CurtainRaiser Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:16 AM GarySueLola - 2021-04-11 7:04 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-10 8:14 PM pelmetman - 2021-04-10 7:09 PM pelmetman - 2021-04-10 6:52 PM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. Why am I not surprised at the posts of our Low Life Lefty scum *-) ......... Coz I knew they were SCUM :-| ........... SCUM bump :-| ........ Hee hee - it does look like Pelmethead has run out of words...at least that's a nice easy four letter word he can just about spell. Shows all the signs of someone who's lost an argument, probably goes to his room to cry. Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. Never you mind Dumbf*ck ;-) ........... I have plenty of words for the likes of you LEFTY SCUM >:-) ........... I prefer to use your own SCUMMY words to show the world what truly NASTY SCUM LEFTYS are by hoisting them to the top of Chatterbox's mast every time I log on until HRH's funeral >:-) ........ I hope you and CowPat enjoy my SCUM waving :D............ Lets be honest, for you that almost comes across as a well thought out and structured argument. Its not by the way, it is just your normal posts set the bar so low for you, the only way is up.* *I fear you will fail to meet this challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-11 8:31 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:16 AM GarySueLola - 2021-04-11 7:04 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-10 8:14 PM pelmetman - 2021-04-10 7:09 PM pelmetman - 2021-04-10 6:52 PM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. Why am I not surprised at the posts of our Low Life Lefty scum *-) ......... Coz I knew they were SCUM :-| ........... SCUM bump :-| ........ Hee hee - it does look like Pelmethead has run out of words...at least that's a nice easy four letter word he can just about spell. Shows all the signs of someone who's lost an argument, probably goes to his room to cry. Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. Never you mind Dumbf*ck ;-) ........... I have plenty of words for the likes of you LEFTY SCUM >:-) ........... I prefer to use your own SCUMMY words to show the world what truly NASTY SCUM LEFTYS are by hoisting them to the top of Chatterbox's mast every time I log on until HRH's funeral >:-) ........ I hope you and CowPat enjoy my SCUM waving :D............ Lets be honest, for you that almost comes across as a well thought out and structured argument. Its not by the way, it is just your normal posts set the bar so low for you, the only way is up.* *I fear you will fail to meet this challenge. Yes lets be honest ;-) ........... You NASTY LEFTY's have let your natural SCUMMYNESS get the better of you >:-) ........ Get used to seeing your Petards being hoisted numerous times a day (lol) (lol) (lol) ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:22 AM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. GarySueLola Posted: 11 April 2021 7:04 AM Subject: RE: BBC bias Just joined Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... My only problem is trying to work out who's post is the scummist and should be at the top? :-| .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:37 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:22 AM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. GarySueLola Posted: 11 April 2021 7:04 AM Subject: RE: BBC bias Just joined Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... My only problem is trying to work out who's post is the scummist and should be at the top? :-| .......... Petard Bump >:-) ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:37 AM I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... Do you realise you are flying the Union Jack on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-11 9:27 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:37 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:22 AM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. GarySueLola Posted: 11 April 2021 7:04 AM Subject: RE: BBC bias Just joined Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... My only problem is trying to work out who's post is the scummist and should be at the top? :-| .......... Petard Bump >:-) ............ If its not beyond you can you put the name calling aside and explain; what is so special about that family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 John52 - 2021-04-11 10:07 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 9:27 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:37 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:22 AM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. GarySueLola Posted: 11 April 2021 7:04 AM Subject: RE: BBC bias Just joined Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... My only problem is trying to work out who's post is the scummist and should be at the top? :-| .......... Petard Bump >:-) ............ If its not beyond you can you put the name calling aside and explain; what is so special about that family? He hasnt got time for that. Too busy going an ever increasing shade of purple, angrily bashing the keyboard and screaming Scum, Loser, Scum, Lefty scum, Loser lefty remoaners etc etc at everyone whilst occasionally shouting something derogatory and unfathomable about the EU and how Brexit and the Royal family have saved us all or summat. 8-) Its a lost cause. Give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 John52 - 2021-04-11 10:07 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 9:27 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:37 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:22 AM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. GarySueLola Posted: 11 April 2021 7:04 AM Subject: RE: BBC bias Just joined Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... My only problem is trying to work out who's post is the scummist and should be at the top? :-| .......... Petard Bump >:-) ............ If its not beyond you can you put the name calling aside and explain; what is so special about that family? It's about being BRITISH ;-) ........ So you wouldn't understand :D .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-11 9:27 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:37 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:22 AM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. GarySueLola Posted: 11 April 2021 7:04 AM Subject: RE: BBC bias Just joined Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... My only problem is trying to work out who's post is the scummist and should be at the top? :-| .......... Petard Bump >:-) ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-11 11:26 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 9:27 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:37 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:22 AM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. GarySueLola Posted: 11 April 2021 7:04 AM Subject: RE: BBC bias Just joined Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... My only problem is trying to work out who's post is the scummist and should be at the top? :-| .......... Petard Bump >:-) ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John52 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-11 11:26 AM John52 - 2021-04-11 10:07 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 9:27 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:37 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:22 AM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. GarySueLola Posted: 11 April 2021 7:04 AM Subject: RE: BBC bias Just joined Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... My only problem is trying to work out who's post is the scummist and should be at the top? :-| .......... Petard Bump >:-) ............ If its not beyond you can you put the name calling aside and explain; what is so special about that family? It's about being BRITISH ;-) ........ So you wouldn't understand :D .......... Are you capable of explaining whats so special about Phil the Greek and the Saxe-Coburgs compared to British families? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Barryd999 - 2021-04-11 11:09 AM John52 - 2021-04-11 10:07 AM If its not beyond you can you put the name calling aside and explain; what is so special about that family? He hasnt got time for that. Too busy going an ever increasing shade of purple, angrily bashing the keyboard and screaming Scum, Loser, Scum, Lefty scum, Loser lefty remoaners etc etc at everyone whilst occasionally shouting something derogatory and unfathomable about the EU and how Brexit and the Royal family have saved us all or summat. 8-) Its a lost cause. Give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-11 11:50 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 11:26 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 9:27 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:37 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:22 AM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. GarySueLola Posted: 11 April 2021 7:04 AM Subject: RE: BBC bias Just joined Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... My only problem is trying to work out who's post is the scummist and should be at the top? :-| .......... Petard Bump >:-) ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtainRaiser Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 "A few lessons to be learn from the wall-to-wall coverage of Prince Philip’s death in the British media: 1. There is absolutely no commercial reason for the media to be dedicating so much time and space to the Prince’s death. ITV, which needs eyeballs on its programmes to generate income from advertising, saw a 60 per cent drop in viewing figures after it decided to broadcast endless forelock-tugging. Audiences presumably deserted to Netflix and Youtube, where the mood of mourning was not being enforced. Many viewers, particularly younger ones, have no interest in the fact that a very old man just died, even if he did have lots of titles. Like ITV, the BBC simply ignored the wishes of its audiences, commandeering all of its many channels to manufacture and enforce the national mood of grief. That even went so far as placing banners on the CBBC channel for children encouraging them to forgo their cartoons and switch to the other channels paying endless, contrived tributes to Philip. The resulting outpouring of anger was so great, the BBC was forced to open a dedicated complaints form on its website, and then hurriedly had to remove it when the establishment threw a wobbly about viewers being given a chance to object to the BBC’s coverage. 2. The BBC is reported to have heavily invested in coverage of Philip’s death for fear that otherwise they would face a barrage of criticism from rightwing newspapers for showing a lack of patriotism and revealing a supposed “leftwing bias”. That was allegedly what happened when the BBC failed to sufficiently grovel to the royal family over the Queen Mother’s death in 2002. But if that is so, doesn’t it simply underscore quite how vulnerable the supposedly “neutral” state broadcaster is to pressure from the rightwing billionaire owners of the establishment media? If Rupert Murdoch and company can force the BBC into alienating and antagonising its own viewers with endless homilies to a royal little loved by large sections of the population, how else is the BBC’s coverage being skewed for fear of the potential backlash from corporate media tycoons? Is the fear of such repercussions also responsible for the BBC’s complicity in the recent, evidence-free smearing of a socialist Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, or the BBC’s consistent failures in reporting honestly on countries like Syria, Libya, Iraq and Venezuela – all of them in the oil-rich regions of the Middle East and Latin America that the United States and the west demand control over? If the BBC makes its editorial decisions based on what rightwing and far-right newspaper tycoons think is good both for the country and the world, then how is the BBC not equally rightwing? 3. The BBC is also reportedly afraid that, if it is not seen to be deferential enough to the royal family, it risks being punished by the Conservative party, which regards the institution of the monarchy as sacrosanct. The BBC’s licence fee and wider funding might be in jeopardy as a result. But that is no less troubling than that the BBC is kowtowing to billionaire media magnates. Because if the ruling Conservative party can wield a sufficiently big stick to dictate to the BBC how and to what extent it covers Philip’s death, why can the government not also bully the BBC into giving it an easy ride on its failures to deal with Covid and its cronyism in awarding Covid-related contracts? Similarly, if the BBC is so craven, why can the ruling party not also intimidate it into ignoring the biggest assault currently facing journalism: Washington’s relentless efforts to imprison for life Wikileaks founder Julian Assange after he exposed US war crimes? And what would there be to stop Tory leader Boris Johnson from arm-twisting the BBC into ignoring the rampant racism documented in his own party and pressuring the state broadcaster instead into presenting the Labour party as riddled with antisemitism, even though figures show that Labour has less of a problem with racism than wider British society and the Tories? And there is the rub. Because the BBC has been doing exactly this, serving as little more than a propaganda channel for the right. The same fear of the ruling Conservative party might explain why the BBC keeps filling its top posts, and its most influential editorial jobs, with stalwarts of the right. Most egregiously that includes the BBC’s new chairman, Richard Sharp, who is not only one of the Tory party’s biggest donors but helped to fund a firm accused of “human warehousing” – stuffing benefit recipients into “rabbit hutch” flats – to profit from a Conservative government scheme. It would also explain the appointment of James Harding, a Murdoch loyalist and former Times editor who vowed that he and his newspaper were unabashedly “pro-Israel”, as head of the BBC news in 2013. It would explain too why Sarah Sands, editor of the unapologetically rightwing Evening Standard, was seen as suitable to serve as editor of the Radio 4’s morning news programme, Today. 4. The truth is that all of these factors have played a part. Corporate media is not just there to make quick profits. Sometimes, it is seen by its billionaire owners as a loss-leader. It is there to generate a favourable political and social climate to help corporations accrete ever greater power and profits. Manufacturing the pretence of patriotic solidarity in a time of supposed national loss or calamity; cultivating a reverence for tradition; promoting unquestioning respect for socially constructed authority figures; reinforcing social hierarchies that normalise grossly offensive wealth disparities is exactly what establishment media is there to do. The corporate media, from the Daily Mail to the BBC and Guardian, is there to make the patently insane – mourning an entitled man most of us knew little about and what little we did know made us care even less for him – seem not only natural but obligatory. To refuse to submit to compulsory grieving, to state that Philip’s death from old age is less important than the deaths of tens of thousands of people in the UK who lost their lives early from the pandemic, is not rudeness, or heartlessness, or a lack of patriotism. It is to cling on to our humanity, to prize our ability to think and feel for ourselves, and to refuse to be swept up in a carnival of hollow emotion. And most important of all, it is to sense – however briefly – that the wall-to-wall propaganda we are being subjected to on the death of a royal may look exceptional but is in fact entirely routine. It is simply that in normal times the propaganda is better masked, wrapped in the illusion of choice and variety." Jonathan Cook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdbrain Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Lordy My Boss ... One can only presume the poor offended darlings upset at the Prince Philip TV coverage weren't upset with the 'peoples hero' coverage for George Floyd, including his live BBC memorial service coverage given their silence over it ... They dont mind a drug dealing, woman beating criminal getting TV coverage but a royals death? ... Chuckle, what a sad forum infested by sad types Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-11 5:09 PM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 11:50 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 11:26 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 9:27 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:37 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:22 AM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. GarySueLola Posted: 11 April 2021 7:04 AM Subject: RE: BBC bias Just joined Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... My only problem is trying to work out who's post is the scummist and should be at the top? :-| .......... Petard Bump >:-) ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:37 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:22 AM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. GarySueLola Posted: 11 April 2021 7:04 AM Subject: RE: BBC bias Just joined Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... My only problem is trying to work out who's post is the scummist and should be at the top? :-| .......... Ooops nearly forgot to hoist Petards :D .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-12 10:38 AM Ooops nearly forgot to hoist Petards :D .......... What does that mean ? :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 malc d - 2021-04-12 11:48 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-12 10:38 AM Ooops nearly forgot to hoist Petards :D .......... What does that mean ? :-| Dontcha know nuffink? :D ........ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoist_with_his_own_petard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-12 10:38 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:37 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-11 8:22 AM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. GarySueLola Posted: 11 April 2021 7:04 AM Subject: RE: BBC bias Just joined Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. I like to fly my SCUM flags on one post ;-) .......... My only problem is trying to work out who's post is the scummist and should be at the top? :-| .......... Ooops nearly forgot to hoist Petards :D .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtainRaiser Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 Over the last weekend, in amongst the media blanket coverage of Prince Philip’s demise, The Mirror published a story many will have missed. The BBC certainly haven't covered it for some reason? In response to the escalating protests and violence over the Brexit arrangements which have placed a border between NI and the rest of the UK, the government has authorised the Army to send in Special Forces soldiers to work with MI5. But Johnson’s Brexit deal doesn’t threaten peace and stability in NI... he says! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 pelmetman - 2021-04-12 1:36 PM malc d - 2021-04-12 11:48 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-12 10:38 AM Ooops nearly forgot to hoist Petards :D .......... What does that mean ? :-| Dontcha know nuffink? :D ........ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoist_with_his_own_petard You said " Oooops nearly forgot to hoist petards " Now I DO KNOW that a petard is some kind of small bomb - - so, when you said " Oooops nearly forgot to hoist bombs " --- I didn't understand what you meant. I still don't. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 malc d - 2021-04-12 4:35 PM pelmetman - 2021-04-12 1:36 PM malc d - 2021-04-12 11:48 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-12 10:38 AM Ooops nearly forgot to hoist Petards :D .......... What does that mean ? :-| Dontcha know nuffink? :D ........ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoist_with_his_own_petard You said " Oooops nearly forgot to hoist petards " Now I DO KNOW that a petard is some kind of small bomb - - so, when you said " Oooops nearly forgot to hoist bombs " --- I didn't understand what you meant. I still don't. :D I think Dave meant he'd forgotten to blow himself up - though why he wanted to remains unclear! (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teflon2 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 GarySueLola - 2021-04-11 7:04 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-10 8:14 PM pelmetman - 2021-04-10 7:09 PM pelmetman - 2021-04-10 6:52 PM CurtainRaiser - 2021-04-10 6:19 PM John52 - 2021-04-10 5:51 PM Just added my name to the record number of complaints about the excessive blanket coverage of one of the thousands of people who died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage The viewing for all the channels doing the blanket coverage is down 65% on normal, looks like the public aren't really that interested. I can't understand all the fuss, a Greek immigrant who came over here and got a local lass knocked up, given free accommodation and has then sponged off the state for seventy odd years dies and they go and cancel the Masterchef final. Still, I have a bit of sympathy for Queenie, she has after all just lost her favourite cousin. Why am I not surprised at the posts of our Low Life Lefty scum *-) ......... Coz I knew they were SCUM :-| ........... SCUM bump :-| ........ Hee hee - it does look like Pelmethead has run out of words...at least that's a nice easy four letter word he can just about spell. Shows all the signs of someone who's lost an argument, probably goes to his room to cry. Mind you, I do find it weird how the flag waving knuckle draggers revere (sorry pelmet - you might have to look that one up) people like old Phil and Liz so much - at the end of the day they have 4 limbs, a head, they eat and crap just like the rest of us - in fact they are just like the rest of us, so why this blind adoration...? If I met Liz would I bow? Of course not - I'm a human and so is she so why should I bow to her...no chance. I guess the adoration is replacing something missing in their lives? My old mother-in-law is the same (loves Liz/kate) and she's a few biccies short of a full packet, but I could imagine her out on the streets for hours with all the other saddos waiting for an insincere wave as they flash by in luxury. It's called respect a concept you obviously have difficulty recognising. Looks like the group of four are having to call up reinforcements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 malc d - 2021-04-12 4:35 PM pelmetman - 2021-04-12 1:36 PM malc d - 2021-04-12 11:48 AM pelmetman - 2021-04-12 10:38 AM Ooops nearly forgot to hoist Petards :D .......... What does that mean ? :-| Dontcha know nuffink? :D ........ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoist_with_his_own_petard You said " Oooops nearly forgot to hoist petards " Now I DO KNOW that a petard is some kind of small bomb - - so, when you said " Oooops nearly forgot to hoist bombs " --- I didn't understand what you meant. I still don't. :D I see you are being a Pedant *-) ........... I am hoisting other folks Petards :D ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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