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| Lord Pitsligo |
BBC biasDoes this strike anyone else as really pro-labour?:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7920580.stm On the subject of the Glenrothes "win": "The result came down to more than one factor, but it was seen as the first concrete proof that Mr Brown was the man to steer Britain through tough economic times." and "Mr Gray and his band of MSPs were instrumental in the unprecedented defeat of the Scottish Government budget, using the argument it would not help Scotland through the economic downturn. Labour stuck to its guns and, a week later, the £30bn spending plans were passed after ministers agreed to the party's demands on boosting apprenticeships." |
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| Scott2006 |
Bias - yes, bias and a dose of self-interest.
It is really very bad on some issues. The government - in this case a Labour government - contribute - as indirectly as they want to make out - the rate at which the 100% of the BBC tv tax we have to pay. The Scottish government - contributes almost 0% towards the BBC tv tax. Caught some of the Clunking Fist's speech on BBCNews - he is seriously out of control and spouting nonsense. The BBC mentioned he got a standing ovation from the Labourites in Dundee - but not that he was mouthing out moded rubbish... funny that. |
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| Aventinian |
Essentially these are opinion pieces. They are written to give one journalist's insight into the events rather than to be as slavishly objective as a normal news piece. | ||
| Lord Pitsligo |
I know. But why are they always so pro-labour on the BBC? I would have thought that as a memeber of the Conservative party you'd have been on my side over this one. |
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