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The ABC in deepest, darkest doo-doo land : Comments
By Don Aitkin, published 30/6/2015The more I look at what the ABC actually does, in the domain of news and cultural affairs, I come back to the view that the staff must see their role as to preserve what they see as the correct perspective on Australia and life generally.
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If you were not so busy blowing your own trumpet you would have noticed that I don't think much of Tony Abbott either. In fact, I have clearly stated that he has lost my vote for the the coalition, which means no vote for me at all at the next election.
You say that you are a miner and a farmer, so who do I think you would vote for. Well, I don't know. I had a father who was a businessman and a Rotarian who was as bigoted a Labor voter and branch member as any of them. He put me right off Labor, and I didn't get over the dictatorial old bugger until I was about 70 years old, and he had been long dead.
As for 'balanced' ABC presenters, I can tolerate Leigh Sales. Not because she is unbiased, but because she can take as good as she gives, to reverse the phrase. I do NOT watch Q&A. Haven't done for a long time. It should be scrapped. I don't hate the ABC. I watch many of its documentaries. It is unsurpassed for local and British drama, and it is ad-free. I am happy to pay my whack towards it for those things. But, the ABC is unashamedly biased politically, and it should be brought to heel for that.