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4 hours ago, Mr Heliums said:

I think we can be a bit sensitive about this – being generous it could be lazy journalism. But the words on their own raise the implication there was something questionable about their donation. There wasn't. It should have been corrected.  It hasn't.

It was one link at the bottom of the article which accurately referred to them defending themselves after being attacked for their donations to the SNP. "Sensitive" is being kind imo.

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2 minutes ago, welshbairn said:

It was one link at the bottom of the article which accurately referred to them defending themselves after being attacked for their donations to the SNP. "Sensitive" is being kind imo.

"They're all biased except the ones I like".

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Ian Duncan Smith On Ridge was great fun.  Accused Corbyn of everything other than baby eating then said Labour’s manifesto had promised to ‘respect the result of the referendum’.

Aye Ian, never trust the manifesto of a party led by the worst person ever!

 

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5 hours ago, Granny Danger said:

No SNP voice on Sophie Ridge or Marr.  Again.

 

Probably partly due to any SNP spokesperson completely destroying Ridge or Marr's attempts to remain in control of the discussion. Also wouldn't be surprised if the programme researchers know absolutely hee-haw about Scottish politics.

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Is it not strange that the BBC has the EU vote candidates for Tory, Labour and Lib Dem listed on their front page for the Scottish politics but no mention of the SNP?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47991689

Tory

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47974501

Lib Dem

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47983523

Labour

I had to google for the SNP and funnily enough The National comes up as listing them first, then Wikipedia but nothing on the BBC.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/17586679.snp-reveal-list-for-euro-elections-as-party-go-for-three-meps/

 

 

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15 minutes ago, Suspect Device said:

Is it not strange that the BBC has the EU vote candidates for Tory, Labour and Lib Dem listed on their front page for the Scottish politics but no mention of the SNP?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47991689

Tory

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47974501

Lib Dem

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47983523

Labour

I had to google for the SNP and funnily enough The National comes up as listing them first, then Wikipedia but nothing on the BBC.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/17586679.snp-reveal-list-for-euro-elections-as-party-go-for-three-meps/

 

 

 

Very strange.

Might be worthwhile contacting them about that out of curiosity, if nothing else.

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25 minutes ago, Suspect Device said:

Is it not strange that the BBC has the EU vote candidates for Tory, Labour and Lib Dem listed on their front page for the Scottish politics but no mention of the SNP?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47991689

Tory

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47974501

Lib Dem

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47983523

Labour

I had to google for the SNP and funnily enough The National comes up as listing them first, then Wikipedia but nothing on the BBC.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/17586679.snp-reveal-list-for-euro-elections-as-party-go-for-three-meps/

 

 

I thought the SNP were waiting to formally announce them at their conference.

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4 minutes ago, welshbairn said:

I thought the SNP were waiting to formally announce them at their conference.

Maybe best hang fire with my complaint then. :whistle

I was mid flow too.

They are listed in The National so I assumed they were officially announced. Cheers.

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2 hours ago, Suspect Device said:

 

Maybe best hang fire with my complaint then. :whistle

I was mid flow too.

They are listed in The National so I assumed they were officially announced. Cheers.

 

I've already submitted mine, although it's more of an enquiry than a complaint.

Still can't quite understand how The National can reveal these candidates and the BBC can't. Not very good journalism on their part.

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7 minutes ago, ICTJohnboy said:

 

I've already submitted mine, although it's more of an enquiry than a complaint.

Still can't quite understand how The National can reveal these candidates and the BBC can't. Not very good journalism on their part.

They have to be elected by ballot at the Conference. Can't get past the National firewall, but I assume they're just listing wannabe candidates.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47865828

 

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7 minutes ago, welshbairn said:

They have to be elected by ballot at the Conference. Can't get past the National firewall, but I assume they're just listing wannabe candidates.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47865828

 

What little I can read of the story is that the 6 candidates are chosen. They have be ranked in order by conference. Assuming they are aiming for 3 seats, that's quite important. The bottom 3 have next to no chance of being on the eu 'gravy train' for a few weeks/months/years.

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