Re: well, there goes the BBC, too


Reg Edwards wrote:

> "Pooh Bear" wrote -
>
> > Strictly speaking the BBC has no *opinion* per se.
> >
> > It doesn't have a political agenda of its own and one would be
> >against its charter.
>
> ======================================
> Don't you believe it!
>
> The BBC's 'opinion' is under the strict control of the British
> Government.

That's the truly stupidest comment I've ever heard ( seen ) posted on
Usenet.

It seems to be popular with US rednecks.

The simple truth is that - when the *** hits the fan - governments of
both major political persuasions , Conservative and Labour - find the BBC
to be a thorn in their side !

Now explain how it's possible to be both left AND right wing ?

The BBC was ( quite unreasonably in my view ) given hell over the fact it
allowed very critical debate about the Iraq war for example that led to
several ppl ultimately quitting their postions in the BBC although IMHO
the BBC should have stood firm for telling the truth !

I don't think you'll find that Alastair Campbell, the Labour Party's ( and
goverenment's by default ) chief spin doctor was very fond of the BBC ! I
shall never forget how he idiotically 'invited himself' onto Channel 4's
news programme to lambast the BBC in what was quite clearly a fit of
pique.


> Which means at present it is pro-American, anti-Russian,
> anti-Chinese, and neutral Indian. It is achieved by appropriate
> appointment of senior and lower-order staff.
>
> Was not the Director General (or whatever he is called), together with
> a news-commentator, immediately sacked following the apparent suicide
> of the British "Weapons of Mass-destruction" inspector.

He *RESIGNED*. The government *CANNOT* sack him.

That story is a whole affair in itself. The government comes out of it
badly despite appoimnting a 'judge' who produced what was largely seen as
a 'whitewash' report over the incident that no-one believed.

< irrelevant nonsense snipped >


Graham

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