news & politics:discussion

[Guest]

Does anyone really watch the BBC much anyway? I never put those channels on or much of any standard TV really. 

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, Ozanne said:

Does anyone really watch the BBC much anyway? I never put those channels on or much of any standard TV really. 

Occasionally watch stuff on iplayer, the BBC news website is my go to for news and I imagine that is hideously contaminated at the moment.

[Guest]

Just now, Skip997 said:

Occasionally watch stuff on iplayer, the BBC news website is my go to for news and I imagine that is hideously contaminated at the moment.

I only watch Sky News on YouTube for new but otherwise I hardly ever watch standard TV, just stream stuff online. They can put whatever they want on the BBC for all I care.

[steviewevie]

I watch BBC news probably more than any other. Like ch4 news too. Loving the endless royals coverage at moment, more of this sort of thing please.

Edited September 9, 2022 by steviewevie

[steviewevie]

You'll miss it when it's over and we're talking about the massive bounce in the polls Liz Truss has given the Tories.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

I've been in bed all day as I am so fucking depressed. Nothing to do with the Queen, it's just a cycle of my bi polar. Mind you it gives me an excuse to burst into years when I go to Aldi for my Chardonnay. I am sobbing already 

[Crazyfool01]

Great north run hapenning … hallelujah a massively sensible decision for all those who have trained and associated costs … not to mention 25 million raised for charity 

[pink_triangle]

I think if the queen was here and able to say what she would want people to do over the next week she would want people to just be kind to each other. I don't think she would be bothered about all these cancelation and token gestures.

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, pink_triangle said:

I think if the queen was here and able to say what she would want people to do over the next week she would want people to just be kind to each other. I don't think she would be bothered about all these cancelation and token gestures.

Wouldn’t she have some kind of say in what she expected prior to her death ? I guess maybe not in such detail 

[pink_triangle]

2 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Wouldn’t she have some kind of say in what she expected prior to her death ? I guess maybe not in such detail 

Would she really have an opinion on work social media blackouts like happening in my work, I'm very sceptical.

[Crazyfool01]

3 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

Would she really have an opinion on work social media blackouts like happening in my work, I'm very sceptical.

Unless you work for her … I doubt it 😂 I think might question where that has come from 

[fraybentos1]

25 minutes ago, Rufus Gwertigan said:

I've been in bed all day as I am so fucking depressed. Nothing to do with the Queen, it's just a cycle of my bi polar. Mind you it gives me an excuse to burst into years when I go to Aldi for my Chardonnay. I am sobbing already 

Hope you're doing okay 

[fraybentos1]

56 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Does anyone really watch the BBC much anyway? I never put those channels on or much of any standard TV really. 

Nah mate no one watches the BBC, apart from literally millions of people every day. 

I guess where you get your content is irrelevant as you're just looking out for Starmer content  

[Guest]

Apparently The Queen didn't want things cancelled. 

[Nobody Interesting]

1 hour ago, Skip997 said:

Any examples?

Hull Folk and Maritime Festival
Steve's End of Summer Shindig
Wigan Diggers Festival
Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Just to name 4

[steviewevie]

1 hour ago, Ozanne said:

At least Charles seems quite keen on environmental matters so hopefully he pushes back against Truss and her new BEIS Rees-Mogg.

he won't get involved.

[Guest]

Just now, steviewevie said:

he won't get involved.

He won't but part of me hopes he does.

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, Nobody Interesting said:

Hull Folk and Maritime Festival
Steve's End of Summer Shindig
Wigan Diggers Festival
Penlee Park Open Air Theatre

Just to name 4

Tiny local events by the look of things.

Larger events, e,g. Mucky Weekender which starts today, couldn't afford to cancel, nor should they.

[steviewevie]

Hope everyone will be watching the Kings speech.

He'll probably talk about ugly modern architecture, GM crops and how fracking is a fucking stupid idea.

[philipsteak]

5 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Apparently The Queen didn't want things cancelled. 

From what I've read that seems to be the case. 

[Guest]

I will be watching, it's quite historic to be fair.

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Hope everyone will be watching the Kings speech.

He'll probably talk about ugly modern architecture, GM crops and how fracking is a fucking stupid idea.

Not a hope in hell of me watching any speech by any monarch.

About time this world started to evolve.

[Guest]

Just now, Skip997 said:

Not a hope in hell of me watching any speech by any monarch.

About time this world started to evolve.

Yet you keep talking about them, probably a good idea if you are this against them to avoid a politics thread.

[steviewevie]

5 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Not a hope in hell of me watching any speech by any monarch.

About time this world started to evolve.

yeah right. 😉

[Nobody Interesting]

8 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Tiny local events by the look of things.

Larger events, e,g. Mucky Weekender which starts today, couldn't afford to cancel, nor should they.

My original post did say small events, hence the list of small events