Is The Bbc Stirring Up Panic

[gordiescotland1]

Do you think the BBC is whipping up panic post referendum

[jim360]

No I haven't, but that said I support the sentiment. In the event that it will ever matter, I hope that I'd be able to speak out against hate crime, but I'm not one for wearing symbols like that.

[Old_Geezer]

"The BBC must reflect the views of the nation."
Not so, it is a news agency and should report the facts. And since public opinions are split it has no remit to pick one it likes and push it anyway.

[jambutty]

Thanks for reminding me WE WON Anne !!!

[naomi24]

Jim, //I don't think I've ever implied that he wanted an immediate reply myself//

God. Pleased that's cleared up.

[Old_Geezer]

It seems that the safety pin thing is about supporting immigrants (and blaming the leave camp for any racist issues that seem to be on the increase) rather than opposing racism.

It isn't the only group that seems to be concerned with something legitimate but, by blaming the 'leave' group and the leave win, simply puts folk off siding with them.

Symbols aren't going to do owt. There are petitions to the government asking them to clamp down of racist activity if you can tolerate the blame game.

[Gromit]

// it is a news agency and should report the facts. And since public opinions are split it has no remit to pick one it likes and push it anyway. //

But that is not what is happening. If there is a national debate about the Leave/Stay campaigns honesty, then the BBC should report it. If the Brexit vote has had some unfavourable consequences - £ diving, shares down, credit rating trashed, then the BBC cannot ignore those facts. Report bad effects of Brexit does not mean it supports Remain.

[Old_Geezer]

But that is not what is being discussed here. The example discussed was pushing the lies about the money for the NHS which although some like to claim was a promise or pledge it has turned out to be in the remain groups imagination as no evidence has been shown. Yet the BBC write about the issue by starting as it if were fact. That is unacceptable, and not what we have come to expect from them.

Anyway, my post was in answer to an earlier one that brought up the issue of reflecting opinion. (I'm really trying (unsuccessfully) to keep out of the discussion as it has descended into farce with some still claiming what has been proven not to be so earlier in the thread but that fact that, that still occurs seems to make it difficult.)

[naomi24]

To be fair as well as reporting the expected uncertainty in the financial markets, it did report the Remainers' increasingly bizarre scaremongering too, so from that point of view it seems to have been pretty even handed.

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit seems to have dug a hole big enough to bury that bus, which obviously upsets him so much.

[Gromit]

It hasn't upset me in the slightest AOG. I never expect politicians to be truthful. But if I let the lies go unchallenged, it looks like I accept them, which I don't.

The £350million statement was clearly misleading. If we join the single market as Boris intends, there won't be any £350million to reallocate anywhere.

[DTCwordfan]

A 1/2% recession wipes it all out any way....

[retrocop]

Svejk
I think it more appropriate for the losers,so it would appear, to adopt the other name. Nappy Pins!!

[anotheoldgit]

Latest: Two Buses.

[naomi24]

Gromit, //But if I let the lies go unchallenged, it looks like I accept them, which I don't.//

My thoughts precisely – which is why I endeavoured to put you and Mikey right on the subject of the slogan.

//The £350million statement was clearly misleading. If we join the single market as Boris intends, there won't be any £350million to reallocate anywhere.//

And again. We don’t know what terms will be agreed on the single market – if any – so yours is an unqualified assumption. I do, however, agree with Retrocop regarding the pins.

[Mamyalynne]

Gordie, I think if you want to see stirring up (from all sides and none) here is the place to see it.

The BBC and other outlets have nothing on AB.

By the way , what is your opinion?

[naomi24]

^Indeed it is!

[anotheoldgit]

Apparently the wearing of a safety pin is nothing new.

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