tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post2373502096670744983..comments2024-03-26T13:27:26.499+00:00Comments on Zelo Street: BBC Gamed By The Right AGAINTim Fentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726447899972084146noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-22015020819758797692020-07-11T19:03:36.245+01:002020-07-11T19:03:36.245+01:00Don't even think they've been gamed - they...Don't even think they've been gamed - they know exactly who they're putting on. Think of all the times the Taxpayer's Alliance has commented on public sector spending stories and not once has the BBC been remotely concerned that they're a right-wing astroturf group.<br /><br />If the BBC was that naive and didn't check their guest's background (or conversely were as leftist as the right pretends) then you'd be seeing the Chapo Trap house guys discussing American politics on Newsnight or lefty nerd HBomberguy popping up on Question Time.<br /><br />Similarly do you see many proper scientists on politics programmes discussing technical topics? Muppet political hacks talking about Covid or global warming, sure, but very rarely do we see actual specialists.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-51696396926231881102020-07-11T16:47:15.867+01:002020-07-11T16:47:15.867+01:00One gormless, supercilious gobshite , that mason. ...One gormless, supercilious gobshite , that mason. Couldn't tell his arse from YOUR elbow, nevermind his own.<br /><br /><br />If a nazi petted a kitten would THAT make them a communist, chris?<br /><br /> The Toffee (597)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-82540288349961983792020-07-11T16:37:53.484+01:002020-07-11T16:37:53.484+01:00Mason is right: the BBC do broadcast "as broa...Mason is right: the BBC do broadcast "as broad a range of voices as we can". It's just that - as in the broadcast referred to in the article - the range to which they are restricted is far-right, far-right, centre-right and lunatic-fringe libertarian-right. Why are the representatives of Spiked never balanced by someone of a similarly extreme position on the left? Have all the members of the Red Army Faction passed away or something?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com