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Free Speech (BBC Three)

RingoJ739KRingoJ739K Posts: 23,347
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Apologies if there is already a thread but is anyone watching this?

They started with a discussion about the future of BBC Three (whether it would be right or wrong for the BBC to move the channel online and the majority seem to disagree). Now they have moved on to discussing other issues such as unemployment.

The panel includes Mehdi Hasan, Paris Lees, Heydon Prowse, Shazia Awan and Susan Kramer

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    gocompletelynutgocompletelynut Posts: 2,314
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    RingoJ739K wrote: »
    Apologies if there is already a thread but is anyone watching this?

    They started with a discussion about the future of BBC Three (whether it would be right or wrong for the BBC to move the channel online and the majority seem to disagree). Now they have moved on to discussing other issues such as unemployment.

    The panel includes Mehdi Hasan, Paris Lees, Heydon Prowse, Shazia Awan and Susan Kramer

    Mehdi Hassan is an extremist in sheeps clothing.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,180
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    Mehdi Hassan is an extremist in sheeps clothing.

    What defines an extremist these days? Anyone who talks about what is wrong with a corrupt and failing system that pisses on the poor?
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    gocompletelynutgocompletelynut Posts: 2,314
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    What defines an extremist these days? Anyone who talks about what is wrong with a corrupt and failing system that pisses on the poor?

    Hows about this one then.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1-wbrexoNs
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,180
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    If you listen to what he's saying it's advocating non extremism.

    I agree with what he's saying as an atheist. When we as a society bend our rules to fulfil our desires and think only about short term aims we are poorer for it.

    It also strikes me that this is the message young muslims need to hear who feel anger at what is done to their countries by Western rulers.

    He's one of the best politicians/journos that we have.
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    bass55bass55 Posts: 18,430
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    A panel of three left-wingers and one 'undecided'. BBC fair and balanced as usual.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,180
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    bass55 wrote: »
    A panel of three left-wingers and one 'undecided'. BBC fair and balanced as usual.

    There were five. Three on the left and two on the right.
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    BlairdennonBlairdennon Posts: 14,207
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    If you listen to what he's saying it's advocating non extremism.

    I agree with what he's saying as an atheist. When we as a society bend our rules to fulfil our desires and think only about short term aims we are poorer for it.

    It also strikes me that this is the message young muslims need to hear who feel anger at what is done to their countries by Western rulers.

    He's one of the best politicians/journos that we have.

    Should they not be more angry at what is done by Muslim rulers and other Muslims in general. The Sunni/ Shia antipathy has very little to do with Western rulers.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,180
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    Should they not be more angry at what is done by Muslim rulers and other Muslims in general. The Sunni/ Shia antipathy has very little to do with Western rulers.

    All I know is Western intervention tends to make things worse.
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    thesabbaththesabbath Posts: 180
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    RingoJ739K wrote: »
    Apologies if there is already a thread but is anyone watching this?

    They started with a discussion about the future of BBC Three (whether it would be right or wrong for the BBC to move the channel online and the majority seem to disagree). Now they have moved on to discussing other issues such as unemployment.

    The panel includes Mehdi Hasan, Paris Lees, Heydon Prowse, Shazia Awan and Susan Kramer

    The BBC has come under fire for its political bias as once again it hosts a panel discussion show stacked with left-wing figures.

    BBC Three's 'Free Speech' programme, which airs tonight at 8pm from the Birmingham Central Mosque, consists of a panel including Huffington Post Political Editor Mehdi Hasan, Liberal Democrat Party Baroness Susan Kramer, left-wing activist Heydon Prowse, and transgender 'journalist' Paris Lees. The only other person on the panel is Shazia Awan, a centrist ex-Tory candidate who has "now left the Conservatives and is currently politically undecided".

    http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/03/12/BBC-free-speech-panel-most-biased-ever

    I think I'll pass!
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    Peter the GreatPeter the Great Posts: 14,230
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    thesabbath wrote: »
    The BBC has come under fire for its political bias as once again it hosts a panel discussion show stacked with left-wing figures.

    BBC Three's 'Free Speech' programme, which airs tonight at 8pm from the Birmingham Central Mosque, consists of a panel including Huffington Post Political Editor Mehdi Hasan, Liberal Democrat Party Baroness Susan Kramer, left-wing activist Heydon Prowse, and transgender 'journalist' Paris Lees. The only other person on the panel is Shazia Awan, a centrist ex-Tory candidate who has "now left the Conservatives and is currently politically undecided".

    http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/03/12/BBC-free-speech-panel-most-biased-ever

    I think I'll pass!
    You mean it comes under fire from the same old suspects who want right wing propaganda?
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    JeffersonJefferson Posts: 3,736
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    I'm watching it now. I've never known anyone on TV (other than a professional footballer) say "y'know" as often as the Asian woman in the specs.

    She's worse than, y'know, Phil "Y'Know" Jones.
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    dosanjh1dosanjh1 Posts: 8,727
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    He says nuclear weapons are unislamic how can that be "extremist"? :confused:

    That's like saying John Lennns a terrorist.
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