'd heard it on R4 and then read it on the BBC website yesterday as I did, you'd have immediately known it was a Labour peer, subject to the whip or not.

I notice the ITV news web page this morning didn't mention his political affiliation until half way down the page.
Someone needs to start the thread: "Political bias at ITV - something has to be done surely"
Indeed, commie bds. 80 pages of something needs to be done, has anyone done anything?

Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

243 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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DMN said:
Someone needs to start the thread: "Political bias at ITV - something has to be done surely"
Like the BBC, I don't watch it.
Unlike the BBC I don't have to pay for it...

turbobloke

103,744 posts

259 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Sticks. said:
DMN said:
Sticks. said:
The comments above refer to today's news but if you'd heard it on R4 and then read it on the BBC website yesterday as I did, you'd have immediately known it was a Labour peer, subject to the whip or not.

I notice the ITV news web page this morning didn't mention his political affiliation until half way down the page.
Someone needs to start the thread: "Political bias at ITV - something has to be done surely"
Indeed, commie bds. 80 pages of something needs to be done, has anyone done anything?
Something is being done, the BBC are on Ministerial notice.

Nothing needs to be done about ITV as they are not required to be impartial, unlike the BBC, and I don't have to pay for ITV if I never watch it (or if I do) merely for the facility of watching other live broadcasts lawfully.

DMN

2,983 posts

138 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Sticks. said:
DMN said:
Sticks. said:
The comments above refer to today's news but if you'd heard it on R4 and then read it on the BBC website yesterday as I did, you'd have immediately known it was a Labour peer, subject to the whip or not.

I notice the ITV news web page this morning didn't mention his political affiliation until half way down the page.
Someone needs to start the thread: "Political bias at ITV - something has to be done surely"
Indeed, commie bds. 80 pages of something needs to be done, has anyone done anything?
Hands have been wringed. Teeth have been gnashed. Tinfoil has been turned into cute little hats, that look just adorable.

Luke Warm

496 posts

143 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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DMN said:
Someone needs to start the thread: "Political bias at ITV - something has to be done surely"
Why should anything be done? ITV is not publicly funded.

turbobloke

103,744 posts

259 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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As Baron Sewell has (apparently) now resigned as a member of the Labour Party, he must have been a member at the time of the snorting and cavorting.

Clearly, as such a link with Labour still existed, until today.

'Labour Party member and former Labour minister Baron Sniffy caught...' etc.
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