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The prime minister has chosen a senior executive at BBC News to replace Andy
Coulson as Director of Government Communications.

Craig Oliver, Controller of English at BBC Global News, and a former editor
of the BBC News at Six and Ten will take up the post shortly.

His job will be to lead efforts to sell David Cameron, the Coalition and the
Conservative Party to the country.

BBC director of global news, Peter Horrocks praised Mr Oliver but added:
"Given the crucial editorial independence of the BBC, Craig and I have
agreed that he should end his duties at the BBC immediately."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12348159

Privately, senior Tory backbenchers are incensed at the appointment. "We
have spent years flooding newsgroups and forums with propaganda about a
left-wing conspiracy at the BBC. Now it has become known that the key man at
BBC news was in fact a Tory has blown our credibility apart."

Mr. Bill Wright, leader of BABEL "BBC Are a Bunch E'Leftys" was unavailable
for comment.

Sheila

TOT : Cons appoint BBC news editor as Comms chief
 

On Wed, 2 Feb 2011 17:33:34 -0000, "Sheila"
wrote:

Mr. Bill Wright, leader of BABEL "BBC Are a Bunch E'Leftys" was unavailable
for comment.


Sheila, I think I love you :)

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On Wed, 2 Feb 2011 17:33:34 -0000, "Sheila"
wrote:

Mr. Bill Wright, leader of BABEL "BBC Are a Bunch E'Leftys" was
unavailable
for comment.


Sheila, I think I love you :)


Thanks Captain :)

Sheila

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Sheila wrote:

Mr. Bill Wright, leader of BABEL "BBC Are a Bunch E'Leftys" was unavailable
for comment.

Sheila

How about BOLSHI "BBC: Organisation of Leftwing ****ehawks" ? Clever
that one, because of the meaning of 'Bolshie'.

Anyway, of interest to me is Peter Sissons' new autobiog, in which he
talks of the left/liberal mindset at the BEEB, how he tried to oppose
it, and the fact that fairly extremist environmentalism is regarded as
the norm.

Bill

TOT : Cons appoint BBC news editor as Comms chief
 

"Bill Wright" wrote in message
...
Sheila wrote:

Mr. Bill Wright, leader of BABEL "BBC Are a Bunch E'Leftys" was
unavailable for comment.

Sheila

How about BOLSHI "BBC: Organisation of Leftwing ****ehawks" ? Clever that
one, because of the meaning of 'Bolshie'.

Anyway, of interest to me is Peter Sissons' new autobiog, in which he
talks of the left/liberal mindset at the BEEB, how he tried to oppose it,
and the fact that fairly extremist environmentalism is regarded as the
norm.

Bill


You mean Peter 'can't ask a question' Sissons. Probably the worst newscaster
the BBC have employed. He couldn't cut it in the modern interactive newsroom
and the BBC demoted him. He subsequently left in a huff. He was that bad
that even Sky didn't want him. His only claim to fame is that he went to
school with 3 of the Beatles! Don't mention the Queen Mother!

He joins a long list of ex-BBC employees, Des Lynam, Michael Parkinson,
Morecambe and Wise, Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, all of whom fell
on their arses. Except in Sissons case, even ITV didn't want him.

Sheila

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Is this man mad, or a masochist?

Brian

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"Sheila" wrote in message
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The prime minister has chosen a senior executive at BBC News to replace
Andy Coulson as Director of Government Communications.

Craig Oliver, Controller of English at BBC Global News, and a former
editor of the BBC News at Six and Ten will take up the post shortly.

His job will be to lead efforts to sell David Cameron, the Coalition and
the Conservative Party to the country.

BBC director of global news, Peter Horrocks praised Mr Oliver but added:
"Given the crucial editorial independence of the BBC, Craig and I have
agreed that he should end his duties at the BBC immediately."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12348159

Privately, senior Tory backbenchers are incensed at the appointment. "We
have spent years flooding newsgroups and forums with propaganda about a
left-wing conspiracy at the BBC. Now it has become known that the key man
at BBC news was in fact a Tory has blown our credibility apart."

Mr. Bill Wright, leader of BABEL "BBC Are a Bunch E'Leftys" was
unavailable for comment.

Sheila

Cons appoint BBC news editor as Comms chief
 

Brian Gaff wrote:
Is this man mad, or a masochist?

Brian

Oddly, it seems that the man was a Guardian reader, and is not all at
committed to the Tory party. However I should think that the higher
echelons on the BBC have plenty of Tories in their ranks. The problem
with the BBC (regarding political bias) is that the creatives are
predominantly on the left, especially in light entertainment, and for
some reason no-one sees fit to impose balance.

Bill

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On 04/02/2011 14:47, Bill Wright wrote:
Brian Gaff wrote:
Is this man mad, or a masochist?

Brian

Oddly, it seems that the man was a Guardian reader, and is not all at
committed to the Tory party. However I should think that the higher
echelons on the BBC have plenty of Tories in their ranks. The problem
with the BBC (regarding political bias) is that the creatives are
predominantly on the left, especially in light entertainment, and for
some reason no-one sees fit to impose balance.

He's also BBC newsreader/reporter, Joanna Gosling's husband.

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"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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Oddly, it seems that the man was a Guardian reader,

Not odd at all, you have spent years convincing us that everyone at the BBC
reads the Guardian.

and is not all at committed to the Tory party.

Why should he be? He should be chosen on his ability to do the job.

However I should think that the higher echelons on the BBC have plenty of
Tories in their ranks.

Quite probably.

The problem with the BBC (regarding political bias) is that the creatives
are predominantly on the left, especially in light entertainment,

If that be true, it is hardly a BBC problem. You would have to have a word
with the 'Creator', (if you can get hold of her).

and for some reason no-one sees fit to impose balance.

So how do we do that? Send out press-gangs to swap 50% of Bank Managers with
50% of song and dance men?

Sheila

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In article ,
Bill Wright wrote:
The problem with the BBC (regarding political bias) is that the
creatives are predominantly on the left, especially in light
entertainment, and for some reason no-one sees fit to impose balance.

You think it more important to have a 'political balance' than being good
at what they do?
What you are suggesting is appointments based on political leanings.
Aren't there already far too many of those?

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