International Anger as America pauses funding of Britain’s state broadcaster

[Croo67]

Why was America even funding the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)?

Even looking beyond the fact it’s a liberal cesspit which continuously decries President Trump and pushes open border propaganda, it has a history of employing child abusers - including the recently convicted Huw Edwards, who is still receiving his £435,000 pension paid for by the BBC via America.

 

[Michaelangelo]

lol at expressing dissatisfaction

I’m sure this will fall on an empathetic ear

 

[Croo67]

lol at expressing dissatisfaction

I’m sure this will fall on an empathetic ear

They’re probably hoping UK liberals kick up a fuss, but probably even they are a bit miffed at America funding the BBC - particularly given UK residents have to pay £170 a year if they own a TV, with the money funding the BBC.

 

[revoltub]

Take more money from your citizens. Problem solved.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Anyone who thinks the BBC is liberal is a little bit retarded.

 

[Croo67]

Anyone who thinks the BBC is liberal is a little bit retarded.

The current headlines are as follows:

'Build baby build', says PM as he sets out nuclear plan​

Israeli soldier jailed for abusing Palestinian detainees from Gaza​

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[Hellowhosthat]

The current headlines are as follows:

'Build baby build', says PM as he sets out nuclear plan​

Israeli soldier jailed for abusing Palestinian detainees from Gaza​

​

Trans doctor left 'upset and afraid' by nurse​

Home - BBC News

Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.

www.bbc.co.uk

There's fuckloads of stories on the BBC that are critical of labour and Starmer

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Also what's woke about nuclear?

 

[scoopj]

Anyone who thinks the BBC is liberal is a little bit retarded.

It's relative. From my American standpoint, it slants left.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

It's relative. From my American standpoint, it slants left.

They seem to criticize both sides over here.

 

[Rob Battisti]

They seem to criticize both sides over here.

Irrelevant— why are we funding a British news outlet?

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Irrelevant— why are we funding a British news outlet?

It wasn't irrelevant to the post the OP made.

I don't know or care why the US is funding it. I believe there's a BBC America that people watch so maybe that's why.

 

[TribalDrumz]

BBC is responsible for epic Planet Earth documentary dvds

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

Why was America even funding the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)?

Even looking beyond the fact it’s a liberal cesspit which continuously decries President Trump and pushes open border propaganda, it has a history of employing child abusers - including the recently convicted Huw Edwards, who is still receiving his £435,000 pension paid for by the BBC via America.

you know who else has a long history of employing child abusers? the american republican party lol

 

[Blayt7hh]

I do really like them, but yeah I’m not understanding why we would fund them. Would love to see the reasoning

 

[Rational Poster]

Irrelevant— why are we funding a British news outlet?

It's one of the largest it not largest international news org that broadcasts in every continent and it's in our own interest that they have the ability to outreach to those places, especially to countries that don't have a free press or much international press at all.

 

[Osculater]

The USAID was sending funds to BBC media action which is a charity and is separate from the BBC

 

[Croo67]

There's fuckloads of stories on the BBC that are critical of labour and Starmer

The floor is yours.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Take more money from your citizens. Problem solved.

Don't give the bastards any ideas.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

The floor is yours.

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