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Well, he's had his say. What do you think of the BBC today?

Posted by Craig at 10:38
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Late in the day, Cameron criticises 'state multiculturalism' without mentioning a leading proponent of it: the BBC.
4 days ago, 10:50:15
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In previewing Cameron's speech on this, Islam Not BBC (INBBC) gives inordinate space to spokesmen for Muslim organisations, reflecting INBBC Islamophilia:

"State multiculturalism has failed, says David Cameron"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12371994

Previews of Cameron's speech which are less guided by INBBC Islamophilia:

1.)
"David Cameron's Munich speech - an end to multiculturalism and an end to Islamic extremism "

http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/2011/02/david-camerons-munich-speech-end-to.html


2.)
"Muslims must embrace our British values, David Cameron says"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/david-cameron/8305346/Muslims-must-embrace-our-British-values-David-Cameron-says.html


Of course, Cameron doesn't get anywhere near appreciating this critique of 'multiculturalism':

http://paulweston101.blogspot.com/2007/04/multiculturalism-merits-debits.html
4 days ago, 11:06:10
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BTW Craig, love the OT pic and caption!
4 days ago, 17:23:40
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Craig
I see the BBC News website has tucked away the story about Conservative MP Paul Maynard, who suffers from cerebral palsy, being mocked by moronic Labour MPs. (They pulled faces at him while he was making a speech in the Commons). This story - which should be provoking outraged questioning of Labour Party officials by BBC interviewers over the coming days - is buried away near the bottom of its paper review and glosses over the party allegiances of the idiots responsible:

The Times has Tory MP Paul Maynard, who has cerebral palsy, saying he was mocked by MPs during a Commons debate. He says they pulled faces at him, and the paper calls it a "scandal".

No, not just "MPs". It was Labour MPs.

The BBC surely won't downplay this story just because the disabled man who was the target of abuse is a Tory, will they?

(This is surely a much bigger story than Alastair Campbell backs threatened music school. which does make it to their Politicspage, complete with a picture of Campbell playing the bagpipes.)
4 days ago, 11:48:47
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Craig, I listened to TODAY this morning. The impression they gave is that it was MPs from all parties who mocked his affliction.

Do your remember recently how Michael Crick mounted a whole report on Newsnight about how a Tory official had referred to a local disabled Labour leader as 'the cripple'? Apparantly, we were supposed to draw all sorts of negative inferences about the Tory Party from this.

I know what inferences I draw about the BBC's impartiality from its reporting.
4 days ago, 12:45:16
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No, I correct myself, it was something I saw recently posted by B-BBC on youtube from 2007.

Just done a search and Guido covered it. Decide for yourself how consistent the BBC is about the abuse of disabled people in politics ..

http://order-order.com/2007/01/22/newsnight-replies-re-running-order/
4 days ago, 12:50:36
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Hippiepooter, yes, this is what Evan Davis (from whom I'd have expected better) said at 8.44 during the paper review:



The Times says the Conservative MP Paul Maynard has been mocked by colleagues in the House of Commons because he's disabled. Mr Maynard has cerebral palsy and he tells the paper MPs appeared to pull faces to mimic him as he spoke in the debate...The Times says politicians of all parties have condemned the general behaviour in the Commons as cruel and despicable, adding that young people MPs are also patronised with constant sneers."


That would make anyone think it was MPs from all sides mocking his disability, rather than just Labour MPs.

It's a shame it's impossible to link to the Times because of the paywall, but there are extracts from the article here.
4 days ago, 13:24:36
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Just put this up as a blogpost. I see we all heard the same paper review!
4 days ago, 13:29:25
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Craig
A case of "Snap!!" Smile
4 days ago, 13:32:40
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Craig
Typo alert! That last bit of the quote should have read "adding that young female MPs are also patronised with constant sneers".
4 days ago, 13:30:05
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hippiepooter
Yeah, notice how Eban Davies tried to distract attention from the grotesque conduct of these 'colleagues' towards Mr Maynard's disability with a claim that young female MPs are sneered at as if that's something comparable. The only thing I hear being sneered at on Radio 4 are white middle aged male MPs, usually conservatives, and usually by young female politicians.
4 days ago, 14:44:02
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Except that he wasn't doing that but simply covering the story as reported here in The Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/8305550/Tory-MP-claims-he-was-mocked-for-disability-in-House-of-Commons.html
4 days ago, 17:48:28
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In that DT article it specifically states 'Labour' MPs
4 days ago, 21:04:58
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Come on Craig, you know there is a pecking order at the BBC, which sort of looks like this;

1. Barry The Boy Wonder
2. Muslims
3. Mann Made Global Warming
4. Labour Support
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99. Tories

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Following the Beeboid Corporation's bizarre "apology" with twistings and turnings on the subject of our national humour and offence, I came across this playful use of the stereotype in a piece of hilarious daftness with humour and goodwill rather than spite and malice:

OUR RIC BURRIES HATCHET
...I headed like Speedy Gonzalez to the nation’s embassy in London to make amends.

I looked the part thanks to a poncho and sombrero...

...And as no apology is complete without a present, I brought burritos from London’s No 1 Mexican restaurant, Chilango.

So with two heaving bags of spicy food and some tequila to wash it all down, I rang the bell outside the imposing building.

A surly-looking woman swung open the door, took one look at me and slammed it in my face. [ Laughing ]

However, a few more rings of the bell later and, eventually, embassy consular Ariel Mountsatsos Morales opened up.
Taking one look at my peace offering, he agreed to hear me out.

As I handed over my gifts I told him: “Ignore those Top Gear big- mouths. Mexico has great food, skilful footballers and stunning women.

“In my book that makes you one of the greatest countries in the world!”

Beaming Ariel replied: “Thank you for your gesture, we accept your apology.

“It is great to know we are welcome in Britain.”



Click on the link for a picture of the intrepid Ric complete with poncho, sombrero and drooping moustache, handing over his peace offerings to an official:

http://dailynewspaper.co.uk/
4 days ago, 12:13:32
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Millie Tant
Sorry if this is taking up too much room on the Open Thread. It has turned out rather longer with more double spacing than I thought.
4 days ago, 12:37:21
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Craig
Don't worry Millie, one of my comments above came out with triple spacing!
4 days ago, 13:27:30
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Millie Tant
Thanks, Craig. Smile It looks as if this Open Thread is going to reach its limit fairly quickly.
4 days ago, 13:31:51
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Man With a Polish Wife
I read this week that the production of Question Time is slated to move to Glasgow - the centre of UK Politics (not), and Mr Dimbleby and the team are apparently up in arms.

When will all the beeboids realise that they are in danger of being protrayed as Lenin's "useful idiots" in their support of the EU Federation and all things AGW (UN Agenda 21 - leading to global governance) amongst other biased viewpoints the BBC holds.

When their time is up, they will be discarded like all those before them, their jobs done.

There will no longer be a need for a national broadcaster in the Europe of Regions, hence the dispersal of the units around the country.

What I simply don't get is what motivates them to do it.
4 days ago, 12:16:14
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What do I think of the BBC today? I detect a speck of light in the darkness of that foul, propagandist, news-laundering organisation:

Just after 54 minutes into a 5 Live programme on anti-Semitism, we have this:

Nicky Campbell: Are you a Muslim Abdul?

Abdul: Yes.

Nicky Campbell: You are properly horrified when there are Islamophobics attacks because of the atrocities committed by Muslims and Islamists, so why aren't you similarly horrified when there are anti-Semitic attacks?

Abdul: If there are anti-Semitic attacks....

Yardina, Jewish Brit: There are!

Abdul: ...first of all we do not condone, we do not accept from anybody...

Nicky Campbell: You seem to be looking for a justification by saying if Israel committed...

Abdul: ...that's not what I'm saying; there is suspicion obviously because the funding is coming from here, the funding iis coming from America...

Nicky Campbell: Do you understand why there is suspicion from some people of Muslims in this country?

Abdul: ...I appreciate that obviously... what the media portrays... that Al Qaeda is responsible...

Nicky Campbell: Why are you saying, "What the media portrays as Al Qaeda" if it's not true? You don't think Al Qaeda is responsible for atrocities?

Abdul: ...what I am saying if that is a justification for creating weapons of mass destruction, etc, etc, hundreds of thousands of people losing their lives.

Nicky Campbell: John, do you want to come in...

This is the first time I have ever heard talk of Muslim atrocitieson the BBC. This is really the BBC? I'm beginning to like this guy:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00....ive_and_kicking
4 days ago, 12:25:25
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