264 Responses to Weekend 18th January 2025

  1. StewGreen says:

    Just like Hull BBC, Yorkshire regional TV is closely linked to Global Warming PR folks
    Saturday PRasNews at 3m10 seconds
    “The newly appointed chair of the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, SAYS ,,the region is uniquely positioned to play a leading role in achieving its NET ZERO target .. Rotherham born Asif Husain-Naviatti ..30 years working for UN and Worldbank… (Yh always the best typ of people for deciding how working clss people’s tax money should be spent ..NOT)
    30 second statement from him.
    Then “Here’s the sport, here’s the weather, that’s all we have time for”

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  2. digg says:

    The BBC have discovered some gay flamingos….

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5dgl3p5q5o

    Happy days at the BBC!

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    • Eddy Booth says:

      BBC logic: If it’s natural in the animal kingdom, it’s ok for humans too.
      But what about rampant cannibalism there 🤔

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    • MarkyMark says:

      WE SHOULD BE MORE LIKE DOLPHINS…. oh wait …

      “Yes, some dolphins commit infanticide, which is the intentional killing of young:
      Bottlenose dolphins: In the eastern and western North Atlantic, dead newborns and juveniles have been found with scars that indicate they were killed by other dolphins. In one study, multiple bottlenose dolphins were observed engaging in agonistic behavior towards a young calf, including ramming, flipping, and submerging it.
      Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins: In the western North Pacific, similar scenarios have been documented.
      Guiana dolphins: In the South Atlantic, similar scenarios have been documented.”

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  3. Eddy Booth says:

    “Joy fades as Gazans return to destroyed homes”

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8ym4gxnx0o

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    It couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of people.

    Nice photo, atmospheric perspective, a tree festooned with carrier bags, a herd of animals heading somewhere with zero luggage.

    “Rushdi Abu Alouf
    Gaza correspondent
    Reporting from
    Istanbul”

    When is he going to move back there then?
    How come we managed to avoid him moving over here?

    “But people in Gaza remain fearful that the truce may falter once again.”

    Or how long before they find a rocket stash and fire them at Israel.

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    • Up2snuff says:

      Eddy, those are as described on BBC radio Flaw ‘starving Palestinians’. They do not appear to be starving to me.

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  4. Rob in Cheshire says:

    The last couple of nights I have listened to parts of the Stephen Nolan show on 5 Dead. Except it is not Nolan, instead someone called Rima Ahmed is presenting it. The result is amateur hour.

    On Friday night, every time I turned on she seemed to have a Gazan droning on about the damage caused to Gaza by Israel, seemingly unprovoked. One Gazan called it a “war”, before remembering his briefing notes and correcting that to “genocide”.

    Last night some left wing union bloke spent an age explaining why the Met Police viciously attacked the peaceful pro-Palestine marchers in London. He made the pathetic Met sound like the SS in a bad mood. On and on he droned, never challenged by the useless bint. She tried to wind it up at one stage, and he still went on, and on, and on.

    I don’t have a lot of time for Nolan, but he is the consummate professional compared to this useless article. I can only wonder why Rima Ahmed is so keen on the Palestinian cause? Does anyone have any ideas?

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  5. Zephir says:

    Still haven’t learned their lesson, have they ?

    “Hamas terrorists wielding AK-47s parade through the streets of Gaza while crowds chant ‘the army of Mohammed is coming for the Jews’ as ceasefire takes effect.

    The scenes of Hamas militants celebrating openly have sparked international outrage and renewed fears that the terror group has managed to retain its strength despite Israel’s efforts to dismantle it.

    The sight of Hamas militants openly celebrating the ceasefire has drawn condemnation from many quarters, with critics calling it a mockery of the lives lost and the ongoing suffering of hostages and their families.

    ‘These images are a slap in the face to all who have suffered because of Hamas’s brutality,’ one observer said. ”

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14302077/Hamas-terrorists-wielding-AK-47s-streets-parade-celebrate-ceasefire-Israel-hours-handing-hostages.html

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    • Zephir says:

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    • Guest Who says:

      https://x.com/chalavyishmael/status/1881056920083308618?s=61

      “bBC QT this week is from Bradford, with an exciting line up of Jeremy Corbyn, Sultana Brian Doner, Owen Jones, Narinder Bush and Yousef McTavish”

      Mishal Husain guest Chairmuzzie.

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      • Guest Who says:

        How JezBo, JonDon, Alex Crawford etc are going to brush past thousands of healthy, uniformed, tooled up misogynist nutters appearing from the drains to scream renewed terminal threats at women will be impressive.

        Or Burgon, or…

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      • MarkyMark says:

        Corbyn (c) Hamas are our Friends! BBC Verified FACT.

        “Al-Jazeera “accidentally” posted footage of Hamas fighters coming out of Nasser hospital in Gaza moments after the ceasefire.

        Remember these headlines?

        Western media has been force feeding Hamas propaganda to you for decades.

        Every single one of them should be sued for libel.”

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  6. Up2snuff says:

    BBC WEB-SITE Watch #1 – the Israelies are being stuffed by the Palestinians all over again!

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckg0znng8x2t 30, yes thirty, Palestinians released from Israeli jails for every 1, yes one, Israeli hostage released by Hamas! That is such an unfair deal. How do ‘we’ including Israel know that the Palestinians released from Israeli jails is not a Hamas murderer or fighter? How does the BBC know that? Of course the BBC would take the Palestinians side.

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    • MarkyMark says:

      29 terrorists + 1 innocent for each Israeli?

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      • Up2snuff says:

        MM, maybe.

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        • MarkyMark says:

          “According to Reuters, the prisoners set to be released on the first day of the ceasefire do not include any prominent detainees, and many were recently detained and not tried or convicted.”

          https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/who-are-the-palestinian-prisoners-being-freed-in-return-for-the-hostages-tav2qqv6

          “Zubeidi, 49, is believed to have been involved in numerous terror attacks, including the Beit She’an bombing that killed six people at the Likud party branch in 2002, during the peak of the 2000-2005 Second Intifada. Zubeidi broke out of Gilboa Prison in 2021 along with five Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists but was taken back into custody days later. In September, an Israeli drone strike killed Zubeidi’s son, Mohammad, who the Israeli military called a “significant terrorist” and said he had been involved in shooting at Israeli troops.”

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  7. MarkyMark says:

    Look into their eyes and tell them you didn’t bang the pots or get the covid jab ….

    “Weight loss jabs for jobless not dystopian – Streeting”
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk7l30egjeo

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    ……………..

    The UK government is partnering with pharmaceutical giant Lilly who are running a five-year trial in Greater Manchester to test if the weight-loss drug Mounjaro can help get more people back to work and prevent obesity-related diseases to ease the strain on the NHS in England.

    ……………..

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Landmark collaboration with largest pharmaceutical company, published on 14 October 2024, how many times will a patient be allowed to take a course of Mounjaro, in the context of the five year trial in Greater Manchester.”

    As announced on 14 October 2024, the SURMOUNT-REAL clinical trial of tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro, is being developed between Health Innovation Manchester, The University of Manchester, and Eli Lilly and Company, with further details about the study to be published at a later date by these organisations, following on from relevant approvals.

    https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2024-10-21.10140.h&s=Lilly#g10140.r0

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    • tomo says:

      Smug student politician – never had a job, parasitized the system all along

      – delete / reject

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      • MarkyMark says:

        Islam is coming in second …. turn out 59.6%

        Wes Streeting Labour 15,647 33.4% -20.8%
        Leanne Mohamad Independent 15,119 32.2% 32.2%
        Kaz Rizvi Conservative 9,619 20.5% -16.2%
        Alex Wilson Reform UK 3,621 7.7% 5.9%
        Rachel Collinson Green Party 1,794 3.8% 2.5%
        Fraser Coppin
        Liberal Democrat 1,088 2.3% -1.7%

        https://members.parliament.uk/member/4504/electionresult

        ……………………….

        Leanne Mohamad is a British Palestinian human rights activist based in London

        “When the slaughter of the people of Gaza started nine months ago, I vowed to myself that life would never be the same. We cannot and will not stand by whilst bombs drop on innocents. I realised that to stop this genocide we needed to make the politicians listen. And on Thursday, we did just that.⁣”

        https://x.com/LeanneMohamad/status/1809912446183710958

        “Keir Starmer’s hunger for power has turned a former human rights lawyer into an apologist for war crimes. His response is not just a denial of reality—it is a profound betrayal of the very principles of humanity. Shameful.”

        “For all the empty talk of a ceasefire and a ‘clearer message’ on Gaza, this is the true face of the Labour government. Foreign Secretary
        @DavidLammy
        shook the blood-stained hands of Netanyahu yesterday, a man subject to an ICC application for an arrest warrant for forced starvation and indiscriminate targeting of civilians.

        Labour has aided and abetted this genocide. Grotesque.”

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  8. Zephir says:

    Our Govt is hiding the numbers:

    “Nearly two thirds of convicted rapists in Sweden are migrants or second generation immigrants”

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/18/nearly-two-thirds-convicted-rapists-sweden-migrants/

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    • MarkyMark says:

      BBC report that 1 third of Sweden is not yet Diverse enough and is racist and this needs to be sorted before net zero can work (c) BBC Verified.

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  9. MarkyMark says:

    We truly are in a right mess. (not far right mess)…

    Maybe Starmer can ask Davos and Lord Alli to fund his projects as he does not care for voters (Westminister) and has not asked where the money will be spent in Ukraine? Itemised bill?

    “Davos or Westminster?” Starmer: “Davos” 22 Jan 2023 #together

    “Pentagon finds another $2 billion of accounting errors for Ukraine aid By Mike Stone July 25, 2024”

    “Now we know what we already suspected: Labour’s (under Corbyn) ‘fully costed’ plans were full of holes” John Rentoul November 2019

    “Who is Lord Alli? Inside the life of the man who ‘perfected television presented by morons for morons’ By HARRIET LINE
    Published: 00:58, 26 August 2024 | Updated: 09:59, 26 August 2024”

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  10. tomo says:

    Some good old West Country surnames had me wondering ….

    ah-a barber’s shops

    Funny how I can search online and turn that up in <10 seconds – but Newsquest reporters ….

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    • MarkyMark says:

      “Saimir Morina, 45, of London Road, Chippenham, and Petrit Zela, 54, of Ryan Avenue, Chippenham, appeared at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on January 16 charged with being concerned in the supply of a class A drug and possession of criminal property.
      Morina entered a guilty plea to both matters, but Zela gave no indication.”

      During their search of the address, police discovered one kilogram of cocaine – worth a street value of around £80,000 – £37,000 in cash and tick lists believed to be linked to drug deals.

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  11. MarkyMark says:

    The Act requires universities, colleges and students’ unions in England to take steps to ensure lawful freedom of speech on campus. 

    This means that although the Act received Royal Assent last year, the government will no longer be bringing it into force. The Education Secretary will consider options for the Act, including repeal, in the longer term.

    https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2024/07/free-speech-act-what-you-need-to-know/

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  12. tomo says:

    Oh, right-oh – a man who crossed the Atlantic to work for the Hilary Clinton campaign in 2016 touted by the BBC as a sage as to what the new administration will do?

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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ye0951w6po

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  13. MarkyMark says:

    “If you been paying the TV License you’ve been paying 3p to an active pedophile.”@5:29

    “BBC hypocrisy – a BBC Drill Rapper murdered boy, 16 – while women jailed over TV licence”

    Released after serving just 14 years, Fahri turned to drill rap, with lyrics openly celebrating his violent past, like “Stuck it on a man and watched him melt like Ben and Jerry’s.” Despite this, BBC DJ Theo Johnson praised Fahri’s work. This oversight not only retraumatized the Mizen family but also allowed Fahri to potentially profit from his crime. The BBC later ceased playing his music – but didn’t apologise.

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  14. tomo says:

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  15. Guest Who says:

    Were one JezBo, JonDon, Orla, etc, and were one capable of embarrassment, that would be what one should be feeling about now.

    https://x.com/avivaklompas/status/1880936046487289986?s=61
    Does everyone in Gaza have a press vest?

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  16. tomo says:

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    https://x.com/CharlotteCGill/status/1881046269332005060

    If memory serves the BBC regard her as a sage but resist pointing out that she’s a (well) paid-for performer.

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