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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30608 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
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John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
I certainly think Cameron is off his chump on this one, and the legislative underpinning recommended should be implemented. The £1 million fine limit should also be changed to £100 million. Such a fine would bankrupt a newspaper, and might frighten them in to behaving properly. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Don't wont any politicians having any direct control over the press. Else we will end up like France where mistermeaners by M.P's get hushed up. God knows what kind of Huhneite antics politicians will get up to that we would never get to know about. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Private Eye contributor here... & politicians are? Don't be so naive! |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I have to ask you who live in the UK and Europe if you have seen newspapers closing down? Here in the states a lot of newspapers have shut down and in my own city we have had one shut down a few years ago and now the last one only prints a hardcopy 3 times a week. They do have a website but I dont like readin a whole paper online. and that is a watered down version to boot. When I read a paper I just dont want the local, regional or state news. I want the whole world picture. I like knowing what is going on in the rest of the US and the world. But it seems like the younger twitter facebook crowd just likes to see a 2 paragraph indepth look. edit- and if this is off topic just redX it and It will be gone. [/quote] Old James |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
The nationals are still going strong, but many of the locals have closed down or merged. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Yep, we should have a law controlling the press.... ...stating that they must understand English, do their research properly & also ensure that they can proofread their copy..... Surviving Dambuster reveals how he celebrated - with a cup of tea! "The Sorpe dam was badly damaged by the daring night-time raid, orchestrated by wing commander Guy Gibson and bouncing bomb inventor Barnes Wallace"..... ..that's Barnes Wallis you Dimwit.... "It was only when they flew back to RAF Scrapton in Lincolnshire."..... That's R.A.F. Scampton you scallywag! |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30608 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
But it seems like the younger twitter facebook crowd just likes to see a 2 paragraph indepth look. I think they no longer have an important quality to even care about the news. They don't care about others anymore. I'm not sure they can tell or even care about the difference between truth and fiction. It is this that will allow press censorship to grow unabated. Graphic material in first part of the story http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/03/16/american-teens-gripped-by-epidemic-that-crushes-empathy/?intcmp=obnetwork How could this happen? I believe American teens are in the grips of a psychological epidemic that has eroded much of their capacity to connect with genuine emotion and is, therefore, crushing their empathy. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
One thing bothers me with the report by the BBC if it is indeed correct..... "UPDATE 4: 10.30am: I understand that a representative of the pressure group Hacked Off was in the room through the night when the deal on press regulation was agreed by all parties last night." Is this a precedent being set? I hope not! Personally, I would not be at all surprised if its that muppet Hugh Grant..... ..he's been wanting his revenge against the press since Los Angeles! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
& the precedent? |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
The debate has been agreed, and it is live now. Yep, a grand day indeed, already going into the history books as "Muddled Monday" How imperiously grand! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
The debate continues with recognition being given to nearly every British newspaper, including the Mirror Group, but significantly not the Mail nor the sun. I am enjoying every minute. You are so 1990's Sirius .... Is that so, then please pray tell how all 3 parties are declaring victory? Especially when Del-boy called a halt to proceedings only for Nancy boy to go running to Millpede to spite Del-boy? That's not governance but spoilt little brats! We need leaders that will govern, not P**ie's doing backroom deals! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Good post. However, why do you regularily use the same old cliche? Those that squeal the loudest probably have the most to lose or hide. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Think you need to take the advice below before you have a coronary.... |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
What price professionalism now? Yep, what price professionalism? At least book publishers have editors & proofreaders (mistakes still slip through but not this often!)...... Budget - NI cut to boost jobs "The change is being called the Employment Allowance, which the chancellor described as "a tax off jobs". To take advance of the allowance, firms will simply have to inform HM Revenue & Customs". Shouldn't that read "Advantage"? |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Sigh .... So somebody at the BBC website makes a typo, and that is all you can find comment upon about the Budget, that affects every person in the UK for the next 12 months? Any opinions upon :- |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Have you accidently slipped out of that children's programme "Timeslip" by any chance? You seem to have popped into the 21st century from the 1850's! Budget more positive than what I say it is? Really? Then pray tell how "officials" are calling it a "Budget of Paradoxes"! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
WOW! Lacklustre responses? Really? Not a paradox, just typical press rhetoric by those that don't understand a balanced budget. I really am seriously thinking of taking an FE course in economics, as I just don't have enough knowledge to comment upon these matters on my own, without quoting other peoples opinions. Is QE a good thing, should we have more of it? I don't know, and it irks me that I don't. You sure about it being balanced? Absolutely certain? Quite sure in your own opinion that it is balanced? |
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