more out of his pants than in them though
― NickB, Sunday, 9 July 2023 22:59 (nine months ago) link
unfortunately for BBC nonces, Starmer isn't DPP anymore so they are very likely to get prosecuted now
― calzino, Monday, 10 July 2023 04:43 (nine months ago) link
I would have advised Huw Edwards to turn the other cheek but photographic evidence suggests he's already done that.
― Foot Heads Arms Body (Tom D.), Monday, 10 July 2023 08:32 (nine months ago) link
he's really fucked his chance of a knighthood now!
― calzino, Monday, 10 July 2023 08:43 (nine months ago) link
he broke the rules by going full pedo before the knighthood
― calzino, Monday, 10 July 2023 08:45 (nine months ago) link
BBC not helped by their current Director General having one of those generic smug Tory faces which makes him look like he's constantly smirking.
― Foot Heads Arms Body (Tom D.), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 12:26 (nine months ago) link
Then there's this...
Tim Davie says gap between initial contact and approaching presenter was reasonable but ‘there may be some learnings’ from case
― Foot Heads Arms Body (Tom D.), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 18:06 (nine months ago) link
findings out, learnings, laughings, that's what the BBC is for
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 18:09 (nine months ago) link
Doesn't the 'victim' now say this is all bullshit made up by her mom?
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 11 July 2023 19:10 (nine months ago) link
there are fresh accusations from another young woman about "menacing texts" and requests for sexually explicit pics. I don't know if this is normal for ppl using dating apps but am calling that this guy is a wrong 'un.
― calzino, Tuesday, 11 July 2023 19:18 (nine months ago) link
has it been confirmed that it's a woman? The bbc report I say was sticking determinedly to the formulation 'young person', no pronouns, almost to the point of unintentional comedy (clarifying that this young person is a separate young person from the first young person etc)
― he thinks it's chinese money (soref), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 19:23 (nine months ago) link
Yeah, I actually don't know the gender of the accusers
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 11 July 2023 19:28 (nine months ago) link
I read "youth" being used in earlier reports, and only males are known as youths in newspaper speak.
― Foot Heads Arms Body (Tom D.), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 19:32 (nine months ago) link
I was just blithely assuming that that all terrible, royal arselicking, Welsh newsreaders are het!
― calzino, Tuesday, 11 July 2023 20:09 (nine months ago) link
The ever professional and competent Kay Burley talking to a government minister on Sky News this morning:
"What would you like to say to the parents of this boy, er, person?"
― Foot Heads Arms Body (Tom D.), Wednesday, 12 July 2023 06:24 (nine months ago) link
The Scum has a long history of being the most prolifically homophobic tabloid sheet in Britain; it has leveraged sexuality against individuals it seeks to exert control over and as a driver of public discourses for decades. In doing so it has ruined lives and encouraged violence— tom (@tomrade_) July 12, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 12 July 2023 20:43 (nine months ago) link
Newsnight this evening hosted Sun columnist and prominent dickhead Rod Liddle to tell its audience that the paper had behaved impeccably. The corporation really doesn't help itself sometimes. https://t.co/PhUNoI1O2k— James B (@piercepenniless) July 12, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 12 July 2023 22:23 (nine months ago) link
The BBC News front is a bit "Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich. Malkovich? Malkovich" at the moment.https://i.imgur.com/lKLemo0.jpg
― Alba, Thursday, 13 July 2023 04:33 (nine months ago) link
Why does Huw Edwards take ice baths?
― conrad, Thursday, 13 July 2023 06:24 (nine months ago) link
On BBC's "today's papers", there is one front page missing...
― Mark G, Thursday, 13 July 2023 07:38 (nine months ago) link
They often don't get sent The Sun's. I'm surprised whenever it is there (not that I check it that often).
― nashwan, Thursday, 13 July 2023 09:59 (nine months ago) link
welp stephen nolan allegedly sending nudie pics of someone else to his staff now is it
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 16 August 2023 12:24 (eight months ago) link
hah, I would love to see this sanctimonious slug getting sacked .. but sadly....
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 12:39 (eight months ago) link
scumbag transphobic troll caught being a sex pest shocker
― you're a sick man, Buddy Rich (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 13:26 (eight months ago) link
just caught a 5 Live presenter talking to a couple of 5 Live presenters about the interview they did yesterday with a 5 Live presenter to discuss their 5 Live shows
― you're a sick man, Buddy Rich (Noodle Vague), Friday, 18 August 2023 11:30 (eight months ago) link
Xzibit.jpeg
― van der gragt generator (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 18 August 2023 12:18 (eight months ago) link
Stephen Nolan sent *two* sexually explicit images to *several* work colleagues, not only a "long-term friend and peer outside of work" as he claimed on his radio show on Friday. Today’s Irish News. pic.twitter.com/zs1JKvavEJ— Rodney Edwards (@rodneyedwards) August 19, 2023
looks like Nolan's on air confession/apology was somewhat economical with the truth
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Saturday, 19 August 2023 08:11 (eight months ago) link
I remember this cowardly intellectual minnow repeatedly asking Corbyn to condemn the IRA - what a fucking pumper
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Saturday, 19 August 2023 08:26 (eight months ago) link
Good to see:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/bbc-world-service-announces-emergency-radio-service-for-gaza
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 2 November 2023 11:59 (five months ago) link
i wonder if they'll get the endless "those Chinese are it again" programming featured on the regular World Service?
― no gap tree for old men (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 2 November 2023 12:04 (five months ago) link
Lol I am not a radio listener but...I hope not
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 2 November 2023 12:30 (five months ago) link
They're an industrious ppl tbf
― not anti-Skibidi Toilet per se (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 2 November 2023 17:56 (five months ago) link
one tiny positive about life and death in Gaza: no Malcolm Gladwell NPR programs *analyzing* the causes of political polarisation if you tune into the Arabic wing of BBC WS
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Thursday, 2 November 2023 18:15 (five months ago) link
So many racists at this organisation like Dan Johnson who like to end their pathetic articles with made-up anecdotes from racists.
So many others refuse to talk about immigration - they fear the possible reaction if they share their view. Time and again I heard "not on camera" and "I can't talk about that".
A local driving instructor who offers lessons in different languages refuses to speak, saying "my tyres would be let down".
Immigration is contentious and, to many in Swindon, the Rwanda plan is controversial. Many local businesses and organisations here were also reluctant to engage. Some people haven't even heard of the plan, let alone formed strong opinions on it.
Vince is one who is happy to talk though.
He points at the bunting he strung across the street for the King's Coronation. He's glad he didn't take it down because he says the council won't put up any Christmas lights this year. He recalls an immigrant who once came in to request he remove the union flags hanging outside the shop.
"He said he found my flags offensive, but I said 'sorry, you'll have to get used to it'."
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― nashwan, Wednesday, 6 December 2023 15:42 (four months ago) link
we must bend over backwards to accommodate the beliefs of those who have been lied to their whole lives, no matter how harmful, rather than question the validity of those beliefs.
― organ doner (ledge), Wednesday, 6 December 2023 16:09 (four months ago) link