[theo_luddite]

I'm amazed the BBC are reporting that the Fire Bobbies and HSE aren't happy with the floating death traps in waiting that our Home Secreetary wants to force the male half of what she calls "illegal migrants" into (or onto). Yes the typo is intentional, she has had more leaks in the past than the barge has at the moment. When she was taken to court last week and wrapped on the knuckles (yet again) for not paying asylum seakers a miserly £3/week to help feed their kids (on what for £3/week???) it didn't make it onto the BBC News or the BBC Website.

That they are reporting anything at all, whether you like it or not North of the Border, is an effort of Herculean proportions on their behalf, given they've (allegedly) barely enough reporters (that matter) to go round the side streets of London and/or Manchester since they merged UK & World news services and scripts are all approved in Downing Street before they go out on air anyway. It's independance long went down the swanny. Mates abroad that weren't seeing the morning and evening shit we were are now seeing the shit we are and realising the BBC isn't anything like as independant as it was long respected for being.