Giok, thanks for that. I can see the t-i-c aspect, tho' that's oft tricky in posts.

I suspect the relentless complainers of that supposed bias are exactly the sort of right-wingers who manage relentlessness so well until they've won. They just can't stand anything being in public ownership.

Of course we can find the occasional leftie on the beeb. For each one of them, i'd be happy to provide two from the right. I don't think that means the Beeb has a right-wing bias either. The remit of its constitution is to be even-handed.

But quoting a very few examples in order to assert, as others try to, about the 'bias of the BBC', simply doesn't stand up to a moments scrutiny.

personally, I like it for a quite conservative reason; choice. I want a choice between commercial and public service broadcasting.

Those further right who can't see beyond their pockets want to make money out of everything they can lay their hands on. They're completely not averse to getting money out of you and me via the government, in the way of 'selling the family silver'(c.Harold Macmillan)[railways,P.O.,et cetera ad nauseum; you know - assets we used to own]

They think, amazingly that there's no difference between a country and a company/corporation.


Ivor