Brendan O'Neill | Mainstream Media Cannot Be Trusted (3/6) | Oxford Union

[@lyndoncochrane7282]

Brendan O'Neil is absolutely brilliant, telling it like it is.

[@solank7620]

David Webb Correct. Gatekeepers like Brendan O’Neill cannot be trusted.

[@stoptheworldiwannagetoff4780]

@David Webb He says there's no 'cabal'.can't agree with you there Brenan.

[@Telcontar1962]

No he doesn't. He tells it like you would expect from someone of his political background. What he says is only part true, and its the part that just so happens to earn him a few bob. No harm in that but he's not that much better than those he attacks.

[@solank7620]

Stop The World I Wanna Get Off! Yeah. “Conspiracy theorist” is a command word to dismiss rational analysis. People seem to have developed some Pavlovian response to it, where it shuts down critical thinking. There is absolutely a cabal. But it’s the left who would most aggressively attack the idea of it. It would be “anti semitic”. These centrists gatekeep for that cabal. They don’t want people waking up.

[@Telcontar1962]

@@solank7620 Brendan O'Neill is of the Left.

[@Blog4Justice]

Fifteen years ago, I finally stopped reading any British newspapers. Shortly thereafter, I switched off BBC Radio 4 for good. At least I had had the sense to get rid of my television back in the 1980s. Fake news and cultural Marxism led me to pursue the kind of alternative, online sources of quality news and analysis which are now, thankfully, readily available. Good riddance to the BBC and the legacy media.

[@baigandinel7956]

They won their "long march through the institutions" and now are frustrated to learn that what they actually do with those institutions continues to impact upon their credibility -- it does not come automatically with the veneer of the institution.

[@musiclover148]

If only your countrymen would follow your example, until the left-stream media find that they have no credulous audience remaining.

[@MrFoffof]

Yeah I'm sure you sourced online sources of quality news in the 1980s. What sources would they be? Can you provide links?

[@Blog4Justice]

@@MrFoffof I was referring to 2005 onwards. Obviously.

[@Justthatgirlish]

What are some alternative sources you find trustworthy?

[@allrighty741]

To quote Christopher Hitchens: They are a disgrace to their profession and should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.

[@georgeengland1699]

The BBC needs to be closed down,especially stop giving them free range on our license money. They are far left, the only thing we trust is the weather forecast, which we can check up on the following day.

[@suokkos]

Have you noticed how some people also claim that BBC is right leaning? To me this seems like BBC have to have at least some content leaning both ways. But maybe all content that you see are left from your political point. Could it just mean then that your political views are relatively strongly right wing? Can you give it fair objective look? I don't personally know where BBC is positioned in political map. I neither know how much does reporting move in the political map depending on journalists working on story. I have noticed same that there is way too much baseless stuff going on media but it happens in both sides of political scale. Situation appears to be even worse in some smaller media companies which have chosen monetization strategy depending on social media clicks. Personally I like to read news from differently biased media to get more balanced view of what is going on.

[@jwadaow]

​@@suokkos Those people who think the BBC is right wing live in london, are communists. The BBC has been trying to appease them with extreme left wing positions on feminism and equality but they are unreachable. There is an extreme minority that are not to the right of the BBC.

[@suokkos]

@@jwadaow , Is it possible they are more right wing on other positions which makes left wing people feel BBC is right wing media? Edit: BTW, Is Boris left wing? He seems to claim liberal idealogy. Liberals were first to aim for equality before socialist hijacked the idea. Based on that claim BBC extreme left for equality sounds like you are calling anybody in from center-right far left.

[@andrewspencer5220]

No. Don't trust the weather forecast. The BBC no longer use the met office - I have no idea why - but I now go to the met office website.

[@thelostboy916]

@@suokkos "Have you noticed how some people also claim that BBC is right leaning?" Another dimwit spouting that logical fallacy cliche about the BBC being "unbiased" because it's attacked from both-sides. For a start, no one accuses the BBC of being "right-wing". Certainly, there's accusations that it's pro-Tory due to its harsh and sometimes unfair criticism of Labour, but that's not the same thing. Party political bias is not the same as political or cultural bias. How many ex-BBC employees have you heard of, that upon jumping ship, have confessed to the BBC being institutionally biased to the Right? Literally none. They have ALL, from Rod Liddle, to Robin Aitken, Peter Sissons and John Humphries, etc, categorically stated that the BBC has an institutional liberal-left bias. Even the BBC's own internal report came to the same conclusion. Infact, how could it have a "right-wing bias" by the very structure of the way it is financed, via an enforced tax, makes it the opposite of Right-wing (small-state free market)?

[@CaliforniaGirl-qk5kq]

This Russia story was a hoax created to justify why Hilary lost election despite of over $1 Billion war chest. She was just an incompetent candidate - that's all.

[@LiftOffLife]

America dodged a bullet.

[@MasculinityMindset]

The world dodged a bullet. Imagine how far the progressive Leftist policies would have dragged the world down by now? If she runs again he VP will have to be a Black, fluid gender, disabled, gender studies professor who can on only sign and not talk. Would be so amazing and inclusive and a kick in the teeth for all those hate full non-imnclusive White people in the world. don't forget The Deplorables.

[@releasethehounds7379]

Those dirty dirty smear merchants.

[@webber977]

Bought the T-shirt lol

[@Bredaxe]

Yellow journalism is the normal now.

[@wh3927]

Oh this is fantastic what a blast of fresh air.

[@brianthesnail2460]

I hadn’t read your post when did mine

[@rawprawn8198]

Easily one of my favourite current commentators. Love to hear Brendan unleashed!

[@istvantoth7431]

One of the rare lefties who did not jump blindly on that asinine Identity Politics band wagon ...

[@thegentleman4873]

still believes in the cosmic joke of a coincidence that all races intellectual capacities are the same in spite of all evidence. The onus of proof is on him to say why evolution of the mind occurred to the point of our human common ancestor, but then not after racial divergence.

[@w3w3w3]

@@thegentleman4873 Agreed. This guy is a fool.

[@mattoniy2840]

Still is what I used to be like when I could still see myself as left, what a shame.

[@mattoniy2840]

@Doctor Octagon there is more difference within races than between them, I've studied this area of psychology in a professional setting as I design hiring methods. Although It is true that we cannot design an iq test as of now where white and black people will score on the same levels which Is why we can't use them.

[@reginaldmolethrasher437]

@Doctor Octagon Don't understand what the hell you're trying to say. Your command of written English is a problem.

[@thomashazlewood4658]

'Point of order!' 'Pissoff!' Thanks for not permitting them to obscure your message!

[@chrismill9896]

Our British education system does not teach kids to think for themselves, and to distinguish between factual statements and opinions, between empirical statements and moral opinions.

[@xenophon3681]

It's funny, left wing teachers love to say that they teach "critical thinking", but they only allow critique of things they don't like, while no one is allowed to look skeptically at any of their ideas.

[@MrFoffof]

@@xenophon3681 wheres your sources?

[@xenophon3681]

@@MrFoffof Sources for what?

[@Hoganply]

@@xenophon3681 The claims you just made.

[@xenophon3681]

@@Hoganply it's an assertion of obvious fact lol.

[@robvannNS]

The very reason to free Assange.. Wikileaks has a 100% track record of publishing the truth.

[@zanniethompson]

Accurate observation of what is happening. Flawed interpretation as to why.

[@maximusgrant788]

@David Webb Explain how Brendan is controlled opposition.

[@ruthbashford3176]

I don't think that's true

[@ruthbashford3176]

I don't think that's true

[@jeffsartadventure3634]

That's precisely why he is locked up,to "discourage" truth tellers. Lie and you'll have a good paying job,tell the truth and lose your life as a free person.

[@justmadeit2]

Like John Pilger said: in this world we have worthy victims and unworthy victims. Some things that are going on in this world aren't covered enough or explained in enough depth on our news channels.

[@spm36]

remember when people used to say in discussion "but it was in the papers!" what folly..what utter folly

[@davedeacon3606]

That was a very well thought out argument. Hearing folks like him give me hope for the future, that all is not lost

[@jameswilliamsgb]

Excellently delivered Brendan. I need people like you to speak in these places for what I believe in.

[@sandyzalstein]

I can only like. It seems so terribly insufficient but it will have to do

[@raylv6962]

Thank you so much Brendan for having the courage, determination and fortitude to express your views so eloquently on behalf of the vast silent majority of this country!

[@goharikjones7387]

O'Brian is spot on !! Brexit has opened the eyes of many about the main media around the western countries specially in the UK with BBC ITV ch 4 Guardian and the rest..

[@mbernier59]

God save the queen and God save Brendan O'Neill!

[@brianfinnegan664]

He's an atheist

[@peterc3262]

@@brianfinnegan664 and a republican! Haha

[@hittitecharioteer]

@@peterc3262 You missed the point: both are worth saving in Marlo's opinion. Quite where BriansWrld is getting off, I've no idea.

[@peterc3262]

@@hittitecharioteer I know, I'm only playing.

[@splattered63]

Media (so called free press) has never been so disgraceful

[@rubster1975]

Absolutely brilliant ✌✌✌

[@Nuron666]

great speech by Brendan o'neil.

[@anthonyjames4648]

Well said Brendan

[@SteveCockneyRebel]

Thankyou Brendan

[@johnbrown3711]

Well said! Thank you, Brendan.

[@3y6ac]

Brilliant speech Sir, best wishes from Lithuania.

[@raycope2086]

It's more than just " conspiracy theory"publishing. The press/media is owned by too few individuals for it to be neutral and honest. The so-called journalists are mostly bought and paid for, so they won't upset the " gravy train" or risk putting their craven careers at risk any time soon. The State probably uses blackmail too on these owners and journalists to push the Establishment line and lies. It will get worse and never better. Watch Assange get thrown to the American Empire while we get given chlorinated chicken in exchange .

[@VicCampbell1]

Brilliant, Brendan, simply brilliant. Well said, and well done.

[@angusmcangus7914]

Collapse in basic moral standards comes from the collapse of Christianity and the rise in unrestrained narcissism.

[@aussiedadreviews]

Angus McAngus that’s a fair assertion.

[@reginaldmolethrasher437]

Good work Brendan.

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

6:13 key point. Appreciating this history is vital

[@allanpowell7208]

Awakening, Reckoning, Retribution.

[@1agentflick]

Thank you for the truth Brendan. I like the saying" If you did not see it with your own eyes, hear it with your own ears, then don't engage your small mind to shoot off your big mouth" as the media and so many regularly do.

[@MARTINA-gc3tq]

why let the truth get in the way of a good story!

[@evah787]

This was POWERFUL. ..thank you 😊

[@bigboy7927]

The Guardian is the lowest of the low

[@elena16350]

He’s spot on.

[@bamainatlanta]

Well said!

[@deniseg-hill1730]

Unfortunately Oxford University is now full of radical lefty feminazi sjw students. Protesting people they dont agree with threatening their own lecturers and no platforming. Not world class anymore

[@jeffsartadventure3634]

Sounds like you are a fascist pig 🐖

[@JamesGray-tb3gg]

I wonder if these same rules apply to Man Caused Climate Change? I mean, has anyone heard what other scientists say? Has anyone considered who wins from MMCC? Like organisations like greenpeace, and Individuals like Al Gore, and Micheal Mann who have in fact made millions from this? Or the surveys done in certain organisations like the National Weather Service (America's weather service) which say 50% of their employees say Climate Change is not caused by man or it is uncertain... Why does no one talk about this sort of stuff?

[@Elisa-qm6cc]

Well said, and thankfull to ear it

[@TessaTickle]

I *love* the looks he was shooting at the other bloke who apparently argued that some people's opinions mattered more than others'

[@TraceurNath]

Definitely struck a nerve, I went back and watched his argument and I don't think when he said those words he meant it that way, sounded like he was arguing that the press holds the people with power to account because their opinions and motivations matter greatly, and he simply didn't express it very well.

[@TessaTickle]

@@TraceurNath i beg to differ. When BON starts his bit, he's ad-libbing on the back of the previous guy's position that some people's opinions shouldn't matter, the camera switches to that guy. BON then later makes a second reference to the argument.

[@TraceurNath]

@@TessaTickle I agree. I'm just saying I went back and watched the previous guy's argument and I think BON misinterpreted what he meant. Even if he didn't, in that context, it is absolutely true that some peoples' opinions matter more than others'. In the context of what a person's opinion means for the country, Boris Johnson's opinion on Brexit matters more than mine, for obvious reasons.

[@agbjorn953]

Yes, you're spot on there.

[@LiftOffLife]

The BBC. B - Building. B - Britains. C - Caliphate.

[@victormckeown4887]

Keep it lit Brendan.

[@dodruaidh9146]

O'Neill nails it again!

[@shirleymoore5856]

Don’t forget the lies by omission.. There are lots of serious, newsworthy things going on in the UK and the world that are never mentioned. I wonder why??

[@johnmacpherson9629]

GREAT MAN. GREAT ORATOR.

[@nathanashley2693]

Just look at the way the media behaved in 1914

[@BenoitMassicotte]

I am floored that this guy is so RIGHT and IN THE FACE of his snobby peers. With class and conviction to spare.

Great speech!

[@musiclover148]

From your description: "The Oxford Union is the world's most prestigious debating society..." How then is it that those who attend the debates and vote on the propositions are consistently foolish, immature and easily led by demagogic rhetoric, i.e., an unthinking herd? Matriculating from uni and remaining there as tutors ensures that faculty remain as adolescent and unchallenged in their untested thinking as do their students. Together, they constitute a naïve, but, unfortunately, influential block of dupes.

[@johnseabrook1703]

He hit the nail on the head

[@Nisfornarwhal1990]

Where is the full debate?

[@perrywidhalm114]

Excellent debate speech by Brendan O'Neil. Let freedom reign ....

[@ELAINEtheladyofshalot]

Brilliant.

[@davidbettney785]

Brendan Rocks :)

[@CBfrmcardiff]

A decade ago the students would never have voted against this (admittedly over simplistic) notion. They're sheep. Sheep ten years ago, sheep today. No long term perspective. Caught up in the narratives of the echo chamber. When I was young, I read all the mainstream media, thinking that thereby my opinions were well informed. And in some ways that was true. I was certainly plugged in to the zeitgeist - the zeitgeist as determined by the class of people who contribute to newspapers. But there was a lot going on which didn't get attention. I was well informed in only a shallow sense. Nowadays I am frequently shocked and terrified by the hysterical coverage in the mainstream media, and the infiltration of the culture war into even the best reporting.

[@NaoCut]

Amazing

[@johnmoncrieff3034]

Look at all the NGO's, charities and other organizations that have the finger of GEORGE SOROS all through them. From the EU through to common purpose and Open Society etc.etc.Brendon O'Neil is spot on with his analysis!

[@ginigang]

Language is an important factor to observe bias taking place. For example the BBC generally reports "The Israeli government claims" while reporting "The Palestinian authorities say." Doubt in the former, fact in the latter.

[@RFSA180]

This is a very good point

It is a very good speech it covers many areas and in my opinion the man has a powerful and strong argument to back up most of the claims being made once again and somebody start speaking the truth I cannot deny it

[@naradaian]

So how did the end vote go?

[@Broonzied]

He is right but he does not go far enough, as they are so much worse than just conspiracy theorists.

[@GimpSlayerGeneral]

Where's an earthbound cosmic leveler when needed?

[@antoniofarinaccio541]

It is not the first time that such tactics have been used. History is full of similar use.

[@sovelar57]

So weird that you didn't mention Fox news ...

[@trollop_7]

TRUTH. Take note.

[@maxmullen6337]

The trouble with the mainstream media - and government - is as much to do with what they don’t tell us as what they do.

[@domangue]

🏴‍☠️ well said

[@JontCarr]

There's conspiracy theories unsupported by evidence and then there's "conspiracy theories" that are entirely backed by evidence. Can this guy tell the difference?

[@tingastar10]

BBC Question Time used to be a program I enjoyed watching but no longer do. Since Dimbleby retired and Fiona Bruce stepped in, I now find QT, a very biased program and little by little I find myself not interested to watch it.

[@anthonymills7182]

Brilliant video. Well done mr. Oneal.

[@tigressnsnow]

The most dangerous man in the world is feared by empires of war and control. Why does he still breathe? When he was in the Embassy, the UK Govt assigned 50-60 police outside to guard it? Was that fear or protection? He was safe in the streets roaming across Europe, he was safe in Iceland, in his friend's mansion with a police ankle tracker, he was safe in the Embassy, he is safe today in prison, in a bullet proof glass cage or a police van travelling to Westminster Courts. He's always been safe. Why? He's protected wherever he is on this Earth. In my opinion and thinking, his universal purpose protects him as the populations of this world mobilise. Purpose protects until purpose is fulfilled and protection no longer required. His free will is never on HOLD. Purpose is paramount. It's always been about mobilisation. It's always been about bringing peace. It's always been about truth and eradicating war and corruption. He will not be silenced. He stands, he speaks, he mocks the magistrate, he mocks his situation. More importantly he mobilises the people. We will not be silenced either. We bring peace and truth. We protect free speech. His purpose is our purpose. We too are protected. We stand, we speak, we mobilise and WE WIN.

[@JakeJustIs]

Look, I'm 100% on his side about this, but he didn't seem to actually get around to supporting his point.

[@ddjay1363]

We were never asked.

[@darengardner6219]

Superb. Take a bow son .

[@UKtoUSABrit]

VERY well said Brendan. Keep up your GREAT work.

[@michaelmorrison8714]

exactly........ they are going after him he must stay strong

[@DreadPyriteBob]

It’s good to see our “Nobility” looking out for the common man

[@brianthesnail2460]

Fresh air

[@chriswhite7149]

DEMOGRAPHICS, free speech for thee but not for me.

[@greyvoice7949]

The press has a lot to answer for. Often it has already decided what we should believe and how we should act... Worrying at best given they had to fight for freedoms they would now deny us.

[@andrewryder6780]

Somebody normal for a change, telling the truth. 👍

[@Vinstar9]

It's a relief to see people awakened to this assault on our intelligence and trust.

[@uttaradit2]

truth is determined by the establishment

[@paulhaber3778]

I love this man.

[@douglasandtheworld]

Well said

[@neillh8232]

Well said sir...................

[@invisibleaznDJ]

We can debate about what type of economic system we should have and what type of healthcare system we should have. That would be a fair thing to debate, when doing peacefully and with respect. HOWEVER, NO ONE who is reasonable and truly cares about one another should ever be against civil liberties that protect the individual. Brendan O'neil is excellent.

[@maxmullen6337]

Unfortunately, O’Neill got it wrong in his very first sentence. It’s not opinions that count, it’s experience. And that’s why our western civilisation is dying as we watch. We are governed (by both government and media) by highly “educated” people but with almost no actual experience of how things work. Instead they have read lots of books - written by people who have read a lots of books!! We are governed by theorists at best, but often by people daft enough to believe what they read in the books they have been instructed to read by people who have only read books. So they are nonplussed when they hear that ordinary working people vote Tory or don’t believe in virtually unlimited benefit payments to the poor. These university type people simply can’t imagine why that is so, when the reality is so obvious to those of us who don’t care about theory, only facts. Us ordinary folk might live quite poorly, in ordinary homes, but three doors down there is a family with six children where neither mother or father have ever had a job. But instead get involved in fights and arguments with their neighbours; and their children run riot every night. We know giving such people more money will only get them more drunk more often. And that’s just for starters.

[@glennos1974]

The only adult in the room finally speaks the truth

[@tofty21]

He is 60% correct but this rabbit hole goes far, far deeper than he’s telling here.

[@alfhucker462]

Thank you for pointing out what some of us know and known for a long long time!!! But many have already done this!!! But the real trick in all this is!!!! Us that know it do fu(£ all about it !!?? Now there's a subject that no one covers!!! Why do we except our elected leaders to lie to us with no consciences to them only us!!! Its this subject that needs addressing!!!? And why do we let it happen is because if it does not directly involve YOU!!! You are willing to let it happen to others!! Please wake up everyone!! Because it's only everyone that can change it!!!

[@MrAlanfalk73]

I wish that we could trust the mainstream media, and that they didn't have an agenda, that would be ideal. But as things stand now we just have to seek information other places and use even more common sense.

[@sylvestregagnon5681]

Tip of the iceberg ! There is stuff which are so controversial that nobody dare talking about it !

[@stevemaxwell7341]

lovely clap cap clap well done

[@LeethLee1]

He's really great. It's not that we don't want elitist views. It's just we don't want *only* the elitist view. If that makes sense :)

[@firekind1980]

This man is arguing against conspiracies.

[@jojobowers1]

Which way did it go, I hope to news papers can't be trusted?

[@scc4576]

👍👍👍👍👍