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

[mdj0520]

He made a comparison did he not? It was clearly wrong.

Saying there is similarity in rhetoric from the early 1930s isn't the same thing as saying "they're Nazis" or belittling the horrors of the Holocaust. The initial populist rhetoric the Nazi party used in the early 30s to get elected is what he is comparing the wording of the Tory policy to.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Just started following him on there now. Rather embarrassingly it only appeared on my timeline when Viz Top Twips account retweeted it!

He's an absolutely superb folk musician - melodeons and accordions.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

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Not surprised 1 bit they're coming for him.

Hell is anyone really surprised?

 

[lazerblue]

leave calvin phillips out of it!

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Couldn't give a fuck about the person but it's wrong how it's happened and why.

The Government will be loving this as it entrenches people into both sides of the culture war.

They will position the arguments as those in favour of 'billions' of immigrants coming into the country and those against it.

They’ll be pissed it happened late Friday, a missed opportunity to smuggle through a few privacy bills

 

[TinFoilHat]

Laura Kueensberg to host with analysis from Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson

 

[discopop]

His biggest gaff is that fucking bum fluff on his chin.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Not sure the BBC could’ve handled this any worse, tbh. They’re looking pretty foolish right now.

I bet they weren't expecting the storm of the last two hours.

Unless they find someone tame to host it, they'll have to pre-record it for safety.

 

[argyle]

Alex Scott has said she won't host MOTD tomorrow.

That would have caused even more outrage from those on the right.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

The Chuckle Brother.

To me, to….oh.

 

[Academica]

Well they will be gone in 13mths time and Starmer and Co will be in.

I have to say I don't agree with him Comparing the UK government with Nazi Germany simply because it belittles the horror of what Nazi Germany did. But that's the way of things these days. You only have to look at the political forums on here to see people labelled fascists everyday just because they dissagree with left wing posters. It's similar imo.

Silence the opposition, next week we can do the book burning.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

That would have caused even more outrage from those on the right.

They'd have been a bit conflicted, wouldn't they?

 

[mattcity5]

 

[bluethrunthru]

Shearer has said he ain't coming in either - they have fucked this one up royally

 

[discopop]

Going to be the most interesting motd for years just to see who stabs Gary in the back and appears on it. Jenas and keown would be my bets.

Danny the Tax cheating, skull faced **** Murphy will be happy to carry on.

 

[Bodicoteblue]

There’s a panel who know a thing or two about strikers.
Rename the licence fee the silence fee.

 

[TinFoilHat]

I bet they weren't expecting the storm of the last two hours.

Unless they find someone tame to host it, they'll have to pre-record it for safety.

They know the results already so won't be too hard to do...

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Not sure the BBC could’ve handled this any worse, tbh. They’re looking pretty foolish right now.

They've certainly been or at least felt pressured from the govt or other sections of the media to apply their impartiality / social media rules in a heavy handed and inconsistent way.
I'm just worried that this will lead to yet another Saturday night BBC opportunity for fucking Claudia winkleman.

* Edit not actually fucking her obviously.

 

[Elbow beards]

MOTD to be replaced with a live book burning broadcast.

 

[stan bowles]

Maybe the BBC should make sure their contracts with their hired presenters are much more specific in terms of what they can and cannot say in their social media accounts ?