deflation Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Not a single mention of the Halifax 0.6% July ris on the 1 o'clock news. BP, Pakistan, Lloyds, Yorkshire Ripper appeal, GPs and maternity, cloned meat, even 5 minutes on the new Aviva stadium in Dublin. Have they a new editor? Or maybe, as I feel, they do not have as many VIs as many think and used to be under the impression that people wanted to hear HPI as 'good news' to balance all the death and destruction. Or are the new No. 10 crew putting on the pressure. "Sssh, let the prices drop, if you report rises, we won't get the controlled fall we need." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riedquat Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Not a single mention of the Halifax 0.6% July ris on the 1 o'clock news. BP, Pakistan, Lloyds, Yorkshire Ripper appeal, GPs and maternity, cloned meat, even 5 minutes on the new Aviva stadium in Dublin. Have they a new editor? Or maybe, as I feel, they do not have as many VIs as many think and used to be under the impression that people wanted to hear HPI as 'good news' to balance all the death and destruction. Or are the new No. 10 crew putting on the pressure. "Sssh, let the prices drop, if you report rises, we won't get the controlled fall we need." The 0.6% on the other thread? I thought that was a prediction, not Halifax's actual number unless it's come out since. I thought it came out tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deflation Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 The 0.6% on the other thread? I thought that was a prediction, not Halifax's actual number unless it's come out since. I thought it came out tomorrow. No, it's in the business section: UK house prices rose 0.6% in July, Halifax says http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10863152 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riedquat Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 No, it's in the business section: UK house prices rose 0.6% in July, Halifax says http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10863152 Oh yes. Drat. Fingers crossed that it's just the result of noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 If you had ever worked in the BBC you would be aware that August is like school hols - most people are probably in their second or third homes on holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deflation Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 (edited) If you had ever worked in the BBC you would be aware that August is like school hols - most people are probably in their second or third homes on holiday. Some 'heated' phone calls this evening from Justin / Lucinda to their temp stand in editor Nigel then? "What do you mean, you thought it wasn't important, or a blip? You aren't paid to think!" Edited August 4, 2010 by deflation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 They also managed to get on some old white guy convicted of disability benefit fraud, on national lunchtime news for goodness sake. There seem to be dozens of post-1997 immigrant fraud cases in the printed press every day. BBC never seems to see fit to feature them for some reason, even on local news. Odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theworknomad Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 They also managed to get on some old white guy convicted of disability benefit fraud, on national lunchtime news for goodness sake. There seem to be dozens of post-1997 immigrant fraud cases in the printed press every day. BBC never seems to see fit to feature them for some reason, even on local news. Odd. What's the guys skin color got to do with anything? If its with reference to immigration then are you not aware that many immigrants are indeed white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heresjohnny Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 If you had ever worked in the BBC you would be aware that August is like school hols - most people are probably in their second or third homes on holiday. Quite. I remember when the Tsunami hit Thailand I was quite surprised at the number of BBC reporters who were on holiday there. I think the senior staff at the BBC share a similar working patern to politicians. Well, when I say working you know what I mean........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 What's the guys skin color got to do with anything? If its with reference to immigration then are you not aware that many immigrants are indeed white? You better ask the BBC that. I would have thought its fairly obvious the BBC deems white benefit fraudsters national lunchtime newsworthy and non-white ones not so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timebandit Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Another example of recent clandestine operations by our underground saboteur, codename Silverton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deflation Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 It was the lovely Sophie, but with 3 kids now, maybe she's realised the futility of stealing from their futures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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