beefybake Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 25 minutes ago, Nigel said: I live in an SNP/ Labour marginal. However, as much as I would like to get rid of the current SNP MP I can not bring myself to play any part in allowing Corbyn get near number 10. I will spoil my paper now. What a waste. I live in the constiiuency where , on a visit to a school, the local MP told a schoolkid... "Why don't you f**k off back to Scotland.." ( James Heappey, Conservative ). is that actually what you want from an MP ? From where I'm sitting, comparing Westminster to Holyrood..., generally, parliamentary businesss in Scotland seems to be conducted by adults. Westminster ? If I lived in Scotland, I'd vote SNP. If Corbyn lived in Scotland I could see him having serious , principled, political discussion. Can you actually , remotely, imagine the same of Johnson ? But, just vote. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Hearthammer's "de Pfeffelllll" patter is atrocious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearthammer Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 2 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: Hearthammer's "de Pfeffelllll" patter is atrocious. I assume you know who i'm referring to ?? If you want to refer to him by his full name, then that's fine. BAD Johnson. Happy, mi amigo ?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 2 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: Hearthammer's "de Pfeffelllll" patter is atrocious. Boris has more of the "man of the people" touch I suppose, but he called himself Al back in the day when it didn't really matter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty dingus Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) Dr DJ Johnston-Smith 4 hrs · A producer on the Victoria Live programme contacted me last last week to ask if I'd like to be in the audience of today's show in North Berwick. When I mentioned that I was once an SNP parliamentary candidate, there was a long nervous pause, a break to check with colleagues and then another phonecall to tell me the offer was now rescinded. I was told that the show only wanted"ordinary voters" for the audience panel. I explained that is exactly what I am, but it seems that having once stood for office for the SNP I apparently can no longer make such a claim! I was interested to see then, when the show aired earlier today, that this production rule does not seem to apply to former UKIP parliamentary candidates: 117117 23 Comments106 Shares Edited December 2, 2019 by dirty dingus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled tangerine Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 11 hours ago, dirty dingus said: Dr DJ Johnston-Smith 4 hrs · A producer on the Victoria Live programme contacted me last last week to ask if I'd like to be in the audience of today's show in North Berwick. When I mentioned that I was once an SNP parliamentary candidate, there was a long nervous pause, a break to check with colleagues and then another phonecall to tell me the offer was now rescinded. I was told that the show only wanted"ordinary voters" for the audience panel. I explained that is exactly what I am, but it seems that having once stood for office for the SNP I apparently can no longer make such a claim! I was interested to see then, when the show aired earlier today, that this production rule does not seem to apply to former UKIP parliamentary candidates: 117117 23 Comments106 Shares "Hotel Worker" I bet if he has a supervisory role he'd be an absolute c**t to the eastern Europeans making the beds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Just cancelled my TV licence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utter Roaster Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Random question: where do people get their online news from? I sometimes buy the i paper on a Saturday but for a quick 'what's happening in the world?' what are the alternatives to the Beeb? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Utter Roaster said: Random question: where do people get their online news from? I sometimes buy the i paper on a Saturday but for a quick 'what's happening in the world?' what are the alternatives to the Beeb? You could do worse than buying the Economist for an idea of what's going on around the world. Like the FT it depends on its reputation for accuracy to inform businessmen and decision makers, outright propaganda would be useless to them. Like any single source it needs to be taken as an indication of what's going on, not fact, and it's got its own world view which colours its subjectivity. It covers a lot of areas of the world that rarely get a mention otherwise. The problem I have with the FT is it's expensive for the 2 or 3 pages I'm interested in, most of it is financial and business stuff that is either boring or I'm too thick to follow. Edited December 3, 2019 by welshbairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utter Roaster Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 I used to pick up odd issues of The Economist. Never got a sub cos there's no way I'd get through all of it before the next one arrived.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Utter Roaster said: I used to pick up odd issues of The Economist. Never got a sub cos there's no way I'd get through all of it before the next one arrived.. Aye me too, just pick one up for a long train journey or when I'm on holiday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 The Economist is far worse than the FT. Lenin’s criticism of it as “a journal that speaks for British millionaires” is still bang-on. In terms of podcasts you could probably do worse than Talking Politics for a left-liberal analysis of the latest talking points in British politics. I’d probably call it the weekly bulletin of the London Review of Books. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, NotThePars said: The Economist is far worse than the FT. Lenin’s criticism of it as “a journal that speaks for British millionaires” is still bang-on. It gives you a quick fix on what's going on just about anywhere on the planet. To find out what's actually happening you need to check multiple other sources, like any publication. Edited December 3, 2019 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Yeah The Economist's political coverage isn't that objective. I understand that, by its nature, it is very centrist (by today's standards), but it's not exactly subtle. The "Free Exchange" column is really good though. I have a subscription to it (although I'll be ditching it when my current one expires) but that's mostly just so I can look really clever whilst sitting with it in public. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty dingus Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Utter Roaster said: Random question: where do people get their online news from? I sometimes buy the i paper on a Saturday but for a quick 'what's happening in the world?' what are the alternatives to the Beeb? I follow channel 4 news, sky news breaking, reurters. al jazerra,newsweek and bangkok post for news online. I'll buy the odd The I newspaper if I'm in for a pint as I like there world news section and there non over the top reporting. Will also have to buy one of the rags in the coming weeks for the bumper super duper 64 page christmas tv pull out. Edited December 3, 2019 by dirty dingus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 It gives you a quick fix on what's going on just about anywhere on the planet. To find out what's actually happening you need to check multiple other sources, like any publication.A dodgy fix of what’s going on. They were blowing smoke up Bolsonaro’s arse despite everyone and his dog knowing he was a literal danger to the planet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utter Roaster Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Just been having a browse of Reuters so that's been bookmarked. A bit US centric but Associated Press seems OK as well. Thanks for all the tips. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Radio Free Europe is another decent one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 The absurdity that Boris is bricking it from an interview by his mate. Neil should be allowed nowhere near the BBC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 22 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: Radio Free Europe is another decent one. Lol they are funded by the US state department. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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