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[Dr Gloom 19795]

5 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

Fair enough.

 

I mean to me, she has the cocky swagger of someone who either knows they're untouchable (i.e. backed from on high) or who has something lined up for herself post-shitshow anyway. 

 

But if the BBC really wants people on side, it has to actually make examples of the people doing this. And not just when it's too late. 

I stand up for the free press and always will and I think generally we get a bad press, excuse the pun. I think what we’ve seen from LK the past 48 hours is shocking and most honest journalists are rightly pretty furious. 

 

 

[Alex 30363]

Just now, Dr Gloom said:

I stand up for the free press and always will and I think generally we get a bad press, excuse the pun. I think what we’ve seen from LK the past 48 hours is shocking and most honest journalists are rightly pretty furious. 

 

 

The press in this country doesn’t rank very well in terms of freedom / independence compared to most comparable countries tbh 

[Dr Gloom 19795]

23 minutes ago, Alex said:

The press in this country doesn’t rank very well in terms of freedom / independence compared to most comparable countries tbh 

Middling. About the same as France, below Germany and the nordics, above US and Italy 

[Alex 30363]

Getting progressively worse

[Dr Gloom 19795]

There is no question that is satisfactory rather than outstanding - a small group of billionaires have a monopoly in legacy media which is skewed to the right. 

I do object to those who say all MSM outlets act in one voice as it’s clearly nonsense. 

I don’t know what the answer is. If isn’t twitter or other forms of social media or citizen journalism. You have the likes of Novara, Canary etc, which are also deeply flawed.

And I’ve always been grateful for the BBC, despite its flaws. We are lucky to have it. 

[Kevin Carr's Gloves 3193]

8 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

Middling. About the same as France, below Germany and the nordics, above US and Italy 

Not as good as Costa Rica or Jamaica.

[Dr Gloom 19795]

42 minutes ago, Alex said:

Her getting bollocked behind closed doors (if this is even happening) is just another sign of complicity from her bosses 

Yes, I agree there should have been an emphatic apology/correction from the BBC. Despite it going out on Twitter she is representing them, with her blue verified tick. That brings its own responsibility and redirecting complaints and enquiries to LK’s half arsed apology tweet was an inadequate response from BBC PR. 

[Gemmill 34374]

 

 

 

 

[Dr Gloom 19795]

3 minutes ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said:

Not as good as Costa Rica or Jamaica.

I’m actually not surprised Costa Rica is up there 

[Monkeys Fist 38705]

9 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

There is no question that is satisfactory rather than outstanding - a small group of billionaires have a monopoly in legacy media which is skewed to the right. 

I do object to those who say all MSM outlets act in one voice as it’s clearly nonsense. 

I don’t know what the answer is. If isn’t twitter or other forms of social media or citizen journalism. You have the likes of Novara, Canary etc, which are also deeply flawed.

And I’ve always been grateful for the BBC, despite its flaws. We are lucky to have it. 

Me too, which is why it’s so painful to see it’s News department hijacked by Torys. 
In every other department it’s superb. 

[strawb 3659]

2 hours ago, Gemmill said:

Ian Lavery giving a speech in Middlesbrough. "Am absalootly buzzun to be heeyah!"

I resemble that remark 

[Rayvin 4963]

Lib Dem candidate is urging all LDs to vote Labour in Stockton South.

 

I'd kill for some of the Labour equivalents to do likewise. Raab's seat maybe.

[Rayvin 4963]

Although looking at the list there are about 3 Labour MPs who should consider it and 20 LDs...

[Dr Gloom 19795]

6 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

Although looking at the list there are about 3 Labour MPs who should consider it and 20 LDs...

if only they got their act together at the start like the brexit party did with the tories, instead of this swinson can be PM bullshit 

Edited December 11, 2019 by Dr Gloom

[Gemmill 34374]

 

 

Whoever is manning this twitter account isn't keen on Laura K.

 

 

 

[Dr Gloom 19795]

looks like raab might have been the source

 

 

[Monkeys Fist 38705]

 

[Rayvin 4963]

Lib Dem in Cardiff throws his support behind his Labour opponent...

[Monkeys Fist 38705]

25 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

Fence Sitter in Cardiff makes his Jesus-sandal wearing mind up.

[Gemmill 34374]

25 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

Lib Dem in Cardiff throws his support behind his Labour opponent...

 

Lib Dem candidate in Stockton South has done the same. And this one is in serious danger of turning blue. 

 

Criminal that Swinson and Corbyn haven't done this themselves today. Should have been done across the board in all the split vote seats.

 

 

[Monkeys Fist 38705]

Aye, but “Jeremy Corbyn isn’t fit to be Prime Minister”, whereas Swinson just “isn’t fit”. 
 

 

Still would, after a pint or seven. 

[Gemmill 34374]

I'd go for a Viz-style mash of her tits then probably lose interest. 

[Monkeys Fist 38705]

 After seven pints that’d be about the limit of my “would” too. 

[Rayvin 4963]

@Gemmill Is this potentially encouraging? Looks like the Yougov poll has given over 60s the heaviest weighting for years..

[Gemmill 34374]

Definitely looks weird. It sounds like they ask people if they're likely to vote and then actually produce a weighting based on answer received. But when you compare it to historic levels it sounds like it's a bit of an anomalous result.