When You Watch Bbc News And Think It Is Biased

geoffky

WELL HERE IS WHY..
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Chairman Sir Michael Lyons (previously Labour council chief)

Director General John Birt (later Labour adviser)

Director General Greg Dyke (previously Labour donor and candidate)

C.O.O Caroline Thomson (previously Roy Jenkin's aide)

Head of Political Research Bill Bush (later Labour spin doctor)

Deputy Head of ditto Catherine Rimmer (later Labour spin doctor)

Director of Strategy Ed Richards (later Labour spin doctor)

Head of Corporate Planning James Purnell (now Labour Minister)

Head of Northern Ireland News Tom Kelly (later Labour spin doctor)

Scottish News Editor Tim Luckhurst (previously lLabour spin doctor)

Political News Editor Joy Johnson (later Labour spin doctor)

Political Editor Andrew Marr (student Labour organiser)

Home News Editor Celia Barlow (now Labour MP)

Head of European Affairs Chris Bryant (now Labour MP)

Newsnight Producer Phil Woolas (now Labour Minister)

Foreign Correspondent Martin Sixsmith (later Labour spin doctor)

Current Affairs Reporter Ben Bradshaw (now Labour Minister)

Current Affairs Reporter Lance Price (later Labour spin doctor)

"Question Time" Editor Gill Penlington (previously Labour researcher)

Many of them actually worked for the Labour party before, after and even during their BBC employment.

There are hundreds more, all in key editorial positions.

Generali

geoffky wrote: »

WELL HERE IS WHY..
.
Chairman Sir Michael Lyons (previously Labour council chief)

Director General John Birt (later Labour adviser)

Director General Greg Dyke (previously Labour donor and candidate)

C.O.O Caroline Thomson (previously Roy Jenkin's aide)

Head of Political Research Bill Bush (later Labour spin doctor)

Deputy Head of ditto Catherine Rimmer (later Labour spin doctor)

Director of Strategy Ed Richards (later Labour spin doctor)

Head of Corporate Planning James Purnell (now Labour Minister)

Head of Northern Ireland News Tom Kelly (later Labour spin doctor)

Scottish News Editor Tim Luckhurst (previously lLabour spin doctor)

Political News Editor Joy Johnson (later Labour spin doctor)

Political Editor Andrew Marr (student Labour organiser)

Home News Editor Celia Barlow (now Labour MP)

Head of European Affairs Chris Bryant (now Labour MP)

Newsnight Producer Phil Woolas (now Labour Minister)

Foreign Correspondent Martin Sixsmith (later Labour spin doctor)

Current Affairs Reporter Ben Bradshaw (now Labour Minister)

Current Affairs Reporter Lance Price (later Labour spin doctor)

"Question Time" Editor Gill Penlington (previously Labour researcher)

Many of them actually worked for the Labour party before, after and even during their BBC employment.

There are hundreds more, all in key editorial positions.

I'm sure lots of BBC filing clerks are Tories just to balance things out.

Probably "because of the unique way the BBC is funded that we're able to........" pretend to be unbiased while showing a clear preference for soft left solutions ("the Government must do something about xxxxxxx").

The BBC shows adverts in Australia. Clearly they're not that bloody precious about their 'unique' funding.

Sir_Humphrey

Nick Robinson, political editor - former chair of the Young Conservatives...

It is clear that the govt loves the Beeb - just look at the Hutton report. (sarcasm).

MrFonzerelli

Sir_Humphrey wrote: »

It is clear that the govt loves the Beeb - just look at the Hutton report. (sarcasm).

Hmmm Hutton Report...
Little did they know that Greg Dyke, once active supporter and financial donor to the labour party was not to be the 'yes man' they were aiming for, huh?*

*Not that I'm defending Greg Dyke, he should have gone after having shown images of dead servicemen against the will of the families.

tr3mor

Robert Peston - Son of a Labour Peer.

I like this game.

Graham_Devon

It was rather amusing listening to radio 5 today.

They were talking about RBS and Alistair Darlings speech etc. Funnily they kept going back to one callers point about it all being our fault collectively. They wouldn't leave that one.

The reason for this collective fault was because we all enjoyed our 125% mortgages and "you didnt hear anyone complaining then" said the presenter.

Funny, I thought. It depends if your willing to listen or just go "la la la".

BBC really trying to push the message of were all to blame, but mostly America.

I'm sure the list above though, if it had all the people employed at the top would have some conservative / lib dem people in? I'd love to see the averages! Bet labour party supporters / members would fall into the majority.

purch

Lord John Reith:- First Director General of the BBC

Conservative Peer

repoamuse

geoffky wrote: »

WELL HERE IS WHY..
.
Chairman Sir Michael Lyons (previously Labour council chief)

Director General John Birt (later Labour adviser)

Director General Greg Dyke (previously Labour donor and candidate)

C.O.O Caroline Thomson (previously Roy Jenkin's aide)

Head of Political Research Bill Bush (later Labour spin doctor)

Deputy Head of ditto Catherine Rimmer (later Labour spin doctor)

Director of Strategy Ed Richards (later Labour spin doctor)

Head of Corporate Planning James Purnell (now Labour Minister)

Head of Northern Ireland News Tom Kelly (later Labour spin doctor)

Scottish News Editor Tim Luckhurst (previously lLabour spin doctor)

Political News Editor Joy Johnson (later Labour spin doctor)

Political Editor Andrew Marr (student Labour organiser)

Home News Editor Celia Barlow (now Labour MP)

Head of European Affairs Chris Bryant (now Labour MP)

Newsnight Producer Phil Woolas (now Labour Minister)

Foreign Correspondent Martin Sixsmith (later Labour spin doctor)

Current Affairs Reporter Ben Bradshaw (now Labour Minister)

Current Affairs Reporter Lance Price (later Labour spin doctor)

"Question Time" Editor Gill Penlington (previously Labour researcher)

Many of them actually worked for the Labour party before, after and even during their BBC employment.

There are hundreds more, all in key editorial positions.

another plagrised and unacknowledged post from housepricecrash. thanks.

Generali

purch wrote: »

Lord John Reith:- First Director General of the BBC

Conservative Peer

Ah! You mean Lord Reith 1889 - 1971 I suppose. Don't let the Lord bit fool you - he wasn't born into an aristocratic family.

Does he still have editorial control From Beyond the Grave.....?

kt63_2

The Centre for Policy Studies has published a couple of interesting free articles on this subject:

BBC Bias? Two Case Studies - http://www.cps.org.uk/cpsfile.asp?id=469

Confessions of a Reformed BBC Producer - http://www.cps.org.uk/cpsfile.asp?id=727

Admittedly the Centre for Policy Studies is biased in its own right (it was set up by Keith Joseph and Margaret Thatcher), but the articles make some interesting points.

Sir_Humphrey

kt63 wrote: »

The Centre for Policy Studies has published a couple of interesting free articles on this subject:

BBC Bias? Two Case Studies - http://www.cps.org.uk/cpsfile.asp?id=469

Confessions of a Reformed BBC Producer - http://www.cps.org.uk/cpsfile.asp?id=727

Admittedly the Centre for Poilicy Studies is biased in its own right (it was set up by Keith Joseph and Margaret Thatcher), but the articles make some interesting points.

So biased organisation accuses organisation it is biased against of bias.