Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 The richest 1% in the UK (that's one percent btw ) take home a far greater proportion of all income than they did in the late 70s. It was gradually getting better until that point I think. The UK figure is substantially higher than some other European countries too. It's only inevitable in the sense that that's the way the country has been run since 1979, not in the sense that's the way it must be. Thank goodness for the new Conservative living wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30245 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26186 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 BBC running a special 30min Panorama smear campaign on Corbyn right now. 1 week before the election. What a crock of shit  Even one of his own supporters doesn't want him to win.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34197785 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34177 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I'm not saying it's ok, just that's the way of the world.But part of the reason that it's like that and is getting worse at an accelerating pace is because people just shrug and go well that's just how it is. Â And by the way, the party you vote for are fixated on making sure that it's just the way of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 But part of the reason that it's like that and is getting worse at an accelerating pace is because people just shrug and go well that's just how it is. Â And by the way, the party you vote for are fixated on making sure that it's just the way of the world. See above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3183 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Â Even one of his own supporters doesn't want him to win. Â http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34197785 Unknown source? Was it written by the Chronicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26186 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Yes I've been watching too much Rome, Borgias etc. Â Them Romans took up a lot more UK real estate than that Private Eye map shows up to be fair to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedfernMag 0 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hasn't it always been the case throughout history. Just we hear more about it these days. Â what has always been the case throughout history that we hear more about these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Â what has always been the case throughout history that we hear more about these days? The top of society screwing over the plebs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Panorama hit piece on Corbyn was a disgrace to balanced journalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Labour Party tripled in size in 2 months! Â As usual to find some facts you have to go to the KGB run totally biased RT where a Guardian journalist cuddles up with Gorgeous George. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30245 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Unknown source? Was it written by the Chronicle? The use of 'Westminster sources' is pretty standard tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3183 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 The use of 'Westminster sources' is pretty standard tbf. Â Looks like it was Jon Cruddas who in fairness did nominate him but is hardly one of his inner team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30245 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Apologies if already posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5889 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Panorama hit piece on Corbyn was a disgrace to balanced journalism. I made a complaint to the BBC about it, first time in my life. Got a reply today basically saying it was a balanced piece so fuck me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I made a complaint to the BBC about it, first time in my life. Got a reply today basically saying it was a balanced piece so fuck me   Were you lobbied to do so? The BBC has refused to disclose the number of complaints it received from viewers following the Jeremy Corbyn Panorama special which aired on Monday evening.  Hundreds of Corbyn's supporters took to social media to express their anger at the programme, which prompted comparisons with Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox News and accusations of a "hatchet job".  Ofcom says it received six complaints questioning the programme's 'due impartiality' but said this is an issue for the BBC and BBC Trust to adjudicate.  However, because some of those expressing their anger did so while publicising the telephone number and postal address of the BBC's complaints department, the corporation has now refused to say exactly how many people have filed objections.   http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/09/08/jeremy-corbyn-panorama-special-bbc-refuses-to-disclose-number-of-complaints_n_8103896.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26186 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I made a complaint to the BBC about it, first time in my life. Got a reply today basically saying it was a balanced piece so fuck me  I haven't seen it, what were your objections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5889 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 My objections were there are 4 people in this leadership race and to air a negative documentary about one of them, in the week of the election, from a tax payer funded supposed non partisan organisation is an absolute pisstake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19736 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 my mother switched her vote from corbyn to burnham at the last minute because corbyn is apparently now an antisemite. sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26186 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 My objections were there are 4 people in this leadership race and to air a negative documentary about one of them, in the week of the election, from a tax payer funded supposed non partisan organisation is an absolute pisstake  But was it actually negative or is it just another case of a Corbyn fan getting outraged anytime anyone dares criticise him? Given that he is the story of the campaign I don't think it's a surprise that they aired a documentary about him and can't see a problem in that itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5889 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Job done  Smear campaign in the press and TV, remove thousands from voting list, withhold thousands more ballot papers in the hope voting goes to a second round and Burnham wins with the secondary votes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14527 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Hes shared a stage with some fuckin horrors but in a world where the queen shakes the hands of McGuiness and Adams.....point is he's spent his entire life campaigning about racism and human rights. For the media to accuse him of being an anti semite when they know the diametric opposite is true is fuckin abhorrent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34177 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) Job done  Smear campaign in the press and TV, remove thousands from voting list, withhold thousands more ballot papers in the hope voting goes to a second round and Burnham wins with the secondary votes I haven't followed all that stuff too closely, but from what I have heard it does sound like there's been a concerted effort to subvert the democratic process. Which for a political party is an absolute disgrace. The assurances sought from candidates that they won't mount a legal challenge whatever the result, which was ostensibly to stop the other three if Corbyn won, may well have been more about making sure Corbyn goes quietly after they shaft him out of the win. Edited September 10, 2015 by Gemmill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4949 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Â But was it actually negative or is it just another case of a Corbyn fan getting outraged anytime anyone dares criticise him? Given that he is the story of the campaign I don't think it's a surprise that they aired a documentary about him and can't see a problem in that itself. Â Surely you've got to question the timing on this one - they could have waited a week until the election was confirmed. This is the BBC playing fast and loose with impartiality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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