Guardian in "more snide about Loach than it is about the women-only Ghostbusters remake" shocker...
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- Mon 23 May, 2016 1:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 23rd.May 2016.
- Replies: 104
- Views: 15309
- Mon 23 May, 2016 8:45 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 23rd.May 2016.
- Replies: 104
- Views: 15309
Re: Monday 23rd.May 2016.
Morning. Juxtaposition is great, isn't it?
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- Thu 12 May, 2016 6:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 12th May 2016
- Replies: 128
- Views: 15929
Re: Thursday 12th May 2016
...Aaaand, what's the BBC's Radio 4 news headline? Surely it's the Conservative Party being ordered to provide information on election spending in the same week the government is hosting an anti-corruption summit. No. Top headline, Mark Carney's comments about Brexit. Second headline, then. No. BBC...
- Wed 11 May, 2016 6:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 11th May 2016
- Replies: 223
- Views: 27880
Re: Wednesday 11th May 2016
Guardian has published yet another "Sexist Squirrel" piece about Kuenssberg. The contempt they have for questioning minds is sickening.
Being eviscerated BTL. Ha. Ha. Ha.
Being eviscerated BTL. Ha. Ha. Ha.
- Wed 11 May, 2016 12:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 11th May 2016
- Replies: 223
- Views: 27880
Re: Wednesday 11th May 2016
Well quite...AnatolyKasparov wrote:Rafael Behr. I'm shocked.NonOxCol wrote:Hello. Has anyone posted this yet?
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... e-paper-eu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I think I'll go with the Rowson cartoon thanks.
- Wed 11 May, 2016 12:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 11th May 2016
- Replies: 223
- Views: 27880
Re: Wednesday 11th May 2016
Hello. Has anyone posted this yet?
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I think I'll go with the Rowson cartoon thanks.
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I think I'll go with the Rowson cartoon thanks.
- Tue 10 May, 2016 2:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 10th May 2016
- Replies: 181
- Views: 25099
Re: Tuesday 10th May 2016
And the attempt to undermine any questioning of the BBC's reporting continues... http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/may/10/bbc-laura-kuenssberg-jeremy-corbyn-petition" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; No comments allowed. What a surprise Pathetic. Risible. Contemptible. I ...
- Mon 09 May, 2016 4:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 9th May 2016
- Replies: 184
- Views: 25462
Re: Monday 9th May 2016
Ah. I see that isn't even Kelvin's finest contribution for the day...
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- Mon 09 May, 2016 4:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 9th May 2016
- Replies: 184
- Views: 25462
Re: Monday 9th May 2016
Apologies in advance for lowering the tone:
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- Sun 08 May, 2016 8:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 63762
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
Bianca Jagger I think its not a bad idea for @bbclaurak to become the next communications officer for the @Conservatives Here's someone who disagrees and thinks Bianca Jagger is an unwitting sexist: https://twitter.com/jessphillips/status/729215112817614848" onclick="window.open(this.href...
- Fri 06 May, 2016 11:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 6th May 2016
- Replies: 413
- Views: 52012
Re: Friday 6th May 2016
For fuck's SAKE:
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- Fri 06 May, 2016 10:56 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 6th May 2016
- Replies: 413
- Views: 52012
Re: Friday 6th May 2016
That is, literally, f***ing unbelievable.ohsocynical wrote:@RR2
Look at this about Hamilton ... More BBC misinformation by omission.
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- Fri 06 May, 2016 10:40 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 6th May 2016
- Replies: 413
- Views: 52012
Re: Friday 6th May 2016
Putting the name "Kuenssberg" into Twitter has never been so gratifying. An absolute pasting.
- Fri 06 May, 2016 9:53 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 6th May 2016
- Replies: 413
- Views: 52012
Re: Friday 6th May 2016
Here's someone who's swearing even more than I am about N*** H******.
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- Fri 06 May, 2016 9:51 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 6th May 2016
- Replies: 413
- Views: 52012
Re: Friday 6th May 2016
Neil fucking Hamilton?
I barely have the words to express my utter contempt for every last fuckwit who voted him in to anything.
Perhaps someone could remind me, like they did last May, that the electorate really isn't full of thick, ignorant idiots.
I barely have the words to express my utter contempt for every last fuckwit who voted him in to anything.
Perhaps someone could remind me, like they did last May, that the electorate really isn't full of thick, ignorant idiots.
- Tue 03 May, 2016 6:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
- Replies: 146
- Views: 24190
Re: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
That was a *shocker* of a report, wasn't it? Can't actually believe we have to pay a licence fee for such mindless, shallow trash.PorFavor wrote:Is John Pienaar related to Dippy J Hodges?
"Impartial" my bottom.
- Sun 01 May, 2016 11:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd May
- Replies: 423
- Views: 63963
Re: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd Ma
How some people reacted to the Hillsborough repeat this evening:
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- Fri 22 Apr, 2016 7:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 22nd April 2016
- Replies: 143
- Views: 17799
Re: Friday 22nd April 2016
NonOxCol - Stevie Wonder is my all-time favourite ever. "As" from Songs in the Key of Life - my favourite of his (and there are so many to choose from) The lyrics are wonderful, the backing track is sensational, and if I get my way I'll be having that played at my funeral so I go out to a...
- Fri 22 Apr, 2016 7:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 22nd April 2016
- Replies: 143
- Views: 17799
Re: Friday 22nd April 2016
Careful all, we wouldn't want to get into Kelvin MacKenzie territory ;-) (For those who managed to miss it, he wrote a lovely tribute to Victoria Wood in the Sunt, along the lines of 'it's sad she's dead but I never found her remotely funny', therefore reminding us that he is rightwing scum of the ...
- Fri 22 Apr, 2016 6:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 22nd April 2016
- Replies: 143
- Views: 17799
Re: Friday 22nd April 2016
Re Prince etc: the only contemporary COMMERCIAL artist I can think of who might inspire widespread grief in future is Beyonce Knowles. I rather liked her last album and I have enjoyed a lot of her songs, but in no way am I making any claim that she is on a level with true icons from the 70s and 80s....
- Thu 21 Apr, 2016 10:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 21st April 2016
- Replies: 143
- Views: 17872
Re: Thursday 21st April 2016
[quote="PaulfromYorkshire"]And anyone doubting that Prince was a true great. Remember he wrote this [youtube]ZCiHsIfrOg[/youtube][/quote Still cheesed off that Britain gave him just one no.1 as a performer (and, as with Stevie Wonder, when it finally came it was hardly his greatest or most...
- Thu 21 Apr, 2016 8:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 21st April 2016
- Replies: 143
- Views: 17872
Re: Thursday 21st April 2016
Been thinking of this half remembered rant by Alexei Sayle from his show in the 80s. (He'd never be asked to do a show for them these days.) Anyway, through the wonders of the interweb, I found it. Kinda sums it all up. Jimi Hendrix - dead. Phil Collins - alive. Ginger Rogers - dead. Sue Pollard - ...
- Thu 21 Apr, 2016 6:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 21st April 2016
- Replies: 143
- Views: 17872
Re: Thursday 21st April 2016
I have reached the point where I literally can't handle 2016 any more. When Bowie died I was gutted, but slightly distant from the overwhelming grief others felt. And I said to myself: "so who would be my Bowie then?" I knew the answer. He died today. RIP Prince, you absolute genius. And F...
- Sat 16 Apr, 2016 8:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th April 2016
- Replies: 208
- Views: 20926
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th April 2016
Hi.
Apologies for the very late heads-up, but this might interest some of us here:
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It'll be better than anything Dominic Sandbrook has ever touched...
Apologies for the very late heads-up, but this might interest some of us here:
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It'll be better than anything Dominic Sandbrook has ever touched...
- Thu 14 Apr, 2016 11:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 14th April 2016
- Replies: 156
- Views: 17449
Re: Thursday 14th April 2016
I say this every so often, just to remind myself it's actually true.
John Cole once did Laura Kuenssberg's job.
Absolutely extraordinary.
John Cole once did Laura Kuenssberg's job.
Absolutely extraordinary.
- Thu 14 Apr, 2016 11:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 14th April 2016
- Replies: 156
- Views: 17449
Re: Thursday 14th April 2016
Deserves every last bit of it and more besides.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Indeed Tubby.
Laura K getting some stick on Twitter!
- Thu 14 Apr, 2016 4:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 14th April 2016
- Replies: 156
- Views: 17449
Re: Thursday 14th April 2016
OMFG that's (not) hilarious.RobertSnozers wrote:They've got PeterCS on there???! And Fripouille???StephenDolan wrote:For those that still post over there.
Meet some of the Guardian's best below-the-line commenters
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Fuck. Off.
- Tue 12 Apr, 2016 10:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 12th April 2016
- Replies: 134
- Views: 15468
Re: Tuesday 12th April 2016
Michael Rosen @MichaelRosenYes 2h2 hours ago Good people of Rutland: at the next election, remember that your MP, Alan Duncan thinks that most of you are 'low achievers'. Or as Justin Webb of Radio 4 rephrased it .... he's worried that people with ambition and aspiration won't want to become MPs. ...
- Fri 08 Apr, 2016 11:52 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th April 2016
- Replies: 210
- Views: 28480
Re: Friday 8th April 2016
I can't help but think that historians will find this story as potent a symbol of the age as the infamous sayings of Marie Antoinette were for pre-revolutionary France. When they review contemporary source material, I hope they're equally aghast at the yawning disconnect between the elites and the m...
- Fri 08 Apr, 2016 11:26 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th April 2016
- Replies: 210
- Views: 28480
Re: Friday 8th April 2016
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Just when you thought you were inured to what a diabolical mess BBC political coverage is.
Just when you thought you were inured to what a diabolical mess BBC political coverage is.
- Thu 07 Apr, 2016 11:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th April 2016
- Replies: 258
- Views: 31268
Re: Thursday 7th April 2016
Bad language alert:
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- Thu 07 Apr, 2016 11:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th April 2016
- Replies: 258
- Views: 31268
Re: Thursday 7th April 2016
Toby Young being tickled by Evan Davis on Newsnight, versus Question Time, which has of course prioritised the EU leaflet over Cameron's tax.
The BBC in 2016, ladies and gentlemen.
The BBC in 2016, ladies and gentlemen.
- Thu 07 Apr, 2016 2:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th April 2016
- Replies: 258
- Views: 31268
Re: Thursday 7th April 2016
Still, although political leaders are always best off not antagonising the media unnecessarily, the public at large don’t really care about hacks being slighted. And perhaps they are not as interested in Blairmore Holdings and the intricacies of the Cameron family finances as we are. Of all the EU ...
- Tue 05 Apr, 2016 4:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 5th April 2016
- Replies: 184
- Views: 24427
Re: Tuesday 5th April 2016
Sparrow has excelled himself with his analysis of Cameron's answer on offshore trusts. If ever you needed a primer on the MSM bubble and its total lack of interest in or concern for the wider implications of what politicians say and do, there it is.
- Tue 05 Apr, 2016 9:21 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 5th April 2016
- Replies: 184
- Views: 24427
Re: Tuesday 5th April 2016
Morning. Sorry to do this to you first thing ... Iain Duncan Smith 'wept about plight of single mother' in TV interview Ian Hislop says former work and pensions secretary broke down during filming of new Workers or Shirkers documentary http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/apr/05/iain-duncan-smi...
- Mon 04 Apr, 2016 11:51 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 4th April 2016
- Replies: 122
- Views: 12629
Re: Monday 4th April 2016
There was a smear by association regarding Corbyn's brother at a council meeting a couple of weeks ago. Cameron's late father - nothing. Osborne's brother - not even in Politics section of BBC website, relationship to Chancellor only mentioned in third paragraph, and also repeatedly described as an ...
- Mon 04 Apr, 2016 10:27 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 4th April 2016
- Replies: 122
- Views: 12629
Re: Monday 4th April 2016
Chris Bryant MP @RhonddaBryant 2m2 minutes ago I recall nearly getting a deal done on tax transparency in overseas territories before 2010 election. Coalition promptly abandoned it. Ed Miliband's pledges on imposing greater transparency on British Overseas Territories and their tax haven activitie...
- Thu 31 Mar, 2016 12:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 31st March 2016
- Replies: 180
- Views: 18959
Re: Thursday 31st March 2016
I would imagine "Fuck off 2016" or similar is trending in the UK about now.refitman wrote:Language Timothy!HindleA wrote:And it is goodnight from him.RIP
Honestly cannot remember a year like it.
- Tue 29 Mar, 2016 6:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 29th March 2016
- Replies: 105
- Views: 13717
Re: Tuesday 29th March 2016
Shot of needle. "Gary is coming off heroin." "Addiction is a way of life." Close-ups of bleak, raddled faces.
Pure BrassEye. In a serious early evening news segment.
Pure BrassEye. In a serious early evening news segment.
- Tue 29 Mar, 2016 6:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 29th March 2016
- Replies: 105
- Views: 13717
Re: Tuesday 29th March 2016
Anyone just see that BBC News piece on homelessness? They're all on booze and drugs, dontcha know? 30% increase (50% in Manchester) is nothing to do with the government, guv.
- Wed 23 Mar, 2016 1:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
- Replies: 161
- Views: 17852
Re: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
How differently some people see the world:
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- Wed 23 Mar, 2016 12:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
- Replies: 161
- Views: 17852
Re: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Oh, and the Snap Verdict reflects the Guardian's values, as usual.
- Wed 23 Mar, 2016 12:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
- Replies: 161
- Views: 17852
Re: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Some media excitement about a list leaked from Corbyn's office, ranking PLP members in terms of supportiveness or otherwise. Rather careless to allow it to go public undoubtedly, but do all those making giddy comparisons with Nixon really think previous Labour leaders didn't carry out similar asses...
- Wed 23 Mar, 2016 8:19 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
- Replies: 161
- Views: 17852
Re: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Morning.
This is what passes for "one of the better Tories" these days apparently...
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This is what passes for "one of the better Tories" these days apparently...
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- Tue 22 Mar, 2016 2:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
- Replies: 149
- Views: 17774
Re: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
AS has yet to report on what McDonnell had to say - half an hour after he sat down. Quite a few people BTL are asking why we are treated to Tweets from umpteen Tory hacks on Osborne, but nothing on McDonnell. If AS doesn't fix this soon, he will be open to accusations of bias that will bite, and ri...
- Tue 22 Mar, 2016 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
- Replies: 149
- Views: 17774
Re: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
No, but:yahyah wrote:Anyone hear McDonnell ?
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It's all so bloody transparent and pathetic.
- Tue 22 Mar, 2016 2:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
- Replies: 149
- Views: 17774
Re: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
I've reached the point where I think I viscerally loathe not just these fucking despicable excuses for humanity, but every last bastard that voted for them.
Sorry.
Sorry.
- Tue 22 Mar, 2016 9:44 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
- Replies: 149
- Views: 17774
Re: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
To all those on twitter,or anyone else,stop with utilising it for in/out crap.Show some respect. Would that be Allison Pearson, by any chance? Also known for columns about how proud she is of being a middle-lane hogger on motorways. Few more watertight definitions of utter self-absorbed fuckwittery...
- Mon 21 Mar, 2016 5:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 21st March 2016
- Replies: 244
- Views: 23592
Re: Monday 21st March 2016
Forgot to mention there was also a longish audio clip of Dave talking about balancing the books and ensuring our children won't be in debt.
- Mon 21 Mar, 2016 5:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 21st March 2016
- Replies: 244
- Views: 23592
Re: Monday 21st March 2016
BBC Radio 2 "News" at 5pm:
- Story introduced with "David Cameron has made a robust defence of the Budget."
- No mention of UQ
- No reference to Gauke
- No reference to Osborne
Probably a taster of what to expect from the telly tonight.
- Story introduced with "David Cameron has made a robust defence of the Budget."
- No mention of UQ
- No reference to Gauke
- No reference to Osborne
Probably a taster of what to expect from the telly tonight.