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An astonishing claim -- even by his standards -- from Richard Perle.
Last night's Question Time special on the aftermath of 9/11 featured the "Prince of Darkness", Richard Perle, ex-chairman of George W Bush's defence policy board and US neocon-in-chief.
Most of his remarks had me groaning but one, in particular, caught my attention. Israel, Perle claimed, wasn't in violation of international law. He said:
Find me the Security Council resolution that Israel has ... read more
The YouTube video is up.
For those of you who seem intent on getting the wrong end of the stick . . .
I'm not sure which I enjoyed more – appearing on BBC1's Question Time last night or following the Twittersphere's reaction to it as the show went out at 10.35pm. Once again, it seems, I am the Marmite panellist – people either loved me or hated me. (From the tweets, it seems as if the "lovers" edged out the "haters" – phew!)
And I was amused to get – almost at the ... read more
What was that about left-wing bias again?
I don't want to say I told you so but . . . er . . . I told you so.
The BBC's decision to invite the BNP leader, Nick Griffin, on to Question Time next month is, in my humble view, the final nail in the coffin of the ludicrous right-wing argument that the corporation has a liberal or left-wing slant. How many bona fide liberals ... read more
The right is in denial about the Beeb
Peter Hitchens has -- finally! -- responded to my challenge to rebut or even refute my piece on BBC bias in this week's magazine.
Hitchens (dare I drop the "Mr", or will that be construed as the ultimate manifestation of anti-conservative, bleedin' liberal behaviour by the Mail on Sunday's star columnist?) begins his denunciation of me in an "unusual" manner:
Today's posting is slightly unusual in that it is ... read more
Peter Hitchens thinks I'm wrong to dismiss claims of left-wing bias
I have a piece in this week's magazine arguing that the BBC, far from having a left-wing or liberal bias, is, if anything, more of a right-wing and conservative institution. The BBC, I write, has "an Establishment bias, a bias towards power and privilege, tradition and orthodoxy. The accusation that the BBC is left-wing and liberal is a calculated and cynical move by the right to cow the ... read more
4.6 million live in the real ireland hughy thats the south to you.
From ben, 15 February 02:07
Hugh Markey the population of the island of ireland is 6.4million people the vast majority living in the republic, way off your figure of a mere 4 million google it.
From ben, 15 February 02:00
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