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Sunday, October 26, 2008 David Vance # Not only but also... Did you read about Wossy and Russell Brands latest on-air prank? These stars in the BBC firmament thought it would be hilarious to make obscene phone calls to 78-year-old Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs. They left a series of lewd messages on Mr Sachs’s answer phone claiming, in shockingly explicit language, that Brand had had sex with his granddaughter, Georgina. Sachs was left deeply upset by the crude calls – which were also broadcast to about two million listeners to Brand’s Radio 2 show. In a way, such crudity is all we can expect from the likes of Ross and Brand so quelle surprise but the real killer for me is that senior BBC executives cleared the offensive messages for broadcast, even though making abusive phone calls is a criminal offence. The dysfunctionality of the BBC lies not ONLY in sustained left-wing bias but ALSO in unfettered vulgarity - which they make US pay for. The National Broadcaster is a National disgrace and the fact that parasites like Ross and Brand leach of the huge amounts of cash it can provide care of you and me is an outrage that can only be addressed the day the License tax is axed for good. Comments: 2 (unread) - Biased BBC Home Hugh # Weekend reading A slightly different take on the recession from Mark Easton: It must be the perverse part of my nature, but when asked to go somewhere that illustrated the looming recession, I chose the place analysts had identified as the most immune to the downturn, he begins. I'd agree: it must be the perverse part of his nature – the same part he votes with. So, instead of a piece that looks at the pain the recession is already causing, we get a run down of Labour's fantastic achievements over the last ten years. New Labour's anthem from the mid-90s promised "Things Can Only Get Better". And Corby has been living that dream. It still is - riding the wave of consumerism that has transformed Britain, he gushes. He also manages to find someone who shares his enthusiasm for recessions. "[T]his might help to save us," reckons Frank Black. More alert readers will know that this must be nonsense, though. Because if the piece tells us anything it's surely that only Gordon can save us. Comments: 1 (unread) - Biased BBC Home Hugh # Free speech, BBC style For those who consider the BBC arrogant and aloof, Justin Webb has deigned to take on the critics: To Duhbuh and others who complain about coverage of Sarah Palin, I would say the party must take responsibility for not having the confidence to let her be herself. The interviews have been awful: that's not media bias, it's incompetence, hers to an extent but the party's for letting it happen. But what did Duhbuh actually say? Unfortunately, right now I can't tell you. I can tell you, though, that the comment below rightly takes him to task for providing yet another link to the Huffington Post. Comments: 1 (unread) - Biased BBC Home Saturday, October 25, 2008 David Vance # The ugly little things The BBC provides us with more evidence of it's ..ahem....impartial reporting by leading this evening's coverage of the US election with Obama's hilarious allegations that his opponents are using"ugly tactics"against him. Surreal. The way in which the BBC has sanitised the relentless smearing by the Democrat attack dogs of anyone who opposes The One shows that in the media land of the one eyed king, the BBC is king. Comments: 8 (unread) - Biased BBC Home