Man in a Shed: The BBC must be Biased

In my last post I picked up a sloppy bit of journalism by the BBC. I didn't know the full story - becasue they weren't telling - but others do.

But just lets see how the Anti-Tory campaign was rolled out at the BBC.

First at 20:12 GMT version 0 was issue - a short stab in Cameron's back.

They keep adding to it till by 05:40:13 GMT 2007 they are on their 9th version - adding more and more anti-Conservative material to the story.

Go to News Sniffer and see the hatchet job in action here.

I recommend looking at the following comparisons v0 to v2 here
and v3 to v8 here.

And don't forget to find out what the BBC has failed to tell you about why Mr Miraj is trying to inflict damage on the Conservative party here (hat tip Tony Sharp).

The BBC's post title should really be

Attack on 'PR'-obsessed Cameron by BBC Journalists

You would think that the following quote from Cameron ( also available on the BBC web site - would be relevant wouldn't you - uinless you are a Labour party supporting left wing journalist who doesn't think the British people deserve to be told the full facts ( perhaps a transfer from Blue Peter ? ) The article this came from is here..

Mr Cameron said Mr Miraj - who had wanted to be selected as a Tory Parliamentary candidate - had, only hours before making his comments, been to see him to ask him to make him a peer.

"I think we should probably look at his comments in the light of that," said Mr Cameron

I'll put the v3 to v8 comparison below also - in case these things get removed from Newsniffer over time:

Version 3	Version 8
Attack on 'PR-obsessed' Cameron Mon Jul 30 21:30:19 UTC 2007	Attack on 'PR-obsessed' Cameron Tue Jul 31 05:40:13 UTC 2007
An activist who was part of David Cameron's 2005 leadership campaign has become the latest to criticise the Conservative party leader.	An activist who was part of David Cameron's 2005 leadership campaign has become the latest to criticise the Conservative party leader.
Speaking to the BBC, Ali Miraj said Mr Cameron used "gimmickry" and was "obsessed with PR".	Speaking to the BBC, Ali Miraj said Mr Cameron used "gimmickry" and was "obsessed with PR".
He questioned Mr Cameron's selection of Tony Lit as Tory candidate in the recent Ealing Southall by-election.	The criticism came as Mr Cameron prepares to outline Tory plans for improving discipline in schools.
Meanwhile, former party chairman Lord Saachi warned "nicey-nicey" politics would not win the next election.	In addition, two polls in Tuesday's press suggested a "Brown bounce" as Labour kept ahead of the Conservatives.
Substance	Substance
Mr Miraj, who was among David Cameron's strongest supporters and is on the board of two of the party's policy review groups, said: "I'm disillusioned because I think substance has been replaced by PR.	Mr Cameron is to suggest a policy which would see the creation of contracts between schools and parents that could be enforceable.
	He wants to change the system under which families can appeal against their children being excluded.
	Mr Miraj, who was among David Cameron's strongest supporters, also questioned his selection of Tony Lit as Tory candidate in the recent Ealing Southall by-election.
	He said: "I'm disillusioned because I think substance has been replaced by PR.
"What I'm asking for is some substance and some credibility and not box-ticking and gimmickry.	"What I'm asking for is some substance and some credibility and not box-ticking and gimmickry.
"People have had enough of Tony Blair for 10 years. They don't want another Tony Blair.	"People have had enough of Tony Blair for 10 years. They don't want another Tony Blair.
"The contrast is with Gordon Brown. David Cameron in my view has got substance, somewhere in there, but I'm afraid that in recent weeks, that has been taken over by PR.	"The contrast is with Gordon Brown. David Cameron in my view has got substance, somewhere in there, but I'm afraid that in recent weeks, that has been taken over by PR.
"What I want to see is that balance redressed so that we can have a decent chance of winning the next election and if present form continues, we certainly won't."	"What I want to see is that balance redressed so that we can have a decent chance of winning the next election and if present form continues, we certainly won't."
When the Conservative Party moves along the dimension from nasty to nice, nothing happens Lord Saachi	When the Conservative Party moves along the dimension from nasty to nice, nothing happens Lord Saatchi
Mr Miraj questioned the decision to pick Mr Lit as a Tory candidate when the businessman had only joined the party days earlier.	Mr Miraj, who is on the board of two of the party's policy review groups, questioned the decision to pick Mr Lit as a Tory candidate when the businessman had only joined the party days earlier.
In the by-election in Ealing Southall, Mr Lit ended in third place.	In the by-election in Ealing Southall, Mr Lit ended in third place.
Mr Miraj also questioned Mr Cameron's judgement over his decision to visit Rwanda to learn about development issues while parts of his Oxfordshire constituency suffered flooding.	Mr Miraj also questioned Mr Cameron's judgement over his decision to visit Rwanda to learn about development issues while parts of his Oxfordshire constituency suffered flooding.
Mr Miraj is hoping to be selected as a parliamentary candidate himself.	Mr Miraj is hoping to be selected as a parliamentary candidate himself.
Also on Monday Lord Saachi criticised David Cameron's focus on branding and urged him to appeal to voters on the economy.
'Limited appeal'	'Limited appeal'
Writing in London's Evening Standard newspaper Lord Saatchi said the Tories needed to find "an expression of true Conservative ideology".	Also on Monday, former party chairman Lord Saatchi warned "nicey-nicey" politics would not win the next election.
	Lord Saatchi criticised David Cameron's focus on branding and urged him to appeal to voters on the economy.
	Writing in London's Evening Standard newspaper, Lord Saatchi said the Tories needed to find "an expression of true Conservative ideology".
He pointed to Tony Blair's reforms of Labour in the 1990s which led to the party developing a reputation for economic competence.	He pointed to Tony Blair's reforms of Labour in the 1990s which led to the party developing a reputation for economic competence.
"The earth shook," he said. "When the Conservative Party moves along the dimension from nasty to nice, nothing happens.	"The earth shook," he said.
	"When the Conservative Party moves along the dimension from nasty to nice, nothing happens.
"It follows that nothing will happen until the Conservative Party has something compelling to say about the subject that matters - economics."	"It follows that nothing will happen until the Conservative Party has something compelling to say about the subject that matters - economics."
	Two polls by national newspapers brought more bad news for Mr Cameron.
	'Brown bounce'
	A survey for the Times put the Labour party six points clear of the Conservatives with 39% of the vote compared to 33%.
	The Populus poll, which questioned 1,511 adults, also found Mr Cameron was personally lagging behind Prime Minister Gordon Brown in the popularity stakes.
	More than half of those surveyed (56%) believe Mr Brown has what it takes to be a good prime minister, compared with 32% for Mr Cameron.
	A further poll for The Independent put Labour on 37% (up five points on a similar poll last month) and the Conservatives on 34% (down three).
	The CommunicateResearch survey of 1,006 adults suggested the swing to Labour since Mr Brown became prime minister last month has come largely from male voters.
Mr Cameron had also been criticised earlier by ex-Tory frontbencher Graham Brady for failing to reach out to voters in the north and Midlands.	Mr Cameron had also been criticised earlier by ex-Tory frontbencher Graham Brady for failing to reach out to voters in the north and Midlands.
Mr Brady said the Conservative leader was not making sufficient headway in the key battlegrounds which will decide the next general election.	Mr Brady said the Conservative leader was not making sufficient headway in the key battlegrounds which will decide the next general election.
Mr Brady, who quit as shadow Europe minister over the grammar schools row, said Mr Cameron's appeal was limited to urban liberal circles around London.	Mr Brady, who quit as shadow Europe minister over the grammar schools row, said Mr Cameron's appeal was limited to urban liberal circles around London.
Conservative Central Office declined to comment.