Overt BBC Leftist Bias

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Generations have been indoctrinated in schools to the tune of the left, most people dont even notice any more. Many others are fully aware and approve wholeheartedly.

Reply 2

ZÃ¼rich

This example was particularly unashamed propeganda.

Reply 3

nohomo

Channel 4 runs that show Benefits Street, which more than balances it out.

Reply 4

TheDimpleboy

The BBC are biased to whoever is in power. It's a pretty simple concept which both sides could do well to realise.

http://www.newstatesman.com/broadcast/2013/08/hard-evidence-how-biased-bbc

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bananaminion

It's disgusting, and one of the worst things is how many people believe that the BBC is something they can totally trust, the one that's "on our side", that will give a totally fair, unbiased view of politics.
I agree, it cannot justify it.
The licence fee needs to be got rid of though, not just for the BBC to somehow become unbiased (mostly as that's impossible).

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Катя

Why is a leftist bias inherently bad?

Reply 7

tengentoppa

Original post by Катя

Why is a leftist bias inherently bad?

1.Because people should get an objective view of things and then draw their own conclusions from them.
2. Because Labour might get re-elected, and **** up the economy again, (Splitting banks up, 50p tax etc.)

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Катя

Original post by tengentoppa

Does leftist mean Labour in this context, then?

I'm fairly sure I've never seen a 100% bias-free TV show/newspaper, but as far as biases go, I'd rather have a leftist one (supporting positive freedom, ie. possession of power and resources to fulfil one's own potential) than a rightist one (supporting negative freedom, ie. absence of external constraints).

Reply 9

CryptoidAlien

The BBC have always been pro everything that isn't British in my opinion. They often display overt anti-British opinions, beliefs and ideals.

And this is comming from a Spanish person.

Reply 10

Observatory

Original post by nohomo

Channel 4 runs that show Benefits Street, which more than balances it out.

Benefits Street doesn't have any narration or editorial line; it's a documentary in the old-fashioned sense: observations of things that are happening without comment.

Катя

I'm fairly sure I've never seen a 100% bias-free TV show/newspaper, but as far as biases go, I'd rather have a leftist one (supporting positive freedom, ie. possession of power and resources to fulfil one's own potential) than a rightist one (supporting negative freedom, ie. absence of external constraints).

The BBC is funded by taxation, so it denies those who disagree with its editorial line possession of power and resources to fulfil their potential.

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OMGWTFBBQ

Original post by Катя

Why is a leftist bias inherently bad?

Because the BBC is publicly funded and has no place taking a partisan stance.

Reply 12

Extremotroph

BBC = propaganda and brainwash.

OP, it's time you grew up and realised that there is no political left or right anymore. There is only the increasing merger of state and corporate powers.

Reply 13

username402722

I think that the BBC was probably first accused of left wing bias in around November 1922.

Reply 14

Clause

might get re-elected, and **** up the economy again, (Splitting banks up, 50p tax etc

Splitting banks up, 50p tax

Splitting banks up,

I this a ****ing joke?
You think it's good for them to have a monopoly and be so obviously colluding together constantly?
Typical brain dead Tory.

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Zorgotron

Original post by Катя

Well, I prefer the rightist one. So where does that leave us?

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Monkey.Man

BBC = biased brainwashing corporation. okay maybe I'm kidding, but it *does* seemed to be explicitly left wing at times when they go for right wing individuals during interviews (whether we're under a tory government or not). for example, UKIP have, perhaps until very recently *always* been on the receiving end to some bbc spin scoop - they have their times, but the bbc inflates it and stirs it up. it's not just against the right wing, it's anything that's against the grain e.g. particularly anything against the monarchy. I remember watching andrew marr interviewing david cameron when the war in syria was all over the news - he seemed *so* keen to steer david cameron into sending us to war. I think the only person on BBC that I *haven't* seen act biased at one stage in their life is david dimbleby, but again, that's not too difficult if you're job is a debate moderator.

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Катя

Original post by Zorgotron

Well, I prefer the rightist one. So where does that leave us?

Online news sources, haha. You have the Daily Mail and the Telegraph and I'll have the Guardian and the New Statesman. :tongue:

Reply 18

anarchism101

Well that was 15 minutes of my life I'll never get back. Just seemed incredibly boring and dull to me.

I don't see any particular bias. What exactly is the supposed bias here?

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anarchism101

Original post by OMGWTFBBQ

Because the BBC is publicly funded and has no place taking a partisan stance.

Why not? Pretty much everything else that's publicly funded is 'biased' in its particular industry. Indeed, the entire point of publicly funded industries is to 'correct' whatever 'biases' would be present without it.

Not that the BBC actually does this, but the point still stands.