Posted on 08/06/2003 4:52:04 PM PDT by swilhelm73
Edited on 04/23/2004 12:05:46 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The BBC has been described as Orwellian, because of its unequaled role in shaping perceptions in Britain. This is one reason the government of Tony Blair has taken the broadcaster to task over its biased coverage of the Iraq war and its aftermath. But George Orwell also warned us about the dangers the BBC presents in other important ways.
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