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Originally Posted by Damien
Sky News and, to a slightly lesser extent, BBC Television News have been quite dismissive and patronising towards Republicans over this weekend. I was watching Sky News yesterday and they stopped just short of open derision when discussing them. There was no attempt to present them as anything other than a bunch of crazy mean-spirited lunatics. I am not a Republican but you would expect news organisations to cover them fairly, they may not be a large minority but their views are hardly outlandish or out of order.
Credit to BBC Radio (5 Live and 4) who seemed to be canvassing ant-Royal sentiment alongside the pro-Royals and not doing it in a mocking fashion.
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Republicans are all at work mate. Refusing to take holidays to celebrate Royal occassions. Too busy to watch the TV so the broadcasters can fawn over the remaining viewers
Seriously though, even the most resolute republican shouldn't even attempt to give a soundbite on a weekend such as this.... no matter how valid the point is, it can only come across as PARTY POOPER.
