The orange duke of pork
Had no business acumen
He ruined Capital Hill
And ruined shares again
And when his ego was up, it was up
And when shares were down, they were down
The man who would be a king with a crown
Is a fucking circus clown
The people slag the BBC off are always the ones with an axe to grind . It’s an amazing service and resource at our finger tips
Simon is one of those reporters that can deliver complex analysis in a relatable manner with out ‘dumbing it down. Faisal is always on point with the wider implications
Disagree totally...No 'due diligence'on old Brexit head bangers' econ effects, UK highest Covid deaths in Europe,UK to most unequal society bar 1. Allows platforming of Far Right Farage last 9yrs despite <1% MPs while Progressives at 80% of MPs,Greens,Lib Dems,all regional MPs ignored for SE Tories
But Boris put Gibbs in and now news managed by Tory leaning managers & Farage lovers and news researchers who cant get behind Daily Mail front page & would need a teaching assistant to sit with them to help read the FT or Observer etc.,
Of course (I take back a little of my comment above) - they are the heavyweights of journalism although there was a time when they didn't seem remarkable, in comparison to others.
Interesting,I listened to one of them the other day on that bitty, silly R4 program called PM with E. Davis & thought it was typically diluted, descriptive &lacked analysis. C4 news or ITV News at Ten always more edgy, cogent & realistic like LBC with JO'B or Matt Frie on Sat. BBC load of softies
When I warch BBC News at Ten its patronising, meek, dated, compromising and I feel like a kid crossed legged at primary school. BBC gutless on Tory Austerity,Highest Covid deaths in EU, Johnson,Bexit cover up,fastest falling life expectancy in Europe,food banks, child poverty,worst cancer survival.
The Beeb gets a lot of stick, for being too left or right biased (which in itself is an oxymoron) depending on who you ask, but it does do a lot of good, which doesn't get appreciated enough.
Also the BBC - up next with Laura K is a gob on a stick to spout pungent opinions based on zero evidence with little to no push back. Who'll distract, misinform and throw hate at others whilst Laura twiddles her thumbs...
Up next Chris Mason tries to explain why the latest idiotic Right Wing policy might just work - creating a faux facade of competence because they're too scared to expose/inform the Bigots watching/listenning that the afore mentioned ideological nonesense was just that.
Next Henry Zeffman, ex times employee... enough said already!
I agree with you James, but the prominent/top of the bill Political and Economic journalists spend much of their time excusing and excruciatingly painfully trying to justify the behaviour of these utter clowns who con votes from people.
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Only Farming Today and the shipping forecast tell the truth.
Had no business acumen
He ruined Capital Hill
And ruined shares again
And when his ego was up, it was up
And when shares were down, they were down
The man who would be a king with a crown
Is a fucking circus clown
Simon is one of those reporters that can deliver complex analysis in a relatable manner with out ‘dumbing it down. Faisal is always on point with the wider implications
But Boris put Gibbs in and now news managed by Tory leaning managers & Farage lovers and news researchers who cant get behind Daily Mail front page & would need a teaching assistant to sit with them to help read the FT or Observer etc.,
https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-369-are-we-on-the-edge
Lyse Doucet. The amazing Jeremy Bowen. Orla Guerin.
Frank Gardiner. Shot in the back by Al-qaeda whilst doing his job and put in a wheelchair and STILL working.
I've got a bee in my bonnet about 'proper' journalists and I passionately defend them. BBC or not.
She was on Desert Island Discs last week. It was very moving in parts.
I agree with you James, but the prominent/top of the bill Political and Economic journalists spend much of their time excusing and excruciatingly painfully trying to justify the behaviour of these utter clowns who con votes from people.