farfromtheland
Regular AND Goofy
As a white granny, I hereby dis-associate entirely from all cosplay reminiscent of Joanna Lumley.
Let’s talk about BBC
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briantrumpet
Timewaster
Justin Webb, Trump whisperer, is also a problem. Here, he essentially tells Miliband he's not really Jewish. Seems bad.
https://brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/analysing-justin-webbs-interview
https://brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/analysing-justin-webbs-interview
Psamathe
Squire
I heard the interview and it was very much in line with what the BBC has become (a sort of weird version of GB News). Used to be a lot better and only reason I listen to it these days is it acts as a radio alarm clock.
Yet we persist in calling it a "State Broadcaster" and making subscribing compulsory. Long past time for them to stand on their own two feet. If their content justifies the subscription they'll have no problems were the funding to switch to a subscription. If their content doesn't justify the subscription then we should not be forced to pay for something that doesn't warrant our money.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Not sure I agree: I'd rather they used that mandated role to justify proper analysis rather than expressly tailoring their output to appeal to Reform voters (or whoever).
Once it's subscription, then they have to appeal to people who actually need to be told awkward truths.
Pblakeney
Shaman
But people don’t want to hear awkward truths. Reference Starmer telling the electorate that the country is in the shitters. Didn’t go down well even if true.
deptfordmarmoset
Über Member
Webb was awful with his ''if I were a total shoot I'd throw this question at you and then another one before you can reply'' voice. Miliband, to his credit, remained calm and dignified throughout.
icowden
Pharaoh
I think his stint as leader and the fallout has really taught him a lot about interacting with the media. He's much more confident now, and less afraid of being made to look foolish. He's a much better minister than he was leader IMHO.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Agreed. His calmness with Webb showed Webb up for the right wing hack he is.
Psamathe
Squire
From what I see of their content, that's what they are already doing at the moment.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Indeed, but if you changed it to subscription, then there'd be no way back to something nominally apolitical (a useful benchmark for other media). I'll accept there might not be a way back anyway, but occasionally I like to try a bit of optimism.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Just amazing. Not once do they actually mention who the 'protesters' were. Yeah, sure, don't want to upset them.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn746l402vjo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn746l402vjo
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Can you hear the patter of tiny feet? That's the BBC dancing on the head of a pin, in response to my complaint. But fair play, they did respond.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
"Anti-migrant activists". I think we're getting an idea of how today's BBC might have reported from 1930s Germany.
First Aspect
Squire
They would have called the 3rd Reich an "aggressive Art Deco construction movement" I suspect.
Psamathe
Squire
... "with legitimate concerns"
