O/T Even the Tory Party are Blaming Johnson!

[mistaram]

It's called freedom of choice.

Perhaps you would like to contribute 50p a day to NFFC?
Something you will never use or like.
Now if that was "forced" on you, would you be happy to comply?

Tricky are you ill or something Nobody is "forced" to buy a TV licence in this country if you don't want to buy one don't watch simple. It's never been compulsory . If you don't like paying road tax drive. Don't you pay your council tax because don't like paying it ,you can't pick which parts of that you don't think the council should be spending it on. I've hated paying Osbournes 20%VAT for the last 10yrs but because I like buying stuff I have to pay If you chose to live in a democratic country in afraid that's what you have to do Maybe your in the wrong country Contribute 50p a day to NFFC I would have bought your club by the end of the week

[mistaram]

Hey you're right Swale, I was a fool to believe him and his chats to others. Looks like things have changed in the last 24 hours.
The minister told the Telegraph: 'There is a real optimism that the BBC will come up with a palatable alternative to the licence fee themselves.

'Tim Davie is open to the idea of a subscription model.'

If Mr Davie is unable to come up with a viable model, he risks facing a battle when the BBC charter is renewed in 2027.

It is understood that Mr Davie will not address the licence fee row when he makes his first speech in his new role later this week.

But BBC insiders told the Telegraph that Mr Davie is concerned the broadcaster is creating too much left-wing, London-centric content.

Never mind eh?
Perhaps he's looked at his pay cut from his £664 000 salary and thinks his bonus won't make it up.
So yes I'm wrong and sorry. I shouldn't have believed his bull****.
Lets see how he fares with Linekers salary of 1.7 Million, now he wants his social media activities curbed.
BTW can someone explain to me how Lineker is also paid a fortune by Walkers, whilst contradicting the BBC's conflict of interest policy?
Strange that?
But hey ho, not a penny from me.

Tricky ( can someone explain to me how Lineker being paid a fortune by Walkers whilst contradicting the BBCs conflict of interest policy ?
Well I can't really help you doesn't seem right when your being paid by other people's money
I have the same problem with Johnson surely a conflict of interest with being paid by his writing his column in the Telegragh much of his ramblings being political Plus his main job is being paid by tax payers

[ramAnag]

Perhaps if your ‘observations’ include some examples of ‘social conscience gone mad’ it would further the debate.

There are things we all find irritating but those I can think of are a far cry from the ‘hijacking of social conscience’.

[swaledale]

Perhaps if your ‘observations’ include some examples of ‘social conscience gone mad’ it would further the debate.

There are things we all find irritating but those I can think of are a far cry from the ‘hijacking of social conscience’.

WOKE is used as pejorative term by Right Wing commentators who are just stirring the ****e because they know unthinking people will jump on the bandwagon. In the same way that the supposed dropping of the words to Rule Britannia at the proms by the BBC was basically manufactured by an article in the right wing press and then a couple of right wing commentators because it suited their BBC bashing agenda.

Manufactured indignation over absolutely nothing.

Quite how he perceives this section of society to be a majority (or a growing minority) is puzzling! Who are this growing homogeneous mass of people who he knows think and feel this way? How does he know this? what evidence can he produce to support such an assertion?

[Trickytreesreds]

WOKE is used as pejorative term by Right Wing commentators who are just stirring the ****e because they know unthinking people will jump on the bandwagon. In the same way that the supposed dropping of the words to Rule Britannia at the proms by the BBC was basically manufactured by an article in the right wing press and then a couple of right wing commentators because it suited their BBC bashing agenda.

Manufactured indignation over absolutely nothing.

Quite how he perceives this section of society to be a majority (or a growing minority) is puzzling! Who are this growing homogeneous mass of people who he knows think and feel this way? How does he know this? what evidence can he produce to support such an assertion?

Yearh of course it was, In 1962 the New York Times published an article of “phrases and words you might hear today in Harlem”, a neighbourhood in the northern section of the New York City where many African-Americans live.

The African-American novelist William Melvin Kelley wrote the earliest known use of the word under its new definition in an article titled, “If you’re woke, you dig it”.

Don't forget those right wing nutters Harry and Megham who champion it, though please forget Harry wearing a swastika at a party. I'm sure he wasn't WOKE enough then

[swaledale]

Yearh of course it was, In 1962 the New York Times published an article of “phrases and words you might hear today in Harlem”, a neighbourhood in the northern section of the New York City where many African-Americans live.

The African-American novelist William Melvin Kelley wrote the earliest known use of the word under its new definition in an article titled, “If you’re woke, you dig it”.

Don't forget those right wing nutters Harry and Megham who champion it, though please forget Harry wearing a swastika at a party. I'm sure he wasn't WOKE enough then

So your so thick you don't realise that words can be used in a manner designed to get the dog whistle response from simpletons like you? No of course you don't, otherwise you wouldn't post the ****e you do!

[Andy_Faber]

Perhaps if your ‘observations’ include some examples of ‘social conscience gone mad’ it would further the debate.

There are things we all find irritating but those I can think of are a far cry from the ‘hijacking of social conscience’.

Here's one that gets us away from the colour of folks' skin or their religious beliefs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-54009032

[ramAnag]

Here's one that gets us away from the colour of folks' skin or their religious beliefs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-54009032

Lol...hardly a ‘hijacking of social conscience’ then. Just a piece of silliness. Stupidly worded advert - you discover potential employee’s characteristics at the interview process - objected to by equally stupid people with too much time on their hands.

Aren’t we making a mountain out of a molehill? There are certain things that are always wrong...racism, ***ism, bullying of any sort at all are always amongst them, and there is no ’Covid conspiracy’...there’s a pandemic which is being managed far better in some parts of the world than others. End of.

PS...another thing that’s wrong...not being able to use words like s ex, te en and vi tal on an adult forum!

[Andy_Faber]

PS...another thing that’s wrong...not being able to use words like s ex, te en and vi tal on an adult forum!

yes, great example, but its the (lets not use woke) PC Police that drive enterprises like Footy Mad to *** out such words (not V1TAL obviously, that's just bloody stupid)

[Trickytreesreds]

yes, great example, but its the (lets not use woke) PC Police that drive enterprises like Footy Mad to *** out such words (not V1TAL obviously, that's just bloody stupid)

This one of WOKE sums it up perfectly lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwOG...nnel=TroyKinne