Mail editor slams 'Orwellian' BBC

jp · 23-01-2007, 12:48 PM

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Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre has accused the BBC of "perverting political discourse".

"The BBC, which glories in being open-minded is, in fact, a closed thought-system, operating a kind of Orwellian newspeak.

"This, I would argue, is perverting political discourse, and disenfranchising countless millions, who don't subscribe to the BBC's world view," said the Mail editor.

He said the BBC was part of a "subsidariat", which he defined as the parts of the media which could not survive in the open market place.

This was dominated by the BBC "behemoth," argued Mr Dacre, which was creating a "monoculture" and distorting Britain's media market place.

mkpdavies · 23-01-2007, 12:55 PM

I like the fact the Daily Mail are suggesting they might not support the Tories. If they don't support them on the reasons given, then there is only one party they should support!

Of course they might take the Hitchens line of "None of the above".

Britannist · 23-01-2007, 07:22 PM

Any criticism of the biased europhile BBC scrounger is to be welcomed.

Feldoon · 23-01-2007, 09:01 PM

"Keep you friends close and your enemies closer", no?

;P

jp · 24-01-2007, 09:12 AM

Here is the fu8ll text of the speech:

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-file...dlippDacre.pdf

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mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 32,059 Party: Libertarian Party	I like the fact the Daily Mail are suggesting they might not support the Tories. If they don't support them on the reasons given, then there is only one party they should support! Of course they might take the Hitchens line of "None of the above". __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Lib Dems

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Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 23,154	Criticism of BBC welcomed Any criticism of the biased europhile BBC scrounger is to be welcomed.

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23-01-2007, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Feldoon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,003	"Keep you friends close and your enemies closer", no? ;P

24-01-2007, 09:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
jp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,002	Here is the fu8ll text of the speech: http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-file...dlippDacre.pdf