BBC News.

[FairwayDodger]

Put that along with your personal attack on me rather than addressing the subject matter and it points towards you needing to consider your own blind prejudices.

I have always found you to be quite a robust poster on here so it's a bit surprising to see you so upset by a piece of mild sarcasm. I apologise. And fear not, it's never my intent to offend anybody so it will not happen again.

 

[User20205]

Put that along with your personal attack on me rather than addressing the subject matter and it points towards you needing to consider your own blind prejudices.

snowflake

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I don’t necessarily think then bbc are biased, I don’t think they are particularly impartial either.
I actually think they are seriously lacking in good journalists.

 

[bluewolf]

I tend to watch the Beeb news more than any other channel. I suppose the fact that they annoy me 50% of the time means that they're relatively impartial. Good enough for me. I also tend not to get annoyed by them giving airtime to opinions. I think I'm probably just about smart enough to form my own opinions........

 

[Deleted member 1147]

... I also tend not to get annoyed by them giving airtime to opinions. I think I'm probably just about smart enough to form my own opinions........

May be that’s why I get annoyed at them giving opinions - because I can make up my own mind and I don’t want them to try to tell me what to think!

 

[NWJocko]

choosing by a small majority to leave and not understanding the consequences fully. There being of course far too many consequences to expect any individual to understand, so why would we expect them to when voting

You couldn't make this up, really made me laugh, thanks :rofl:

So you constantly berate people who voted to leave for not understanding the issues then say there are too many issues for them to understand, then criticise them for not understanding when placing their vote. In a single sentence!!!!!

Absolute gold :rofl: :rofl:

 

[bluewolf]

May be that’s why I get annoyed at them giving opinions - because I can make up my own mind and I don’t want them to try to tell me what to think!

But if you don't get a varied mix of opinions then how can you be sure that yours is correct? We all form incorrect opinions at times. It's only by getting other views that we can confirm or deny our own. Unless you know you're right of course. In which case you should probably be giving the news, not receiving it. 😉

 

[Deleted member 1147]

But if you don't get a varied mix of opinions then how can you be sure that yours is correct? We all form incorrect opinions at times. It's only by getting other views that we can confirm or deny our own. Unless you know you're right of course. In which case you should probably be giving the news, not receiving it. 😉

I get variety of opinions, and I discuss and debate issues.
I would never take the word of a “journalist “ at the beeb or any other news source as being gospel as I simply don’t trust them, and as such don’t believe they should be trying to influence opinion.

 

[SocketRocket]

I have always found you to be quite a robust poster on here so it's a bit surprising to see you so upset by a piece of mild sarcasm. I apologise. And fear not, it's never my intent to offend anybody so it will not happen again.

I assure you I am not upset that easily. I am more surprised that someone who has such a strong dislike for blind prejudice that contravenes your personal agendas can suggest that it can be put down to 'mild sarcasm' when used to undermine anothers. Anyhow, lets put it aside now.

 

[SocketRocket]

Back to the thread. I do accept that programs like QT, Panorama etc are designed to question news and as long as they give a balanced view then that's fair. I am not sure they always do this though, the BBC especially have an influence from their senior Directors that is overtly biased. The BBC News tends to start off with the facts of a matter but then bring in their Specific Editors who then put a biased spin on to it. Kuenssberg and Pienaar are IMO very biased in their comments.

 

[Hobbit]

You couldn't make this up, really made me laugh, thanks :rofl:

So you constantly berate people who voted to leave for not understanding the issues then say there are too many issues for them to understand, then criticise them for not understanding when placing their vote. In a single sentence!!!!!

Absolute gold :rofl: :rofl:

Yes but its only a complex issue for the thicko Leavers.. the super intelligent Remainers are all knowing and knew that it was wise to stay where they were.... oops, I've just spilt my G&T!!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I agree. Whatever next? If we go far enough down that path we'll eventually get to the point where people (or a person) are quoting Wings over Scotland as a reputable source.

Wings v Daily Mail.
I shall let you read and decide which is the more reputable.

https://wingsoverscotland.com/the-loser/#comments

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

You couldn't make this up, really made me laugh, thanks :rofl:

So you constantly berate people who voted to leave for not understanding the issues then say there are too many issues for them to understand, then criticise them for not understanding when placing their vote. In a single sentence!!!!!

Absolute gold :rofl: :rofl:

I am glad you enjoyed my careful juxtaposition of statements that were intended to highlight the folly of reducing such a complex issue as leaving the EU to such a simplistic vote

 

[ColchesterFC]

Wings v Daily Mail.
I shall let you read and decide which is the more reputable.

https://wingsoverscotland.com/the-loser/#comments

That's not setting the bar very high though is it Doon? Being more reputable than the Daily Mail is a bit like being a better father than Josef Fritzel.

 

[Hobbit]

Wings v Daily Mail.
I shall let you read and decide which is the more reputable.

https://wingsoverscotland.com/the-loser/#comments

The tax changes were proposed by the SNP a year ago with a 'go live' date of April 2017 but a decision was made by the SNP not to make the changes. Nicola Sturgeon has made it very clear that the SNP want to increase the income tax levels for higher earners to greater levels than in England.

And yet Wings says its not even proposed yet. And you ask which is the more reputable. Cut from the same cloth.

https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/politics/budget-2017-snp-urged-drop-plans-hike-income-tax/

 

[Hobbit]

I am glad you enjoyed my careful juxtaposition of statements that were intended to highlight the folly of reducing such a complex issue as leaving the EU to such a simplistic vote

And Parliament abdicated that responsibility. Forget party politics for a second, Parliament as a whole barring a few decent politicians is filled with dross.

 

[SocketRocket]

I am glad you enjoyed my careful juxtaposition of statements that were intended to highlight the folly of reducing such a complex issue as leaving the EU to such a simplistic vote

You continue to turn this thread into a Brexit debate. Get over it man.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

The tax changes were proposed by the SNP a year ago with a 'go live' date of April 2017 but a decision was made by the SNP not to make the changes. Nicola Sturgeon has made it very clear that the SNP want to increase the income tax levels for higher earners to greater levels than in England.

And yet Wings says its not even proposed yet. And you ask which is the more reputable. Cut from the same cloth.

https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/politics/budget-2017-snp-urged-drop-plans-hike-income-tax/

........and what about the London house buyer in Scotland.
Did you just read the headline. ?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

That's not setting the bar very high though is it Doon? Being more reputable than the Daily Mail is a bit like being a better father than Josef Fritzel.

Which was my point....http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/nrs-d...newspaper-print-and-online-23m-readers-month/.

 

[Hobbit]

........and what about the London house buyer in Scotland.
Did you just read the headline. ?

Obviously I didn't just read the headline otherwise I wouldn't have known to post something to counter your point. However, you haven't acknowledged my point either, i.e. that the SNP have long proposed a tax hike yet Wings says otherwise, even though Nicola is quoted in many media outlets and has spoken about it in interviews.

What has a London house buyer got to do with honesty and accuracy in news reporting?