PAINTING PORKIES...
>> THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010
One of the BBC's main climate change propagandists, James Painter (whose work I reported here,) has prepared a so-called survey (funded by Reuters) on the media's coverage of the Copenhagen climate change shindig last year, which - it seems - was astonishingly attended by more than 4,000 journalists. His main purpose - as befits a seasoned corporation econut crusader - is to bewail the fact that in 400 articles surveyed, "the science" was not properly reported, that some journalists dared to question the certainty that there is a climate crisis, that that too much credence was given to Climategate (which, incidentally, broke almost exactly a year ago), and that the real message of the event - that the world must be ruled by the UN, endure more taxes, stop burning oils, and slide into serious economic poverty - was lost. I could go on, but those are the main facts of this useless but chilling document. What it underlines yet again is that BBC staff are up their gills in the political process of disseminating alarmism; the fact that Mr Painter (aided and abetted by the unbiquitous Richard Black) has written this report is proof positive that his main concern, as the Cancun phase of the climate alarmism approaches, is to affect greenie change by propaganda. It will be very interesting to see whether the BBC Trust - who are currently assessing the corporation's science coverage, and have received this excellent submission from the Bishop Hill and Harmless Sky websites - can spot the constant dissembling, spinning and contortionism being perpetrated so blatantly by BBC staff.
ON THAT ROYAL ENGAGEMENT....
>> WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Interesting to see how the BBC treats the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton. In the prime time slot just after the 8am news on Today, the BBC invited Lady Antonio Fraser and Stephen Haseler on to discuss the event. Haseler sneered at the event in venomous republican style, thus speaking on behalf of the Corporation. Previous reports this morning zeroed in on the likely cost of the wedding in the age of austerity. Tell you what, how about the BBC donates the cost of the wedding of our future King and Queen from it's lavish £3billion per annum license tax? In this age of austerity....
BRUTAL BLACK
I have just spent two days at a conference about "ethical" investment. The reason is that I am trying to raise money for a charity that is aiming to improve services for deprived children. Thus the aim of the Good Dealsevent seemed laudable enough - to bring those with funds (banks, trusts, etc)in contact with humble supplicants like myself. There were many senior figures there such as the head of Deutsche Bank in the UK, the government's minister for social responsibility, and his equivalent at Marks and Spencer. But what I didn't bargain for was the extent that the agenda of the conference would be totally hijacked and infected by greenies. Every participant semed to be a rabid supporter of AGW. It felt as though I had woken up in the middle of a strange horror movie and I think if I had mentioned any opposition to their crusade, I would have been lynched. One guy, for example, wanted to raise about £1m for a "community energy" (ie useless windfarms)in Cornwall. The contempt with which he dismissed his "opponents" - those hapless individuals who did not want the beautiful Cornish landscape to be despoiled - was blood-curdling. And so it is in the BBC's reporting. Here is our friend Richard Black in full flow about the importance of an Anglo-Indian agreement - announced a couple of days back when I was being indoctrinated - to work together to on the path of a "low-carbon co-operation". What's chilling is that it seems that everyone - Marks and Spencer, government lackeys, the CBI, and no doubt a whole army of financial advisers - now agree with Mr Black that such econut zealotry is essential for progress. Not only that, they also seem to believe in cult-like fashion that farting cows are the answer to India's energy problems. Strange however,isn't it, that India is building coal fired power stations at a rate of knots while Chris Huhne and call me Dave are busy dismantling our capacity to generate cheap electricity? And note how Mr Black's true sentiments about the crusade he's engaged in are expressed. The Copenhagen negotiations last year were "brutally ended". What can he mean? And how does that square with balanced journalism?
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