Andrew Marr, BBC News at Ten, BBC1, April 9, 2003

[redword2007]

This is clip demonstrates all that is wrong with British corporate journalism. Marr could not have provided a better propaganda boost to the Blair regime if it has been written by Alistair (Goebbles) Campbell himself.

[dutchgoing]

I wanted to add that every so often the BBC news has an item running down some EU country, the last one was about how the Germans are in economic trouble because a saw manufacturer in Berlin was having difficulties and a woman in the same city was having her heating benefit cut. They based their journalism on that. Next time it will be another country. The BBC is a propaganda machine perpetuating the myth that the UK is at the centre of things and of course better than its neighbours.

[bsjunior]

thank you. good evidence.

[jesoby]

Not Andrew's finest hour. No one ever doubted the Iraqi regular forces would be quickly overwhelmed. The big questions were what had Saddam got to do with Al Qaeda (nothing), where were the weapons of mass destruction (there weren't any and Blair did know this) and what plans were in place for after the occupation (inadequate to say the least).

[splattyfish]

The brain dead Hugh Edwards made to appear to be conducting an interview but is an empty shell, and the manipulative political editor with the BBC brand, in front of 10 downing street, speaking to a population raised on the same propaganda, can spew out tripe that goes unchallenged, the NLP effect gives the message that "Tony Blair was right" instead of the truth that he is a psychopathic liar and war criminal. Until people deeply understand the way of liars like Marr they will stay asheep.

[dutchgoing]

@splattyfish How did Huw Edwards ever win a BAFTA? The BBC news is shallow, parochial and dull. When it snowed last year they devoted all of the news for five days to it. They don't have regular European news items and have you noticed that he and Fiona Bruce never work weekends. Marr has shown his little Englander colours in his frankly embarassing documentaries about UK culture & identity, frankly he's not very good at it. One day Tony Blair will be brought to justice.

[bbcwatch]

The invasion period was brutal. It's easy to forget because of the "ghastly scenes", "terrorist attacks" and all sorts of things that subsequently went "wrong". Andrew Marr could barely conceal his own smile. Toppling a mere statue can make a man giddy.

[retchen]

The most extraordinary piece of propaganda you're likely do see. Establishment lick spittle buttering up to his political paymasters. This crook is stealing a living.

[wotdoesitmatter]

Without a bloodbath?

If by baghdad he means Iraq, then 1 million+ dead is no bloodbath. I'm thinking genocide. Well done Marr - power can count on you!