Comments on: Final Europhobe-bashing

By: ed

ed — Sun, 30 Jan 2005 07:01:00 +0000

Heh heh heh- except that it really isn't easy to make a realistically negative argument against such a ridiculously biased backdrop as that provided by the BBC (recently acknowledged in the report the BBC themselves commissioned). It's perhaps the case that they have more than a few charicature-like contributions to deal with, but rather than chuckling to themselves and feeling satisfied that once again they have reflected the balance of opinion, they should ask a couple of questions of their lazy, self-satisfied selves. But fat chance of that, I think, independent reports notwithstanding.

The BBC's trouble is that they couldn't identify a realistic and rational anti-EU argument if it hit them on the head.

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:30:00 +0000

Bias is all in the eye of the beholder, my cultural theory tutor used to say…

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:55:00 +0000

This is absolutely brilliant. If it came from any other site I wouldn't have believed it.

It is one of those things, like the Prescott punch, that cannot be made any funnier by satire.

By: Stephen Newton

Stephen Newton — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:11:00 +0000

Very timely. I've sent Natalie an e-mail:

SUBJ: Report proves BBC bias
Natalie
Many thanks for all your efforts to end biased reporting at the BBC. Now a report commissioned by the BBC's own governors has shown the corporation is indeed biased (although the report is careful not to use that explosive word) and must reform it's EU coverage. We should see real change before any EU referenda are announced.
http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/01/22/nbeeb22.xml
I can't wait to see your take on this
All best
Stephen

By: JonnyB

JonnyB — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:13:00 +0000

I love this post. I love it. It’s the best thing I’ve read on any blog, ever.

Well – made me laugh a lot, anyway.