South Carolina poll: Gingrich triumphs over Romney
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BBC North America editor Mark Mardell, in South Carolina, says a Gingrich win is important, because all along the story of this race has been the search by Conservatives for an alternative to Mitt Romney. It is just possible they have settled on Mr Gingrich, and at the very least such a result will puncture the sense that eventually Mr Romney will triumph, our correspondent adds. Shortly after the vote, Mr Gingrich wrote on Twitter: "Thank you South Carolina! Help me deliver the knockout punch in Florida," referring to the next nominating contest on 31 January.
Published on Saturday 4th of February 2012 12:04:38 AM
Mitt Romney lambasted in attack ad for speaking French
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Quelle horreur! Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney has been skewered in a new political attack ad - for speaking French. The ad, released by rival Newt Gingrich, seeks to draw unflattering parallels between Mr Romney and another Massachusetts politician, John Kerry. Entitled The French Connection, it features a clip of Mr Romney talking in French when he ran the Winter Olympics. Video at link
Published on Saturday 4th of February 2012 12:04:38 AM
UK: BBC in hot water over 'pandagate' sexism row(feminazi rears its ugly head)
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12-31-2011 19:26 BBC in hot water over 'pandagate' sexism row It was intended as a lighthearted addition to an otherwise serious list of women who made the headlines in 2011. But the BBC's inclusion of a panda in its "faces of the year" has kicked up a storm. In a media row dubbed "Pandagate" by users of Twitter, the broadcaster has included Tian Tian (Sweetie), one of two pandas who arrived at a Scottish zoo earlier this month, as its female "face" for December in an online feature. The hairy giant is named alongside women such as U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle...
Published on Saturday 4th of February 2012 12:04:38 AM
Frozen Planet scandal: Sir David Attenborough defends fake polar bear footage
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SIR David Attenborough yesterday defended Frozen Planet’s fake polar bear footage – by comparing BBC nature documentaries to movies. In a surprising justification for duping millions of viewers, the TV star argued that owning up to splicing archive film with real Arctic scenes during the programme would have spoiled the mood. His blunt remarks came as more footage from the series was exposed as a sham. Speaking after our exclusive story yesterday revealed shots of a polar bear and her newborn cubs were staged in a zoo using fake snow, Sir David, 85, said: “The question is, during the middle...
Published on Saturday 4th of February 2012 12:04:38 AM
BBC: Second Vespers from the London Oratory for the Feast of St. Andrew [In Latin]
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BBC: Second Vespers from the London Oratory for the Feast of St. Andrew by Shawn Tribe Readers will no doubt be interested to know that BBC Radio 3's Choral Evensong programme broadcast Second Vespers for the Feast of St Andrew today from the London Oratory. Here is the programme summary: Weds 30th Nov 2011 (rpt Sun 4th Dec 2011) London Oratory- Choral Vespers Organ Prelude: Intonazione octavo tono (Giovanni Gabrieli) Invitatory: Deus in adjutorium meum (Victoria) Antiphons & Psalms: 110, 113, 116, 126, 117 (Victoria) Hymn: Exsultet orbis gaudiis (Victoria) Antiphon: Cum pervenisset (Plainsong) Canticle: Magnificat primi toni (Victoria) Antiphon...
Published on Saturday 4th of February 2012 12:04:38 AM
Sack Jeremy Clarkson over strike comments, Unison urges
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Analysis: Start of long struggle? Jeremy Clarkson should be sacked by the BBC over his "appalling" comments about killing striking public sector workers, trade union Unison has said.The union said it was considering reporting the Top Gear presenter to the police over comments on The One Show.Referring to striking workers, Mr Clarkson said: "I'd have them all shot. I would take them outside and execute them in front of their families."The BBC received over 4,700 complaints and has apologised for the comments.
Published on Saturday 4th of February 2012 12:04:38 AM
Hunting a Shark From the Deep (Discovery/BBC youtube)
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All of these are fascinating if anyone wants some late night entertainment... Three Men vs. Fifteen Hungry Lions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNeNTMmltyc&feature=relmfu Snake Bracelets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypg1FGde1GQ&feature=relmfu Children hunt world's largest venomous spider for dinner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra4WmE-joMQ&feature=related Sea Bed Hunting On One Breath http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgRpwESWPLM&feature=relmfu
Published on Saturday 4th of February 2012 12:04:38 AM
BBC In Cahoots With Climategate Scientists, prime minister “green guru” publicly doubts ...
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Steve Hilton, the Prime Minister’s director of strategy and ‘green guru’, is the latest person to admit to doubts about climate change. ‘I’m not sure I believe in it,’ he announced at a meeting of the Energy Department, prompting one aide to blurt out: ‘Did I just hear that correctly?’ — The Mail on Sunday, 27 November 2011Britain’s leading green activist research centre spent £15,000 on seminars for top BBC executives in an apparent bid to block climate change sceptics from the airwaves, a vast new cache of leaked ‘Climategate’ emails has revealed. The emails – part of a trove...
Published on Saturday 4th of February 2012 12:04:38 AM
WHAT THE ISLAMIST-APPEASER BBC OMITTED IN INTERVIEWING JORDANIAN ARAB "KING"
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WHAT THE ISLAMIST-APPEASER BBC OMITTED IN INTERVIEWING JORDANIAN ARAB "KING" Nov-14-2011BBC News Special: Lyse Doucet speaks to King Abdullah of Jordanhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/2011/11/111114_king_abdullah_of_jordan_interview.shtml___1) "King" Abdullah of Jordan outrageously said -typically- propagated to BBC that if Israel would have just solved the "Palestinian" problem, it wouldn't had to deal with Iran nukes... that Iran wouldn't want -then- to attack Israel... The BBC Reporter --of course-- "forgot" to press about the clear genocide the Islamic Republic has repeatedly reiterated in 1994 (in Argentina by Iranian official Mohsen Rabbani),[1][2] in 2005 [3][4][5][6] and 2007 [7] (by Ahmadinejad) for Israel to be WIPED OFF, Period. What's...
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BBC's Robert Peston accused of homophobia after 'Queer Street' Twitter blog
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The BBC's Business Editor Robert Peston has dismissed homophobia claims against him as 'bonkers', after he used the term 'Queer Street'. Mr Peston used the term on his blog to describe the European financial crisis. He also posted a link to the blog on his Twitter account, where he has 95,000 followers. In praising the UK's handling of the situation, he wrote: 'The Debt Management Office, has taken a reassuringly long-term approach to managing the UK government's debts - and without its prudence, we might all be in Queer Street or Skid Row by now.' However, Mr Peston was criticised...
Published on Saturday 4th of February 2012 12:04:38 AM
BBC and Alexandra Palace celebrate 75 years of television
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An event to celebrate 75 years since the BBC's first regular high-definition television broadcast is to be held at the venue where it took place. The broadcast was made from Alexandra Palace in north London on 2 November, 1936. A series of free activities will be staged at the venue - nicknamed Ally Pally - on Saturday and Sunday to mark the anniversary. Visitors will be able to tour studios that were leased by the BBC until 1981. The term high-definition was used in the 1930s to compare with earlier systems that were based on mechanical systems of as few...
Published on Saturday 4th of February 2012 12:04:38 AM
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