Just when I said I didn't think BBC "News" were providing any ammunition today they surpass even themselves.
Following (as the Evening Standard put it) the "Brown retreat" of yesterday (10p tax rate etc), BBC "News" have put up an article about the art of the U-turn. They site President George Bush 41's famous "no more taxes" quote. There's a little bit of a factual error however:
Following (as the Evening Standard put it) the "Brown retreat" of yesterday (10p tax rate etc), BBC "News" have put up an article about the art of the U-turn. They site President George Bush 41's famous "no more taxes" quote. There's a little bit of a factual error however:
We all know of course that not only did President Bush 41 not run for President in 1998 but there wasn't even a general that year, just mid-terms. Oops.
Anyway, I'm just off to point out to the BBC that they need to do a u-turn and correct the piece. Will post the correction to complete the BBC's embarrassment just as soon as the change has been made.
UPDATE: embarrassment complete:
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