tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post2166539565072607994..comments2024-03-20T16:27:56.522+00:00Comments on Norfolk Blogger: I'm a fan of the BBC but ...Nich Starlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-15075858952579445412007-10-19T11:51:00.001+01:002007-10-19T11:51:00.001+01:00Charlie, I am a vociferous supporter of the BBC, b...Charlie, I am a vociferous supporter of the BBC, but like you, I am aware of the fact that there are some who want to sell off the BBC. Whilst it remains overstaffed or where there is duplication (for example, do we need reporters in New York from BBC America, BBC TV News, BBC Radio Four and the BBC World Service (Radio and TV), those who oppose the BBC will continue to use this as a justification for selling the BBC off.<BR/><BR/>I personally think the BBC will be safer from the likes of Murdoch after the changes.<BR/><BR/>We will have to agree to differ about the method of getting there, although I think our aims are the same.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-11211093356157293952007-10-19T11:51:00.000+01:002007-10-19T11:51:00.000+01:00Charlie, I am a vociferous supporter of the BBC, b...Charlie, I am a vociferous supporter of the BBC, but like you, I am aware of the fact that there are some who want to sell off the BBC. Whilst it remains overstaffed or where there is duplication (for example, do we need reporters in New York from BBC America, BBC TV News, BBC Radio Four and the BBC World Service (Radio and TV), those who oppose the BBC will continue to use this as a justification for selling the BBC off.<BR/><BR/>I personally think the BBC will be safer from the likes of Murdoch after the changes.<BR/><BR/>We will have to agree to differ about the method of getting there, although I think our aims are the same.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-15174375047973906382007-10-19T00:47:00.000+01:002007-10-19T00:47:00.000+01:00Nich, I'm sorry I've been misreading a lot recentl...Nich, I'm sorry I've been misreading a lot recently, vision problems (specs need upgrading). <BR/><BR/>Anyhow, my point about duplication is perhaps ill-directed.<BR/><BR/>What I should have said is that you shouldn't be reproducing the arguments for sacking people coming from the people doing the sacking -- especially as these people are on fucking ridiculous wages and contribute little to the BBC's output, as compared to journalists in the newsrooms across the UK.<BR/><BR/>ITV is also cutting back on news journalism. This is unfortunate. Most people get their news of the world from TV or the internet. If there are less people working at getting stories out, more will go unreported.<BR/><BR/>Nich, as you are a teacher I hope you will not reproduce, on this blog, propaganda against your profession if there is industrial action...<BR/><BR/>I will certainly be using my blog (not that it's as well written or well read as yours) to back public sector workers who are taking action against job cuts and pay cutsCharlie Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770820928636046622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-55822106365759868782007-10-18T20:38:00.001+01:002007-10-18T20:38:00.001+01:00Charlie, you seem to think that examples I have se...Charlie, you seem to think that examples I have seen of BBC duplication are figments of my inegination. Did the BBC management send duplicate reporters to things 2, 3, 10 years ago when I have seen examples of this in order to discredit them now ?<BR/><BR/>Actually, my wife is not a teacher. I am.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-20635014982211536792007-10-18T20:38:00.000+01:002007-10-18T20:38:00.000+01:00Charlie, you seem to think that examples I have se...Charlie, you seem to think that examples I have seen of BBC duplication are figments of my inegination. Did the BBC management send duplicate reporters to things 2, 3, 10 years ago when I have seen examples of this in order to discredit them now ?<BR/><BR/>Actually, my wife is not a teacher. I am.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-6060795198765465612007-10-18T16:26:00.000+01:002007-10-18T16:26:00.000+01:00Nich, you didn't mention the ridiculous salaries p...Nich, you didn't mention the ridiculous salaries paid to the so-called "stars" at the beeb, what about the bloated pay of top management? You said a strike would do more harm than good -- but a lot of people are going to lose their jobs anyway, what's to lose?<BR/><BR/>As for conspiracies, do I think the managment would conspire to make employees about to be sacked look less deserving of sympathy and solidarity - yes, I do think they would. Look at Royal Mail and their racist comments about their employees.<BR/><BR/>This is part of retrenchment across the public sector and only benefits the capitalist class -- the BBC will eventually be flogged to Rupert Murdoch unless it is saved.<BR/><BR/>I believe your wife is a teacher. If teachers vote to strike over low pay there will be a lot of propaganda about long holidays, etc.<BR/><BR/>Workers in the public and private sectors must stand together to defend their working conditions, especially in a time of rising inflation and possible instability in the housing market.Charlie Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770820928636046622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-66828612127104491342007-10-18T14:45:00.000+01:002007-10-18T14:45:00.000+01:00No more gravy train for their totally biased journ...No more gravy train for their totally biased journalists, big thumbs up from me for sacking them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-9483842554610171652007-10-18T14:14:00.000+01:002007-10-18T14:14:00.000+01:00Nich, a great post.I don't often agree with you bu...Nich, a great post.<BR/><BR/>I don't often agree with you but do enjoy reading (most) of your posts and just wish I could get my thoughts across so clearly.<BR/><BR/>Keep it up!Display Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05166511628620618908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-14077426250378627512007-10-18T12:46:00.000+01:002007-10-18T12:46:00.000+01:00I wrote about the Post Office some weeks ago. http...I wrote about the Post Office some weeks ago. <BR/><BR/>http://norfolkblogger.blogspot.com/2007/09/post-strikes-will-not-help-post-office.html<BR/><BR/>And also last weekend.<BR/><BR/>Charlie, I've been to events and seen multiple BBC crews turn up and film the same thing from three or four angles with multiple reporters present. You can see conspiracies in everything if you want, but I know this is typical.<BR/><BR/>You didn't address myn point about BBC sport.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-60747846737434332982007-10-18T11:27:00.000+01:002007-10-18T11:27:00.000+01:00Excellent post.Will you be writing about the Post ...Excellent post.<BR/><BR/>Will you be writing about the Post Office next ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-48618299393826058162007-10-17T23:21:00.000+01:002007-10-17T23:21:00.000+01:00You are a typical liberal.Don't you think that sen...You are a typical liberal.<BR/><BR/>Don't you think that sending four news crews to Huhne's launch on the day the Trust approved job cuts was probably planned by management to allow rival news organisations to point out the excesses of the BBC?<BR/><BR/>Brown's plans for the Beeb are to sell it to Rupert Murdoch. Don't doubt it. His plans for the Royal Mail? It strikes me that if kids do paper-rounds, Royal Mail and its rivals can probably get kids to deliver mail. No pensions necessary, no unions either...Charlie Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770820928636046622noreply@blogger.com