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bluethrunthru said:
The likes of Vine and Pierce froth at the mouth and get a semi on because of the shit they can stir when this sort of stuff arises that they fail to fact check the source - it used to happen in the media but that kind of researcher has long since been let go to be replaced by a runner - an unpaid intern doing work experience
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The funniest/ saddest thing is that he didn't even recognise it as a spoof. Or maybe public school old boys' charity dinners at the Ritz are a common thing - for public school old boys like Vine.
 
carlosthejackal said:
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How many deaths does he think sacking and having to replace every nurse and ambulance driver would cause while the replacements (if attainable) were being hired and trained?
Probably pissed off since he failed the intelligence test to be on the Muppet Show.
 
aguero93:20 said:
How many deaths does he think sacking and having to replace every nurse and ambulance driver would cause while the replacements (if attainable) were being hired and trained?
Probably pissed off since he failed the intelligence test to be on the Muppet Show.
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Very good point. Having met several nurses from the the Philippines, I know that most aren't fully qualified when they come to the UK.

They have to sit further exams first. I doubt the idea that they will be used as slave labour with less rights will entice them either. They are generally drawn from the middle class in their home country.

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This tweet is quite interesting and possibly illustrative of what is known as The Rashomon Effect.

One of the Express’s journalists has dared to stray from the narrative.

The fact that the article has wound up GB News’s Calvin Robinson is an added bonus.



From a personal point of view I have no sympathy with the woman whatsoever as she has most of the rest of our fair country available to her to pray in.

Presumably she is an evangelical of some sort too. Pro-lifers like her are oblivious to the fact that a robust case FOR abortion can and has been made by Christian theologians on the basis of scripture and other considerations. And even the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby favours exclusion zones.

The last thing a potentially vulnerable woman seeking a termination needs is the sight of some inane happy clapper loitering around.
 
If you read the Daily Mail you could be forgiven for thinking the main problems with the country are:

1. Meghan Markle
2.'Wokeness'. (An ill-defined concept which seems to boil down to 'Anything I dislike or disagree with.')
3. 'Lefties.' (Again, an ill-defined concept. Especially as many readers have now convinced themselves the present Tories are 'lefties' and not 'proper conservatives' - whatever that means.)
4. Brown people in dinghies.
5. This country not being 'Christian' anymore. (Though the people making this argument usually go on to demonstrate a total lack of sympathy with the teachings of Jesus Christ.)
6. Working from home. (Because apparently everyone working from home is really dossing.)


Apparently, if these things were only sorted out, we should be living in Camelot.
 
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BrianW said:
If you read the Daily Mail you could be forgiven for thinking the main problems with the country are:

1. Meghan Markle
2.'Wokeness'. (An ill-defined concept which seems to boil down to 'Anything I dislike or disagree with.')
3. 'Lefties.' (Again, an ill-defined concept. Especially many readers have now convinced themselves the present Tories are 'lefties' and not 'proper conservatives' - whatever that means.)
4. Brown people in dinghies.
5. This country not being 'Christian' anymore. (Though the people making this argument usually go on to demonstrate a total lack of sympathy with the teachings of Jesus Christ.)
6. Working from home. (Because apparently everyone working from home is really dossing.)


Apparently, if these things were only sorted out, we should be living in Camelot.
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If you regularly read the Daily Mail other people could be forgiven for thinking you’re a moron. (That’s a general “you” not you yourself)
 
west didsblue said:
If you regularly read the Daily Mail other people could be forgiven for thinking you’re a moron. (That’s a general “you” not you yourself)
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I think it appeals most to those with certain prejudices. Sadly, a lot of people reach a certain age and their minds close. Close absolutely. Any change, however beneficial, horrifies them.
 
I've really jumped into a variety of podcasts over the past few months and it's a firmly cemented habit.
There is a podcast discussion already so I won't pepper this with my recommends but this one is relevant, I think, to this thread.

They do a good job of dissecting some of the nonsense poured out on the various digital channels, including a great take down of Russel Brand (without falling into derogatory name calling or character assassination).
I've only the Brand (and these podcasts are specifically 'guru' based) one so far and at two hours they're rather long, but will dig into the others.

https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm
 
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