Thursday, 20 September 2012



AM I BOVVERED? Asks Mardell.

  Biodegradeable posted a transcript of Romney’s ‘Palestine’ comments and it gave me a kick up the backside to read the full transcript of his speech…and as even Mark Mardell is forced to admit….‘He actually sounds a lot more politically savvy than he does on the stump.‘ So Mardell admits Romney’s talking sense? You would be hard pushed to judge that from the BBC’s reports, including Mardell’s, on the subject … Continue reading 

GUNSHY

I wonder if the BBC will return to Duggan’s mother and ask her if she still thinks her son was ‘assassinated’ or ‘executed’?  The BBC were quite happy to allow her to say such things repeatedly on numerous interviews unchallenged.   When you consider that the shooting of Duggan sparked off mass rioting in which people died, lives wrecked and numerous buildings  destroyed by arson you’d think the BBC would be … Continue reading 

Catastrophic Gaffes?

  Mark Mardell reports that Mitt Romney’s comments about the Palestinians and the peace process are gaffes of  a catastrophic scale. ‘A new secret video clip has emerged of remarks by Republican candidate Mitt Romney, saying the Palestinians are committed to Israel’s destruction. Mr Romney is shown saying that Palestinians are “committed to the destruction and elimination of Israel”. “The Palestinians have no interest whatsoever in establishing peace,” he says, … Continue reading