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1andrew1

11-03-2023 17:33

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Rules may have changed in the last few years or they may have stayed the same. What's clear is that they only seem to be enforced if a presenter does not follow the government's agreed line. That's worrying.

Sephiroth

11-03-2023 17:43

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In case you're gagging to know what I think:

1. The BBC has seriously lost its way.

2. Lineker was wrong to compare UK government actions with Nazi Germany.

3. Lineker is obviously free to say what he wants. He's not a political reporter or new reader.

Hugh	11-03-2023 20:16

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Paul	11-03-2023 23:21

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So .... one person asks a question, another answers it ... twitter (?).

Was there a reason for your post ?

Kursk

11-03-2023 23:31

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36148031)

So .... one person asks a question, another answers it ... twitter (?).

Was there a reason for your post ?

Looks like a sideswipe at Seph; the leftie remoaners don't like his opinions (which reflect the views of the silent majority) so they're trying to cancel him.

Sephiroth

11-03-2023 23:31

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So .... one person asks a question, another answers it ... twitter (?).

Was there a reason for your post ?

To annoy OB?

1andrew1

12-03-2023 00:09

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I agree with most of what you say but Lineker was comparing the language used by the government, not its actions.

I'm not arguing if he's right or wrong on the point he makes, but I feel there's an important distinction between criticising language and criticising actions.

Sephiroth

12-03-2023 00:13

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Thank you for the correction. Yes - that's what I should have said and was in the back of my mind. To suggest that Braverman usedg Nazi language is reprehensible.

1andrew1

12-03-2023 00:14

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To annoy OB?

Jolly japers, clearly.

Not sure where Redwood is coming from on this tweet - someone who helped devise some big privatisations knows more about how markets work than most people so playing naive with this question fools no one. But that's another debate!

jfman

12-03-2023 00:14

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I don’t think Seph was arguing that point either. Seph disagrees, but respects Lineker’s right to say it. Language is ultimately an action.

That’s the interesting thing about the Redwood tweet above - a complete deflection from the issue at hand. I do disagree with what the state broadcaster pays for the presenters of English football highlights compared to the pittance it pays for actual live football in Scotland.

However it’s irrelevant to the issue at hand.

Hugh	12-03-2023 10:21

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So .... one person asks a question, another answers it ... twitter (?).

Was there a reason for your post ?

I was highlighting the irony of an avid free-marketer questioning how the free market worked…

Ms NTL

12-03-2023 10:36

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Love it. Below the belt.

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I was highlighting the irony of an avid free-marketer questioning how the free market worked…

Ooooh, I wanted to say that!

Sephiroth

12-03-2023 11:17

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I was highlighting the irony of an avid free-marketer questioning how the free market worked…

You’ve somewhat overthought your analysis of JR’s tweet. Frankly, I’d rather he kept out of this sort of nonsense.

The ‘Nuff said’ bit is about the donations to my Party that the top echelons at the BBC have made. I tell you, I’m one of the last true Conservatives remaining. If the BBC hasn’t been leant one and then bent, my whatsit’s a kipper.

1andrew1

12-03-2023 12:06

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You’ve somewhat overthought your analysis of JR’s tweet. Frankly, I’d rather he kept out of this sort of nonsense.

He should have gone into business after Thatcher resigned and then retired gracefully. He's tarnished his reputation since then and needs to step aside at the the next election and let someone else have a chance.

Hugh	12-03-2023 12:12

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You’ve somewhat overthought your analysis of JR’s tweet. Frankly, I’d rather he kept out of this sort of nonsense.

The ‘Nuff said’ bit is about the donations to my Party that the top echelons at the BBC have made. I tell you, I’m one of the last true Conservatives remaining. If the BBC hasn’t been leant one and then bent, my whatsit’s a kipper.

In what way?

Remember, this is from the man who posted this just under three months ago...

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...3&d=1678623076

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