Political bias at BBC - something has to be done surely
Discussion
S1KRR said:
I don't subscribe to the notion that the BBC is especially biased. If they are pissing off everyone, then they must be near impartial.
Why must they?We've just had a great big lesson on how the online frothers don't correlate with the country's views, and how those views were multifaceted.
Maybe they get accused of bias from so many angles simply because there are so many angles in play.
Yertis said:
S1KRR said:
But Emily Maitlis has been attacking the Conservatives all morning. Repeating verboten the line that "well the tories had 10 years in office. And there's been deep cuts" Then poo-poo'd the notion that Gordon Brown hadn't left the country in the best state when he left.
I thought those comments (etc.) made her look completely out of tune. However I'll not be too harsh on her because she keeps whippets.Edited to say, it was this one that Edwards made:
Now she's just said that "Well more people voted for Remain parties if you add all the voted up than Leave Parties" rolleyes Straight out of the Gina Miller playbook!
Edited by Lotobear on Friday 13th December 13:57
El stovey said:
Countdown said:
El stovey said:
..... they used to go to yoga together:
Wait... you've seen Emily maitlis in Yoga pants????????????????????????????????You absolute jammy b
d! 
It was a long time ago. Maybe 20 years or so, I remember thinking she was pretty hot though.
Marr could barely contain his anger this morning, the People's Government thing nearly tipped him over the edge...
S1KRR said:
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But Emily Maitlis has been attacking the Conservatives all morning. Repeating verboten the line that "well the tories had 10 years in office. And there's been deep cuts" Then poo-poo'd the notion that Gordon Brown hadn't left the country in the best state when he left.
She was hard on william loach, or ken roache, or some old geezer who had wandered on set this morning.But Emily Maitlis has been attacking the Conservatives all morning. Repeating verboten the line that "well the tories had 10 years in office. And there's been deep cuts" Then poo-poo'd the notion that Gordon Brown hadn't left the country in the best state when he left.
Tuna said:
Did I just see Question Time featuring an audience without a single person who by choice voted for the Conservatives?... Who went on to shout that the BBC is right wing?
Think the question was along the lines of “of those who voted conservative does anyone have anything positive to say about Boris?”Tumbleweed city until someone put their hand up and explained again the reasons why people voted for him.
dai1983 said:
Tuna said:
Did I just see Question Time featuring an audience without a single person who by choice voted for the Conservatives?... Who went on to shout that the BBC is right wing?
Think the question was along the lines of “of those who voted conservative does anyone have anything positive to say about Boris?”Tumbleweed city until someone put their hand up and explained again the reasons why people voted for him.
dai1983 said:
Tuna said:
Did I just see Question Time featuring an audience without a single person who by choice voted for the Conservatives?... Who went on to shout that the BBC is right wing?
Think the question was along the lines of “of those who voted conservative does anyone have anything positive to say about Boris?”Tumbleweed city until someone put their hand up and explained again the reasons why people voted for him.
A huge majority doesn’t mean Boris is hugely popular just that he’s hugely more appealing than corbyn’s labour.
El stovey said:
A huge majority doesn’t mean Boris is hugely popular just that he’s hugely more appealing than corbyn’s labour.
It does. I accept a good number are very "Marmite" about him and a few chewed their tongues, but you cannot say he is not very popular with much much much larger numbers of people than any other Politician.A LOT of trust (the last dregs of it) has been given to Boris, he will need to prove his capability quickly.
Dont like rolls said:
El stovey said:
A huge majority doesn’t mean Boris is hugely popular just that he’s hugely more appealing than corbyn’s labour.
It does. I accept a good number are very "Marmite" about him and a few chewed their tongues, but you cannot say he is not very popular with much much much larger numbers of people than any other Politician.A LOT of trust (the last dregs of it) has been given to Boris, he will need to prove his capability quickly.
Only Blair won an election (in 05) from a lower position. Everyone, even his supporters, knows Boris is a liar. They just hope he is lying about something they don't care about.
That said:
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/explore/publi...
"Boris Johnson is the most popular Conservative politician and the most famous. Boris Johnson is described by fans as: Conservative, Confident, Humorous, Admirable and Intelligent."
and
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/explore/publi...
"Jeremy Corbyn is the 5th most popular Labour politician and the most famous. Jeremy Corbyn is described by fans as: Admirable, Confident, Empathetic, Positive and Honest."
Edited by AstonZagato on Saturday 14th December 11:18
Pan Pan Pan said:
With an 80 seat tory majority, the moment Studgeons followers in the HoC bring up the issue of another independence referendum, the narrative could be. Ah! Ok your request has been noted. Now lets get on with business of the house.
Or do something more constructive such as revisiting the Barnett Formula and allocating the money to the same population in The Yorkshires.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7793107/D...
Downing Street boycott's Today Programme over bias.
Downing Street boycott's Today Programme over bias.
Johnnytheboy said:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7793107/D...
Downing Street boycott's Today Programme over bias.
Brilliant. I just suggested they should do this in another thread. Downing Street boycott's Today Programme over bias.
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