If the Conservatives get in.................

[Saddle bum]

.......... do you think they will have a "Night of the long knives" at the BBC.

[cs02rm0]

Fingers crossed.

[TankRizzo]

I think there will be a few squeaky bums in the upper echelons of the Brown Broadcasting Corporation.

[Diderot]

Saddle bum said:

.......... do you think they will have a "Night of the long knives" at the BBC.

Let's damn well hope so. I hope they throw the biased feckers to the wolves.

[Zod]

I hope so!

[Don]

Almost certainly.

They are supposed to demonstrate impartiality. They haven't. Therefore we need a new BBC that does.

The Beeb as an institution is well worth having. The current incarnation could be vastly improved: mainly by spending vastly less on it, IMO.

Away you go, Dave. Do your worst.

[anonymous-user]

Nope.

I wrote to Cameron following the BBC's treatment of David Tennants endorsement of Gordon Brown as a front page news story on the BBC website. The reply I got said that the Tory's were happy with the BBC and felt it was unbiased and impartial. Extract;

"It is essential, given the regard that the BBC is held in by the public, that the highest standards of journalistic integrity and independence are upheld. On balance we believe the BBC does a good job reporting the news from the perspective of British values and beliefs".

The BBC gravy train will roll on regardless of who is in power, unless by some miracle UKIP are elected.

[sday12]

.....we'll all have a spiffing time at the Carlton Club! Smash the oiks!

[Don]

unrepentant said:

Nope.

I wrote to Cameron following the BBC's treatment of David Tennants endorsement of Gordon Brown as a front page news story on the BBC website. The reply I got said that the Tory's were happy with the BBC and felt it was unbiased and impartial. Extract;

"It is essential, given the regard that the BBC is held in by the public, that the highest standards of journalistic integrity and independence are upheld. On balance we believe the BBC does a good job reporting the news from the perspective of British values and beliefs".

Cameron had absolutely no choice but to write that, IMO, although it may well be his sincere belief, I admit. He can't afford the BBC to more anti-Conservative than they are already...until he's in power (if he ever is). Only then will we truly know what he and his colleagues intentions are toward the BBC.

[TankRizzo]

unrepentant said:

Nope.

I wrote to Cameron following the BBC's treatment of David Tennants endorsement of Gordon Brown as a front page news story on the BBC website. The reply I got said that the Tory's were happy with the BBC and felt it was unbiased and impartial. Extract;

"It is essential, given the regard that the BBC is held in by the public, that the highest standards of journalistic integrity and independence are upheld. On balance we believe the BBC does a good job reporting the news from the perspective of British values and beliefs".

The BBC gravy train will roll on regardless of who is in power, unless by some miracle UKIP are elected.

But for all he knew, you could be a Labourite on a wind-up. Next thing you know, front page of the BBC News site: "Unhappy Cameron states BBC not impartial; Brown accuses Tories of 'ridiculous claims attacking a well-loved British institution' ".

If it is done, it will be done on the quiet.

[Skii]

If I never have to see Jo Brand on my television screen again, that'll be enough.

[Magog]

Don said:

unrepentant said:

Nope.

I wrote to Cameron following the BBC's treatment of David Tennants endorsement of Gordon Brown as a front page news story on the BBC website. The reply I got said that the Tory's were happy with the BBC and felt it was unbiased and impartial. Extract;

"It is essential, given the regard that the BBC is held in by the public, that the highest standards of journalistic integrity and independence are upheld. On balance we believe the BBC does a good job reporting the news from the perspective of British values and beliefs".

Cameron had absolutely no choice but to write that, IMO, although it may well be his sincere belief, I admit. He can't afford the BBC to more anti-Conservative than they are already...until he's in power (if he ever is). Only then will we truly know what he and his colleagues intentions are toward the BBC.

I suspect bringing the license fee down to around £50 pounds, would be a very popular move, It's effectively a tax on partaking in modern society. People see it as a tax, and to slash it would be seen as a tax cut. I can't imagine programme quality would suffer greatly either. Just cut a lot of dross programmes, daytime property antiques etc, slash the bigger wages. Better integration of the news functions across the corporation. A much more efficient use of programmes where they already own the rights would be good as well, just look at the success of 'Dave' on freeview.

[fido]

TankRizzo said:

Next thing you know, front page of the BBC News site: "Unhappy Cameron states BBC not impartial; Brown accuses Tories of 'ridiculous claims attacking a well-loved British institution' "

.. or even 'The Poll Tax Riots Remembered' [why you shouldn't vote the Tories in again]

[anonymous-user]

TankRizzo said:

unrepentant said:

Nope.

I wrote to Cameron following the BBC's treatment of David Tennants endorsement of Gordon Brown as a front page news story on the BBC website. The reply I got said that the Tory's were happy with the BBC and felt it was unbiased and impartial. Extract;

"It is essential, given the regard that the BBC is held in by the public, that the highest standards of journalistic integrity and independence are upheld. On balance we believe the BBC does a good job reporting the news from the perspective of British values and beliefs".

The BBC gravy train will roll on regardless of who is in power, unless by some miracle UKIP are elected.

But for all he knew, you could be a Labourite on a wind-up. Next thing you know, front page of the BBC News site: "Unhappy Cameron states BBC not impartial; Brown accuses Tories of 'ridiculous claims attacking a well-loved British institution' ".

No, he knows who I am.

It's all moot anyway, I seriously doubt that CMD will ever be PM.

[tangent police]

If the conservatives get in, we'll have lots of talk and little action, whilst every member feathers their nest, things will continue per usual.

+++EU
+++Spend
+++Tax
+++Feather Nest
+++Cut some Blair style deals
+++Talk
+++Stupid wasteful initiatives
+++Business as usual at the BBC who will change their tune to the latest rhythm

Edited by tangent police on Wednesday 31st March 16:36

[TASS]

tangent police said:

If the conservatives get in, we'll have lots of talk and little action, whilst every member feathers their nest, things will continue per usual.

+++EU
+++Spend
+++Tax
+++Line Nest
+++Talk
+++Stupid wasteful initiatives
+++Business as usual at the BBC who will change their tune to the latest rhythm

Edited by tangent police on Wednesday 31st March 16:35

+++++More green taxes than you can shake a stick at

[Oilchange]

Well, its got to be better than the hugely wasteful taxing and spending that this incompetent mob are conducting.
Time for a fresh start.

[tangent police]

Oilchange said:

Well, its got to be better than the hugely wasteful taxing and spending that this incompetent mob are conducting.
Time for a fresh start.

It is time for a fresh start. Not more of the same, which is what we're all about to vote for.

[sday12]

tangent police said:

Oilchange said:

Well, its got to be better than the hugely wasteful taxing and spending that this incompetent mob are conducting.
Time for a fresh start.

It is time for a fresh start. Not more of the same, which is what we're all about to vote for.

Back to The Eton Elite then? Rather!

[Zod]

sday12 said:

tangent police said:

Oilchange said:

Well, its got to be better than the hugely wasteful taxing and spending that this incompetent mob are conducting.
Time for a fresh start.

It is time for a fresh start. Not more of the same, which is what we're all about to vote for.

Back to The Eton Elite then? Rather!

As opposed to the Fettes elite?

Pitiful.