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

StevieJ

tomstickland wrote: »

IIRC Redwood produced a report and the Conservatives then rejected the recommendations.

Oh go on then

The review was in fact published last year,

Mortgage Regulation: We see no need to continue to regulate the provision of mortgage finance, as it is the lending institutions rather than the client taking the risk.

Given the number of occasions taxpayers in the UK and other countries have since had to bail out institutions laid low by their mortgage policies, it’s perhaps no surprise that some Conservatives want to distance themselves from the views of John Redwood and their own party’s policy commission. But the policy review was set up by David Cameron, and George Osborne gave advice on the writing and presentation of the report.
http://www.libdemvoice.org/michael-howard-slates-john-redwood-over-financial-regulation-5009.html

harryhound

Masomnia wrote: »

I think it means the average man, woman and child. I'm certainly not living that far beyond my means. Inaccurate English is a good mark of sensationalized journalism.

Exactly, that is what average means. For every one overpaying there must be another underpaying.
I very much doubt there are many babies running a deficit of 400 GBP per month but perhaps their parents are contributing a share of over 1000 GBP per month?!?
"Where shall we go for our holidays in the 4x4 this year to spend the bonus Gordon Brown has stumped up with printed money?"

It makes you proud to be a member of the bottom three countries in the world - Fore heaven's sake even Argentina is managing to wash its face in comparison to our bombed out economy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_current_account_balance.

chrisweb

harryhound wrote: »

It makes you proud to be a member of the bottom three countries in the world - Fore heaven's sake even Argentina is managing to wash its face in comparison to our bombed out economy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_current_account_balance.

That table is a little misleading cause it doesn't take into account the size of the U.K economy or our population etc. So in real terms we aren't 3rd from bottom.

But I'd agree we are certainly not in a good position and our current account balance is shameful.

bo_drinker

The politically correct BBC again skirting issues ?? Steve Wright would not say recession until recently, he kept calling it an "R" . TW4T.

Cleaver

chrisweb wrote: »

I feel the BBC is for some reason or other avoiding critical facts that the public has a right to know. If people were more educated and this sort of info came out in the first place a lot of people would have been saved from negative equity.

I really like the BBC. I think their website, sports coverage, radio 4 and other bits and bobs are ace. I probably only really enjoy around 10 to 20% of their total output but that's easily enough to justify my fee.

I also don't really expect the BBC to 'educate' me. I'd like them to challenge and inform me a bit more, but not educate.

I have heard your conspiracy theory that BBC is 'avoiding critical facts' (and it is a conspiracy theory) before, and I've always wondered how they would implement this. They have tens of thousands of employees and if they tried to 'cover something up', or hide information it would be human nature of employees (especially journos) to reveal the truth.

Having said all of the above, I would happily put the man who produced 'Hole In The Wall' against a wall and throw oranges at him.

amcluesent

The BBC has already splurged £250,000 of our tax money in keeping their Balen report on biased reporting secret (Balen likely agree they favour Palestinians vs Israelis). Shows their attitude to keeping the public informed.

Of course the BBC is institutionally left leaning, all recruitment is from Gaurdian readers, Peston is son of a Labour peer, Marr is married to lefty journalist, Wark holidays with Labour worthies, Humphreys wuves Mr Gordon etc. etc. Then there's the many and varied links to the secretive Common Purpose (Peston again).

That left bias combines with journalists who are not very good; mostly the F-factor women on the news who are clueless on the real issues.

Cleaver

amcluesent wrote: »

The BBC has already splurged £250,000 of our tax money in keeping their Balen report on biased reporting secret (Balen likely agree they favour Palestinians vs Israelis). Shows their attitude to keeping the public informed.

Of course the BBC is institutionally left leaning, all recruitment is from Gaurdian readers, Peston is son of a Labour peer, Marr is married to lefty journalist, Wark holidays with Labour worthies, Humphreys wuves Mr Gordon etc. etc. Then there's the many and varied links to the secretive Common Purpose (Peston again).

That left bias combines with journalists who are not very good; mostly the F-factor women on the news who are clueless on the real issues.

Now you mention it, I was watching 'Match Of The Day' last week and I could have sworn that the face of Arthur Scargill was mowed in to the pitch at Old Trafford. Maybe there's more to this conspiracy than meets the eye.

On a serious note, I honestly don't spot any political leanings at the BBC that are particulary sinister. I agree, they are a bit left-leaning in the way that they seem constantly worried about offending people and you just know they have around 6,300 people working in their equality and diversity department. But I don't really notice any of this when I listen to their news or read their news website.

amcluesent

> But I don't really notice any of this when I listen to their news or read their news website.<

LOL. I believe it's called 'preaching to the converted'.

Cleaver

amcluesent wrote: »

> But I don't really notice any of this when I listen to their news or read their news website.<

LOL. I believe it's called 'preaching to the converted'.

Okay. Thought we might actually have a debate about the issue for a moment there, my apologies.

I don't consider myself easily swayed by these things. I pretty much convinved that ITV and C4 are on a mission to dumb us down until we bleed, I am woefully suspicous of many large corporations and would walk miles to visit a shop other than Tesco. I think Westlife were created purely to take over children's minds so that they can be branded to later in life and I think the formulaic 'X Factor' promotes uniformity, blandness and mediocrity in a way that even the Nazi party would be jealous.

But I still think the BBC news, sport and some radio coverage is pretty ace and not majorly biased. And I like you Mr Cluesent, so it'd be nice to debate the evidence rather than just talking about 'secretive groups' or just stating that I'm somehow ignorant.

mewbie_2

Is the BBC Avoiding Critical Topics Like U.K Bankruptcy
It may be more that they wouldn't notice a critical topic if it sat itself in the chair and tried to read the news for them. Probably a bit of conspiracy AND cockup. Dumbing down, Dancing on Ice, that sort of thing.