Monday, 5 April 2010

Selective feedback - Biased BBC

Selective feedback: "According to the BBC, Ed Balls 'received a standing ovation - unusual for a minister at a teachers' conference - as he outlined the increased investments in education since 1997.'

Wow. Good to know. Those investments wouldn't have included massive pay increases for teachers, would they? I believe they would (not that the BBC would ever spell it out). And who wouldn't give an ovation when the pay concerned was theirs?

The Beeb seemed to think that Balls' challenge to the Conservatives to match his spending plans for education was a solid punch.

On the other hand the BBC consider it just not worth remarking that one of Britain's most celebrated recent war heroes wanted to 'knock out' Gordon Brown, so angry was he made by Brown's disrespect for the armed forces.

I guess Balls' jab just seemed more punchy, from a certain point of view. (thank to Hippiepooter and others for pointing out the Beharry omission)

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