332 Responses to Weekend Thread 28 December 2019

  1. fakenewswatcher says:

    Little Chris Buckler of the bbc reports from Washington that, when you get down to it, the terrorism in NY is basically President Trump’s fault.
    Not in that many words, of course, but -if you follow his reasoning carefully, ending up in a pretty explicit statement, that is the gist of it. He hides behind the words of the NY Governor, but it’s transparent.
    The beeb shows that- as ever- you can always sink lower, with biased reporting, than previously thought. No doubt, little Chris will get a pat on the back from his Auntie, for this piece of ‘work’. ‘A problem with hate’ says little Chris.
    Too true.

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  2. taffman says:

    “Men found with fatal stab wounds in Elstree and Barnet named”
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-50936035?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/localnews/2643743-london/0&link_location=live-reporting-story
    The benefits of the EU and its open borders.
    It would be interesting to know the percentage of foreign inmates that are incarcerated/housed in our jails . It might explain the reason for prison overcrowding ?
    At least we will be celebrating Independence Day at the end of January .

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    • Not Gwent says:

      “…It would be interesting to know the percentage of foreign inmates that are incarcerated/housed in our jails . It might explain the reason for prison overcrowding ?..”

      Court lists offer a rule of thumb guide.

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  3. Guest Who says:

    I thought Rob Burley had carved a tin-eared BBC delusional oblivious defensive bubble niche all of his own, but… [Yoda voice]… another there is…

    He is TOP value.

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    • Lefty Wright says:

      Guest Who
      Mistakes? Yes we can all make ’em but not, like the BBC,deliberate ones. They should be de-funded.

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  4. Fedup2 says:

    Got to say – a report on the mail on line reporting that Emily maitliss is defending her BBC against bias is as rich as it gets . I suppose that since she makes her living from being paid taxpayers licence money she does not see that she is part of the problem – allowing her personal views to get in the way of her job .
    Even the outcome of the latest brexit referendum – a general election – has changed nothing in the BBC bias against the majority view regarding Brexit . They know better and we are thick .

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    • Not Gwent says:

      “…changed nothing in the BBC bias against the majority view regarding Brexit…”

      State Broadcaster refuses to reflect those regarded, in certain circles, as racist. The ‘spectrum’ of views reflected is therefore inherently biased. The ‘racist’ can fund State Broadcaster though they are treated as if invisible or worse.

      The funny thing is the likes of Begum enjoy poster girl status so I guess there are exceptions to every rule.

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  5. Guest Who says:

    Imagine the scene: Jon Sopel, Katty, Anthony, Nick… and a box of tissues.

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  6. Thoughtful says:

    The BBC news reporting an attack on the house of a Rabbi in Northen New York State. The way they reported it and the edited words of the Mayor Leftie Andrew Cuomo led me to believe that this was the work of some white Supremecist loon, so I thought I’d take a look see, and here he is:

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    Although he has an English sounding name Grafton Thomas he is most certainly not a white supremecist!

    No real explanation or motive has been stated as yet, but previous anti Semitic attacks have been inspired by the horrible religion of Islam in the area.
    Perhaps someone will ask Cuomo if he wants to apologise for his parties lunatic support for Islamic migration to the US and the murderous effects it has had on the people there.

    But then again given the state of the media there and the BBC here, they will almost certainly never report the real cause if it is that.

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    • Fedup2 says:

      Faiza Shaheen Was the Far Left Corbynite candidate for Labour in the Chingford Constituency . Today she writes a full sob story about Sir Ian Duncan Smith – and his award of a knighthood .
      This lady is clearly rolling through the various stages of grief and ends by rubbishing the honours system . I wonder if she’d have denied herself an award if granted one ? I bet she’d be planning for a new frock as I write .

      In many ways it’s quite entertaining to see someone who thought that she’d get the seat and be one of those new stars in a Labour government instead of being back in some non job for a lefty pressure group fed on charity cash .

      I’ve written to my MP to congratulate him on his award .

      By the way – the crobynite doesn’t address the voters of Chingford I\on their wisdom for not electing the likes of her .

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    • G.W.F. says:

      Domestic terrorism, anti antisemitism, swastikas have been daubed, no mention of Islam, Obviously a white supremacist.
      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50938507

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    • StewGreen says:

      Did this anti Trump lady know the killers colour ?

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      • StewGreen says:

        This tweet from 2 weeks ago about the New Jersey murders
        says there was a previous New York attack not reported

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  7. Guest Who says:

    Huw goes full Paddington. NEVA go full Paddington.

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  8. Celtic_Mist says:

    They have now taken out the ‘not clear’ bit and replaced it with well, nothing

    /
    Apparently the BBC is unable to fathom why a masked attacker might enter the home of a Rabbi located next to a synagogue and begin randomly stabbing people.

    The latest three versions of the report include the following:

    “In April a gunman killed a female rabbi and wounded three people at a synagogue in San Diego.”

    The murdered woman – Lori Gilbert-Kaye – was not “a female rabbi”.
    /

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50938507

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  9. StewGreen says:

    ITV now
    Hardup J Vine is presenting a quiz prog

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  10. Dover Sentry says:

    Not only is the rendering of the BBC edifice beginning to crack, so to is that of the EU.

    No surprise really, as they are both so aligned politically.

    Oh, deepest joy!

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  11. StewGreen says:

    LBC’s @AndrewCastle63
    So you are a NHS worker who says that a lot of your workload can be traced back to third world immigrants no being vaccinated and bringing diseases with them, let’s change the subject to hospital carparks
    https://twitter.com/2tweetaboutit/status/1210547714502676482

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    • Charlie Farley says:

      StewGreen
      Andrew Castle has all the qualities for Toady..he would fit in perfectly ! …..

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    • Fedup2 says:

      What was his famous line about a lady tennis player not being a ‘looker’? Methinks

      Gotta keep the Wimbledon gig

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      • TrickCyclist says:

        Fedup2,
        I think that was John Inverdale? I’m not a big sports fan, though – to me Andrew Castle is just that bloke on It’ll Be Alight on the Night who had his sandals crapped on by a baby monkey.

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  12. StewGreen says:

    MaajidNawaz on Labour’s Sham(i) Inquiry

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  13. Lefty Wright says:

    This is my idea of “talent” It was not acquired in a couple of weeks by intense lessons from an expert but by years of dedication, sweat and yes, no doubt tears. I have no idea of the so called sexuality of this young lady but who cares? Talent like this used to appear on BBC/ITV peak time programs even on a weekend. I’m afraid that precocious kids and the likes of Mincing on ice, Strikly (sic) cum Boring, Britain’s got the pox and Queers r us etc. just don’t do it for me. Please MSM can you both, entertain me AND do your best to ensure that British youth learn the unvarnished truth about history and the world we live in and not the varnished version that you are required by Big Brother to
    instill, which, I’m afraid is seriously mistaken.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Ele9Zt8yM

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  14. Fedup2 says:

    I’m in shock – the BBC website has a positive report about President Trump . It seems his country warned the Russians of a pending terrorist attack . And President Putin rang to thank him .

    That should be enough evidence for the mad pelosi to go for another impeachment when the current one fails ….

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  15. Dover Sentry says:

    Could the BBC answer these two questions of International importance?

    1. What error(s) has Trump made since taking office?

    2. What are the benefit(s) to the UK of Remaining in the EU?

    To my mind, the answer to both is ‘none’.

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    • taffman says:

      Dover Sentry
      Hmm , a tough one . Perhaps maxincony can answer that ?

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    • Thoughtful says:

      He made a massive error withdrawing US forces from Syria and allowing Erdogan to anhilate the Kurds who had fought so bravely against ISIS.

      Erdogan is alas a far smarter player than Trump as was seen in the Khasoggi affair where he outsmarted Trump at every move.

      And that’s another error. Trump is in the pockets of the Saudis and does what ever they want him to, regardless of how wealthy he is, he is comparatively a pauper to the Saudi royal family.

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      • Dover Sentry says:

        If you’re right, that’s two errors in three years.

        Does not justify the BBC hating him.

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  16. StewGreen says:

    Church in Fort Worth, gunman opens fire with a shotgun and is taken down by church member with a handgun
    actual video

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  17. Celtic_Mist says:

    Don’t forget to tune in to tomorrows Today for a star studded cast – well one –
    /
    This year’s line-up also includes Lady Hale, the president of the supreme court, who is due to retire as the UK’s top judge when she turns 75 in January. She will give listeners a tour of her North Yorkshire hometown and the supreme court, while challenging the audience to “explore the issue of coercive control”.

    The final guest editor slot will go to Charles Moore, the former editor of the Daily Telegraph, who will focus on freedom of expression in modern society. Moore, who wrote the authorised biography of Margaret Thatcher and founded The Rectory Society for fans of clergy dwellings, has previously criticised the BBC over its perceived anti-Brexit bias.
    /
    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/23/greta-thunberg-to-guest-edit-bbc-radio-4s-today-programme

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