Its official.johnh wrote:Yes, I believe the BBC were biased towards Leave too. They had the cheek to put one Leaver in a Remainer Question Time panel on a regular basis.Sovietmule wrote:Maybe that's why it's it's kicked off a bit, people thought the idea of eugenics being promoted by those either close to or in power had indeed been consigned to the way back, to the 1930's and 40's. Seems not. I've read a bit about CRISPR and, in my limited understanding, see the difference between that and eugenics as being CRISPR is a specific technique (which could be used by individuals or as part of a programme of eugenics or as a stand-alone treatment) and eugenics is an advocacy for and belief in selective breeding.Viduka Hits The Mark wrote: Never heard of the guy tbf Sov. He did call for more weirdo's tho Dom so i guess he's answered the call. The term Eugenics went out with the Dinosaurs, Class & wealth does the job, doesn't it? Anyway there is a new God in town called CRISPR and sadly this time its not going away. We all better start saving up!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dt7d
Fascinating watch for anyone with a passing interest in that sort of thing.
Its not just Cummings with hostility towards the BBC. If anyone ever watched Question time during the last 3 years as a Leave voter? well it was the equivalent of going to a seal sanctuary at feeding time with Alastair Campball throwing the fish. It became embarrassing for a supposed impartial broadcaster. And anyway apparently the young generation hardly watch the BBC so they shouldn't be saddled with more debt. From a personal perspective its worth the price just to watch a program without adverts. Although now catch up cuts them out anyway.
I agree with you on social class and wealth, it makes sure the best jobs got to those (and only those) from the correct social class with the correct amount of wealth, doesn't it?
Thanks for the heads-up to the CRISPR prog. Haven't watched it yet but will do. That Storyville stuff is often brilliant, isn't it? I re-watched the Duterte one recently and watched the Mladic one last week, interesting stuff. ‘Found’ another storyville about Daag Hammerskjold’s killing. Doesn’t sound very interesting but it’s defo worth a watch if you’re interested in that kind of thing.
Your bbc comments are interesting, I feel exactly the same. I haven't watched any BBC current affairs or news output for ages for exactly the same reasons as you gave. Only from exactly the opposite viewpoint. I voted Remain and saw the BBC coverage as very heavily Leave biased. Seems we both looked at the same things and came to different conclusions. Confirming our own biases maybe?
I'm feeling generally uneasy especially about the direction of things given the well-trodden 'fascist' narrative path trodden by Cummings and Johnson (same as Trump, Putin, Erdogan, Orban etc) in their bid for power. Particularly now the eugenics thing has been raised, the attacks on BBC and Channel4 and not forgetting their ‘constitutional reform’ of the Supreme Court.
How far will they go? Who knows, time will tell I suppose.
I've banged on abit ... sometimes I do!!
... just heard Sabisky has resigned. Maybe a storm in a teacup or, as Fintan O'Toole puts it, maybe it was a 'trial run'
Cheers.
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