Political bias at BBC - something has to be done surely
Discussion
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 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 is not just in its news coverage but in everything else that it does
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. 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
Crush said:
mph1977 said:
Except of course all the actual Science says man made climate change is real ...
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.
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.
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 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 reportswould 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 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.would be fine.
I notice the ITV news web page this morning didn't mention his political affiliation until half way down the page.
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"I notice the ITV news web page this morning didn't mention his political affiliation until half way down the page.
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...
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"I notice the ITV news web page this morning didn't mention his political affiliation until half way down the page.
ITV isn't the national broadcaster with a duty to be impartial.
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"I notice the ITV news web page this morning didn't mention his political affiliation until half way down the page.
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"I notice the ITV news web page this morning didn't mention his political affiliation until half way down the page.
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.
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"I notice the ITV news web page this morning didn't mention his political affiliation until half way down the page.
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.
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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