Tag Archive: BBC
The Threat to Democracy
'Populists' like Donald Trump and Nigel Farage are a "threat to democracy", chant the mainstream media. In fact, they are just reminding our politicians what they are supposed to be doing, says Prof James Alexander.
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Read it and Weep: The BBC Journalists Taking Home Six Figure Salaries Courtesy of the Licence Fee Payer
Read it and weep: the list of the BBC journalists taking home six figure salaries courtesy of the licence fee payer. Disgraced presenter Huw Edwards came top with £475k despite being off air for nine months of the year.
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BBC Spreads Misinformation That Hurricane Beryl is a “Sign of a Warming World”
The BBC has been caught spreading misinformation that hurricane Beryl is a "sign of a warming world". This pinning weather on humans is alarmist propaganda with no scientific basis, says Chris Morrison.
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What the BBC Won’t Tell You: Le Pen’s National Rally Was the Only Party to Increase its Vote Share in the Second Round
Here's something the BBC won't tell you: Marine Le Pen's National Rally was the only party to increase its vote share in the second round of the French election, says Nick Rendell.
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Springtime for Tyrants
BBC 'Disinformation Correspondent' Marianna Spring worries about Russian spies, trolls, bots and Brexiteers. But most of all she worries "real people" will be "emboldened" to talk about politics online.
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Climate Change Could be Just the Tonic Humanity Needs
According to a BBC report, a group of macaques on Monkey Island in Puerto Rico got along better after a hurricane. Could it be that extreme weather isn’t all bad? asks Sallust.
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BBC Pushes U.S. Heatwave Story But Buries ‘Junuary’ Winter Storm Story
The BBC has been pushing a story about a summer heatwave in the U.S. – blamed on climate change, of course – but the spectacular 'Junaury' winter storm in Montana got barely a mention.
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How the Met Office and BBC Try to Fool Us All
After a damp and chilly June, how long until the BBC and Met Office tell us that, like the frigid spring, it is the 'hottest ever'? David Craig takes a look under the bonnet at how the dubious 'records' are made.
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Why Did the BBC and ITV Decide to Smear Reform With a Baseless Story About Election Manipulation on Social Media on the Same Day?
Why did the BBC and ITV decide to smear Reform – on the same day! – with a baseless story about 'bots' boosting their support on social media, asks Ben Pile. It's the latest example of dissenters being smeared by the MSM.
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People Turning Away From the News in Their Droves
In the UK, interest in news has halved since 2015 amidst a worldwide plummet in engagement with current affairs. The BBC reports on a global survey showing a sharp loss of trust in news providers and a hiding from reality.
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