Political bias at BBC - something has to be done surely
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desolate said:
968 said:
desolate said:
He was certainly called toenails that is well known.
But he's definitely a dyed in the wool tory, as are many within the BBC political machine.
Is it? Where is the evidence for that other than the usual lying fantasists on PH?But he's definitely a dyed in the wool tory, as are many within the BBC political machine.
To be clear I don't think the BBC is biased in any material way. But Robinson is definitely a Tory and was definitely known as "toenails".
eccles said:
I just googled that, certainly not plenty of references out there, just two if anything and they're hardly unbiased.
Link number 1 is 2008 post on the bbc website. In the post he is referred to as "toenails"It doesn't matter if it is justified or not, he was known as toenails.
I understand it was because he was seen as a man very keen to progress his career - his tory mates didn't enjoy him being anything less than scathing about the Labour administration.
As one would expect from a balanced BBC.
don4l said:
jjlynn27 said:
jjlynn27 said:
Einion Yrth said:
MarshPhantom said:
You do know new presenter is Nick Robinson is a Tory,
Used to be known to BBC journos as "Toenails" as he was so far up Gordon Brown's arse that that's all you could see of him? That Nick Robinson? Or Is there another one?edit: stray apostrophe.
Interestingly;
https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2010/...
Someone started campaign to get NR fired from BBC as he was biased;
article said:
a) Comparing Cameron to Disraeli before he's even taken office;
b) Talking about Downing Street as a 'Labour free zone';
c) Talking about Gordon Brown as the 'unelected prime minister';
d) Talking about the Conservatives as having 'won' the election;
e) Talking about a rainbow coalition as a 'coalition of losers';
f) The clear pleasure on his face when the Tories returned to power.
b) Talking about Downing Street as a 'Labour free zone';
c) Talking about Gordon Brown as the 'unelected prime minister';
d) Talking about the Conservatives as having 'won' the election;
e) Talking about a rainbow coalition as a 'coalition of losers';
f) The clear pleasure on his face when the Tories returned to power.
1.8M results for "Nick Robinson Toenails".
They don't all contain the word "toenails", but you must admit that 1,8M is quite impressive.
43000 results for nick robinson
11300000 results for toenails
18000000 for nick robinson toenails which combines both of the previous two and adds a few more for good luck.
4 results for "nick robinson toenails".
although 28000 results for "nick robinson" "toenails" whih ensure both nick robinson and toenails are present on the page.
Efbe said:
Actually no, you are doing it wrong.
43000 results for nick robinson
11300000 results for toenails
18000000 for nick robinson toenails which combines both of the previous two and adds a few more for good luck.
4 results for "nick robinson toenails".
although 28000 results for "nick robinson" "toenails" whih ensure both nick robinson and toenails are present on the page.
The things that I've read are some random bloggers saying this. I don't follow NR at all, so have no idea if he sucksed up to GB or not, if he did, I find it strange that he called him 'unelected PM' which he ofc was.43000 results for nick robinson
11300000 results for toenails
18000000 for nick robinson toenails which combines both of the previous two and adds a few more for good luck.
4 results for "nick robinson toenails".
although 28000 results for "nick robinson" "toenails" whih ensure both nick robinson and toenails are present on the page.
It looks to me that someone random came up with that, and people on blogs started repeating it. Just as you have people of very limited intelligence repeating 'snowflake', 'safe space', 'virtue signaling' and similar in hope that some other random person on the internet will think of them as cool.
It's fascinating how much some people worry about what people they don't know think about them.
jjlynn27 said:
The things that I've read are some random bloggers saying this. I don't follow NR at all, so have no idea if he sucksed up to GB or not, if he did, I find it strange that he called him 'unelected PM' which he ofc was.
It looks to me that someone random came up with that, and people on blogs started repeating it. Just as you have people of very limited intelligence repeating 'snowflake', 'safe space', 'virtue signaling' and similar in hope that some other random person on the internet will think of them as cool.
It's fascinating how much some people worry about what people they don't know think about them.
Says the person who cries "stalker" when another comments on their posts. Sorry, am I allowed to comment now or is this still stalking? It looks to me that someone random came up with that, and people on blogs started repeating it. Just as you have people of very limited intelligence repeating 'snowflake', 'safe space', 'virtue signaling' and similar in hope that some other random person on the internet will think of them as cool.
It's fascinating how much some people worry about what people they don't know think about them.
You & your ilk are exactly the same in regard to those you decry above. The thing is, across the spectrum of liberal left, it's absolutely true. It's their life mission to avoid real work by whingeing & creating problems where there aren't any to justify their existence.
Meanwhile, the rest of us have to work for a living, granting said leftists the space in which they thrive.
It's funny, the whole "Nick Robinson is a tory" thing.
The phrase "one swallow does not make a summer" springs to mind.
If the name of the same journo comes up repeatedly, it makes one wonder why the usual suspects aren't mentioning all the other tories at the beeb.
The phrase "one swallow does not make a summer" springs to mind.
If the name of the same journo comes up repeatedly, it makes one wonder why the usual suspects aren't mentioning all the other tories at the beeb.
Edited by Johnnytheboy on Sunday 22 January 15:22
What is it with "senior" presenters on the BBC wanting to be the main focus of the show/be the news?
Just watching Andrew Marr with Theresa May. He won't let her finish a point and is coming out with all sorts of detail that "we need to know". No we don't right now, and if you had half a brain cell Mr Marr you would know this. You are trying to gain a headline/score a point.
Dimbleby does the same on QT.
Cretins beyond their sell by dates.
(Edited to add that she is now being evasive...you're reaping what you sow Mr Marr).
Just watching Andrew Marr with Theresa May. He won't let her finish a point and is coming out with all sorts of detail that "we need to know". No we don't right now, and if you had half a brain cell Mr Marr you would know this. You are trying to gain a headline/score a point.
Dimbleby does the same on QT.
Cretins beyond their sell by dates.
(Edited to add that she is now being evasive...you're reaping what you sow Mr Marr).
Edited by Murph7355 on Sunday 22 January 10:00
Murph7355 said:
What is it with "senior" presenters on the BBC wanting to be the main focus of the show/be the news?
Just watching Andrew Marr with Theresa May. He won't let her finish a point and is coming out with all sorts of detail that "we need to know". No we don't right now, and if you had half a brain cell Mr Marr you would know this. You are trying to gain a headline/score a point.
Dimbleby does the same on QT.
Cretins beyond their sell by dates.
(Edited to add that she is now being evasive...you're reaping what you sow Mr Marr).
You can add James Naughtie, Justin Webb, Sarah Montague and Mishal Husein to that list too. Nick Robinson gets an honourable mention, only because he's just joined the Today programme, but he'll get there too.Just watching Andrew Marr with Theresa May. He won't let her finish a point and is coming out with all sorts of detail that "we need to know". No we don't right now, and if you had half a brain cell Mr Marr you would know this. You are trying to gain a headline/score a point.
Dimbleby does the same on QT.
Cretins beyond their sell by dates.
(Edited to add that she is now being evasive...you're reaping what you sow Mr Marr).
Edited by Murph7355 on Sunday 22 January 10:00
Murph7355 said:
What is it with "senior" presenters on the BBC wanting to be the main focus of the show/be the news?
Just watching Andrew Marr with Theresa May. He won't let her finish a point and is coming out with all sorts of detail that "we need to know". No we don't right now, and if you had half a brain cell Mr Marr you would know this. You are trying to gain a headline/score a point.
Dimbleby does the same on QT.
Cretins beyond their sell by dates.
(Edited to add that she is now being evasive...you're reaping what you sow Mr Marr).
Sadly that type of interrupting interview has become the norm because politicians will not answer a simple yes/no question with a yes/no.Just watching Andrew Marr with Theresa May. He won't let her finish a point and is coming out with all sorts of detail that "we need to know". No we don't right now, and if you had half a brain cell Mr Marr you would know this. You are trying to gain a headline/score a point.
Dimbleby does the same on QT.
Cretins beyond their sell by dates.
(Edited to add that she is now being evasive...you're reaping what you sow Mr Marr).
Edited by Murph7355 on Sunday 22 January 10:00
It is however, immensely frustrating when they don't even give the politician the chance to give some kind of answer.
eccles said:
Sadly that type of interrupting interview has become the norm because politicians will not answer a simple yes/no question with a yes/no.
It is however, immensely frustrating when they don't even give the politician the chance to give some kind of answer.
its pointless exercise the Politician will persist in getting their message over and the Interviewer will try to bring them back to what they want to talk about. It is however, immensely frustrating when they don't even give the politician the chance to give some kind of answer.
Murph7355 said:
What is it with "senior" presenters on the BBC wanting to be the main focus of the show/be the news?
Just watching Andrew Marr with Theresa May. He won't let her finish a point and is coming out with all sorts of detail that "we need to know". No we don't right now, and if you had half a brain cell Mr Marr you would know this. You are trying to gain a headline/score a point.
Dimbleby does the same on QT.
Cretins beyond their sell by dates.
(Edited to add that she is now being evasive...you're reaping what you sow Mr Marr).
It sounds like you don't want any of our elected MP's or Theresa May to be asked any tough questions, snowflakeJust watching Andrew Marr with Theresa May. He won't let her finish a point and is coming out with all sorts of detail that "we need to know". No we don't right now, and if you had half a brain cell Mr Marr you would know this. You are trying to gain a headline/score a point.
Dimbleby does the same on QT.
Cretins beyond their sell by dates.
(Edited to add that she is now being evasive...you're reaping what you sow Mr Marr).
Edited by Murph7355 on Sunday 22 January 10:00
eccles said:
Sadly that type of interrupting interview has become the norm because politicians will not answer a simple yes/no question with a yes/no.
It is however, immensely frustrating when they don't even give the politician the chance to give some kind of answer.
And ask VERY complicated questions that should NEVER be answered with a Yes or No. Life is not a Twitter feed mate:It is however, immensely frustrating when they don't even give the politician the chance to give some kind of answer.
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