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Am I alone in being sick to the back teeth of politicians of all parties answering the question they want and not the questions they're asked? Political parties need media exposure. I believe it's about time the media outlets agreed to mute interviewees unless they answer the question put to them. Don't complicate this please |
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"Am I alone in being sick to the back teeth of politicians of all parties answering the question they want and not the questions they're asked? Political parties need media exposure. I believe it's about time the media outlets agreed to mute interviewees unless they answer the question put to them. Don't complicate this please "
Yes, and I'm sick or journalists not asking any actually barbed questions.
Truss on local radio was a reminder of what it should be like. MPs should be getting scrutinised by the media, not being pally with them. |
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over a year ago
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Major news organisations in this country rarely hold governing politicians to account. Because they know they'll lose access if they do really hold them to account. And that's all sorts of fucking wrong. |
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"The BBC is the worse.They give the Tory party an easy run with questions.
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They tend to most of the time. Likely because the organisation is literally run by Tories. |
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"The BBC is the worse.They give the Tory party an easy run with questions.
They tend to most of the time. Likely because the organisation is literally run by Tories."
Run by Tories but paid by us.
Maybe time to get rid of the tv license.
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"The BBC is the worse.They give the Tory party an easy run with questions.
They tend to most of the time. Likely because the organisation is literally run by Tories.
Run by Tories but paid by us.
Maybe time to get rid of the tv license.
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I'd rather get the Tories out of power everywhere.
defunding the BBC would just start its slow death + lead its race to the bottom. |
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"The BBC is the worse.They give the Tory party an easy run with questions.
This is true. But in fairness they were as bad when Labour were in power. They pander to whomever is in power."
Probably inevitable to a degree. But the degree to which they have more or less ignored Tory wrongdoing seems breathtaking. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"Major news organisations in this country rarely hold governing politicians to account. Because they know they'll lose access if they do really hold them to account. And that's all sorts of fucking wrong."
The problem is the political parties dictate who interviews them…
for example, when was the last time a political party allowed Andrew Neil to interview their leader…
the wouldn’t allow Johnson near him and cancelled , truss cancelled during the leadership contest….
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"Major news organisations in this country rarely hold governing politicians to account. Because they know they'll lose access if they do really hold them to account. And that's all sorts of fucking wrong.
The problem is the political parties dictate who interviews them…
for example, when was the last time a political party allowed Andrew Neil to interview their leader…
the wouldn’t allow Johnson near him and cancelled , truss cancelled during the leadership contest….
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This is the sort of situation where a large organisation like the BBC needs to just hold firm. They should insist on the interviewer they want to interview the politician. Take it or leave it. And if they leave it, they also aren't allowed any air time on the softer shows either. None at all.
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(It'd also be nice to have politicians muted whenever they lie or simply don't answer questions. Or possibly a live feed of any facts that flat out contradict the politician scrolling along the screen right under them. That would look fun.) |
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If you ask a politician a pointed question they will never answer. The BBC and others do ask difficult questions but the politician only ever answers with what they want to say.
Example: Interviewer - "How much money did you and your associates make from shorting the pound when you announced your suicidal mini budget?"
Politician - "What I consider is important is that we stand firm and determined, on investment in the NHS. We must deliver an improved service for the people of this country." |
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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago
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"Let me answer the question- Laura"
How many fricking times did Liz try to belittle Laura Kuenssberg during that interview yesterday by swinging her fingers at her and calling her name.
Did anyone else notice while she was trying to make her points, she was staring at and talking to Michael Gove and not Laura?
Patronising b**ch.
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""Let me answer the question- Laura"
How many fricking times did Liz try to belittle Laura Kuenssberg during that interview yesterday by swinging her fingers at her and calling her name.
Did anyone else notice while she was trying to make her points, she was staring at and talking to Michael Gove and not Laura?
Patronising b**ch.
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Check out the "Politics Joe" interview with Ex Minister Rory Stewart on YouTube. https://youtu.be/d3YgpZhgrDE
Interesting insight into Truss from a man who worked with her. Stewart " ... she relies on ... provocative throw away lines. She is quite difficult to have a detailed thoughtful conversation with ..."
Just the sort if Prime Minister (BJ) we just got rid if I think.  |
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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago
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""Let me answer the question- Laura"
How many fricking times did Liz try to belittle Laura Kuenssberg during that interview yesterday by swinging her fingers at her and calling her name.
Did anyone else notice while she was trying to make her points, she was staring at and talking to Michael Gove and not Laura?
Patronising b**ch.
Check out the "Politics Joe" interview with Ex Minister Rory Stewart on YouTube. https://youtu.be/d3YgpZhgrDE
Interesting insight into Truss from a man who worked with her. Stewart " ... she relies on ... provocative throw away lines. She is quite difficult to have a detailed thoughtful conversation with ..."
Just the sort if Prime Minister (BJ) we just got rid if I think. "
Rory Stewart was very capable. He would have been a far stronger and more effective PM than Johnson. |
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""Let me answer the question- Laura"
How many fricking times did Liz try to belittle Laura Kuenssberg during that interview yesterday by swinging her fingers at her and calling her name.
Did anyone else notice while she was trying to make her points, she was staring at and talking to Michael Gove and not Laura?
Patronising b**ch.
Check out the "Politics Joe" interview with Ex Minister Rory Stewart on YouTube. https://youtu.be/d3YgpZhgrDE
Interesting insight into Truss from a man who worked with her. Stewart " ... she relies on ... provocative throw away lines. She is quite difficult to have a detailed thoughtful conversation with ..."
Just the sort if Prime Minister (BJ) we just got rid if I think.
Rory Stewart was very capable. He would have been a far stronger and more effective PM than Johnson."
I agree. He was not however focussed on the Conservative party primary aim of inflating the income of their own sponsors so had to go. |
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There was an animation on Youtube which summed up a book by Noahm Chomsky that sums up all media quite well. It's called 'Manufacturing Consent'. Makes you ask yourself when watching media you actually agree with 'do I really agree with this or have I been programmed to?' |
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"There was an animation on Youtube which summed up a book by Noahm Chomsky that sums up all media quite well. It's called 'Manufacturing Consent'. Makes you ask yourself when watching media you actually agree with 'do I really agree with this or have I been programmed to?'"
I think all people select what they watch based on their perceived personal preferences. Whether those preferences are organicaly formed or the result of programming by propaganda is another matter. It feels good to hear your point of view confirmed and uncomfortable for it to be destroyed.
Having said that there are some, e.g. borderline anachists who will lap up conspiracy theory rubbish as if it was God's truth. Others will believe naively that their government is always right and should be believed.
At the end of the day we should, whenever possible, keep an open mind and test the reality of what you are told.
Some things are however for certain;arent they? Hitler was evil; but he introduced anti-animal cruelty laws, child allowance, no smoking in public places, he loved children, he started VW so the ordinary German could be a car owner and he built autobahns on which they could drive. He was a teetotaler, non-smoker and vegetarian which seems at odds with a psychological profile compiled by U.S. spies that revealed the Fuhrer was a coprophiliac. |
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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago
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"There was an animation on Youtube which summed up a book by Noahm Chomsky that sums up all media quite well. It's called 'Manufacturing Consent'. Makes you ask yourself when watching media you actually agree with 'do I really agree with this or have I been programmed to?'
I think all people select what they watch based on their perceived personal preferences. Whether those preferences are organicaly formed or the result of programming by propaganda is another matter. It feels good to hear your point of view confirmed and uncomfortable for it to be destroyed.
Having said that there are some, e.g. borderline anachists who will lap up conspiracy theory rubbish as if it was God's truth. Others will believe naively that their government is always right and should be believed.
At the end of the day we should, whenever possible, keep an open mind and test the reality of what you are told.
Some things are however for certain;arent they? Hitler was evil; but he introduced anti-animal cruelty laws, child allowance, no smoking in public places, he loved children, he started VW so the ordinary German could be a car owner and he built autobahns on which they could drive. He was a teetotaler, non-smoker and vegetarian which seems at odds with a psychological profile compiled by U.S. spies that revealed the Fuhrer was a coprophiliac. "
Hitler was undeniably evil but did indeed have some policies right/good thinking people would think of as good things.
I know you are not saying this, and just illustrating a point, but pretty much all of Hitler’s economic policies to rebuild Germany were ultimately predicated on a need to expand Germany’s borders through warfare (and secure more resources). It was also built on the seizure and redistribution of wealth and infrastructure owned by Jewish people. |
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"There was an animation on Youtube which summed up a book by Noahm Chomsky that sums up all media quite well. It's called 'Manufacturing Consent'. Makes you ask yourself when watching media you actually agree with 'do I really agree with this or have I been programmed to?'
I think all people select what they watch based on their perceived personal preferences. Whether those preferences are organicaly formed or the result of programming by propaganda is another matter. It feels good to hear your point of view confirmed and uncomfortable for it to be destroyed.
Having said that there are some, e.g. borderline anachists who will lap up conspiracy theory rubbish as if it was God's truth. Others will believe naively that their government is always right and should be believed.
At the end of the day we should, whenever possible, keep an open mind and test the reality of what you are told.
Some things are however for certain;arent they? Hitler was evil; but he introduced anti-animal cruelty laws, child allowance, no smoking in public places, he loved children, he started VW so the ordinary German could be a car owner and he built autobahns on which they could drive. He was a teetotaler, non-smoker and vegetarian which seems at odds with a psychological profile compiled by U.S. spies that revealed the Fuhrer was a coprophiliac.
Hitler was undeniably evil but did indeed have some policies right/good thinking people would think of as good things.
I know you are not saying this, and just illustrating a point, but pretty much all of Hitler’s economic policies to rebuild Germany were ultimately predicated on a need to expand Germany’s borders through warfare (and secure more resources). It was also built on the seizure and redistribution of wealth and infrastructure owned by Jewish people."
I agree with you and a large percentage of Germans thought he was excellent as did a lot of foreign countries.
It is interesting how our opinions are formed by what the media say about something. Now I think we should seize all Russian money and property in the UK and use it to fund our support of Ukraine.  |
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