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Bias at the BBC
Balance is for the birds, “debate” absurd. And the Beeb’s policy is just so many meaningless words.
When defending itself in public, the BBC makes much of its claim to be “balanced”. The problem is: not only is the concept of “balance” dodgy in the extreme — a tool for inserting whatever tinfoil conspiracy theory takes the fancy of editors — but the BBC does not apply its own rules even-handedly. A lack of balance when it comes to balance, so to speak.
Now read on…
In the pink corner, today, we have jane, who will be arguing that the BBC is biased in its coverage of minority issues and bordering on not fit for purpose. And in the very blue corner, we will have Mr Raving-Bigot, who will explain how the BBC is doing no more than abiding by its patriotic duty to weed out all the freaks and weirdos wilfully polluting this Land of Soap and Tory with their Equal Opps Opsession.
So that’s sorted. We have balance. Let us bow our heads in reverence, light the debating touchpaper, and stand back in anticipation of the inevitable fireworks.
“But…
“Steady on!
“I’m from the BBC and…
