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Biased BBC?

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  • Running_Horse
    Running_Horse Posts: 11,809 Forumite
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    The article seems to forget to mention Labour "weaponising" the NHS.
    Been away for a while.
  • the_flying_pig
    the_flying_pig Posts: 2,349 Forumite
    I challenge anyone to find a media outfit that's less politically biased than the bbc.

    Protip: you can't.
    FACT.
  • Fella
    Fella Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    buglawton wrote: »
    Dead Ringers yesterday and now on iPlayer radio had a go at everyone in equal measure
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05sycdj

    No-one is saying everyone or every program on the BBC is biased to the left. Many aren't. Some are biased to the right. But overall there is a very clear left-wing bias.
  • chris_m
    chris_m Posts: 8,250 Forumite
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    Fella wrote: »
    Wow thousands. Out of 64 million?

    Everyone under 75 who owns the piece of electronics called a television which is connected to an aerial and can be tuned to receive television broadcast signals has to pay a substantial tax to fund broadcaster. Ridiculous and outdated.

    And also, not quite accurate, so I've corrected it for you.

    There are many people who either don't have a television, only use it to watch DVDs or play games or don't ever use it to receive live broadcasts, and I suspect that the latter number is growing with more sets nowadays able to hook up to the likes of iPlayer to watch programmes after the original broadcast.

    Provided the TV is detuned, not connected to an aerial and never used for iPlayer Watch Live (or similar), no license is required.
  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    The beeb, over time, get about as many complaints and allegations of bias from both sides - that's how they know they're getting it about right.
  • Blacklight
    Blacklight Posts: 1,565 Forumite
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    "High house prices are annoying. Well they are though, aren't they?"

    - Stephanie McGovern

    I also recall everyone going on strike when the government tried to bring their gold plated pensions in line with the real world.

    There's a reason they use a red backdrop.
  • jackyann
    jackyann Posts: 3,433 Forumite
    Having fun remembering an elderly couple I used to know - serious Communists from before the 1st World War - who used to call the BBC "the Tory Broadcasting Corporation".
  • Landofwood
    Landofwood Posts: 765 Forumite
    chris_m wrote: »
    And also, not quite accurate, so I've corrected it for you.

    There are many people who either don't have a television, only use it to watch DVDs or play games or don't ever use it to receive live broadcasts, and I suspect that the latter number is growing with more sets nowadays able to hook up to the likes of iPlayer to watch programmes after the original broadcast.

    Provided the TV is detuned, not connected to an aerial and never used for iPlayer Watch Live (or similar), no license is required.

    Your definition is inaccurate and outdated in the modern internet-age. Google it.
  • chris_m
    chris_m Posts: 8,250 Forumite
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    Landofwood wrote: »
    Your definition is inaccurate and outdated in the modern internet-age. Google it.

    I don't need to because I'd already checked it.
  • wellused
    wellused Posts: 1,678 Forumite
    Nick Robinson nearly cried when Ed Balls lost his seat, Evan Davis gave Miliband an easy ride, the panel on newsnight presented Miliband v Brand as a huge success for Miliband.
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