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THE BBC has been asked to explain why it has not reported on a large-scale anti-Brexit rally in the centre of London ...

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[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t think they’re “supporting” the government - I think they’re cowed by the government.

The net result is the same, agreed. I’m mostly talking about motivations.

The tories would gut the BBC like the opening scene of Dune (the film), each employee drained for sacrificial blood and the party faithful smeared in it as rite of indoctrination.

[–] letsgocrazy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's nowhere near the opening scene.

Are you talking about the Sardaukar on Salusa Secondus?

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

oh yeah, I was... Guess it's time to lay off the spice for me.