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anarchism101

Original post by Barksy

The New Statesman :facepalm2:

So are you going to actually address the argument?

Reply 21

Barksy

Original post by anarchism101

So are you going to actually address the argument?

The BBC doesn't have right wing bias, that is just silly. A rant from some dreg from a far left outlet doesn't change anything.

Anti-Israel, anti-patriotism, anti-capitalist, anti-West, political correctness and state funding sentiments are not hallmark positions of the right.

Reply 22

anarchism101

Original post by Barksy

The BBC doesn't have right wing bias, that is just silly.

I'd say the BBC is best defined as having an establishment bias.

A rant from some dreg from a far left outlet doesn't change anything.

Yet you think rants from far-right dregs on a web forum does?

Anti-Israel

The entire frame of the debate begins from a pro-Israel point of view because of Israel's situational advantage. It's almost impossible for anyone to be anti-Israel.

anti-patriotism

Sorry, did you miss the BBC's ultra-deferential coverage of the Royal Wedding and Jubilee? Or its constant glorification of the army around Armistice Day or whenever a soldier dies?

anti-capitalist

anti-West

"The non-partisan, Bonn-based research institute Media Tenor found that the BBC gave just 2 per cent of its Iraq coverage to anti-war voices. Another study by Cardiff University concluded that the BBC had "displayed the most pro-war agenda of any [British] broadcaster"."

political correctness

See above about establishment-ness.

and state funding sentiments are not hallmark positions of the right.

Ditto. Pretty much all establishment stuff is state-funded. Some of it is vaguely 'left', like the NHS. Some of it is vaguely 'right', like the army or monarchy.