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Friday, February 06, 2009 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: 48 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # WHY IRAQ IS A DISASTER The recent success of the Iraq elections clearly runs contrary to the tiresome BBC narrative that everything our military has tried to achieve in that land has been a disaster. The "We're all doomed, it's a quagmire "theme has been a constant feature of BBC coverage for years now so how to handle some good news? Well, earlier this morning they trotted on journalists Sudarsan Raghavan and Patrick Cockburn to review whether the results will lead to greater stability. Cockburn was quick to put the boot on, determined to suggest that despite all the evidence Iraq was still a disaster. Begrudgery incarnate. Comments: 17 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # IS JONATHAN DIMBLEBY A RACIST? I caught a trailer on Today this morning for the Jonathan Dimbleby hosted "Any Questions" programme on Radio 4 tonight and I noted that in it he made a reference to the Thatcher legacy including "golliwog". Grins all round. But since it was Dimbleby who used this word - in public - I was wondering should he not be suspended forthwith? Or, and this is just a guess, is this what we can expect from the BBC in future - the direct association of the name Thatcher and racist language? If so, it rather confirms the blatant political agenda behind the alleged "outing" of Carol Thatcher's private comments by unfunny comedienne Jo Brand. As a further indication of BBC obsession on groupthink, there was a debate on Today between Thought for the Day contributor Anne Atkins (Church of England, mild) and Ben Summerskill (Gay and loud) on the use of language. Anne kept telling us how wonderful the BBC has been whilst the Stonewall Chief Executive got properly stuck into all who refuse to use only pc approved language. The BBC would be scared of a proper debate on langauge lest their innate fascism on the topic be exposed. Comments: 18 (unread) - Biased BBC Home Thursday, February 05, 2009 David Vance # Countdown to live blog in just over an hour- brace yourselves! Your suggestions for the questions WE would like to hear asked? Comments: 11 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # NOT CRICKET It's fascinating to consider the way in which the BBC covers the news that the Middlesex have re-branded their one day cricket team from "The Crusaders"to "The Panthers". For some odd reason, there's been a little bit of news management going on at the BBC. It's not what they say, it's what they leave out. Hat-tip to All Seeing Eye. Comments: 22 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # ETHIOPIAN BRITISH I see that the BBC is giving great prominence to the "Binyam Mohamad is innocent" story, this time focusing on the Miliband/US angle. The bit that I find interesting is the line "Binyam Mohamed, an Ethiopian who lived in the UK, believes US papers detailing his treatment support his claims."But hang on, that is not quite the full picture, is it? Mr Mohamed IS an Ethiopian, and he is one who illegally entered this country in 1994. The way in which this law-breaker is being presented as some sort of dyed-in-the-wool Brit is staggering, just as his totally implausible stories as to how he ended up in Pakistan in AQ training camps are also being carefully sanitised. The BBC loves to run these stories, always carefully sympathising with the alleged terrorist. You can be sure this one will be on Question Time tonight. Maybe Binyam could be given an honorary knighthood? Comments: 80 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # GOLLY GOSH! There is an excellent article by Melanie Phillips here on the way in which the BBC has handled the Carol Thatcher issue, well worth a read. As Melanie points out it is the totalitarian mindset of BBC1 Controller Jay Hunt which is so deeply disturbing, they just cannot see how arrogant and prejudicial they really are! Comments: 66 (unread) - Biased BBC Home Wednesday, February 04, 2009 David Vance #