The beeb is left wing. That is not to say that this particular researcher is either left wing or a trot., but his organisation is incapable of being balanced. There was a fascinating piece in the Times a while ago about how difficult it is to be a journalist who does not believe all the Marxist mumbo-jumbo that the beeb is full of.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle1433753.ece
It has also released it own report about its pro-Euro bias
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...icle507564.ece
Even visitors from abroad note how left wing the beeb is:-
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/com...cle1522471.ece
So, how does that impact any future report on our sector?
Well, the fact that the UK has the best safety record in the world for commercial aviation does not grab headlines. However, an allegation that a pilot had a snooze whilst on cruise control could do.
The fact that 90% of crashes are caused by "human factors" does not grab headlines - mistakes by pilots and AtCos do. ....and so on.
I'd steer well clear of this and any other journo who is hust seeking "facts" to support his story.
However, as all property is theft, (the accumulation of previously expropriated surplus wage labour), then maybe he is right to tacle O'Leary and his US-owned (check the records) airline.