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Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Laban # Apologies ... ... for repeating some of David's post, but it's 22.13, we're watching the 10pm news, and I have a bet with my son as to when the BBC producers will turn away from the magical fairytale in Camelot and address thepossibility that the United Kingdom economy may be about to collapse. 10.17 is our current guess, but it could be later - perhaps in the "and finally ..." segment. 22.16 - "And now Middle Eastern reaction to the inauguration ..." (I have another bet - that tomorrows 6pm news will tell us what Obama had for "his first White House breakfast") UPDATE - 22.19 "And here, more grim news on the economy". (I see the BBC are bigging up our current "low inflation" and the prospect of "increasing the money supply". Invest in wheelbarrows now !) Comments: 22 (unread) - Biased BBC Home Natalie # BBC unfair to President Obama! I'm afraid I wasn't paying complete attention during the inaugural speech. Too busy scanning the skies waiting for the mothership to descend. But it seemed pretty inclusive. Bush was thanked for "his service to our country." Lots of mention of "our forebears" and George Washington, to make it very clear that Obama knows what country he is president of and, despite certain unfortunate remarks, fully identifies with it. Yeah, there was some slightly partisan stuff about "We are ready to lead once more" but, look, you can scarcely come in as a new president having campaigned on a slogan of "change" then say, "well on second thoughts, I am now firmly resolved to run things in exactly the same way as the previous administration," can you? It was all so nice. (I also liked the bit where there were no explosions.) I'm not sure I didn't have a sentimental tear in my eye as I wandered out into the kitchen to inaugurate a celebratory packet of digestive biscuits. So twenty seconds after the man calls it a wrap with "... and God bless the United States of America" down stomps the BBC in size eleven hob-nailed Doc Martins. The first, the very first, thing that comes out of the post-speech commentary just had to be that Obama's comment blah blah blah was "a missile into the heart of the previous administration." Something like that anyway, and I think, but only think, it was Huw Edwards doing the idioting. Like I said, by this time my attention had wandered. So after all that I missed the moment when the prophecies were fulfilled: because, surely brothers, the BBC was destined to speak thus. Obama did no more than indulge in some standard "new dawn" rhetoric. The man may be an economic ignoramus but - and this skill at performance may bring us good or ill - he knows very well indeed how to vary his demeanour to match the mood of the occasion. The BBC doesn't. Comments: 18 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # General BBC-related comment thread. Please use this thread for comments about the BBC's current programming and activities. This post will remain at or near the top of the blog - scroll down for new topic-specific posts. N.B. This is not an invitation for general off-topic comments, rants or chit-chat. Thoughtful comments are encouraged. Comments may also be moderated. Any suggestions for stories that you might like covered would be appreciated! It's your space, use it wisely. Comments: 122 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # BREAD AND CIRCUSUS Sorry to interrupt the Obama-fest the BBC is indulging in today but I thought that after the Great Leader announced his latest financial wheeze to save the world yesterday, it would be interesting to see how are things are now looking? Well, RBS share price has collapsed by more than 70% so ensuring that the prospect of the socialisation of this institution grows more likely by the day. The Pound has plunged further the Dollar and the Euro. None of this is evident on the main BBC news portal however which cheerily informs us that inflation is due to fall later today. Hurray - Gordon's plan is working - if you look very hard! Never mind the economic tsunami, get back to watching the coronation in DC.... Comments: 24 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # DAILY BLOOD LIBEL. The blood libels carried on a daily basis by the BBC against Israel continued again this morning on Today during an item from Gaza when one of those very vocal "doctors" the BBC seems so adept at finding was allowed to allege that Israel soldiers had been going around shooting innocent people and then just leaving them to die. On top of this, we had some of the residents of Hamas infested Rafah claiming that there were no Hamas "fighters" in Rafah. Not one. Again, just one point of view permitted on the BBC. No Jews need apply. Comments: 24 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance #