Libertad
Sparking up a rollie in the Reichstag
Not to those he abused it isn't.
why the bbc is going down the pan
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Not to those he abused it isn't.
Azrael
circling Airstrip One
And that's directly tied to the BBC's structure, where the government uses the threat of licence renewal to stack the news arm with their placemen. If, God forbid, Vote Leave 2.0 are returned to No. 10, how much worse will it get?
elbows
Well-Known Member
I note that in this article, Boris is described as being fascinating to some people, while support for Corbyn comes from 'party members'.
With less than a week to go, what's changed?
With less than a week to go, what's changed?
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Victoria Derbyshire gets fired, but the BBC doesn't bother to tell her. Arseholes.
www.theguardian.com
BBC facing backlash over decision to axe Victoria Derbyshire show
Presenter ‘devastated’ by move, which is part of wider changes to be unveiled next week
Azrael
circling Airstrip One
The question isn't whether the BBC of myth exists and is worth fighting for: if it ever did, it's long gone. Only question's whether a ruthless media company should be able to force anyone watching TV broadcasts to pay up an extortionate subscription fee on pain of criminal conviction. I say no, they shouldn't.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
This is the only good thing they've done recently.Victoria Derbyshire gets fired, but the BBC doesn't bother to tell her. Arseholes.
BBC facing backlash over decision to axe Victoria Derbyshire show
Presenter ‘devastated’ by move, which is part of wider changes to be unveiled next week
Mr Moose
What the hell are we supposed to tell the kids?
Victoria Derbyshire gets fired, but the BBC doesn't bother to tell her. Arseholes.
BBC facing backlash over decision to axe Victoria Derbyshire show
Presenter ‘devastated’ by move, which is part of wider changes to be unveiled next week
Has she been ‘fired’? If you get a decorator in and they finish doing the room you ask them to do have you ‘fired’ them?
She needs to get over herself and think herself lucky for the enormous opportunities she has had.
Proper Tidy
Arsed
Back when I was in the SP I had a call from a researcher for the victoria derbyshire radio show who had rang socialist party wales and been given my number, asking whether I would come on to talk about lloyd george's people's budget. Seemed a bit leftfield for lots of reasons, mainly why the fuck did they want a trotskyist view (I'm not sure they realised we were a trot group though tbf) and even if they did why did they want some dickhead like me, but I think it was cos I was secretary of the only 'active' branch (at least four people paid subs regularly) in north wales at the time, I dunno, still seemed weird anyway. Anyway obviously being in a trot sect means proseltysing and all that so I said yeah ok.
Few days later the researcher called back and basically asked what I was going to say, so I said something about it being a bit shit really, was just some graduated taxes, better than before but really just a slight concession from capital, I dunno, something like that probably. Also that George and Churchill both massive dickheads. Researcher seemed surprised I didn't regard it as a revolutionary moment in working class political history and seemed quite deflated and my pointing out I was a marxist didn't really seem to help situation. Anyway they never called again.
Few days later the researcher called back and basically asked what I was going to say, so I said something about it being a bit shit really, was just some graduated taxes, better than before but really just a slight concession from capital, I dunno, something like that probably. Also that George and Churchill both massive dickheads. Researcher seemed surprised I didn't regard it as a revolutionary moment in working class political history and seemed quite deflated and my pointing out I was a marxist didn't really seem to help situation. Anyway they never called again.
Mr Moose
What the hell are we supposed to tell the kids?
I’m keen those subjects are covered, but VD is getting a bit saintly and up her own backside if she thinks that’s down to her. She gets paid a hefty six figures and if the Beeb decides the programme has run its course then she should seek alternative employment with a jaunty ‘thank you’. The BBC will probably find her something else, but if not it has made her pretty marketable.
Let’s hope she doesn’t join the legions of bitter ex-talent slagging off the corporation from the right in the tabloids.
ska invita
back on the other side
I've never heard it, but seems that's the case.
Impossible not to put this within the context of the Johnsons government barking Jump! and the BBC asking into which ditch. The evidence is clear - BJ wants to "put the screws" on the BBC, and what Cummings thinks is documented and actualising, refusing Today one of the pre-stated plans thats already come in to effect.
State broadcasting is always going to be influenced to some degree by whoever is running the state at that time, but the degree to which that is happening in the UK is surely increasing.
Anecdotally Polish state TV, which was to as meh as to be expected post Communism is now full on Trump worshipping naked propaganda. It would be interesting to see what is happening to other state broadcasters across Europe. I bet there's a pattern there.
Hard to summon up the desire to defend the BBC, there's so much wrong with it, but ultimately fuck the Tories attempt to propagandise British media further than it already does, and if that means defending the BBC to a certain extent, so be it.
Some truth in that, the BBC planned a major series of programmes across the Networks, 'the Cuts' which would try to make sense of the GFC and what had happened to public services.
Cameron demanded a meeting and that was the last was heard of it.
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
The BBC's coverage last night was illustrated with pictures of Lebron James, who is notable in comparison with Kobe Bryant in a number of ways - chiefly being a completely different person, and not being killed in a helicopter crash.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
...and being his ultimate 'enemy'.
Mr Moose
What the hell are we supposed to tell the kids?
In genuine error? A big one if so.
Because you could, for example deliver a reasonable piece about Nigel Farage that included pictures of Jean Claude Juncker or James Hunt with Nikki Lauda.
ska invita
back on the other side
lots wrong with this
but the inclusion of Johnson on this is pretty shocking
US election: How left-wing is the Democratic field?
Let's break it down by issues and compare the current field to past Democratic presidents and UK politicians.
www.bbc.co.uk
but the inclusion of Johnson on this is pretty shocking
Combustible
Well-Known Member
Himself
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Lordy; that's 'real'. I assumed you'd shopped that.lots wrong with this
US election: How left-wing is the Democratic field?
Let's break it down by issues and compare the current field to past Democratic presidents and UK politicians.www.bbc.co.uk
but the inclusion of Johnson on this is pretty shocking
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Las Vegas casinos ordered to shut for a month
BBC getting the urgent coronavirus news to us. Main headline ffs.
BBC getting the urgent coronavirus news to us. Main headline ffs.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
This is the third biggest story on the front page of the BBC website right now.
Coronavirus: Leeds woman put message in window to ask cat's name
Sian Cosgrove had nicknamed the black and white moggie Eric but he is actually called Walter.
www.bbc.co.uk
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Tennants: You Can't Just Stop Paying Rent say landlords' association.
In another news, Christmas has been cancelled according to the National Association of Turkeys.
www.bbc.co.uk
In another news, Christmas has been cancelled according to the National Association of Turkeys.
You can't just stop paying rent, tenants told
Landlords say the government should make it clear that rent must be paid unless a landlord agrees to a pause.
www.bbc.co.uk
The bell-end was on again this morning, espousing that "everyone will remember where they were when they heard" the Queen's speech yesterday.
He didn't go into details on the memories of those who flatly ignored it.
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
Why, did she finally cop to taking out Di and Dodi?
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