Florentine_Pogen Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Not so much about BBC bias but the quality of their reporting on economics. Quite an interesting article. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/31/bad-economics-bbc-tory-austerity-uk-politics "The BBC occupies a unique position – it’s both the most popular source for all news and among the most trusted single source of news. How it chooses to report that news has an enormous impact. That means this report is an opportunity to dramatically improve the quality of the UK’s public debate on economic issues. Already, there are signs of change: the BBC seriously questioned the briefly popular rhetoric of “fiscal black holes”, which flourished after Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget implosion last September. Recently, the BBC News website has raised questions about the reliability of economic forecasting. More of this, and we may see a better informed public, and more robust, enlightening debate." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 11 minutes ago, Florentine_Pogen said: Not so much about BBC bias but the quality of their reporting on economics. Quite an interesting article. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/31/bad-economics-bbc-tory-austerity-uk-politics "The BBC occupies a unique position – it’s both the most popular source for all news and among the most trusted single source of news. How it chooses to report that news has an enormous impact. That means this report is an opportunity to dramatically improve the quality of the UK’s public debate on economic issues. Already, there are signs of change: the BBC seriously questioned the briefly popular rhetoric of “fiscal black holes”, which flourished after Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget implosion last September. Recently, the BBC News website has raised questions about the reliability of economic forecasting. More of this, and we may see a better informed public, and more robust, enlightening debate." The report is excellent and readable btw.. (without having read the whole thing) https://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/documents/thematic-review-taxation-public-spending-govt-borrowing-debt.pdf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkieRR Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-64512195 A short clip concerning someone the BBC calls 'SNP Minister Jenny Kilruth' Not bias exactly but would they ever allow an error like, say, quoting someone called 'Rachel Keeves'? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Venom Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 14 minutes ago, KirkieRR said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-64512195 A short clip concerning someone the BBC calls 'SNP Minister Jenny Kilruth' Not bias exactly but would they ever allow an error like, say, quoting someone called 'Rachel Keeves'? That's like Limmy's "yes or no? Yes or no!?" sketch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 On 31/01/2023 at 18:15, Florentine_Pogen said: Not so much about BBC bias but the quality of their reporting on economics. Quite an interesting article. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/31/bad-economics-bbc-tory-austerity-uk-politics "The BBC occupies a unique position – it’s both the most popular source for all news and among the most trusted single source of news. How it chooses to report that news has an enormous impact. That means this report is an opportunity to dramatically improve the quality of the UK’s public debate on economic issues. Already, there are signs of change: the BBC seriously questioned the briefly popular rhetoric of “fiscal black holes”, which flourished after Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget implosion last September. Recently, the BBC News website has raised questions about the reliability of economic forecasting. More of this, and we may see a better informed public, and more robust, enlightening debate." I'd say that their poor grasp of basic economics is a major source of bias. They basically promoted George Osborne's austerity for him because common sense. There's still a consensus that we can't have a fiscal expansion because it will" spook the markets" because none of them can actually recognise what Kwarteng /Truss did wrong. Everything is framed as "spending bad, tax cut good" despite the opposite being more true, at the moment, for growth. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyCromarty Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 On 22/01/2023 at 11:06, ICTJohnboy said: His wallpaper. Paying off his hoors before they sold their story to the Sun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyCromarty Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 On 03/02/2023 at 12:24, KirkieRR said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-64512195 A short clip concerning someone the BBC calls 'SNP Minister Jenny Kilruth' Not bias exactly but would they ever allow an error like, say, quoting someone called 'Rachel Keeves'? The media always refer to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as Sturgeon, never her full name or her position. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 53 minutes ago, SandyCromarty said: The media always refer to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as Sturgeon, never her full name or her position. Yet somehow it’s always “Mrs Thatcher”. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Antlion said: Yet somehow it’s always “Mrs Thatcher”. One time presenter of Channel 4's Countdown (sorry, 15 to 1)programme, William G Stewart, always referred to Thatcher as "The Blessed Margaret" God knows why. Edited February 6, 2023 by ICTJohnboy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Jag Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, ICTJohnboy said: One time presenter of Channel 4's Countdown programme, William G Stewart, always referred to Thatcher as "The Blessed Margaret" God knows why. Fifteen-to-One surely?? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 1 minute ago, German Jag said: Fifteen-to-One surely?? Correct! Well spotted. I was just checking to see if anyone was paying attention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thane of Cawdor Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 47 minutes ago, ICTJohnboy said: One time presenter of Channel 4's Countdown (sorry, 15 to 1)programme, William G Stewart, always referred to Thatcher as "The Blessed Margaret" God knows why. I think that was Norman St John-Stevas; and you are guilty of deviating from justified scrutiny of the national broadcaster. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Not sure its "bias" as such, but was listening to R4 this morning and they did a Papers Review, and one that was picked out was a piece by Alex Massie in The Times about how Nicola Sturgeon is losing her grip on the SNP and the party is falling apart. Alex Massie, ffs ! That well known independent journalist - or, as we all know, Scottish Editor of The Spectator, who does a hatchet job on either Sturgeon or the SNP every other article. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 13 hours ago, Thane of Cawdor said: I think that was Norman St John-Stevas; and you are guilty of deviating from justified scrutiny of the national broadcaster. And he used it as an insult. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDuffman Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 On 06/02/2023 at 19:40, Thane of Cawdor said: I think that was Norman St John-Stevas; and you are guilty of deviating from justified scrutiny of the national broadcaster. Can't remember who it was but there was an Irish guy on telly years ago that always pronounced his middle name as it reads (St John) rather than pronouncing it as as Sinjin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkieRR Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Fitba rather than politics but this is a shockingly perfunctory obit for Billy Thomson: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64537231 Imagine an English ex-keeper, who played for his country, won a cup medal and played in a European final, passed away. There is another tiny wee story where Spencey gives an appreciation. It's just as short. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 BBC showing their west coast bias. Scandalous. Why is Scotland's deposit return scheme under fire? - BBC News Quote Many older Scots will recall being able to get money back on their "ginger" (fizzy drink) bottles when they were children - and it works in a similar way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 32 minutes ago, Suspect Device said: BBC showing their west coast bias. Scandalous. Why is Scotland's deposit return scheme under fire? - BBC News Geissler on R Scotland this morning was unbelievably irritating - asked a question and when Lorna Slater tried to answer it just kept interrupting and talking over her. I hate it when politicians obfuscate on answers, but its even worse when journalists dont actually let them fucking answer !! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, Leith Green said: Geissler on R Scotland this morning was unbelievably irritating - asked a question and when Lorna Slater tried to answer it just kept interrupting and talking over her. I hate it when politicians obfuscate on answers, but its even worse when journalists dont actually let them fucking answer !! It was a funny interview, first time in a long time I've heard the interviewer so rattled rather than the politician. Either his researchers had badly let him down or Slater was lying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 6 minutes ago, GAD said: It was a funny interview, first time in a long time I've heard the interviewer so rattled rather than the politician. Either his researchers had badly let him down or Slater was lying. Agreed - there was one specific bit where he pounced on a "report" from > 1 year ago which slater appeared to say had been superceded. If they got it wrong, I can imagine the research team will be getting it in the neck in about 15 minutes............ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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