I think Martin Shovel doesn’t get the recognition that his wit and drawing skills deserve.
In this case he details with the BBC’s attitude to the NHS:
Those readers unfamiliar with the issues would do well to read Oliver Huitson’s and openDemocracy contribution:
“The BBC’s coverage of the NHS bill represents a profound failure to inform the public on an issue of the utmost importance. To summarise, it appears that:
– the BBC never questioned or explored the lack of democratic mandate for the changes to the NHS
– they consistently presented the bill using the government’s own highly contested description
– expert critics were not given the space and opportunity to highlight the true nature of their objections
– financial links between healthcare firms, the Conservatives and the House of Lords were never reported
– the significant role of the private sector in Lansley’s new health market was never explored
– fears over privatisation were occasionally stated but never explored or explained
– the role of private firms in commissioning care was not properly explained, if at all
– the role of private firms in creating the bill was never examined or reported
– sources with significant links to private healthcare were presented without a disclosure of their interests
– the BBC censored key stories, particularly as the bill reached its final stages. On 19 March 2012 when the bill was finally passed in the Lords, BBC Online published not a single article of news or analysis on the bill. “
Soupy One 