Tag Archive: BBC
We Never Talk About the Costs of Not Tackling Climate Change, Says Emma Pinchbeck. Don’t Make Me Laugh – It’s All We Ever Hear About
We never talk about the costs of not tackling climate change, claims new Climate Change Committee CEO Emma Pinchbeck. On the contrary, says Ben Pile, media scare stories of impending doom are all we ever hear about.
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Smoggie Queens Shows How Far BBC Comedy Has Fallen
Smoggie Queens shows how far BBC comedy has fallen, says Steven Tucker. Let's be honest, there's only one reason the corporation made this awful TV programme, and it's certainly not because it's funny.
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BBC Includes Male ‘Trans Woman’ on 100 Women List
The BBC has included a male 'trans woman' scientist in its annual list of 100 inspiring women, just days after sparking controversy over its choice for women’s footballer of the year.
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Tractor Tax to Hit 75,000 Farmers – Five Times as Many as Reeves Claims, Expert Says
Rachel Reeves's 'tractor tax' will hit 2,500 farmers a year, 75,000 over a generation – five times as many as the Chancellor claims because she doesn't understand the industry, a leading expert has said.
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BBC Names Player Withdrawn From Tournament Over High Testosterone as Women’s Footballer of the Year
The BBC has named a player who was withdrawn from a 2022 tournament after failing to meet gender eligibility rules over high testosterone as Women’s Footballer of the Year.
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‘Rising Seas’ Alarmism Confounded as Global Land Area Significantly Increases
Scare stories of rising seas swallowing cities whole are a staple of the alarmist narrative. As usual, the facts get in the way, says Chris Morrison, as scientists find global land area is significantly increasing.
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BBC Verify Used Labour Activist as “Independent Tax Expert” to Back Government’s Claims on Farm Inheritance Tax
The BBC Verify unit used a Labour Party activist as an "independent tax expert" to back its analysis of Government figures on the farm tax, analysis that Keir Starmer then cited as proof he was correct.
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The BBC Claims Covid Vaccines Saved 120,000 U.K. Lives. Um, No
In an article this week the BBC claims that Covid vaccines saved 120,000 UK lives in 2021. But in fact the latest official estimate is 10 times lower than this, says Prof David Paton. Why is the BBC using outdated figures?
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BBC Weather App Predicts 15,000mph Winds in Oxford Circus and 404°C Temperatures
The BBC Weather app incorrectly forecast winds of 15,000mph in Oxford Circus and temperatures of 404°C in Nottingham amid a countrywide software failure.
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Lucy Letby Was Not Working on Day Baby She Was Convicted of Killing was Harmed, BBC Investigation Finds
Lucy Letby was not present when a baby she was convicted of killing was harmed, but the judge in her trial failed to remind the jury of this crucial fact, a BBC investigation has found.
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