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  • Newsnight
  • 1 Apr 08, 10:32 AM

Robert Morgan is today's programme producer - here's his early email.

Good morning everyone,

There are some strong stories around today. When are the full results going to be announced in the Zimbabwe elections? Will President Mugabe steal it? And what would the repercussions be? Morgan Tsvangirai of the MDC gives a press conference in an hour. Do come up with ideas for new ways to do this story.

There's also immigration. An influential Lords committee has rejected Government claims that immigration is bringing benefits to the country and says there should be a cap on numbers. The Lords economic affairs committee says the competition for jobs and public services could be damaging the prospects of the young and low paid.

42 days detention comes up in the Commons again as part of the Government's anti-terrorism measures. The Des Browne Iraq troop statement, Lord Sainsbury's tax and the Harriet Harman story are good too. Gordon Brown has his monthly presser today. Any extra suggestions for questions for David Grossman would be welcome.

We have a superb China film from Paul and Warwick on the Great Leap Forward 50 years on. There's a Lord Patten interview off the back which needs editing.

Playout?

Robert

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OILING THE WHEELS WHEEL OF TIBET

Still nothing on Tibet? They have OIL dammit - what more do you want?

OILING THE WHEELS WHEEL OF TIBET

Still nothing on Tibet? They have OIL dammit - what more do you want?

  • 3.
  • At 04:03 PM on 01 Apr 2008,
  • neil robertson wrote:

I hope they didn't give Harman the backless (Labour Party) stab-vest?

  • 4.
  • At 04:09 PM on 01 Apr 2008,
  • paul miller wrote:

The 大象传媒 propaganda machine tell us Tsvangerai is going to give a press conference.Try that in Tibet,Saudi Arabia etc.Real tyranny there.

  • 5.
  • At 05:22 PM on 01 Apr 2008,
  • Bill Bradbury wrote:

My money is on Mugabe and he will probably win the National as well.
The whole thing will end in tears and bloodshed whilst the West and the African States stand by and watch.

As for the troops in Iraq, how is it that Brown can get nothing right? It is obvious that the only reason for violence by the Shi-ite armies is to keep the excuse that there are British and American forces in their country. He can ask when is the next date to be given when we start to bring troops home, this year, next year, sometime, never?

As soon as we leave it will be civil war. Let them get on with it in order that the criminal religious groups can control the oil.

  • 6.
  • At 05:23 PM on 01 Apr 2008,
  • Vivian Evans wrote:

Since Thursday evening, a controversial video called FITNA was published on the internet.
The host was a Bitish company, who ahd to take this video down after threats to its employees.
From the UN General Secretary down, via the EU and the Dutch Prime Minister, politicians in the Western World have condemned the video - as being hateful to Islam.
The OIC and 26 Islamic countries have asked the Dutch Prime Minsiter to ban the film ...
The internet is full of comments - but in spite of the fact that threat to a British company, who only hosted the video, and did not make it, there has been deepest silence here in the UK.
If one were to rely on the MSM, one wouldn't know a thing about it.

Has Newsnight, have the 大象传媒 now given in to islamic fanatics? Are people so frightened of even looking and debating a 15-min video, which consists mainly of video clips which have been around for years?
Or have Newsnight and the Beeb only listened to the usual islamic apologists and decided its better for us peasants not to know?

Extraordinary.

  • 7.
  • At 07:24 PM on 01 Apr 2008,
  • Denzil wrote:

#5 Vivian Evans - Remember the times when the 大象传媒 gloats about how people in repressive foreign countries might listen in to 大象传媒 World service on shortwave radios to get 'real news' that their regime wants to suppress? Well, in Britain 2008, if you want the real news on FITNA and the threats against Liveleak, you don't tune into the 'regime news' on the 大象传媒 or MSM, you go on the internet. I think this is one of those examples of the 大象传媒/ MSM becoming irrelevant in the modern internet enabled age.

What makes it even funnier is those stories on China that the 大象传媒 is doing, can they not see the irony?

Immigration from the former communist countries could be utlised by the present government. We already have a prime minister, who without being elected rules here. Why not replace him with an immigrant who was raised & educated in either the old USSR or East Germany? In fact replace the whole Nu Labour crew. Not only will they be well versed in doctrine, but will be much cheaper, rather like immigrant plumbers!

  • 9.
  • At 05:25 AM on 02 Apr 2008,
  • K Edwards wrote:

ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS

So, where are all the "regime change" proponents now?

Oh right, Zimbabwe doesn't have any oil... yet. If human suffering were the only criteria, surely the world's interventionists would have removed Robert Mugabe long ago.

Now the people of Zimbabwe have surely voted the dictator out--if the 'true vote' were even close, let's face it, Mugabe would have already fixed and declared another massive majority win. But the world's (cheer)leaders for 'democracy' and human rights seem to be waiting for the inevitable civil war and even more suffering.

  • 10.
  • At 06:03 AM on 02 Apr 2008,
  • K Edwards wrote:

ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS

So, where are all the "regime change" proponents now?

Oh right, Zimbabwe doesn't have any oil... yet. If human suffering were the only criteria, surely the world's interventionists would have removed Robert Mugabe long ago.

Now the people of Zimbabwe have surely voted the dictator out--if the 'true vote' were even close, let's face it, Mugabe would have already fixed and declared another massive majority win. But the world's (cheer)leaders for 'democracy' and human rights seem to be waiting for the inevitable civil war and even more suffering.

  • 11.
  • At 03:37 PM on 02 Apr 2008,
  • Oskar wrote:

Have to agree about the shocking lack of coverage re the Fitna video. I even emailed 大象传媒 News website about this a few days ago but had no reply. I guess the 大象传媒, quite understandably, are concerned about threats to their own staff.

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