Are the media biased

[GUNTERYY36]

Daft response Guntery.

There are doubtless lots of people I haven’t heard of. The fact that Anne Marie Waters is one of them proves absolutely nothing. No ‘sensible and well balanced individual’ could make the claim I mentioned.

Tommy Robinson has been convicted of having a false passport, attempting to enter the US illegally, has at least four ‘identities’ that even I know of, has had to answer three counts of conspiring to commit fraud and was convicted of using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour as part of a group of Luton Town hooligans.
Maybe one of the above is why he went to Belmarsh, I wouldn’t know, but I’m not going to waste my time on a right wing extremist with that sort of record.
Why would you want to give someone like that the ‘platform’ provided by the BBC?

I’ve listed some of Trump’s statements elsewhere...I’ve never seen him ‘crucified’ by the BBC, but whenever they quote him he invariably ends up looking ridiculous. Who’s fault is that?

By the way, I am biased...I loath bullies, bigots and those who seek to be promoted beyond their capability. Trump ticks each of those boxes.

I don't doubt that your characterisation of TR is not wide of the mark but I find it strange that he should be housed in a prison inhabited solely by violent murderering scum including the likes of Ian Huntly and that lunatic, highly dangerous Anjem Choudary. Why would he need to be isolated to that extent? After all, this small time crook (and fascist scumbag) poses no genuine threat to anyone. Why would anyone seek to silence him? Maybe the government is 'wasting its time' on him.

[mistaram]

Sigh, so every decision that happens on a demo, is decided minute by minute by the home office? Did the home office tell the Police/Social services/MP's to ignore grooming?
You live in a bubble don't you daft lad?

Ha ha don't I just love you I would reply but much to busy earning your benefits for you xx

[Trickytreesreds]

Ha ha don't I just love you I would reply but much to busy earning your benefits for you xx

My benefits? Exactly who said I was on benefits? Another false bag of **** out your mouth.
You couldn't predict gravity you numpty.

[mistaram]

My benefits? Exactly who said I was on benefits? Another false bag of **** out your mouth.
You couldn't predict gravity you numpty.

Sucking hell your easier to wind up than a clock
Basie said you live in a one bed squat in Hyson Green and only leave your room to go and sign on and fetch your Daily Mail . Now your telling me it's not true

[Trickytreesreds]

Sucking hell your easier to wind up than a clock
Basie said you live in a one bed squat in Hyson Green and only leave your room to go and sign on and fetch your Daily Mail . Now your telling me it's not true

No it's not true. It's a squat in Beeston. Basie couldn't spell that though.

[mistaram]

With that response being written in gibberish, I suggest you knock the booze on the head.

I will treat that with contempt it deserves

[Trickytreesreds]

I will treat that with contempt it deserves

Why, did it wind you up, even though you did write complete incoherent gibberish?

[Ram59]

I’d say that was a particularly even handed and fair piece of journalism from the BBC, Andy.

I would also agree with you there RA, but in any media organization, you have proper even handed journalists and unfortunately, those who see their position as an opportunity to sprout their one sided views. I would imagine that if you looked hard enough, you would find something that you would agree with in the Daily Fail.

The Colston debate is very difficult, on the one hand, he was very much part an abhorrent business, but one that was accepted at the time. On the other hand, he gave away much of his wealth to the poor of this country, unlike many others in his position.

I would compare it to my old headmaster, somebody very much revered locally, an RAF war hero who was taken prisoner of war and helped others to escape without thought to himself. He was headmaster for many years and built a great reputation. But, obviously, he was part of administrating corporal punishment at his school and there are some who will claim to be psychologically damaged by this 'awful' practise. Should his name and /or any statue of him be destroyed?

[Trickytreesreds]

I would also agree with you there RA, but in any media organization, you have proper even handed journalists and unfortunately, those who see their position as an opportunity to sprout their one sided views. I would imagine that if you looked hard enough, you would find something that you would agree with in the Daily Fail.

The Colston debate is very difficult, on the one hand, he was very much part an abhorrent business, but one that was accepted at the time. On the other hand, he gave away much of his wealth to the poor of this country, unlike many others in his position.

I would compare it to my old headmaster, somebody very much revered locally, an RAF war hero who was taken prisoner of war and helped others to escape without thought to himself. He was headmaster for many years and built a great reputation. But, obviously, he was part of administrating corporal punishment at his school and there are some who will claim to be psychologically damaged by this 'awful' practise. Should his name and /or any statue of him be destroyed?

Very apt 59/ But you could very well apply that for every major statue/ figure in history in some way.
Tutenkhamens sarcophacus for example. A gold coffin for what was once regarded as a living god. Yet it contained a rular of a people who thrived on slaves and built one of the 7 wonders of the world.
Should it be melted down and the pyramid of Giza pulled down?
Of course not, but it should be noted how it was done and why. Colstons statue should be labelled in the same way. But chucking it in the river? No way.

[Andy_Faber]

I would also agree with you there RA, but in any media organization, you have proper even handed journalists and unfortunately, those who see their position as an opportunity to sprout their one sided views. I would imagine that if you looked hard enough, you would find something that you would agree with in the Daily Fail.

The Colston debate is very difficult, on the one hand, he was very much part an abhorrent business, but one that was accepted at the time. On the other hand, he gave away much of his wealth to the poor of this country, unlike many others in his position.

I would compare it to my old headmaster, somebody very much revered locally, an RAF war hero who was taken prisoner of war and helped others to escape without thought to himself. He was headmaster for many years and built a great reputation. But, obviously, he was part of administrating corporal punishment at his school and there are some who will claim to be psychologically damaged by this 'awful' practise. Should his name and /or any statue of him be destroyed?

When you dig deep Ram, aren't they ALL difficult debates? I mean for reasonable-minded people, not the extremists at either end of any argument. Your Head is a minor-league case in point, and he should be judged on the rules of the time, not today