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Can the 17 million who voted leave trust the BBC to report fairly on Brexit ? |
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But that is how they are funded, its a bit different for the BBC
Allibi Blighty Dave Eden G.O.L.D Really Watch Yesterday Community Channel I have no beef with the BBC in general, and believe thy are probably the best TV station in the world for drama, comedy and documentaries, I once greatly admired their news coverage too, but alas not any longer. |
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The BBC are anti-Brexit anti-Russian pro immigration gay promoting paedophile harbouring and totally corrupt.
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The BBC are anti-Brexit anti-Russian pro immigration gay promoting paedophile harbouring and totally corrupt.
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And he says "gay promoting" like somehow being homosexual is a bad thing.
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If the OP only wants headlines saying "Brexit is great, and it's all going swimmingly", why do they need to switch on the news at all? Just write it on a big piece of paper and leave it by your bed, and you can read it each morning and save yourself a lot of grief. Whether or not the rest of the Brexit voters want to know what's going on, or just to be told they are right, is up to them, surely? The OP shouldn't presume they are all equally vain. Quote:
And he says "gay promoting" like somehow being homosexual is a bad thing.
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And he says "gay promoting" like somehow being homosexual is a bad thing.
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?? Why should a public organisation 'promote' homosexuality??? - One wouldn't expect any public organisation to promote either homosexuality or hetrosexuality.
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And no public organisation does.
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?? Why should a public organisation 'promote' homosexuality??? - One wouldn't expect any public organisation to promote either homosexuality or hetrosexuality.
Here's a section from their editorial guidelines: "We aim to reflect fully and fairly all of the United Kingdom's people and cultures in our services. Content may reflect the prejudice and disadvantage which exist in societies worldwide but we should not perpetuate it." |
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The BBC doesn't "promote" homosexuality or heterosexuality - in the sense that it doesn't set out to encourage people to behave one way or the other. What it tries to do is treat everyone fairly and equally.
Here's a section from their editorial guidelines: "We aim to reflect fully and fairly all of the United Kingdom's people and cultures in our services. Content may reflect the prejudice and disadvantage which exist in societies worldwide but we should not perpetuate it." |
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The BBC are .... gay promoting .....
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?? Why should a public organisation 'promote' homosexuality??? - One wouldn't expect any public organisation to promote either homosexuality or hetrosexuality.
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And no public organisation does.
That body 'promotes' heterosexuality ...... |
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As I said previously - I never claimed that they did!! - but, nevertheless, according to people who have worked for the BBC, the BBC are not completely free of partisanship - no matter what their charter, or editorial guidelines say.......
Using the earlier argument of homosexuality as an example, some people (see above) clearly think that because the BBC tries to portray everyone fairly regardless of their sexual orientation proves the BBC is left wing. I've no doubt this view is held by some people who actually work for the BBC - just as I assume there are others who work there that think the BBC is too right wing. |
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Using the earlier argument of homosexuality as an example, some people (see above) clearly think that because the BBC tries to portray everyone fairly regardless of their sexual orientation proves the BBC is left wing.
"The BBC are anti-Brexit anti-Russian pro immigration gay promoting paedophile harbouring and totally corrupt." rather than me. Where's the left-wing bit coming from? Its the 'totally corrupt' bit bothers me; but then its just a badly punctuated rant! |
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It's fairly obvious what's meant by the posters when they say "pro-gay"- they mean they hate the fact the BBC doesn't treat being gay as being disgusting, abnormal, a "crime against god" etc. By "pro-homosexual" I simply meant treating gays as normal people, which I'm sure most sensible people here know I meant- the BBC don't "promote" homosexuality (or hetrosexuality for that matter), but they don't denounce it either.
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Bit confused and hoping you are referring to
"The BBC are anti-Brexit anti-Russian pro immigration gay promoting paedophile harbouring and totally corrupt." rather than me.! Quote:
Where's the left-wing bit coming from?
Its the 'totally corrupt' bit bothers me; but then its just a badly punctuated rant! You're quite right in saying the earlier post was a badly punctuated rant. |
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It's fairly obvious what's meant by the posters when they say "pro-gay"- they mean they hate the fact the BBC doesn't treat being gay as being disgusting, abnormal, a "crime against god" etc. By "pro-homosexual" I simply meant treating gays as normal people, which I'm sure most sensible people here know I meant- the BBC don't "promote" homosexuality (or hetrosexuality for that matter), but they don't denounce it either.
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People normally equate equality and diversity with being left-wing, don't they?
You don't often hear people accuse gay rights supporters of being too right wing. I acted for much of that time as a Trade Union representative and negotiator, I have usually voted Labour, but occasionally Liberal and once Communist I am a bearded, sandal-wearing, Guardian-reading, gay man. In my last years I worked closely with others pursuing a Directorate equality and diversity policy, I was invited to do so because of my activities within the Union, so I fit a stereotype but those I worked with were from across the political spectrum, that is everywhere on the left/right axis, but they were all at the one end of the bigoted/caring axis. Its the 'totally corrupt' bit bothers me; a slight against hundreds of well-intentioned people, with no actual reason to say it. |
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Would either of you classify the Established Church in GB as a "public organisation"
That body 'promotes' heterosexuality ...... |
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Would either of you classify the Established Church in GB as a "public organisation"
That body 'promotes' heterosexuality ...... Incidentally - the Church promotes 'hetrosexuality' via marriage ..... not per se. |
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Using the earlier argument of homosexuality as an example, some people (see above) clearly think that because the BBC tries to portray everyone fairly regardless of their sexual orientation proves the BBC is left wing. . Interesting viewpoint |
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Really?? So, endeavouring to portray people 'fairly' is a somewhat 'left wing' icharacteristic is it???
Interesting viewpoint |
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I think I started to lose trust in BBC news after the troops pulled out of Iraq. Not what they were reporting on but the lack of news on the daily car bombings and other sorts of bombings.
It was like there had to be a certain number of deaths before it would get a mention at all and I'd put that figure at 40-50. They would have it on the website if you searched but not on the TV. When 50-100 people were killed it would be on the news for a minute or two, maybe it was happening so much it wasn't news any more ? You can't watch only the BBC news and think you know whats going on in the world because you only get what they deem you should be aware of. |
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