UK to be global leader in free trade - May

Quite big news I think you'll agree. Our new Prime Minister has stated that her vision for the UK is that we will be a global leader in free trade.

Not a woman who is prone to hyperbole, this is a major statement and one which, one would have thought, would be pretty big on the news agenda - especially the BBC's News page.

This is big, it'll be prominent.

Aa you can no doubt see: Scroll down - this is exactly as the BBC news page now looks, at 21.07 on September 3rd 2016.

So the UK aspiring to become a global leader in free trade is slightly below the main story (which has held its place since before 6am today); that China has signed the Paris Climate pact - even though China has been starting to build two new coal-fired power stations every week for the whole of this year and will not hit peak CO2 output until 2030 - a fact conveniently forgotten by the BBC's Roger Harrabin - who must know this. But hey, our new PM's vision ought to be second up on the news page surely - such a major announcement?

Actually no. It's also below a story from yesterday about a gay bishop. And a futile Pro EU march. And news about a bridge on the M20. And the sale of Boycie's Jag. And some filler stuff called 'features. A selection of pieces including: 'why do lithium batteries explode?'. And below a round-up of news from England, Norn Iron, Scotland & Wales. A section on Sport. And the penultimate section on the page; local news and weather.

It's in the 'more from BBC News' section. The 'we don't really give a toss about this stuff' bit - except the climate stuff is usually buried here too so that the ridiculous, unscientific bullshit will not get too much of a backlash from people with a brain.

It could only be further from the top of the BBC News page if it was in the actual footer of the page.

God but the BBC makes my piss boil. As soon as Brexit is under way and secure, I think it'll be time for the people of the UK to turn their attention to the monstrous bias, and anti UK bullshit that the BBC pours out all the damn time and to take back control over what should be our national broadcaster. The BBC needs to be on our side and representing the majority of British people who pay for the bloody thing. It certainly is not at the moment.

It had the chance to reform and blew it. It's coming up to time for us to make happen what our spineless politicians have so wantonly failed to do.

Thanks for reading