Monday, November 11, 2002

One of the more important sites on the internet is Biased BBC. It is a collection of posts on examples of the BBC's shocking left-wing bias. I used to defend the BBC against such allegations but this site has made me think again. Here are two recent examples of the left-wing bias they have found. Who now can justify the licence fee?

The day after the US mid-term electoins


"In the unlikely event that George Bush has spent the past two years worrying about the legitimacy of his Presidency, he would have heaved a sight of relief this morning ..."



The reporting of the ending of the Russia hostage crisis


The report was about the aftermath of the Moscow theatre siege. It was all about the gas used to suppress the terrorists. The presenter used the term "catastrophic consequences". The reporter, Jonathan Charles, talked of "a major miscalculation" and how Vladimir Putin didn't look so good anymore



posted by Matthew @ 11/11/2002 06:12:00 PM Comments: 0