Williamson, Lucy

[marky]

Name: Lucy Williamson
BBC Position: World Affairs Correspondent (2010)
Twitter Page
Hat Tip: DB Biased BBC

(Retweet) "intifada Israel's new strategy: "sabotage" and "attack" the global justice movement bit.ly/di1olm 16 February 2010" Twitter

(Retweet) "avinunu If Libya, Syria or Iran did this, UK, Ireland, entire EU would break off relations immediately bit.ly/c091e9 #Israel 17 February 2010" Twitter

"so Britain has told China to build a more stable economy.. what next, Israel lectures Zimbabwe on land rights? 15 March 2010" Twitter

"As the New Statesman points out, it's not government that's the main enemy of a 'Big Society' but paid-for services; it's business. 29 July 2010" Twitter

"Next week: Tesco takes over the NHS bit.ly/9iruYf 26 April 2010" Twitter

(Retweet) "BorowitzReport Christine O'Donnell doesn't believe in evolution, and after hearing her speak I'm starting to have my doubts. 09 October 2010" Twitter

"Jesus, what an introduction: "Christine O'Donnell, who insists she's not a witch..." 02 November 2010" Twitter

"Grumpier than a pornographer at Christine O'Donnell's pyjama party 02 November 2010" Twitter

"I don't usually do guilt before 9pm but Belfast inducing an odd sense of shame at my English accent... 06 November 2010" Twitter

"I would like the British army to acknowledge what it did to me was wrong" - an alleged torture victim shows how to do dignity. 06 November 2010" Twitter

Note: Lucy Williamson's tweets are now protected. Something to hide?

[Teddy Bear]

She must have missed the news that Saudi Arabia gets seat on governing board of top UN women’s rights body

Or is it that she knows it, but prefers to pick on those where she's unlikely to get comeback for her criticisms?

And this is a World Affairs Correspondent.

[marky]

"I would like the British army to acknowledge what it did to me was wrong" - an alleged torture victim shows how to do dignity."

This makes no sense, if 'Hanif' was an "alleged torture victim" how does his statement show dignity? The Guardian article quoted states these are claims, 'Hanif's' statement could show either dignity or lies. The BBC World Affairs Correspondent jumping to conclusions?

Abuse claims lift cloak of secrecy over Britain's Iraq interrogation base

[Teddy Bear]

Of course, he doesn't want any compensation for his 'ordeal'. The British Army really ruined his war zone holiday.

Williamson is anxious though to show just how onside she is with the Muslims of the World, however spurious their actions.

[marky]

"Williamson is anxious though to show just how onside she is with the Muslims of the World, however spurious their actions."

Yes and alongside a great swathe of the BBC, I bet they all fall over one another to be onside.

[Teddy Bear]

I have the image of BBC journalists, each vying to get deeper up the Islamic bowel. I'm sure the word 'Bugger' can be fitted into the BBC acronym in this regard.