392 Responses to Weekend Thread 7 September 2019

  1. SPC says:

    Have you noticed that when one of the BBC lackys reads the news
    they talk down to us.
    It’s like they are speaking to a class of 5yr olds.
    It’s highly likely that most of us are more informed about the brexit saga than they are.
    They cannot stop themselves. They think the public are stupid and this of course dictates their whole brexit news agenda.
    ‘They did not vote for a no deal’
    ‘It’s over 3yrs on and people have changed their minds’ – who’s fault is the delay?
    And so on! Stop being so damned patronising .
    We know exactly the score and can sense bulls**t when we hear it.
    This of course is Labours problem – they are so thick they have no idea how to challenge properly as an opposition.
    They must be the most inept Labout party in living history.
    START TREATING THE BRITISH PUBLIC WITH SOME RESPECT.

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  2. davylars says:

    Not BBC bias, but…
    Our favourite program Countryfile.
    Article about poetry from Hadrians Wall in Northumberland.
    It would appear that the BBC with its legions of well paid researchers have just decided that Hadrians wall went south of the Tyne at Newcastle and ended up at South Shields, on the coast..
    I may just be nitpicking, but surely they could have got that correct.. It never went south of the river and ended at Wallsend. Halfway between Newcastle and Tynemouth. 6 miles inland..

    [url=https://postimg.cc/TLyxv04M]96956695-FCA4-455-C-AA77-29-A3-D5254-A6-B.jpg[/url]

    Just to note, white line is Northumberland / Tyne Wear border. Shows wall crossing river at green blob on map…

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  3. Cassandra says:

    Adam was doing so well on BBC 1s Countryfile. No ethnics were shoe horned in until…the report on landscape poetry at Hadrian’s Wall where he introduced an African migrant who he described as an ‘aspiring poet’. The chap didn’t have any poetry to read out but the quota box was ticked, so it didn’t matter.
    The Antiques Roadshow is on soon, I wonder who the lovely Fiona will choose to speak to this week after last week’s farce?

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  4. Roland Deschain says:

    On the previous page Taffman said:
    It wont be long now before we see Weatherspons becoming the subject of Al Beeb’s hate .

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    Seek and ye shall find.

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  5. Fedup2 says:

    The quote below is from a report in The Sun

    “Let it be a 2nd ref., new elections, a revocation of art. 50 or the approval of the deal, but not today’s helpless status quo. “

    It’s from Verhoftstadt. – in view of the fact that the traitors think they’ve done a deal with Brussels either a clever game is being played or the traitors and enemy EU are using different hymn books . …

    Unless of course the traitor parliament attempts to push through a revocation of A50 . Then we will see a tangible public reaction .

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  6. Cassandra says:

    BBC social engineering / brainwashing called out…

    https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9886252/bbc-schools-children-100-genders/#comments

    “A VIDEO produced by the BBC for school children has said there are 100 or more gender identities – despite GPs recognising six.

    The idea is put forward in material produced by BBC Teach to support the personal, social and health education curriculum in schools.”

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  7. theisland says:

    bBC take note.

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    • fakenewswatcher says:

      island-
      Honesty.
      Facts.
      Simples.
      Virtually impossible to find in the UK media now. Everyone is twisting hither and thither, as they lie through their back teeth, trying to make their perversions sound virtuous.
      For a day or two the Remainers have now had a Holy Law, which no one at beeb can mention without it sounding like this Law came straight from God, handed to Bercow, who appeared with two tablets of stone, taking it unto Broadcast House, accompanied by angels.
      Remainers now waiting anxiously for the heretic, Johnson, to dare come and break it. At which point fire and brimstone will rain down upon him as they earth opens up to suck in his form. The last we shall see is unruly blond hair, visible briefly upon the lava before the earth swallows him up with a final belch.

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  8. taffman says:

    Of late I have noticed that Al Beeb are pushing the Limp Dems a lot . On the other hand, very little about The Brexit Party despite their landslide victory in the recent Euro Elections ?
    They must be worried , very very worried .

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    • Fedup2 says:

      I don’t usually cut and paste because I think it is a bit lazy and would rather express myself than someone on twitter – however this has turned up on the twitter –

      “Chatter tonight over whether Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings cd declare a national emergency by using part 2 (Emergency Powers) of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 seek to scrap the European Union (Withdrawal) (No6) Act 2019 and thereby avoid having to apply for extension? ????”

      Which some contributors say is legal and ordered say is an abuse of power .

      Plenty of ‘ abuse of power ‘ around at the moment .

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      • Roland Deschain says:

        There is much chatter around at the minute as to how the Act can be circumvented. The most convincing I have heard revolves around Bercow’s ruling that the Bill does not require Queen’s Consent.

        Any Act affecting Royal Prerogative (namely actions that can be carried out directly on the Queen’s behalf) requires Queen’s Consent to proceed. It had been thought that Boris might advise the monarch to withhold Consent, thus blocking the Bill. Bercow put a stop to this with another of his bent rulings.

        Therefore Boris must now request an extension and Parliament may rule on anything other than three months, but is a racing certainty to agree anything. At this point however Boris can refuse to sign the extension because the signing of treaties is a matter for Royal Prerogative and he is signing as the Queen’s representative.

        And because Bercow has ruled that the Act does not affect Royal Prerogative the matter of Boris’s signature is clearly not part of the Act. Checkmate. Game over.

        Can any lawyers on here comment?

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        • Fedup2 says:

          Roland – I can only think that the PM and Queen have spent a bit of time on this in Balmoral .
          Perhaps they will be an announcement Monday when the power to prorogue comes into force .

          I’m not a lawyer but I understand that the Speaker Represents to sovereign head of state in parliament and gives up the chair when she opens parliament for its’ new term .

          There may be a clash between the monarch and the speaker . Now that will need plenty of popcorn .

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      • Fedup2 says:

        The emergency power gives the PM the authority to declare a national emergency which is subject to parliamentary review after 30 days . The courts might have a look in but parliament may well be prorogued at the same time…..

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  9. Guest Who says:

    Hey, Tony, Fran, Rob, Nick…. bite me.

    https://twitter.com/adrian_hilton/status/1170759285975990272?s=21

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    • Fedup2 says:

      I cannot accept these figures. How can any one believe that Ian Blackford only spoke for 7 minutes 46 seconds . His SNP PMQ 1st question is longer than that – including at least 3 references to “ the people of Scotland “….

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      • Roland Deschain says:

        I am one of those people. Rest assured he does not speak for me.

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        • Fedup2 says:

          Roland . Yes – I million Scots voted Leave . You’d never guess listening to the SNP or BBC …

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      • Beltane says:

        Oh is that what he says Fed.
        I never could fathom what ‘the-pipple-o-scawlun’ actually meant.

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    • Doobster78 says:

      Emily Thornberry gets the most airtime on BBC !!! Who’d have thunk it !!!!

      Funny how you never see Emily Thornberry, Eddie Izzard and Claire Balding in the same room . #justsaying !!!!

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  10. Dover Sentry says:

    Sky Reporter: “I am now joined by Dominic Cummings. It has been announced by the Prime Minister moments ago, that Dominic after the No Deal on the 31st October, will become head of the BBC. He will have a free hand to reform the BBC and modernise where he sees fit. He will report daily on his progress to a Mr Dover Sentry”.

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    • Fedup2 says:

      Excellent news – I’m sure Lady Sentry will be very happy to hear the news . May I apply to be Head of News? I have a few ideas …..,

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      • Dover Sentry says:

        The title of your post Mr. Fedup2, shall be that of BBC Fact-Finder-General.

        Your remit will be wide, wild and withering.

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    • Frustrated says:

      Wish I could like this more than once! ;o)

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      • Fedup2 says:

        Frustrated — ive always tried to get a BBC type to surface here, admit their guilt and counter what we say – thought Dover might get a’bite’ With that one but no doubt the boys and girls in Salford and W1 will keep reading… frightened that the ‘biasedbbc’ cookie could be found by BBC Reich security ….

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  11. Tabs says:

    BBC 4 Proms at 21:00 had a 5 people panel (4 ladies and 1 man) talking about the upcoming Elgar’s Enigma Variations. One ethnic minority male was not saying anything whilst the other 4 ladies chatted away.

    Then the host said at the end, “we even have someone here who has never heard of Enigma Variations – a he is a composer!” as the camera zoomed in on his face.

    I guess he was there to tick a box as he couldn’t discuss music he has never heard of.

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  12. BRISSLES says:

    After reading today that most of the nation doesn’t know when the second world war started, and assumed that Winston Churchill was PM at the time, then nothing surprises me anymore. But then, I have little knowledge as to those taking part in the current edition of Strictly !

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  13. Frustrated says:

    I know it’s not BBC but have just suffered “The Pledge” on Sky.

    I fortunately missed most of the first question – pure Boris-Brexit-bashing – it was definitely NOT a balanced argument as far as I could tell. Maybe the first 2 speakers were pro????

    Then, after discussing whether police should carry tasers (panel decided no because only blacks are being targeted) they move on to a Museum for Racism which Sadiq Kahn is proposing for London.

    The discussion is the typical (BBC-like) Britain-bashing … Two of the panel are “beautifully tanned” and suitably anti anything British (but keep talking about “our history” so presumably consider themselves British?) and the one who put the question is, well, I will refrain from saying what I think of her.

    Basically we are all racists apparently.

    Now we have “The fragrance of Dior’s new perfume ad is culturally insensitive” – because there’s a native red indian dancing a traditional dance (presumably) while Johnny Depp plays an electric guitar on a rock … And that is offensive?? (It’s called “Sauvage” – and although they mention that the word means wild in French, they point out that everyone will just think “savage”.)

    The three “do-gooders” can’t control their indignation. As the “moderator” says “Do you really not have other things to worry about”??

    So, another quick stab at Boris … (new to the job and botching everything).

    I give up … Off button – you really can’t listen to anything
    nowadays.

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  14. Frustrated says:

    Wow! Sky News …

    Figures on Conservatives having lost majority in Parliament.

    Then predicted results if there was an election (wasn’t really listening/watching – think it was 36% Boris / 19% for Corbyn?)

    But then: Four people interviewed in the streets of Birmingham on what they think of the current Brexit chaos. “Just get on with it. / Take us out now! / Ashamed to be British – these people who claim to be representing “the people” are only representing themselves.” [And the 4th woman – did not think she sounded particulary British – though her English was good – just said something waffled like “It is important to do the best for the country”].

    THREE were PRO-BREXIT!!??!!

    And no particularly negative comment by the reporter to finish?!?
    Am I dreaming?

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    • Fedup2 says:

      Frustrated – at this moment an ‘intern’ in the editing department will be emptying their desk …

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  15. Celtic_Mist says:

    Where is this going?

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    • Fedup2 says:

      French / Brussels play hard to get an improved deal for the EU in order for a 3 month extension- in order to get A50 revoked .

      We ll then be required to join the euro as penance for being naughty . Once that happens – no chance – ever of an escape – unified tax levels across the Reich and bingo – a federal state led by an unelected —— Tony Yaxley Soros Blair …

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  16. fakenewswatcher says:

    I decided to give Toady a miss this morning, as I knew it would be non-stop anti Brexit propaganda, designed to show that BoJo ‘wants to break’ THE Law (really, this is THE only ONE they are wafting religious about, the only ONE that is above all other law, the one they obscenely pushed through both houses, banana republic style).
    Caught the last ten seconds where a Brexiteer, who obviously hadn’t had a chance to speak properly, was given 10 seconds to have a final word. Will Hutton set about to destroy those last ten seconds by talking over -was it an Andrew?- non-stop.
    Needless to say, no intervention from beeb, who were probably smiling with pleasure, or even egging Hutton on.

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  17. Dover Sentry says:

    BBC TV News at 09.00.

    Reporter Norman Smith describes our PM as being a potential ‘Pain in the but’ to the EU should he be forced to accept an extension until January 31st.

    Such language is wrong, unpleasant and biased.

    Any extension would have been forced on the British people by Parliament. The British people have democratically voted to Leave. The ‘Pain in the but’ has in fact been Parliament.

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    • Guest Who says:

      It gained traction as the senior men’s common room started the NaughtieMarr competition.

      As above, Ems has decided to join in by copying.

      Can’t wait for Mishal to sneak in a quick ‘bum’ to fits of giggles from the girls in the studio. And the women.

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    • Fedup2 says:

      For the BBC – 29 brexit Party MEPs don’t exist … nor it seems does the offer by N Farage to not stand in ERG seats for the not gonna happen General Election .

      And on that note …. any decent news media would be up in arms at the denial of a General Election – particularly since Corbyn has been ranting on about it for years – like a Nick Robinson on a bad Tourette’s day ….

      But this further denial of democracy seems to have been dismissed with a maitless ‘shrug’.maybe the BBC does t want to film the sight of so many ex labour MPs scrambling over each other for a seat in the Lords …

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  18. StewGreen says:

    The BBC Zombification of Britain.
    .. Guardianland know that if they control the info people see they can turn them into ZOMBIES
    Have you seen the zombies around you ?
    They walk the streets of London muttering
    – “Stop Brexit, must stop Brexit”
    – “Green must be green .. exterminate, exterminate non-greens, extinction ”
    – “orange man he bad, Farage, he bad, he bad”
    – “Open borders good, Open borders good”

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  19. StewGreen says:

    I’m about to hitch to Coventry for this weeks National Science Festival
    It’s mostly virtue signalling stuff this year
    Konnie Huq is a headline speaker etc.
    I’ve book for 15 out of 50 lectures
    Not the normal 35 I’d go to normally.

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  20. Fedup2 says:

    Stew – who is compering? Bernie Manning would be s shoe in ..

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  21. Guest Who says:

    Newsbeat

    Chrissy Teigen and Donald Trump have a long-running feud. Their latest spat is about criminal justice reform in the US.

    ***

    The BBC knows what beats news.

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  22. Guest Who says:

    VD code: ‘speaks out’

    Translation: her people got in touch with our people, knowing what gets on screen at the bbc.

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  23. SPC says:

    Laura Kuenssberg has made an address to the BBC news – Honoured I’m sure – I’m surprised she had the time bearing in mind she charges around £25,000 a time for an evening of her mutterings ! Ah, isn’t liberal facism great.

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  24. SPC says:

    Tom Brake – giving us his usual nonsense – behind him in the ‘naughty corner’ for failed Cons. – some MP – female in appearance- I think, looks to be so interested in what he is saying is composing it seems, a personal message, to whoever. Maybe Just-Eat?

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    • Guest Who says:

      There are around 650 of them.

      By what process does this clown keep appearing?

      Does he have a picture of Fran in bed with a goat?

      Or does the BBC think ‘he’s widely respected after each outing… let’s give him another outing’?

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  25. SPC says:

    Watching parliament tonight makes you wonder whether we can get past this.
    Of course they are all oblivious in their own self-important way to how ridiculous they now all look.
    For years we have respected this lot of clowns – no longer.
    Time I think for them to repent and make it up to the British people for their crass stupidity.

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    • taffman says:

      The People vs Parliament, A rotten Parliament
      The Tory Party is finished. Its The Brexit Party from now on .

      As Berco Boiler jumps out will he get a Knighthood as a reward?

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  26. Guest Who says:

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    • JimS says:

      The bastards are sowing the seeds..

      Corbyn says the government can’t run roughshod over the will of parliament. But parliament can run roughshod over the will of the people?

      “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”

      – John F Kennedy – a BBC favourite.

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