In Britain opposition to war, Obama and censorship is "leftie tosh"

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Drivel! PJ Harvey accused of filling BBC Radio 4's Today programme with 'leftie tosh' (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2532969/Drivel-PJ-Harvey-accused-filling-BBC-Radio-4s-Today-programme-leftie-tosh.html#)



The Today programme on Radio 4 faced criticism from across the political spectrum after it gave editorial control to cult musician P J Harvey, who filled the show with polemics from left-wing activists and bizarre musical interludes.
Radical journalist John Pilger was given air-time to attack David Cameron and Barack Obama, and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is wanted for sex offences in Sweden, was hailed for his ‘great courage’ and given a Thought for the Day slot, in which he attacked State control.
Listeners were also subjected to a poem from an inmate of Guantanamo Bay and a rant against the Olympics. Critics of the tone and content of the show included a former aide to Gordon Brown, the BBC’s political editor and a Tory Cabinet minister.

I'd love to know how she can be considered a "leftie" if her only previous political stance before she released Let England Shake was a statement in opposition to a fox hunting ban.

The entire show can be heard here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03mhyzh). Eye and ear candy here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QySwGXrpHzw).

[Occam's Banana]

Well, lessee here, now. We got:
- criticism of David Cameron
- criticism of Barack Obama
- praise for Julian Assange
- an attack on State control
- a poem by a Gitmo inmate
- a rant against the Olympics

Without having heard the show, I can't say as I can find anything objectionable in any of that.
Of course, I'm not a former aide to a hack politician, a State-media lackey, or a Tory imperialist with Crown ministry portfolio.

So I guess maybe it's "just me" ...

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...a Tory imperialist with Crown ministry portfolio.

A Labour and a Conservative MP jumped on her too. The three must've been spooning when they overheard the broadcast.


Labour MP Ian Austin, a former minister who served as a close aide to Gordon Brown, said yesterday’s show was the worst he had heard in 30 years of listening.
On Twitter, he said: ‘Quick, the BBC need a guest editor to continue Today’s balanced reporting of global affairs. Are Putin, Ahmedinejad or Assad available tomorrow?’

futhermore...


Dover MP Charlie Elphicke(CONservative) said: ‘The BBC has a duty to provide balanced factual report and analysis of the day’s news – instead their flagship news and current affairs programme consisted of three hours of left-wing claptrap complete with conspiracy theories, monologues and folk music.’



Since Labour, the Conservatives and the Tories all have their panties in a twist over this I'd call that balanced. :D


I'd love to hear Farage chime in on this or the has the UKIP been co-opted as well.

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http://stopwar.org.uk/images/news/cameron_mission_acomplished_460x290.jpg (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=E7KE0pcGpDylWM&tbnid=rNjfmX8uO9Q2uM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstopwar.org.uk%2Fnews%2Fthe-politicians-responsible-for-12-shameful-years-of-disastrous-wars-must-be-held-to-account&ei=UDzMUvfeBMKSkQfQ1YHYCQ&bvm=bv.58187178,d.eW0&psig=AFQjCNF39iHzETB9E0eeY65DqIlvMSc0fw&ust=1389202847119246)


Mission accomplished in Afghanistan, declares David Cameron (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCsQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fuk-news%2F2013%2Fdec%2F16%2Fafghanistan-mission-accomplished-david-cameron&ei=ZTzMUrvYFMi6kQew54GICA&usg=AFQjCNFahwizsFY-0AJe-qQ8UoGv6uUkew&bvm=bv.58187178,d.eW0)

www.theguardian.com





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http://stopwar.org.uk/images/news/cameron_mission_acomplished_460x290.jpg (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=E7KE0pcGpDylWM&tbnid=rNjfmX8uO9Q2uM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstopwar.org.uk%2Fnews%2Fthe-politicians-responsible-for-12-shameful-years-of-disastrous-wars-must-be-held-to-account&ei=UDzMUvfeBMKSkQfQ1YHYCQ&bvm=bv.58187178,d.eW0&psig=AFQjCNF39iHzETB9E0eeY65DqIlvMSc0fw&ust=1389202847119246)


Mission accomplished in Afghanistan, declares David Cameron (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCsQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fuk-news%2F2013%2Fdec%2F16%2Fafghanistan-mission-accomplished-david-cameron&ei=ZTzMUrvYFMi6kQew54GICA&usg=AFQjCNFahwizsFY-0AJe-qQ8UoGv6uUkew&bvm=bv.58187178,d.eW0)

www.theguardian.com (http://www.theguardian.com)





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Iraq/Afghanistan wars disabled 624,000 US troops , Divorces up 42%, Foreclosures up 217% (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?424803-Iraq-Afghanistan-wars-disabled-624-000-US-troops-Divorces-up-42-Foreclosures-up-217&)


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