The BBC | Tim Davie resigns as Director General over Trump documentary edit (p 187)

[bluethrunthru]

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

“Gary Lineker's social media post about Defence Secretary Grant Shapps appears to breach BBC guidelines, the government's candidate to be the corporation's next chairman has said.”

Government’s candidate for role in shielding its MPs shocker.

All Lineker did was respond to tweets about him.

 

[bluethrunthru]

“Gary Lineker's social media post about Defence Secretary Grant Shapps appears to breach BBC guidelines, the government's candidate to be the corporation's next chairman has said.”

Government’s candidate for role in shielding its MPs shocker.

All Lineker did was respond to tweets about him.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It’s preposterous that anybody can’t say what they want on social media, as long as it isn’t inciting or illegal.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

This is a better way of saying it.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Not really off to a flyer this fucker is he? Sacked before he even starts at this rate

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Not really off to a flyer this fucker is he? Sacked before he even starts at this rate

That’s how fucked up we are and how this government has driven us deeper into the mire. That the boss of a supposed impartial media outlet, and possible influencer in the wrong hands, can be planted to provide political direction.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Nads has been on the sauce again:



Not sure who this Linekar chap is, but beaking is definitely dubious.

 

[Vic]

That’s how fucked up we are and how this government has driven us deeper into the mire. That the boss of a supposed impartial media outlet, and possible influencer in the wrong hands, can be planted to provide political direction.

What was yesterday's story, that a Tory plant on the BBC board had recommended another Tory plant for Ofcom?

 

[bluethrunthru]

A JOURNALIST?

 

[mexico1970]

A JOURNALIST?

She has won awards for journalism, just because she hasn't got your world view doesn't mean she can't be a journalist mate.

 

[bonespost]

She has won awards for journalism, just because she hasn't got your world view doesn't mean she can't be a journalist mate.

Do you mean,
Kate Andrews who is a prominent lobbyist for private healthcare companies. Andrews is currently news editor for the Institute of Economic Affairs, a hard-right thinktank which promotes the shrinking of the welfare state. Before that, she was with the equally hard-right Adam Smith Institute. As a spokesperson for Republicans Overseas UK, it was Andrews' job to sell the
ideology of the US Republican Party to Britain. And everyone knows how the Republican Party
feels about taxpayer-funded healthcare.You mean that one ,think I past .

 

[mexico1970]

Do you mean,
Kate Andrews who is a prominent lobbyist for private healthcare companies. Andrews is currently news editor for the Institute of Economic Affairs, a hard-right thinktank which promotes the shrinking of the welfare state. Before that, she was with the equally hard-right Adam Smith Institute. As a spokesperson for Republicans Overseas UK, it was Andrews' job to sell the
ideology of the US Republican Party to Britain. And everyone knows how the Republican Party
feels about taxpayer-funded healthcare.You mean that one ,think I past .

Again, still doesn't mean she isn't a journalist. Are you suggesting she isn't because she doesn't have the same world view as you?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Again, still doesn't mean she isn't a journalist. Are you suggesting she isn't because she doesn't have the same world view as you?

Which newspaper has she written for?

Do you think she deserves the amount of airtime, given her niche and infrequent publishing?

Are you suggesting she is because she has the same world view as you?

Could you give us an example of a New Statesman-esque version of this particular lady?

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Again, still doesn't mean she isn't a journalist. Are you suggesting she isn't because she doesn't have the same world view as you?

Does she have the same world view as you?

 

[Vic]

She has won awards for journalism, just because she hasn't got your world view doesn't mean she can't be a journalist mate.

What awards?

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Which newspaper has she written for?

Do you think she deserves the amount of airtime, given her niche and infrequent publishing?

Are you suggesting she is because she has the same world view as you?

Could you give us an example of a New Statesman-esque version of this particular lady?

She is an editor at the Spectator and has a column in the Telegraph (same owner, I think).
That is probably enough to claim to be a journalist.

There's no justification for her repeated appearances though - she's pretty irrelevant to the world yet gets to preach her campaign over and over.

 

[bluethrunthru]

She has won awards for journalism, just because she hasn't got your world view doesn't mean she can't be a journalist mate.

sorry my bad - should have typed CLIENT journalist

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Which newspaper has she written for?

Do you think she deserves the amount of airtime, given her niche and infrequent publishing?

Are you suggesting she is because she has the same world view as you?

Could you give us an example of a New Statesman-esque version of this particular lady?

Fair point that. When they have had Brand and Barton on QT, and random actors, it's time that Binface gets an invite.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Fair point that. When they have had Brand and Barton on QT, and random actors, it's time that Binface gets an invite.

If we’re talking overcrowding, Andrews is the kind of person we should be deporting. She offers nothing to about 99.9% of people.