I was reading the BBC's coverage of the Quartet's condemnation of Israel for daring to build in Jerusalem and came across this sentence..."That move undermined efforts to restart indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks" But did it? Wasn't the firing of rockers from Gaza into Israel another reason to conclude that "peace talks" are being undermined from THAT side? The BBC is always in such a rush to damn Israel, 24/7, isn't it? I wonder why the BBC hates the Jews so much? I've received quite a few emails from people disgusted at the way in which the BBC has been pushing the joys of greyhound racing. One concerned B-BBC reader writes...
ON THE QUARTET....
>> FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010
GONE TO THE DOGS..
I have recently been appalled by the actions of the BBC on several occasions where in various programs it has highlighted greyhound racing as a fun sport and a great day out for the family.
Firstly early this year the presenter of Animals 24/7 visited a small-time greyhound trainer and so impressed was he with the facilities he concluded to the viewer that greyhound racing was now a reputable industry with no welfare problems. Not once did the presenter highlight that not all trainers were so kind to their dogs and give the other side of the story.
More shocking was the recent BBC program "Three men in a boat to Ireland" where Dara O'Brians greyhound Snip Nua was taken along throughout the program to follow its races, she was portrayed as Dara's personal dog, when in fact he was part of a syndicate and had never met the dog before the show. I was disgusted to learn that before the program was aired on the BBC Snip Nua had in fact been euthanized after breaking a hock during a race while the program was being made. At no time did the BBC make the viewer aware of what had happened to Snip and the public was made to assume that at the end of the show she went home with Dara!
Other programs highlighting greyhound racing have been 2 episodes of "Flog It" in which the presenter visited a registered and then an unregistered track, suggesting it was a great day out for the family. Again no mention of welfare problems were highlighted by the BBC.
Most recently radio 1 presenter Greg James declared on his show that he would be buying a greyhound puppy from Ireland, calling it "Welcome Along" (his email address), and that his show would be following its progress at the races over the next year! Greg James has not made it clear if the BBC will be purchasing and sponsoring the dog, or if his show will be, or if it will be owned by himself.
SUN SHINES ON BBC BIAS!
Conservative backbencher Douglas Carswell said: "The BBC is in the hands of a left-wing elite. They're a privileged organisation run for the interests of the few not the many - which is why their views are closer to a broadcast version of the Guardian rather than a popular paper." Watchdog Mediawatch-UK director Vivienne Pattison stressed: "Under the BBC charter they are required to be neutral. It's important - after all, we fund them."
Too true!
Friday, 19 March 2010
Did you see that The Sun has picked up on the rancid bias of the BBC.
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