BBC bias recognised by - the BBC!

Things are looking up. Marginally.

There was a time when the bias in the BBC was never discussed by the corporation. Now, with the bias so evident and large sections of the public awake to the issue, the BBC is now seeking to defend its own position in its own news coverage. See today;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2007/08/red_tape_reporting.html

As Helen Boaden breaks for cover in the face of blog coverage of recent Conservative proposals to reduce red-tape. As interesting as the report is the comment on her article from the public which appears to run 9-1 against the BBC.

Meanwhile on the same day, the BBC is forced to cover the fact that one of its presenters went to a political rally for Ken Livingstone (despite the BBC asking her not to do so). Which really goes to show that what paltry safeguards the BBC tries to put in place are pretty much ignored by its senior media staff, confident in their own views and in their position in the BBC system.

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6947857.stm

What is not covered by the BBC is that its presenter's sister is a Labour parliamentary candidate for the next election. Obviously it runs in the family.

A few years ago none of this would have seen the light of day. Now, the BBC is somewhat rattled and it is increasingly difficult for the organisation to hide the evidence of the bias of both its staff and its output. I cannot see this getting any better for the BBC as long as the public and opinion formers in the non-governmental press continue to make the case against the corporation.