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I don't think orraloon or RC are representative. They're just more shouty. There seem to be more disgruntled former Conservative voters than any other group, and claims of big political divergences of politics are overplayed hence my description. Most of the criticism of GBN seems to focus on its amateur production values, rather than its politics. Similarly it seems to be overselling the pretty modest differences between itself and the average episode of Question Time.shortfall said:
Not everybody in here is a wooly liberal obviously but it helps as they say. I know you disagree with me on the general thrust of opinion in here and have yourself described it as "centrist dad central" but nobody's accusing you of including every individual in that description.rjsterry said:
So that's two people. For someone who made a point of stating how they didn't fit into neat left/right categories, you seem very happy to lump everyone who isn't you together.shortfall said:
Who's playing the martyr? Just making an observation. I mean if people are happy enough to throw out generic insults about Gammon News and elderly and thick viewers then they shouldn't get too upset if I point out the blindingly obvious about this place.rjsterry said:
Oh stop being such a bloody martyr about people disagreeing with you.shortfall said:skyblueamateur said:
Didn't seem particularly right wing. I obviously haven't seen their 'specialty' programskingstongraham said:
It still wants to be. Woke Watch is even trying to gin up outrage over the same made up version of Critical Race Theory.skyblueamateur said:GB News isn't the devil incarnate or anything like Fox News. It's just a bit censored .
Fox News has Chris Wallace, that doesn't make it fair and balanced.
It's not, unless you're in Cake Stop and then even someone like Iain Dale is probably seen as being on the extreme right.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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I don't think anyone's watching it. I watched a bit of daytime and it was dull as ditchwater, then a couple of woke watch episodes and the interview with Sunak.
I still don't see the point of a news station without news, but I guess there might be an audience for a 24 hour rolling gogglebox style show watching people react to what they've seen on a news channel.0 -
For me its the whole thing about GB News coming about because right/conservative views aren't being represented in the main stream media. It's just absolute bollocks, if anything it's over presented (imo), particularly in print media.kingstongraham said:I don't think anyone's watching it. I watched a bit of daytime and it was dull as ditchwater, then a couple of woke watch episodes and the interview with Sunak.
I still don't see the point of a news station without news, but I guess there might be an audience for a 24 hour rolling gogglebox style show watching people react to what they've seen on a news channel.
All the presenters and talking heads that the channel claims they're giving a platform to were already very visible faces/voices who were getting their opinions heard.
I was no supporter of Corbyn, but he was absolutely vilified in the press, in opposition when the actual sodding government was getting a free ride most of the time. Surely the press, as the fourth estate, were supposed to be holding them to account, not acting as their mouthpiece?1 -
If you take into account what a total scumbag Corbyn and the cabal around him are then he was not vilified enough.elbowloh said:
For me its the whole thing about GB News coming about because right/conservative views aren't being represented in the main stream media. It's just absolute bollocks, if anything it's over presented (imo), particularly in print media.kingstongraham said:I don't think anyone's watching it. I watched a bit of daytime and it was dull as ditchwater, then a couple of woke watch episodes and the interview with Sunak.
I still don't see the point of a news station without news, but I guess there might be an audience for a 24 hour rolling gogglebox style show watching people react to what they've seen on a news channel.
All the presenters and talking heads that the channel claims they're giving a platform to were already very visible faces/voices who were getting their opinions heard.
I was no supporter of Corbyn, but he was absolutely vilified in the press, in opposition when the actual sodding government was getting a free ride most of the time. Surely the press, as the fourth estate, were supposed to be holding them to account, not acting as their mouthpiece?
I have no idea where you got the idea that rich men buying newspapers to support the Tories should hold a Tory Govt to acct. surely that would defeat the whole point of buying a newspaper group?0 -
Wait, what?
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Freedom of expression.
No not like that.0 -
FTFYJezyboy said:Freedom of our expression.
No not like that.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
A thought, does Sacha Baron Cohen have the real Andrew Neil locked in his basement?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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"GB News is Andrew Neil's 'Springtime for Hitler' "“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/15/gb-news-shows-attracted-zero-viewers-after-boycott-over-taking-the-knee
went well the day?.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Regardless of what the channel may or may not actually stand for, the open mindedness of the viewers is plain for all to see.0
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I read just now that the other day, at some point in the day, GB News had 0 (zero) viewers.
Incredible.Ben
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https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/15/gb-news-shows-attracted-zero-viewers-after-boycott-over-taking-the-kneeBen6899 said:I read just now that the other day, at some point in the day, GB News had 0 (zero) viewers.
Incredible.
went well the day?.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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morstar said:
Partly caused by a viewer boycott due to somebody taking the knee.Ben6899 said:I read just now that the other day, at some point in the day, GB News had 0 (zero) viewers.
Incredible.
Who’d a thunk it?
But they're open-minded and trying to bring balance to their viewers. The only problem is their viewers don't want balance.Ben
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MattFalle said:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/15/gb-news-shows-attracted-zero-viewers-after-boycott-over-taking-the-kneeBen6899 said:I read just now that the other day, at some point in the day, GB News had 0 (zero) viewers.
Incredible.
went well the day?
It'll be off air by Christmas.Ben
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I'm surprised when looking at the people who were looking forward to the channel starting and their quest for free speech in this cancel culture society.morstar said:
Partly caused by a viewer boycott due to somebody taking the knee.Ben6899 said:I read just now that the other day, at some point in the day, GB News had 0 (zero) viewers.
Incredible.
Who’d a thunk it?0 -
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Exactly. They want an echo chamber.Ben6899 said:morstar said:
Partly caused by a viewer boycott due to somebody taking the knee.Ben6899 said:I read just now that the other day, at some point in the day, GB News had 0 (zero) viewers.
Incredible.
Who’d a thunk it?
But they're open-minded and trying to bring balance to their viewers. The only problem is their viewers don't want balance.0 -
Same thing renamed and rebranded to get the simpletons that have boycotted it back?Ben6899 said:MattFalle said:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/15/gb-news-shows-attracted-zero-viewers-after-boycott-over-taking-the-kneeBen6899 said:I read just now that the other day, at some point in the day, GB News had 0 (zero) viewers.
Incredible.
went well the day?
It'll be off air by Christmas.
Am I judging and generalising? Yes, absolutely.1 -
I think it's a shame that they wasted the talents of quite a few respected journalists. Partly by pairing them with some less competent contrarians, but mostly by being very obviously underprepared both in technical skills and in having thought through how to deal with stuff like taking the knee.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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Is Andrew Neil's absence from the screen due to restrictions on working from France“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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Presumably, he doesn’t want to have to quarantine every time he heads hometailwindhome said:Is Andrew Neil's absence from the screen due to restrictions on working from France
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That and he's a shill.rick_chasey said:
Presumably, he doesn’t want to have to quarantine every time he heads hometailwindhome said:Is Andrew Neil's absence from the screen due to restrictions on working from France
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where is home for him though, that's the question....rick_chasey said:
Presumably, he doesn’t want to have to quarantine every time he heads hometailwindhome said:Is Andrew Neil's absence from the screen due to restrictions on working from France
.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Amazing how so many brexit cheerleaders want so little to do with the place.MattFalle said:
where is home for him though, that's the question....rick_chasey said:
Presumably, he doesn’t want to have to quarantine every time he heads hometailwindhome said:Is Andrew Neil's absence from the screen due to restrictions on working from France
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Seems odd that a channel that claims it is against cancel culture and says people shouldn't be cancelled for sharing unpopular opinions has had to cancel someone because it's supporters are trying to cancel the channel because someone did something they didn't like. Hypocrisy if ever there was from the channel and those that claim to be agianst cancel culture then boycotted them.0
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I was watching at the time (maybe one of the few) and to be honest it was sickening.
The co presenter , she looked embarrassed.
This was not fair and balanced reporting ,with someone discussing their opinion , just blatant attention seeking.
Very un professional and way below the standard expected.
If this or any other current affairs programme want to broadcast like this then that is up to them but I will use the on/off switch , and press the later.
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I'm a bit confused about who you love, BTW.1
