Is the government using the BBC to talk up swine flu so as to get Gordon

[Middenraker]

Brown and Labour off the headlines?
I`m not talking about yesterday in particular. It seems to be a regular occurance, who cares. A runny nose and some sore bones for a few days, wall wee!
Yes but pandemic doesn`t mean it is any more dangerous than normal flu.

 

[Cool Hal]

Swine flu was also in the daily mail, telegraph and the sun yesterday and today.

They can hardly be accused of supporting the present government.

 

[Chaos]

possibly, i wouldn't put it past them, they are probably paying off the BBC with tax payers money if they are

 

[SBD]

The BBC is a public services broadcaster - it's just doing its job. Damned if it does, damned if it doesn't as usual....

 

[teterboro]

No, it was the spokeswoman of the World Health Organization who announced yesterday that Swine Flu was officially a pandemic. I saw her, it was on the news.