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Stirlingsays Flag 29 Nov 19 12.42pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by Jway89

Me. Sarcastic. You have the wrong man Sir.

As always though, this is a symptom of a larger problem. I am sure both sides will find bias in all media, but the lady at the end, on QT, summed it up quite perfectly, which is that the media is controlled by a handful of people and to think they are not imposing their views on the rest of the country is quite absurd.

Oh...careful, we don't want any truth bombs here!


Originally posted by Jway89

I made a point earlier that about 80% of newspapers were right wing, which I had a lot of 'feedback' on. I still stand by that, because I base it on papers 'sold' not quantity of papers that are left or right, e.g. the top circulated papers are The Sun, DM, Times, Mirror, Evening Standard, Daily Express and Daily Star.

For example the 3 biggest media corporations are owed by 3-5 people, which has about 85% of the newspaper market - Sun, DM and Mirror. That does not sound healthy in any way.

I'd say the majority of newspapers are neo liberal conservative.....That said, I don't really see my socially conservative views expressed because the modern day Tories have adopted much of the left's social philosophy....and that's filtered into their newspapers.

However, newspaper circulation is dwarfed by broadcast media.....and the UK right has zero representation there.

So in no way is there any equalization....or indeed representation outside of a few political 'takes' on either left or right.

Originally posted by Jway89

So, my initial statement on the BBC being bias just because they haven't managed to get Boris in is silly, however, I could make the argument that they lean right just by the fact of having their head of politics ending up being a Conservative party advisor. Sir Robbie Gibb.

The BBC are neo liberals....because they are middle class and like champagne.

That's the only connection they have with.....one section of the Conservative party....admittedly the wing that's been in charge of it since Thatcher left (and she started out neo liberal herself).


Originally posted by Jway89

Now, you can argue that he may have been professional, but, the argument always comes back to equality. If Boris was made to look like an idiot by Neil and Corbyn didn't turn up, it is a fact that a lot on here would be up in arms.

I don't believe in 'equality'.....I believe in 'fairness'....and in that sense you're correct.

Boris could be rinsed by O'Neil because he's said a lot....and I mean a lot of spicy stuff as a journalist and even after.

Much of it I agree with but none of it politically correct or prudent for a Prime Minster.....So I'm not surprised he's running.

But he will address it eventually....because he has no choice.


Edited by Stirlingsays (29 Nov 2019 12.44pm)

 


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Stirlingsays Flag 29 Nov 19 12.49pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by chris123

Maybe politics and life follow different rules, compromise on a political point and half the country thinks you're a liar. On a personal level, aiming to do what's right seems a good credo.


Yep, there are different hats to wear in life.

You need to have personal principles in life to respect yourself....Because you have to be able to look at yourself in the mirror.

But you also have to be very careful about what those principles are...they have to be grounded in reality...because 'nice guys' rarely do well.

When we look at the Green party we see a lot of people who just don't understand that.


Edited by Stirlingsays (29 Nov 2019 12.55pm)

 


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Deleted11 29 Nov 19 12.53pm

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

I don't believe in 'equality'.....I believe in 'fairness'....and in that sense you're correct.


Edited by Stirlingsays (29 Nov 2019 12.44pm)

Equality of outcomes/fairness is all an interpretation. I would say you believe in of equality of outcomes, just at a different % than others.

I've always found the notion of conservatism being destroyed. I think Peter Hitchens has said this too. So, being too lazy to try and figure out what that is, could you provide 5 things that define true conservatism, which the new conservatives have strayed from?

 

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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 29 Nov 19 12.53pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Growing up I wondered how all the cars coming in on Sundays in the local catholic Church were very expensive. I was cynical very early on, with some exposure to some other cvnts. (Step relation)

(The priest and caretaker didn’t turn a blind eye to football there or cricket on Sundays when the football season had finished.)

Can’t stand liars and hypocrites have to oblige them a few minutes now and then.

 


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chris123 Flag hove actually 29 Nov 19 12.54pm Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Originally posted by Jway89

Me. Sarcastic. You have the wrong man Sir.

As always though, this is a symptom of a larger problem. I am sure both sides will find bias in all media, but the lady at the end, on QT, summed it up quite perfectly, which is that the media is controlled by a handful of people and to think they are not imposing their views on the rest of the country is quite absurd.

I made a point earlier that about 80% of newspapers were right wing, which I had a lot of 'feedback' on. I still stand by that, because I base it on papers 'sold' not quantity of papers that are left or right, e.g. the top circulated papers are The Sun, DM, Times, Mirror, Evening Standard, Daily Express and Daily Star.

For example the 3 biggest media corporations are owed by 3-5 people, which has about 85% of the newspaper market - Sun, DM and Mirror. That does not sound healthy in any way.

So, my initial statement on the BBC being bias just because they haven't managed to get Boris in is silly, however, I could make the argument that they lean right just by the fact of having their head of politics ending up being a Conservative party advisor. Sir Robbie Gibb.

Now, you can argue that he may have been professional, but, the argument always comes back to equality. If Boris was made to look like an idiot by Neil and Corbyn didn't turn up, it is a fact that a lot on here would be up in arms.

Newspapers are only as good as their journalists. At a micro level I read some stuff I agree with, some stuff I don't and some that gets me thinking. I don't buy the Guardian, but someone posted a link to an article by Simon Jenkins, and it was a good read.

 

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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 29 Nov 19 12.57pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

I don't believe in 'equality'.....I believe in 'fairness'....and in that sense you're correct.

Boris could be rinsed by O'Neil because he's said a lot....and I mean a lot of spicy stuff as a journalist and even after.

Much of it I agree with but none of it politically correct or prudent for a Prime Minster.....So I'm not surprised he's running.

But he will address it eventually....because he has no choice.


Edited by Stirlingsays (29 Nov 2019 12.44pm)

Yep, and fear of saying some things lots of people think because you’ll get lambasted isn’t right and why we get ourselves in situations from seeing the seeds of self damage.

Saying what people think and believe. How awful.

 


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Stirlingsays Flag 29 Nov 19 1.02pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by Jway89

Equality of outcomes/fairness is all an interpretation. I would say you believe in of equality of outcomes, just at a different % than others.

I've always found the notion of conservatism being destroyed. I think Peter Hitchens has said this too. So, being too lazy to try and figure out what that is, could you provide 5 things that define true conservatism, which the new conservatives have strayed from?

LGBTQ whatever that is.
Immigration
Free speech
The traditional family unit
Nationalism

There are probably more but I'm multi tasking at the moment.

 


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chris123 Flag hove actually 29 Nov 19 1.05pm Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

LGBTQ whatever that is.
Immigration
Free speech
The traditional family unit
Nationalism

There are probably more but I'm multi tasking at the moment.

Minimum state invention?

 

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Deleted11 29 Nov 19 1.06pm

Originally posted by chris123


Newspapers are only as good as their journalists. At a micro level I read some stuff I agree with, some stuff I don't and some that gets me thinking. I don't buy the Guardian, but someone posted a link to an article by Simon Jenkins, and it was a good read.

But that is the point, right. We don't have news in the sense of informing people on what is happening, bringing on experts and stating options on how to deal with it.

We have things like QT, which is pointless and not fit for purpose, even though I still watch it, which gives about 10 minutes to politicians to say the others are crap.

They had 1 economist on yesterday. The Economy is so important and you see 1 or 2 in a whole series, but then they'll have some actor or singer on, who knows just as much as the member of the audience. It's beyond stupid.

 

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Stirlingsays Flag 29 Nov 19 1.06pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Growing up I wondered how all the cars coming in on Sundays in the local catholic Church were very expensive. I was cynical very early on, with some exposure to some other cvnts. (Step relation)

(The priest and caretaker didn’t turn a blind eye to football there or cricket on Sundays when the football season had finished.)

Can’t stand liars and hypocrites have to oblige them a few minutes now and then.

There's a purity and moralism in religion that is very attractive....if unrealistic.

However you succinctly identify that essentially its application is very patchy.....The closer you get to the actual text the harder it is to justify wealth.

It becomes the 'interpretation Olympics'.

Edited by Stirlingsays (29 Nov 2019 1.15pm)

 


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Stirlingsays Flag 29 Nov 19 1.11pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by chris123

Minimum state invention?

I don't know if that's social conservatism but rather more libertarianism.....related certainly.

There are probably better voices to speak on it than myself.

 


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Originally posted by Jway89

But that is the point, right. We don't have news in the sense of informing people on what is happening, bringing on experts and stating options on how to deal with it.

We have things like QT, which is pointless and not fit for purpose, even though I still watch it, which gives about 10 minutes to politicians to say the others are crap.

They had 1 economist on yesterday. The Economy is so important and you see 1 or 2 in a whole series, but then they'll have some actor or singer on, who knows just as much as the member of the audience. It's beyond stupid.

What paper do you read then?

 

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