ON THE UP!

ON THE UP!

>> THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

My thanks to all those who voted for Biased BBC on Total Politics, now upto 14th, my sincere appreciation and congratulations to all who contribute here, and a hat-tip to to the blog at Number 36. Next year, time for Top 10? My apologies to those offended by the "right-wing" nomenclature. I didn't seek it nor did I lobby for either of my blogs. I just try to provide regular output, that's all.

BABY LOVE

Always good for the BBC to start the day with some good old fashioned NHS shroud waving, Check out the link on the Midwife shortages caused by the fearsome Osborne cuts that are now "risking lives"in England. One of the reasons for this, according to BBC Today, is the increasing birth-rate in parts of England. Curious how there is a certain coyness about where those areas might be and which communities may be creating this unprecedented pressure on Midwifery. I do seem to recall that indigenous UK birth rate is at an all-time low but the BBC chooses to park the issue there. Do you think that under this story is another story which the BBC has no intention of discussing. If so, isn't that rather disingenuous of the State Broadcaster?

MORE EUROPE, PLEASE

Was interested to listen to Mark Mardell's latest love letter to Obama on BBC Today this morning. This time the issue is Europe and Mark's on the case. The situation is clear, he advises, Obama is very worried about what is happening in Europe and the looming prospect of another banking crisis has made him spell it out - go ahead and have a federalised Europe. The answer to Europe is more Europe. Time to fast-track the process. As further evidence of the urgent need for Europe to dismantle any residual of the Nation State and "sort out" the economic woes that so afflict, I also see that Tim Geithner is trotting along to the EU Financial Minister's informal meeting tomorow. Maybe he'll be offering some tax advice? It's remarkable watching the BBC do everything possible to turn the meltdown on the Eurozone into an argument for more centralised planning. I mean, what could go wrong with that idea?