Theresa May v Andrew Neil

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by orsenkaht, May 22, 2017.

Page 3 of 3
  1. Til

    Tilertoes Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 11, 2015
    Messages:
    4,136
    Likes Received:
    2,827
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Yep, the badly womble has had a shocker alright. If only there was another option that didn't live in Mary poppins land.
     
    Tilertoes, May 22, 2017
    #41
  2. Jam

    Jamo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 17, 2014
    Messages:
    6,253
    Likes Received:
    6,103
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Completely agree and it's a shame so many won't, for whatever reason.
     
    Jamo, May 22, 2017
    #42
  3. Jam

    Jamo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 17, 2014
    Messages:
    6,253
    Likes Received:
    6,103
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    1. Have you read Labour's manifesto? You know, looked at what the party is proposing to do now rather than focusing on something it's leader might have said in the past?

    2. There's a current Conservative councillor in Croydon who was an IRA member. Make of that what you will.
     
    Jamo, May 22, 2017
    #43
  4. Redstar

    Redstar Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    26,953
    Likes Received:
    2,050
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Fidel's Bedside
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Those first two excluded themselves.

    The rest is absolute twaddle.
     
    Redstar, May 22, 2017
    #44
  5. Til

    Tilertoes Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 11, 2015
    Messages:
    4,136
    Likes Received:
    2,827
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Read it or don't I think a lot of us are old enough to have fully experienced that politicians as a whole are a bunch of inveterate bullshiters
     
    Tilertoes, May 22, 2017
    #45
  6. Jimmy viz

    Jimmy viz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2012
    Messages:
    28,343
    Likes Received:
    17,525
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballet Dancer
    Location:
    Hiding under the bed
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    A free press. Owned and opened by the super rich for the super rich. Any politician of any shade will tell you there is no free press.


    Sent from my iPad using Barnsley FC BBS Fan Forum mobile app
     
    Jimmy viz, May 22, 2017
    #46
    Kettlewell likes this.
  7. Jimmy viz

    Jimmy viz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2012
    Messages:
    28,343
    Likes Received:
    17,525
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballet Dancer
    Location:
    Hiding under the bed
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Lies like that are just disgusting. You revolt me. Argue on ideas discuss differences. But don't lie it is sad and pathetic. You should be ashamed of yourself.


    Sent from my iPad using Barnsley FC BBS Fan Forum mobile app
     
    Jimmy viz, May 22, 2017
    #47
    Snaptin, leebrilleaux, BBBFC and 3 others like this.
  8. MarioKempes

    MarioKempes Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2008
    Messages:
    40,155
    Likes Received:
    7,177
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Project Manager
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    It is entirely free in that it is not state owned like we would see if we live in a dictatorship. The fact that they are free allows them to express the views of their owners and editors. Political opinion is not the same as bias and it shouldn't be confused - there are options.

    Katherine Viner sits on the left of the political spectrum but her opinion is not controlled by the government.

    Ipso recently refused to sign up to the press regulation panel arguing it would lead to state regulation. The Guardian also refused to sign up (I don't think they use Ipso).
     
    MarioKempes, May 22, 2017
    #48
  9. Jimmy viz

    Jimmy viz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2012
    Messages:
    28,343
    Likes Received:
    17,525
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballet Dancer
    Location:
    Hiding under the bed
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)

    Pretty interesting article

    http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/press-freedom-new-censorship


    Sent from my iPad using Barnsley FC BBS Fan Forum mobile app
     
    Jimmy viz, May 22, 2017
    #49
  10. MarioKempes

    MarioKempes Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2008
    Messages:
    40,155
    Likes Received:
    7,177
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Project Manager
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    MarioKempes, May 22, 2017
    #50
  11. Jimmy viz

    Jimmy viz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2012
    Messages:
    28,343
    Likes Received:
    17,525
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballet Dancer
    Location:
    Hiding under the bed
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Not the day for this sort of talk hey Mk. Its a mad sad old world.
     
    Jimmy viz, May 23, 2017
    #51
    BFC Dave likes this.
  12. MarioKempes

    MarioKempes Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2008
    Messages:
    40,155
    Likes Received:
    7,177
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Project Manager
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    You're right JC. I heard the news breaking on LBC last night and have been listening this morning. To say it has left me feeling numb is an understatement. It's utterly heart-breaking.
     
    MarioKempes, May 23, 2017
    #52
  13. Jimmy viz

    Jimmy viz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2012
    Messages:
    28,343
    Likes Received:
    17,525
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballet Dancer
    Location:
    Hiding under the bed
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Absolutely devastating. I wish they would all political parties could join together and form a common response. There's more important things to sort out than bickering between each other.
     
    Jimmy viz, May 23, 2017
    #53
    leebrilleaux likes this.
  14. Merde Tete

    Merde Tete Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    15,730
    Likes Received:
    13,313
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Lincoln
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    By and large our press is free, inasmuch as you can espouse any opinion, as long as you make it clear it's your opinion, and not worry about being arrested, or worse. I live in a country with a very limited free press (although it's nowhere near as bad as is made out, as there's plenty of decent stuff available online), and generally the UK is still pretty good in comparison. However, you still get a lot of opinion dressed up as fact. A free media shouldn't be carte blanche to write whatever ******** you want, in the hope that easily persuaded people swallow it - which is all too often what we see, in my opinion. It's like a lot of things in modern Britain - on a world level, we're not doing too badly. Just we could be doing so much better. The same with our education system, our infrastructure, our fiscal policies and countless other things. And that makes me pretty sad to be honest.
     
    Merde Tete, May 24, 2017
    #54
    MarioKempes likes this.
Page 3 of 3

Share This Page