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Thursday, November 13, 2008 David Vance # PROSECUTING THE WAR. You have to hand it to the BBC, they are relentless in their opposition of our armed forces participating anywhere in the world where they might make a difference. And so this morning, the State Broadcaster is flogging a poll that IT has commissioned which suggest that the majority of people here agree with the BBC contention that we should withdraw our soldiersfrom Afghanistan. This is a trailer for a BBC debate this evening hosted by Eddie Mair "Should troops leave Afghanistan?". First it was troops out of Iraq, Now it is troops out of Afghanistan. I recall the BBC cheer-leading for the troops out of Northern Ireland movement some years ago. Whatever the military question, the BBC answer is always the same; troops out. I also am interested in the idea of the BBC determining news by commissioning loaded polls. Here are a few suggestions for some more BBC polls. 1. Should Jonathan Ross be sacked forthwith? 2. Should people have the choice whether they pay the license fee? 3. Should the Burqa be banned? 4. Should all illegal immigrants be deported? 5. Would it not be best if the UK left the EU? Got any more to add? It would be nice to have a list of questions we can be sure the BBC will never commission a poll on! Comments: 0 - Biased BBC Home