Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36093321)

Do we think GB News is done for now? Struggling as it is but if they have another rival going after the same audience then it'll be some achievement to pull it off. Only advantage they have for now is that talkTV won't be on air until the new year.

Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36093325)

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36093384)

The rat on question time sitting on the fence on everything presumably to keep his employment opportunities open.

It’s for others to make their own judgements. What weasel worded nonsense. In the words of the great Roy Walker “say what you see”.

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36093386)

Why should he? He’s a private citizen working in an industry where you frequently have to produce copy from a perspective that reflects the editorial line even if it doesn’t perfectly align with your own. He doesn’t owe you or anyone else an explanation and for you to describe him in these terms for refusing to indulge you is just a little unhinged. You seem to have him confused with a politician you elected to serve your interests, though frankly even in that case your mode of expression would be extreme.

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36093386)

Why should he? He’s a private citizen working in an industry where you frequently have to produce copy from a perspective that reflects the editorial line even if it doesn’t perfectly align with your own. He doesn’t owe you or anyone else an explanation and for you to describe him in these terms for refusing to indulge you is just a little unhinged. You seem to have him confused with a politician you elected to serve your interests, though frankly even in that case your mode of expression would be extreme.

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36093388)

It only shows him up as spineless.

He’s offered his own opinions on many political issues from the south of France, regardless of apparent journalistic impartiality you portray.

I don’t consider it particularly unhinged to call him out for what he is. A rat deserting a sinking ship.

He does indeed have the right to say nothing - it only seems odd to go onto Question Time to not answer the most obvious pertinent questions.

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 36093389)

Wasn't one of the aims of GB News was to stand up to 'cancel culture'?

Surely you're not now suggesting the BBC cancel him from appearing to express his opinions?

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36093386)

Why should he? He’s a private citizen working in an industry where you frequently have to produce copy from a perspective that reflects the editorial line even if it doesn’t perfectly align with your own. He doesn’t owe you or anyone else an explanation and for you to describe him in these terms for refusing to indulge you is just a little unhinged. You seem to have him confused with a politician you elected to serve your interests, though frankly even in that case your mode of expression would be extreme.

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36093391)

I’m a rational capitalist, I don’t see why the public sector should step in and supplement his income following a failed venture.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36093397)

I would be interested to hear why he left though. I would imagine given he was effectively leading the channel's set-up he had a significant say in the editorial line until he, reportedly, fell out over that direction with the other senior people there.

Neil himself was promoting this channel as an antidote to the 'woke' media and had a segment called 'Woke Watch' so I'll be interested to hear where he intended the channel to go.

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They're employing him to perform a task he is good at. Personally, I think he should have stayed the BBC in the first place.