Those BBC values in full: paedo = gay

Another in my occasional series about the BBC (which may well have been corrected by the time you read this): Now, innocent until you’re proven guilty on all that: I’m not commenting on the case itself. But since when does accusing someone of paedophilia count as a “gay slur”? If a straight man was accused… Continue reading Those BBC values in full: paedo = gay

The Great Faith School Swindle

The Phantom Laurence points me to this excellent article by Francis Beckett about faith schools. In a weird cosmic juxtaposition last night (which, were I of lesser intelligence I might attribute to a Higher Power), after watching Munich on DVD I found myself watching the tail end of Jonathan Sacks’ BBC programme about Rosh Hashanah.… Continue reading The Great Faith School Swindle

Why can’t the BBC get anything right?

Is it too much to ask for the BBC to get anything right? Take this quote for example: [Chamali] Fernando is a barrister from Finchley, who says he plans to put forward issues, ask tough questions and campaign across London. He wants to present Liberal Democracy “as the tonic for Londoners from all walks of… Continue reading Why can’t the BBC get anything right?