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Monday 17 September 2018

Four things to know for the week ahead - BBC style

The BBC report https://www.bbc.com/news/world-45513742 on 'four things to know for the week ahead'. Thing one is this:

'1) Face to face in Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in

What's happening?

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in will meet his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang on Tuesday.

Why is it important?

This will be the first trip by a South Korean leader to the capital of the North (which whom it is technically still at war) in more than a decade.

It follows two meetings earlier this year in which the leaders agreed to work together to rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons.

The two Koreas' relationship has moved on since the new year after Mr Kim promised to suspend nuclear missile tests.

But there are still some touchy subjects. Namely, South Korea's decision to take part in US-led sanctions and the North's human rights record.'

The BBC make mention of why, and how, North Korea promised to suspend nuclear missile tests, but then any mention of President Donald Trump in any sort of positive light is verboten on the BBC.


Thing two is about the Emmys, why is that important, it's fluff. The reason is that it gives the BBC a chance to put another anti President Donald Trump line:

'2) The Emmy for best drama goes to...

What's happening?

The 70th annual Emmy Awards, which celebrate the best in American television, will take place in Los Angeles on Monday night.

Why is it important?

The glitz and glamour of a high-profile awards ceremony is admittedly a bit of fun, but the Emmys can often take a political turn.

Don't just take our word for it. Two-time Emmy nominee and one-time presidential election winner Donald Trump has said so himself.

A number of stars, including host Stephen Colbert and actor Donald Glover, gave Mr Trump a bashing during last year's ceremony.

Look out for the winners making any politically-charged remarks this time around ahead of November's mid-term elections. And look out for whatever the reaction to those remarks might be.'



Thing three relates to Brexit and is reported so blandly that it is clear that the BBC are supporting Theresa May's so weak it's almost homeopathic Brexit as the best way to keep the UK so close to the EU that we may as well go back in.


Thing four is about the upcoming first anniversary of hurricane Maria hitting Puerto Rico. This is a sad story of natural disaster but it's important as it gives the BBC another attack line on President Donald Trump. 


So that's four things to look out for, two of which are chances to have a pop at President Donald Trump, one ignores one of President Donald Trump's achievements and one which is vaguely supportive of soft Brexit. Consider the UK slightly more brainwashed... 

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