http://blugg.com/stuff/foxs_view_of_the_bbc_player.htm
(Quicktime file, needs sound)
I vaguely remember this gobshite on the Geraldo show during the OJ trial but haven’t seen him since.
His “analysis” of the BBC and Hutton inquiry is unbelievably stupid, ignorant, incomplete and just idiotic IMO.
Does this git have any cred in the US coz the linked example of his work is not something I’d put on my CV.
He’s very opinionated during the opinion part of his show called “My Word”. That was an editorial.
I watched BBC World yesterday report that Sharon has “never moved a settlement” and the silent implication was that he is the only actor in the area. Nobody mentioned the Palestinian bombers, or political opposition Sharon faces at home due to it.
How can the BBC spend 20 minutes on OUR presidential election? Is that the “World” part?
Maybe I’m an idiot (responses not required, I’m not inviting opinions on the subject) but wasn’t Gilligans program about Blairs justification for invading Iraq and the fact the British government “sexed up” the facts to justify UK support for invading Iraq?
This is some guy’s chance at an op-ed, but is there a likelihood that any viewers would actually believe the utter utter bullshit he’s spouting?
It’s not just his opinions, it’s downright fucking lies!
I know but it was a stupid editorial.
If only the guy that the OP were making silent implications.
Listen, you have problems with the BBC. Good on you but this editorial piece of shit is just wrong in almost every respect. It’s just outright in your face lies.
Hey Beagle, why not address the OP and the issues raised by the Fox report, rather than criticise the BBC on its Mid-East coverage?
I will, however, address one part of your attempted hijack:
The US election would be covered only on BBC World, but also on all the domestic channels in the UK and Ireland, on our nightly bulletins. You’re quite an important country, see, especially in terms of foreign policy.
Probably, Fox is the highest rated news channel in the US AFAIK
“…South Carolina, still suffering the divisions left over after the Civil War…”
Um, guys, hire some people from other countries.
So, the whole issue with the confederate flag flying over the government building a few years back never happened?
I’m no great fan of the BBC but holy shit, they are a paragon of virtue and honesty compared to Fox if that example is typical of Fox broadcasting.
I figure that the BBC, Blair, Bush, and all the other alphabet agencies have some ‘splainin’ to do.
Me, I just know BBC propaganda when I hear it.
Beagle, in the light of the report cited in the OP you have made my irony meter explode with your (irrelevant) criticisms.
I’m guessing that you agree with the guy’s opinions. If so, care to defend them?
Well gosh darn it, I think we’ve found someone who actually swallowed this guy’s spiel.
Or is too ignorant actually to know why the guy’s facts were wrong.
You won’t find many people disagreeing with this. I’m not saying the BBC are blameless. I’m saying the guy in the link is either clueless about the affair or lying.
Beagle why don’t you just fuck off and start a BBC Pit thread.
This thread is about the idiot in the link and what he said.
What a lot of wank. He’s pulling his little Murdoc enhanced BBC hating dick off screen.
Very interesting I must have missed the BBC statement that said " it had a right to lie and exaggerate because the knew the war was wrong"
You may have a point about the BBC but why don’t you make it somewhere else. So how about addressing the OP or fucking off?
You could even just give me the cunt’s name.
I’m begining to worry about this. The election of the leader of the largest “democratic” country in the world is under way and people wonder why we might be interested in it. I know it’s only the primaries but this is the shaping of the opposition to the incumbent and is showing us what the people of America are being told are the issues to worry about.
Of course we’re interested - half of the world would substuite “aggressor” for “democratic” and the other half would substuite “benefactor” we’re all stakeholders here.
What amazes me is the total insulation of the Americans. Compare that to the English who think that the rest of the world is automatically interested in whatever goes on there.
Sorry if i’m ranting but I’m still annoyed at that idiot and his vile utterances.
Any chance of actually answering the OP, Beagle? or shall we be treated to more assinine sidestepping?
He did (title of first post - I missed it too):
Doh! again 
I’m on a roll.
Didn’t you get the memo?
Wow, there’s some interesting irony here. Out right bare faced lies used by one media outlet condeming another media outlet for lying.
Galanthus, It’s a whole different arguement as to wether the BBC lied or not. 