Media Bias

Now of course it's known that the media are biased, very much so in fact. But today the Daily Telegraph made no effort to hide who they were supporting it was rather amusing

More than 400 pages of Commons documents released yesterday disclosed that Mr Brown claimed £9,000 to have his kitchen refurbished in 2005.
When he was chancellor, Mr Brown also made claims including £372 on subscription fees for satellite television; £723 for “cleaning services”; £650 on food; and £1,396 for painting and decorating.
He also claimed £15 for lightbulbs. Tony Blair, who stepped down as an MP last year, claimed £11,200 for a new kitchen in his constituency home in Sedgefield.
For the same house, he spent £516 on a new dishwasher and £50 on servicing an Aga.
John Prescott, the former deputy prime minister, spent £6,707 having work done on his Hull house, including £312 for fitting “Mock Tudor” boards to the front of the house. He also claimed £3,200 for food.
With the exception of a £65 telephone bill, Mr Cameron, the Tory leader, used his allowance only to pay a £1,741 monthly mortgage payment on his Oxfordshire home

Only? what only £21,000 + a year to pay for his mortgage. Well that's ok then

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...-luxuries.html

[anna]

...you got to love the uk media!!!

I'm so glad someone replied

[anna]

...thought i would increase my post count to try and catch up with Hovis

[Stingo]

I find that sort of reporting somewhat annoying and frankly it does nothing to endear me to the paper or the reporter. They seem to be trying to make joe public dislike whichever individual it is that they've chosen to single out on the day...when in fact the individual has done nothing wrong - just used the system in the way that it has been designed. If they want to moan abaout something they should look at the system. Mind you, wonder what expenses reporters are allowed to claim....

[ogden]

Telegraph in right-wing bias shocker.

Is this meant to be some kind of news?

They used to at least try and vaguely disguise their sway. But that's just sloppy