Meanwhile In England

[Sweep]

18 minutes ago, kent_white said:

To be honest - in my experience being over there - Australian TV (with maybe the exception of PBS) was laughably bad. All opinion and little news. Very much written and delivered in the Fox USA style. Overly sensational and partisan.

I guess it works as it plays well to the simpleton nature of the residents of those countries, who like to pick a side, and never, ever consider changing their minds. They only ever want to watch the side  that "they're on" and have no desire to see a different point of view.

[London Wanderer]

2 hours ago, kent_white said:

See I don't see it like that. I see it that there a small (but very vocal) group that are determined to get the BBC shut down for ideological reasons. 

I think that's a shame because (again on balance) I think the BBC does an amazing job, creates some world class TV and manages to provide something for everyone. 

The main issue it has against it in my book is that it continues to commission Mrs Brown's Boys which is clearly an abhoration (which I am aware isn't a word - but I feel sums up my feelings on this matter) 😁

Spot on mate

[Nowack]

I have no problem with the BBC but I do think funding a 24 hour news channel is unnecessary. They should just stick to the four or five half hour reports they used to do and forget about  the breaking news waffle, standing outside somewhere waiting for things to happen, asking for the viewers opinion, because it matters nonsense.

[Cheese]

14 minutes ago, Nowack said:

I have no problem with the BBC but I do think funding a 24 hour news channel is unnecessary. They should just stick to the four or five half hour reports they used to do and forget about  the breaking news waffle, standing outside somewhere waiting for things to happen, asking for the viewers opinion, because it matters nonsense.

I agree, 24 hour news channels are ridiculous and unnecessary, especially nowadays. But let's not beat about the bush - this attack on the BBC isn't about truth or journalism, it's driven by fascists.

[Spider]

4 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Whataboutery.

The BBC News section is a den of biased left leaners and needs cleaning out. End of.

And replacing with right leaners.

[Cheese]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2l1253ndeo

Good.

[Sweep]

1 hour ago, Cheese said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2l1253ndeo

Good.

That's more like it, hopefully it's just the start and move onto "cash in hand" types next as well  

[burnden]

 

[royal white]

47 minutes ago, Sweep said:

That's more like it, hopefully it's just the start and move onto "cash in hand" types next as well  

920 arrested. Thats daubhill sorted, now for the rest of the country. 

[Spider]

2 hours ago, Cheese said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2l1253ndeo

Good.

Boring fucker arresting people that everyone wants arresting

[Cheese]

43 minutes ago, Spider said:

Boring fucker arresting people that everyone wants arresting

It doesn't count anyway, unless every single criminal in the country is arrested in one overnight swoop.

[bolty58]

10 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Literally no whataboutery in that post.

Ok, you prefer a channel that echoes your views rather than something that may challenge them.

I hope that we keep balanced views and that our national broadcaster, when it get things wrong, is rightly called out on it.

Those seeking perfection need to look elsewhere. As Ani says though this daft idea that the BBC is some sort of massive left wing Metro centric cabal plotting to blast socialism into every household is nonsense.

Anyway, why arent you watching Walldongadingdong News at 6 or whatever it is that delievers your news about whichever PM you currently have?

I'm starting to regret it but not yet.

You seem to think that I watch GB News regularly. Probably around 3 months since I watched anything on there. You can all attempt to muddy the waters as much as you like. It will change nothing.

Observe what is happening. Two gone, more than likely a good few more to follow and some drastic changes coming very soon - especially as far as BBC Arabic is concerned. Hardly the track record of a beacon of impartial and unbiased virtue wouldn't you conclude? They must be thanking their lucky stars that your mob of incompetent terrorist state recognisers will possibly still be in power on 31st December 2027 otherwise their charter hopes would already be dashed.

I assume that your affliction means that 'Walldongadingdong' meant Perth?

[bolty58]

10 hours ago, kent_white said:

There is concrete evidence that on THIS occasion, THIS editorial team either got it wrong and/or didn't have the wherewithal to question whether the footage had been edited. 

And even so - it's not clear whether that's down to 'left wing bias' or a desire to 'sex up' the programme which I think is more likely. 

You're taking about a really small number of people who made a silly editorial decision and have been rightly picked up on it (with consequences).

There must be thousands of people working in news in some way shape or form for the BBC. Of all kinds of political persuasions. 

It's just another national institution that the right don't like and therefore want tearing down. And balls to whatever the rest of the population want. 

I'll say it again - on balance the BBC does far more good than harm. Like any huge organisation, there will be unsavoury and imperfect people working for it. That's recruitment and human nature, sadly. But the answer isn't to throw the baby out with the bathwater. 

One difference needs pointing out. You (and the wailers) keep referring to the BBC in its entirety. I do not.

BBC News. This is what needs purging. Just scoop out the floating turds from the bathwater and dispose of them. Job done.

[kent_white]

1 minute ago, bolty58 said:

One difference needs pointing out. You (and the wailers) keep referring to the BBC in its entirety. I do not.

BBC News. This is what needs purging. Just scoop out the floating turds from the bathwater and dispose of them. Job done.

What all of them? Literally everyone who works for BBC News? 

[Spider]

Just now, bolty58 said:

One difference needs pointing out. You (and the wailers) keep referring to the BBC in its entirety. I do not.

BBC News. This is what needs purging. Just scoop out the floating turds from the bathwater and dispose of them. Job done.

Hahahhaaaaaaaa

you change your mind more than I do.

Or you forget and have to check back on what you’ve said then issue a squirming retraction.

Its ok. It’s not your fault.

[bolty58]

10 hours ago, kent_white said:

To be honest - in my experience being over there - Australian TV (with maybe the exception of PBS) was laughably bad. All opinion and little news. Very much written and delivered in the Fox USA style. Overly sensational and partisan. Every station is basically GB News but with presenters wearing hats with corks on to keep the flies away 😁

Jesus - if the long term ambition is to move to a public service broadcaster that mirrors Australia or the US then we HAVE got problems. 

You don't know what you've got till it's gone I suppose. 

Surprise, surprise. We agree. It is shite and we certainly don't watch it.

Some ridiculous exaggerations in your post but drawing a parallel between US and Australian TV is not one of them.

Simply return BBC News to being the truly impartial service it used to be and no one will have a problem. A night of the long knives will be required and it may be happening now (or about to be very soon).

[bolty58]

10 hours ago, kent_white said:

She's very good. And she is equally comfortable as a 6 o'clock news type presenter and a Newsnight type presenter which I think is clever. 

I certainly don't have a problem with her.

One very obvious reason.

 

[bolty58]

10 hours ago, Sweep said:

I guess it works as it plays well to the simpleton nature of the residents of those countries, who like to pick a side, and never, ever consider changing their minds. They only ever want to watch the side  that "they're on" and have no desire to see a different point of view.

I cudnt evon spel injuneer and now I is wun 

[bolty58]

5 minutes ago, kent_white said:

What all of them? Literally everyone who works for BBC News? 

Are you filching speed tabs from the dispensary?

Just the floating turds gone thank you.

[kent_white]

5 minutes ago, bolty58 said:

Are you filching speed tabs from the dispensary?

Just the floating turds gone thank you.

Are you going in there then? Pointing them all out so that we don't accidently flush out a none floating turd? 😁

Sounds a bit like McCarthyism to me all this! 

[bolty58]

1 minute ago, kent_white said:

Are you going in there then? Pointing them all out so that we don't accidently flush out a none floating turd? 😁

Sounds a bit like McCarthyism to me all this! 

Oh I would fucking well love to.

If you have any influence whatsoever, please put my name forward. It is Victor Vengeance.

[kent_white]

18 minutes ago, bolty58 said:

Oh I would fucking well love to.

If you have any influence whatsoever, please put my name forward. It is Victor Vengeance.

I've got a vision of you, striding around television centre pointing out ne'er-do-wells! 🤣

[Ani]

46 minutes ago, kent_white said:

I've got a vision of you, striding around television centre pointing out ne'er-do-wells! 🤣

Imagine any poor soul who does not acknowledge him in the lifts. 

[bolty58]

2 hours ago, kent_white said:

I've got a vision of you, striding around television centre pointing out ne'er-do-wells! 🤣

Hold that thought. I have a semillon at it.

[bolty58]

1 hour ago, Ani said:

Imagine any poor soul who does not acknowledge him in the lifts. 

..and there'd be plenty. They'd be painting a target on themselves 

Common courtesy is not too much to ask now is it? Lockerbie or otherwise.