Here’s an independent soul. A pain to catch in Pokemon Go this morning. Definitely independent.
When I managed public sector procurements and groups. Independent meant INDEPENDENT. If I broke those rules I would be sacked and if serious enough prosecuted. I knew a few people who ended up in prison for not being independent in public office.
The BBC has a management body that basically runs the company. Determines its approach to news. Is supposed to ensure it’s impartiality. For years that largely worked. That’s why BBC News was so valued internationally.
This week the Government appointed a new member to the BBC Board. A person who has worked for the ruling Conservative Party at a high level. He also happens to be the brother of the current Government Minister for Schools. Remember him, he was the one who said kids taking time off for bereavement were having ‘extended holidays’. He joins on the Independent BBC Board the Government appointed chairman of the BBC who has previously donated £400000 to the Conservative Party. He also joins another appointee who was a Conservative Party Counsellor.
Then on top of that the Government tried to put a very controversial Newspaper Friend in charge of the countries independent Media Regulator. That failed but there is always a way. The person put in charge was less controversial but is the wife of the former editor and political commentator of the biggest Conservative backing newspaper.
Independence……
A much missed quality these days here.
Isn’t this the same thing that happened before WWII just not in England?
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Yes it is
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Smh is all I can say.
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❤️
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I think Pokémon is better.
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Definitely
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👍
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In German, we call it “Vitamin B” (B for “Beziehungen” = relationships).
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I like that term. Going to use it. X
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In your case it might be Vitamine R… hehe.
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😂😂😂
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😂
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Hope your smiling
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Obviously 😄
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❤️
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I don’t understand how this happens in a so called free society. But it all seems to have money at the bottom and I find this very cynical and disturbing.
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It is disturbing
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Disturbing indeed. We see this here in the States as well. Impartial truth is dying out everywhere you turn. Hence, I find myself turning moore and more to the Lord and the one truth that stands.
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The BBC is the only news media I watch these days. Remaining independent or impartial becomes harder with the spread of uncertainty and chaos.
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It so does
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It’s getting more and more difficult to find “news” that is straight journalism, reporting of facts, without opinions.
Always follow the money. The 1% (or is it 0.5% now?) just keep widening the gap and pushing their agenda. It’s maddening, frustrating and scary too.
💌💌💌
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It is so difficult ❤️❤️❤️
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Isn’t the word‘biased’
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Yes it is
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And the oneupsmanship between the US and the UK continues as they each strive to be the premier definition of scum.
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Sadly they are.
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sadly, yes, independence, sadly missed!
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