blair [maybe] criticizes bbc over katrina coverage

Noted stupid guy Rupert Murdoch has claimed that British Prime Minister Tony Blair believes the BBC is "full of hate" for America, and that its coverage of the Hurricane Katrina disaster was "gloating". Downing Street has not commented on the remarks, which were made (by Murdoch, not Blair) in a speech on Saturday.

I find this story particularly interesting (even though it probably lacks anything more than a grain of truth) because the BBC is my main source for critical main-stream media coverage of American news. Check out their fantastic home page and handy RSS feed.