At the end of Newsnight on most nights they review the front pages of the national papers. Over many years I've clocked this and noticed that despite their low circulation the Guardian and Independent usually get mentioned more often than the far more popular Daily Mail. Last night the Mail was mentioned but no picture shown.
Again a small but significant show of bias by the BBC especially when repeated over many years.
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Sunday, 7 June 2009
# War 039 - Andrew Marr Show today.
Did anyone see how the ace Spin Doctor Peter Mandleson ended up interviewing Andrew Marr.
What a pathetic attempt by Marr to try and trip Mandleson up over recent stories on Gordon Brown.
Mandleson didn't want to talk about any 'tittle tattle' only policies.
So if Marr had any sense or indeed was not such a left wing luvvy he should have moved on from the 'gossip' and attacked Brown's policies like selling our gold at half price etc etc.
Brown has been a liability as Chancellor and now PM but you will NEVER hear the bias BBC attack him on his record.
What a pathetic attempt by Marr to try and trip Mandleson up over recent stories on Gordon Brown.
Mandleson didn't want to talk about any 'tittle tattle' only policies.
So if Marr had any sense or indeed was not such a left wing luvvy he should have moved on from the 'gossip' and attacked Brown's policies like selling our gold at half price etc etc.
Brown has been a liability as Chancellor and now PM but you will NEVER hear the bias BBC attack him on his record.
Saturday, 6 June 2009
#War 038 - 'Biased BBC Blog'
Taken from the Blog 'Biased BBC' a great way to monitor bias:-
There is an absolutely crystal clear way to monitor political bias and I suggest we do it. It's a very simple, objective measure which could be called the "Interruption Coefficient". You obtain the IC by dividing the number of interruptions by the length of time of the interview. The higher the IC, the more the Interviewer is challenging the Interviewee. It is therefore a measure of bias. Imagine Andrew Marr interviews Gordon Brown on Sunday Morning and the interview lasts, say six minutes. How many times does Marr interrupt him while he is speaking? Let's say four times. That is an Interruption Coefficient of 0.7.Now let's say George Osborne appears on the Today Programme the following Tuesday and has a five minute slot. Do you imagine the BBC interviewed would interrupt him less than ten times? Nor do I. This is an IC of 2.The IC is objective proof that Osborne was given less chance to articulate his views than Brown. Now there is a small element of subjectivity in this - as in exactly what constitutes an interruption. And different combinations of interviewers and interviewees would produce slightly different scores. But maintaining regular scores of IC's over time, on this sit,e would soon show what was attributable to individuals and what was attributable to a persistent bias.
There is an absolutely crystal clear way to monitor political bias and I suggest we do it. It's a very simple, objective measure which could be called the "Interruption Coefficient". You obtain the IC by dividing the number of interruptions by the length of time of the interview. The higher the IC, the more the Interviewer is challenging the Interviewee. It is therefore a measure of bias. Imagine Andrew Marr interviews Gordon Brown on Sunday Morning and the interview lasts, say six minutes. How many times does Marr interrupt him while he is speaking? Let's say four times. That is an Interruption Coefficient of 0.7.Now let's say George Osborne appears on the Today Programme the following Tuesday and has a five minute slot. Do you imagine the BBC interviewed would interrupt him less than ten times? Nor do I. This is an IC of 2.The IC is objective proof that Osborne was given less chance to articulate his views than Brown. Now there is a small element of subjectivity in this - as in exactly what constitutes an interruption. And different combinations of interviewers and interviewees would produce slightly different scores. But maintaining regular scores of IC's over time, on this sit,e would soon show what was attributable to individuals and what was attributable to a persistent bias.
Friday, 5 June 2009
# War 037 - Boris Johnston.
Copied from the Blog 'Not a Sheep'.
So what do you see happening in that piece of video? I see Boris Johnson wading through knee high water when the riverbed gives way and he sinks up to his waist before being helped to his feet by the lady accompanying him. The BBC describe the event thus
"The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has fallen into a river while launching a drive to urge Londoners to volunteer.While helping to clear up the River Pool in Lewisham, south-east London, he tripped and fell in, getting wet up to around his chest, then stumbled away.Mr Johnson was helped to his feet by volunteers who he was helping remove litter and plants from the river. He thanked them as they helped him up. "And the headline they choose - "Boris Johnson stumbles into river"Now are the BBC lazy, incompetent, biased or all three? How many volunteers helped him to his feet? I saw one so that would be "by a volunteer" not "by volunteers". Their copy says that he "tripped and fell in" then "stumbled away" but the headline says "stumbles into river", why the disparity? Could there be some political bias in the choice of words? What do you think
So what do you see happening in that piece of video? I see Boris Johnson wading through knee high water when the riverbed gives way and he sinks up to his waist before being helped to his feet by the lady accompanying him. The BBC describe the event thus
"The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has fallen into a river while launching a drive to urge Londoners to volunteer.While helping to clear up the River Pool in Lewisham, south-east London, he tripped and fell in, getting wet up to around his chest, then stumbled away.Mr Johnson was helped to his feet by volunteers who he was helping remove litter and plants from the river. He thanked them as they helped him up. "And the headline they choose - "Boris Johnson stumbles into river"Now are the BBC lazy, incompetent, biased or all three? How many volunteers helped him to his feet? I saw one so that would be "by a volunteer" not "by volunteers". Their copy says that he "tripped and fell in" then "stumbled away" but the headline says "stumbles into river", why the disparity? Could there be some political bias in the choice of words? What do you think
Thursday, 14 May 2009
# War 036 - Climate change.
On the 10 o'clock BBC1 News on Wednesday 13th May 2009 there was an item on the Artic ice caps.
An expert was asked how long before the Artic ice caps completely melt in the summer and he gave it 20 years.
Well there are plenty of experts who disagree with this but the bias BBC never gives them any air time yet continues chanting the mantra that climate change is happening and is going to be a problem we must deal with.
By the way even if the Climate Change alarmists are right Greenland used to be green so what is the problem if more ice does melt!?
An expert was asked how long before the Artic ice caps completely melt in the summer and he gave it 20 years.
Well there are plenty of experts who disagree with this but the bias BBC never gives them any air time yet continues chanting the mantra that climate change is happening and is going to be a problem we must deal with.
By the way even if the Climate Change alarmists are right Greenland used to be green so what is the problem if more ice does melt!?
# War 035 - Muslim is new head of BBC Religious Affairs.
With 70% of the adult population claiming to be Christian the BBC thinks it is suitable to appoint Aaquil Ahmed, a practising Muslim, to be the new head of Religious Affairs.
This is NOTHING to do with Ahmed's capabilities as he is a good producer but it is so typical of the PC BBC to make this appointment.
The BBC supports and is bias towards the failed concept of 'Multiculturalism'.
This is NOTHING to do with Ahmed's capabilities as he is a good producer but it is so typical of the PC BBC to make this appointment.
The BBC supports and is bias towards the failed concept of 'Multiculturalism'.
# War 033 - Newsnight's Immigrant Song Contest.
Sorry but I have to ask what the heck is that all about?!?!?!?!?!?
Not so much a situation of bias but clearly a dumbing down and frankly completely unsuitable to one of the BBC's top news programmes.
Not so much a situation of bias but clearly a dumbing down and frankly completely unsuitable to one of the BBC's top news programmes.
Friday, 8 May 2009
# War 032 - New Labour's umemployment record.
The unemployment level in 1997, when New Labour came to power, was in fact 1.6 million and falling and not 3 million as constantly espoused by New Labour.
Does the bias BBC ever pick up on this and correct New Labour?
NO NEVER - you have more chance of seeing a pig fly than the BBC being even handed.
Does the bias BBC ever pick up on this and correct New Labour?
NO NEVER - you have more chance of seeing a pig fly than the BBC being even handed.
# War 031 - The Bono's Broadcasting Corporation!!!
During the forthcoming Radio 4 poetry reading schedule the BBC are sounding very excited with the 850 line epic poem called 'Elvis - American David' which will be read by the author of the poem U2's Bono!!! It is complete rubbish of course and coming after the free publicity of the U2 concert on ther top of broadcasting house I suggest yet another title for the bias BBC should be Bono's Broadcasting Corporation!! Bono clearly is one of the BBC's favourite left wing luvies at the moment as he jets around the world between his numerous homes trying to save the planet!!!!!!!!!
This new title adds to its others. The Brussels Broadcasting Corporation for its pro EU output and the Bias Broadcasting Corporation for its regular supplies of bias on any number of subjects.
This new title adds to its others. The Brussels Broadcasting Corporation for its pro EU output and the Bias Broadcasting Corporation for its regular supplies of bias on any number of subjects.
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