Comments on: Tories already politically interfering with the BBC http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/ Left-wing news, opinion and activism Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Liberal Conspiracy » The BBC’s “fawning” interview with Osborne http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-67978 Liberal Conspiracy » The BBC’s “fawning” interview with Osborne Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:18:41 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-67978 [...] a week ago Hunt himself said the BBC should recruit more Tories. · About the author: Sunny Hundal is editor of Liberal Conspiracy. He works full time as a [...] [...] a week ago Hunt himself said the BBC should recruit more Tories. · About the author: Sunny Hundal is editor of Liberal Conspiracy. He works full time as a [...]

]]> By: Liberal Conspiracy » ConHome paranoia about ‘liberals’ at the BBC http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66261 Liberal Conspiracy » ConHome paranoia about ‘liberals’ at the BBC Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:02:12 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66261 [...] front page to yesterday’s Guardian story about Shadow Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s outrageous political meddling in the BBC’s hiring practices. Hunt had argued that the corporation ought [...] [...] front page to yesterday’s Guardian story about Shadow Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s outrageous political meddling in the BBC’s hiring practices. Hunt had argued that the corporation ought [...]

]]> By: Richard http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66229 Richard Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:42:02 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66229 Response from Jeremy Hunt: http://www.jeremyhunt.org/blogshow.aspx?ref=199 Response from Jeremy Hunt: http://www.jeremyhunt.org/blogshow.aspx?ref=199

]]> By: Barney http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66191 Barney Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:17:51 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66191 David Cameron reckons the Tories are a liberal party anyway, so it seems Hunt thinks there's a problem with his leader: <blockquote>If you join us, we can together build a modern, progressive, liberal, mainstream opposition to Labour. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2005/dec/16/conservatives.liberaldemocrats" rel="nofollow">David Cameron, just after his election as Tory leader</a></blockquote> David Cameron reckons the Tories are a liberal party anyway, so it seems Hunt thinks there’s a problem with his leader:

If you join us, we can together build a modern, progressive, liberal, mainstream opposition to Labour.

David Cameron, just after his election as Tory leader

]]> By: Chris Baldwin http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66173 Chris Baldwin Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:34:30 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66173 "They may like to offer a cuddly image but the new Tories really are frothing-at-the-mouth conspiracy theory wingnuts." This. Seriously, how can anyone believe that the BBC has a left-wing bias in this post-Thatcher era when anyone who suggests any remotely left-wing policy is laughed at by the establishment? These days, reasonable, moderate centre-left policies like re-nationalising the public services and abolishing the Tory anti-union laws are regarded as dangerous pinko ideas that would make any party unelectable. The general consensus in this country is solidly right-of-centre and the BBC, though not biased towards any political party, reflects that. “They may like to offer a cuddly image but the new Tories really are frothing-at-the-mouth conspiracy theory wingnuts.”

This.

Seriously, how can anyone believe that the BBC has a left-wing bias in this post-Thatcher era when anyone who suggests any remotely left-wing policy is laughed at by the establishment? These days, reasonable, moderate centre-left policies like re-nationalising the public services and abolishing the Tory anti-union laws are regarded as dangerous pinko ideas that would make any party unelectable. The general consensus in this country is solidly right-of-centre and the BBC, though not biased towards any political party, reflects that.

]]> By: DisgustedOfTunbridgeWells http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66169 DisgustedOfTunbridgeWells Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:09:29 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66169 I agree, particularly when you look at the stellar work ex bbc types do for Al Jazeera, it's fairly obvious that the right leaning mandate at the bbc has nothing to do with the workers themselves (who quite probably are establishment liberals) and comes down from boaden and the governors. I agree, particularly when you look at the stellar work ex bbc types do for Al Jazeera, it’s fairly obvious that the right leaning mandate at the bbc has nothing to do with the workers themselves (who quite probably are establishment liberals) and comes down from boaden and the governors.

]]> By: Dontmindme http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66151 Dontmindme Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:49:57 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66151 I confess I laughed when I read this story. The idea that recruiting more right leaning journos wouldd materially change the editorial biases of the BBC is just silly. Having first hand experience of the place, I can assure you it aint going to happen. I confess I laughed when I read this story. The idea that recruiting more right leaning journos wouldd materially change the editorial biases of the BBC is just silly. Having first hand experience of the place, I can assure you it aint going to happen.

]]> By: ad http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66149 ad Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:38:55 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66149 If the BBC really does have a right wing bias now, after twelve years of Labour governments, and if the Tories are going to be further rigging it in the future, perhaps left-wingers should reconcider the idea that it should be subsidised by a tax decided on by the about-to-be-Tory government, especially a regressive tax collected from the poorest households in the land. If the BBC really does have a right wing bias now, after twelve years of Labour governments, and if the Tories are going to be further rigging it in the future, perhaps left-wingers should reconcider the idea that it should be subsidised by a tax decided on by the about-to-be-Tory government, especially a regressive tax collected from the poorest households in the land.

]]> By: Stephen Rouse http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66147 Stephen Rouse Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:12:37 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66147 It's almost as though the Tories anticipate their policies will have severe social consequences and want to undermine one of the few media outlets which might report this objectively It’s almost as though the Tories anticipate their policies will have severe social consequences and want to undermine one of the few media outlets which might report this objectively

]]> By: Biased BBC http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66141 Biased BBC Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:46:14 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66141 Why does John Snow always wear a multicoloured tie? Why does John Snow always wear a multicoloured tie?

]]> By: Biased BBC http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66139 Biased BBC Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:33:46 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66139 "The first on-screen sighting of the new corporate logo [a red balloon] came with new idents for BBC 1 and 2 launched on Saturday, 4th October, 1997. " Hmmm, didn't something else happen in 1997? “The first on-screen sighting of the new corporate logo [a red balloon] came with new idents for BBC 1 and 2 launched on Saturday, 4th October, 1997. ”

Hmmm, didn’t something else happen in 1997?

]]> By: Jay http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66137 Jay Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:32:01 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66137 17 - "... I also agree with Jay that Duncan Stott’s words are lovely but the yellow and black contrast has given me epilepsy." You too? The 'Will People Vote For A Change?' blog adds Fisher Price colour-madness, but I still have epilepsy... :P 27 - "... it is amusing to watch someone who has been advocating that extreme porn not be banned say that the BBC is too liberal compared to the rest of the nation." Er, that was me. On this thread, anyway; unless I'm missing something? (I think the BBC is nowhere near liberal enough, but then, I would say that.) 17 – “… I also agree with Jay that Duncan Stott’s words are lovely but the yellow and black contrast has given me epilepsy.”

You too? The ‘Will People Vote For A Change?’ blog adds Fisher Price colour-madness, but I still have epilepsy… :P

27 – “… it is amusing to watch someone who has been advocating that extreme porn not be banned say that the BBC is too liberal compared to the rest of the nation.”

Er, that was me.
On this thread, anyway; unless I’m missing something?

(I think the BBC is nowhere near liberal enough, but then, I would say that.)

]]> By: Sunny H http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66132 Sunny H Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:11:25 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66132 Can't have everything eh FF. For example, I'd prefer if you didn't come here to troll but actually made the odd intelligent comment, but you still manage to come back like a bad smell. Other than raising strawmen, it is amusing to watch someone who has been advocating that extreme porn not be banned say that the BBC is too liberal compared to the rest of the nation. But then you didn't really come here to make a point, only troll. Why not do something constructive with your life, not that you've also managed to get yourself chucked off CIF? Can’t have everything eh FF. For example, I’d prefer if you didn’t come here to troll but actually made the odd intelligent comment, but you still manage to come back like a bad smell.

Other than raising strawmen, it is amusing to watch someone who has been advocating that extreme porn not be banned say that the BBC is too liberal compared to the rest of the nation.

But then you didn’t really come here to make a point, only troll. Why not do something constructive with your life, not that you’ve also managed to get yourself chucked off CIF?

]]> By: FrankFisher http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66127 FrankFisher Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:42:39 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66127 <i>I have powers I didn’t even know I had.</i> Would that the power to read plain English was among them. I have powers I didn’t even know I had.

Would that the power to read plain English was among them.

]]> By: Sunny H http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66125 Sunny H Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:29:27 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66125 Well, I did say these people were frothing-at-the-mouth conspiracy wingnuts, and lo and behold we have them here churning out conspiracy theories about BBC colours. <i>Wow. This blogging lark obviously pays off quickly.</i> I have powers I didn't even know I had. Well, I did say these people were frothing-at-the-mouth conspiracy wingnuts, and lo and behold we have them here churning out conspiracy theories about BBC colours.

Wow. This blogging lark obviously pays off quickly.

I have powers I didn’t even know I had.

]]> By: Daniel Hoffmann-Gill http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66108 Daniel Hoffmann-Gill Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:15:31 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66108 Well, first off, that is only one element of the BBC, the official logo isn't red but more importantly, the colour of the logo has no connection to any sort of political affiliation, unless of course you have proof that the colour change was connected to that? Which you don't, you mentalist. Well, first off, that is only one element of the BBC, the official logo isn’t red but more importantly, the colour of the logo has no connection to any sort of political affiliation, unless of course you have proof that the colour change was connected to that?

Which you don’t, you mentalist.

]]> By: Biased BBC http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66107 Biased BBC Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:12:57 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66107 "The latest idents for BBC One were launched on Good Friday, March 29th, 2002. As well as banishing the clock and the BBC web site address, channel controller Lorraine Heggessey also ditched the globe motif after decades of use. In its place are films of various people dancing or performing whilst wearing red. A red box containing the station name appears in the bottom left-hand corner." “The latest idents for BBC One were launched on Good Friday, March 29th, 2002. As well as banishing the clock and the BBC web site address, channel controller Lorraine Heggessey also ditched the globe motif after decades of use. In its place are films of various people dancing or performing whilst wearing red. A red box containing the station name appears in the bottom left-hand corner.”

]]> By: Daniel Hoffmann-Gill http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66104 Daniel Hoffmann-Gill Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:02:20 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66104 Excellent history of the logo here: http://625.uk.com/tv_logos/bbc.htm according to this is isn't actually red. Excellent history of the logo here: http://625.uk.com/tv_logos/bbc.htm according to this is isn’t actually red.

]]> By: Daniel Hoffmann-Gill http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66102 Daniel Hoffmann-Gill Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66102 Or black. Or is that too fascist? Actually, it used to be black on the website back on the day, small balck boxes with white letters. Or black.

Or is that too fascist? Actually, it used to be black on the website back on the day, small balck boxes with white letters.

]]> By: Neil http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66101 Neil Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:56:30 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66101 Yes, they should make their logos green. No-one could complain about that. Yes, they should make their logos green. No-one could complain about that.

]]> By: Daniel Hoffmann-Gill http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66100 Daniel Hoffmann-Gill Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:55:38 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66100 I presume you're joking? But from your nom de plume I doubt it. I presume you’re joking? But from your nom de plume I doubt it.

]]> By: Biased BBC http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66099 Biased BBC Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:53:42 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66099 When the BBC changes its RED logos and idents and news studios to a politically neutral colour, it might look a little less like a den of lefties. When the BBC changes its RED logos and idents and news studios to a politically neutral colour, it might look a little less like a den of lefties.

]]> By: Daniel Hoffmann-Gill http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66096 Daniel Hoffmann-Gill Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:49:09 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66096 Ah the ancient myth of “innate liberal bias” is brought back to use as a stick with which to beat a fine institution. I agree with Paul Sagar in that this kind of gameplan is straight from the GOP playbook and I also agree with Jay that Duncan Stott's words are lovely but the yellow and black contrast has given me epilepsy. Ah the ancient myth of “innate liberal bias” is brought back to use as a stick with which to beat a fine institution.

I agree with Paul Sagar in that this kind of gameplan is straight from the GOP playbook and I also agree with Jay that Duncan Stott’s words are lovely but the yellow and black contrast has given me epilepsy.

]]> By: Neil http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66089 Neil Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:17:06 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66089 Sunny has the power to imprison people now? Wow. This blogging lark obviously pays off quickly. Sunny has the power to imprison people now?

Wow. This blogging lark obviously pays off quickly.

]]> By: FrankFisher http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/09/24/tories-already-politically-interfering-with-the-bbc/#comment-66084 FrankFisher Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:56:24 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=7784#comment-66084 <i>But the rest of the country isn’t stuck in the 1970s any more. It’s socially liberal now – get over it.’</i> Not around here it ain't. Although I reckon your definition of socially liberal - jailing people for saying things you disagree with - and mine, might be slightly different. But the rest of the country isn’t stuck in the 1970s any more. It’s socially liberal now – get over it.’

Not around here it ain’t.

Although I reckon your definition of socially liberal – jailing people for saying things you disagree with – and mine, might be slightly different.

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