Is the BBC Avoiding Critical Topics Like U.K Bankruptcy?

Wookster

Rochdale_Pioneers wrote: »

The problem with the "Britain is bankrupt" narrative is that it doesn't fit the facts. We have things bad - I don't think anyone denies that. But we're not the worst of the world by a long way.

Actually we are running the second largest budget deficit of the developed countries:



This in itself is no bad thing, however when viewed in the light that things haven't really gotten bad yet i.e. the impact of high unemployment has not filtered through to increased welfare payments this is extremely serious. Add to that predictions that the UK is forecast to have the worst recession in Western Europe and it looks worse still.
(image courtesy of the Economist)

Rochdale_Pioneers wrote: »

The BBC has reported things like the IMF prediction that we'd do worst. And then when like so many of their predictions this turned out to be hooey they dropped it.

If anything, the IMF predictions have been over optimistic. Every prediction has been revised in one way: downwards.

chrisweb

setmefree2 wrote: »

It's clear that you have a very negative view of the UK's prospects. It's clear that many posters on MSE take a more positive view. So if the BBC sits in the middle of both camps maybe that is them being unbiased?

- They don't sit in the middle, they report one side of the story.
- Many posters in this thread talk about the dire state of the U.K economy.

I'm not saying I'm right about U.K bankruptcy, I'm saying its a real possibility and there is strong evidence to support it and it should, along with the other evidence that paints a grim picture for the U.K be addressed by the BBC.

chrisweb

Rochdale_Pioneers wrote: »

The problem with the "Britain is bankrupt" narrative is that it doesn't fit the facts. We have things bad - I don't think anyone denies that. But we're not the worst of the world by a long way.

Do we have to be the worst before the negative aspects of our economy are reported properly? How about just reporting the facts?

The BBC gives plenty of air time to businesses doing well in the economy, plenty of airtime to the prime minister and gordon brown. I just think it is fair for facts that paint a different view to be given airtime too.

chrisweb

Here's a link to the Gordon Brown Whistleblower:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPIxm195G5c

Still can't find this big story on the BBC for some reason.

boyse7en

None of which is true. Energy has not fallen in price yet. Petrol did fall in price (which is how they can put that angle on it), but it's not falling anymore, so why they call it falling is beyond me.

Energy price have dropped significantly: my heating oil was around 60p per litre back in September and it is now less than 40p per litre. Which means I save about £220 per tankful.

That "good news" wasn't reported by the BBC either.

StevieJ

chrisweb wrote: »

Here's a link to the Gordon Brown Whistleblower:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPIxm195G5c

Still can't find this big story on the BBC for some reason.

It is interesting that he appears to pointing the finger with regards to loans to individuals, but the HBOS problems were caused by commercial loans :rolleyes:

Wookster

StevieJ wrote: »

It is interesting that he appears to pointing the finger with regards to loans to individuals, but the HBOS problems were caused by commercial loans :rolleyes:

Thanks for the insight Chucky.

chucky

Wookster wrote: »

Thanks for the insight Chucky.

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Wookster

chucky wrote: »

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Thanks for the insight StevieJ

StevieJ

chucky wrote: »

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