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 Wisbech Eagle  Truro Cornwall 27 Nov 22 3.09pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
Apparently BBC staff are demanding an inquiry into racism at the corporation. Odd that such a left wing organisation is beset with discrimination claims on such a regular basis. 3 members of staff out of around 30,000? There's always some in any organisation that size who have a gripe. I wish there was a little more misogyny at the BBC at the moment. The number of female voices commenting on both the BBC and ITV on the world cup bores the hell out of me. On ITV yesterday it was 100% female for one game! If we ever start playing mixed football, fine. Until then, no thanks!
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 27 Nov 22 3.17pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Progressivism has a strong taste of the Salem witch trials about it. As in that case, the madness never truly ends until the powerful get affected. It serves a useful purpose until eyes are directed at them. Nonsense. It's just an over-reaction to change. Things will settle down in time. Common sense will prevail and the pendulum will return to a balance which will see the unfairness of the past recognised.
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| Stirlingsays 27 Nov 22 3.55pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
I do not believe the BBC is anything like what these complainers say it is. However it is an open door with deep pockets so these people smell money / jobs and promotion. There was a TV presenter who complained about pay discrimination and got a huge pay out. It went something like this: Presenter I have never heard of who hosted a show I never heard of in the early mornings (circa 6am) when nobody is watching wins claims against BBC because another presenter I have never heard of who also presented a show I had never heard of which nobody watches was paid more than her. Where the BBC is at fault is that he has allowed too many staff to claim that they are exceptional and so should be paid outside of the pay structure. This has then lead to a free for all where people are paid based on how good their agent is. In the example above what the BBC should have done is told these people that they are not stars and plenty of people can do their job so they will be paid within the salary structure. There are probably only a handful of people that actually are big enough to circumvent the pay structure. I couldn't have put it better myself.
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| Stirlingsays 27 Nov 22 3.57pm |
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Originally posted by silvertop
Not suggesting a bromance here but I agree this post entirely. I'm in room 34, bring the forceps.
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| Stirlingsays 27 Nov 22 4.04pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Nonsense. It's just an over-reaction to change. Things will settle down in time. Common sense will prevail and the pendulum will return to a balance which will see the unfairness of the past recognised. If poor takes were fertilizer, you could cure world hunger.
'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen) |
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cryrst  The garden of England 27 Nov 22 4.30pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
3 members of staff out of around 30,000? There's always some in any organisation that size who have a gripe. I wish there was a little more misogyny at the BBC at the moment. The number of female voices commenting on both the BBC and ITV on the world cup bores the hell out of me. On ITV yesterday it was 100% female for one game! If we ever start playing mixed football, fine. Until then, no thanks! Strange statement from someone who posted on the copper killed a woman thread !
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 27 Nov 22 9.58pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
If poor takes were fertilizer, you could cure world hunger. If sarcastic comments were gold dust you buy all the fertiliser and make sure it only went to places you approve of. What is it with you and American spelling? It's almost as though you are exposed to too many opinions from the USA!
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 27 Nov 22 10.01pm |
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Originally posted by cryrst
Strange statement from someone who posted on the copper killed a woman thread ! Whilst I have no recollection of either the thread, or my comment, I fail to see how it could have any connection to football.
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| Spiderman Horsham 05 Dec 22 9.22pm |
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Absolutely no bias
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| Spiderman Horsham 06 Dec 22 8.49am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Wow, that's news! Former Goldman Sachs investment banker, and adviser to Boris Johnson, who is imposed on the BBC as it's Chairman by a Tory government who believe the BBC is biased against them, believes the BBC is biased. What a surprise. The BBC is not biased. That journalists as a group tend to have a social conscience doesn't stop them doing their jobs and maintaining it's objectivity. I have a friend who was a very senior sub editor at the Mail. He is pretty left wing personally and fundamentally disagreed with many of the Mail's political stances and the way it panders to the prejudices of it's readership. That didn't affect the way he did his job. The paper has a house style and he knows how to write copy in it. OK if you say so
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| mezzer Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 06 Dec 22 10.09am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Wow, that's news! Former Goldman Sachs investment banker, and adviser to Boris Johnson, who is imposed on the BBC as it's Chairman by a Tory government who believe the BBC is biased against them, believes the BBC is biased. What a surprise. The BBC is not biased. That journalists as a group tend to have a social conscience doesn't stop them doing their jobs and maintaining it's objectivity. I have a friend who was a very senior sub editor at the Mail. He is pretty left wing personally and fundamentally disagreed with many of the Mail's political stances and the way it panders to the prejudices of it's readership. That didn't affect the way he did his job. The paper has a house style and he knows how to write copy in it. So he's a hypocrite then. A well paid one though, so that's alright.
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| EverybodyDannsNow SE19 06 Dec 22 10.21am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Wow, that's news! Former Goldman Sachs investment banker, and adviser to Boris Johnson, who is imposed on the BBC as it's Chairman by a Tory government who believe the BBC is biased against them, believes the BBC is biased. What a surprise. The BBC is not biased. That journalists as a group tend to have a social conscience doesn't stop them doing their jobs and maintaining it's objectivity. I have a friend who was a very senior sub editor at the Mail. He is pretty left wing personally and fundamentally disagreed with many of the Mail's political stances and the way it panders to the prejudices of it's readership. That didn't affect the way he did his job. The paper has a house style and he knows how to write copy in it. It's so transparent a child could see through it. The Greens have had one appearance on Question Time in a year, yet random GB News journalists are rolled out repeatedly. We're still living in complete denial about Brexit and have the state broadcaster basically refusing to acknowledge reality because it might hurt some people's feelings.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 06 Dec 22 11.46am |
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Originally posted by mezzer
So he's a hypocrite then. A well paid one though, so that's alright. No, he is a professional.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 06 Dec 22 11.50am |
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Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow
It's so transparent a child could see through it. The Greens have had one appearance on Question Time in a year, yet random GB News journalists are rolled out repeatedly. We're still living in complete denial about Brexit and have the state broadcaster basically refusing to acknowledge reality because it might hurt some people's feelings. Thank you and welcome back. We could do with some more common sense and balance here!
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| Stirlingsays 06 Dec 22 11.52am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
No, he is a professional. A professional hypocrite. Many such cases.
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| Spiderman Horsham 06 Dec 22 3.15pm |
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Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow
It's so transparent a child could see through it. The Greens have had one appearance on Question Time in a year, yet random GB News journalists are rolled out repeatedly. We're still living in complete denial about Brexit and have the state broadcaster basically refusing to acknowledge reality because it might hurt some people's feelings. Still Emily Maitlis didn’t hold back with her unbiased presenting on Newsnight!
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| Spiderman Horsham 06 Dec 22 3.16pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Thank you and welcome back. We could do with some more common sense and balance here! So any view that you agree with is common sense!
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