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Old 24-11-2016, 15:28
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What have the princes done wrong?

He neither approves of Harry's new lady love - nor of his misrepresentation of the Queen, by not wearing a tie, during his Caribbean tour

Nobody complains about Steve's politics. Everything else...but not his politics !!

I must confess to having a slight headache, after reading the numerous posts, since yesterday. I will go and have a lay down

Enjoy the rest of your day, everyone x
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Old 24-11-2016, 15:34
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That's not fair ! You added the question after you previously posted your response.

I don't know (and probably don't want to know) what Honey G sounds like
I've steered clear of XF, BGT and IAC for the past two seasons so I'm (thankfully) as much in the dark as you are
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Old 24-11-2016, 15:46
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With regard to the current theme - which is now well into it's second hour - obviously I approve.

I will say - once again - that the only possible response of a sane person - to the Daily Mail - is relentless heavy sarcasm.
2 hours is not enough.

My sister reads the Daily Mail. I sometimes try to reason with her but it is better that we avoid the topic, because heavy sarcasm can create tension in families.
Let her read what paper she likes who are you to judge her? If you don't read it yourself how do you know what it prints?
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Old 24-11-2016, 15:54
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I've steered clear of XF, BGT and IAC for the past two seasons so I'm (thankfully) as much in the dark as you are
Ditto, but for more seasons and also SCD and GBBO !
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Old 24-11-2016, 15:57
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I had not seen that before, but it is a great parody, indeed parody might be too strong a word.
Blimey, it's not unlike a parody of something you'd usually find in The Guardian! For J O'B read Owen Jones or Polly Toynbee.
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Old 24-11-2016, 15:58
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Old 24-11-2016, 16:16
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Let her read what paper she likes who are you to judge her? If you don't read it yourself how do you know what it prints?
I am not "judging" choice of reading. Reasoning with someone involves getting back as much as you are throwing. Sometimes more if you have met my Sister.

I am familiar with the Mail but I don't want to read it regularly. I saw Steven Glover on Newsnight trying to blame the Anti High Court Judge Headline on......Headline Writers. Something is terribly wrong if experienced journalists are told to write articles that match a headline which is chosen for its Cartoon value.
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Old 24-11-2016, 16:20
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The Daily Mail will be more concerned how Steven Glover and many others are going to defend today's astonishing no show Front Page without squirming and without Olympic Class Denying. For Little England.

They have no more hope of defending this position than several regulars on this thread who have already abandoned the possibility.
Why should any newspaper in a free country have to 'defend' its content or editorial decision ?
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Old 24-11-2016, 16:25
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Why should any newspaper in a free country have to 'defend' its content or editorial decision ?
Because others are free to question them in a free country.

My perception is that Steven Glover could not defend the editorial decision of his employer when he appeared on Newsnight and he was literally squirming in his seat.
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Old 24-11-2016, 17:33
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Because others are free to question them in a free country.

My perception is that Steven Glover could not defend the editorial decision of his employer
Never having heard of him, I googled him and I presume you mean Stephen Glover the journalist, as opposed to Steven Glover the stunt performer / comedian !
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Old 24-11-2016, 18:17
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I am not "judging" choice of reading. Reasoning with someone involves getting back as much as you are throwing. Sometimes more if you have met my Sister.

I am familiar with the Mail but I don't want to read it regularly. I saw Steven Glover on Newsnight trying to blame the Anti High Court Judge Headline on......Headline Writers. Something is terribly wrong if experienced journalists are told to write articles that match a headline which is chosen for its Cartoon value.
It didn't stop J O'B. His journalistic ?prowess amounted to reviewing computer games on the Daily Mail.
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Old 24-11-2016, 18:20
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Looks like the Daily Mail have managed to blame immigrants for the killing of Jo Cox.
Hope JOB does some more on this paper and the poison it spreads. Don't read the comments without preparing yourself for some real hate.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-help-him.html
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Old 24-11-2016, 18:22
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Interpretation, dear boy!

' … until a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.'

Name that song!
The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel.
I know you didn't ask me but I just love that song ..
Noooo..was just scrolling down to answer and claim the prize
My favourite too, and interestingly, of my 20 something youngest son. Literally timeless.
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Old 24-11-2016, 18:33
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Looks like the Daily Mail have managed to blame immigrants for the killing of Jo Cox.
Hope JOB does some more on this paper and the poison it spreads. Don't read the comments without preparing yourself for some real hate.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-help-him.html
Why do you read a newspaper when you despise it so much......or maybe you just comb it's pages with the intention of seeking offence
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Old 24-11-2016, 18:37
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Why do you read a newspaper when you despise it so much......or maybe you just comb it's pages with the intention of seeking offence
Why don't you question the story rather than me?
This is a link which ties in to what was discussed on LBC earlier today.
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Old 24-11-2016, 18:37
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Why do you read a newspaper when you despise it so much......or maybe you just comb it's pages with the intention of seeking offence
Reading opposing points of view is often more informative than reading those that support one's own.
'Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer' to quote the old adage.
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Old 24-11-2016, 18:39
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Never having heard of him, I googled him and I presume you mean Stephen Glover the journalist, as opposed to Steven Glover the stunt performer / comedian !
Oh........Thanks Martin.
My apologies to Stephen.
I want to be clear that he went up (slightly) in my estimation when he was reluctant to endorse a Daily Mail front page.
I put all the blame on Paul Dacre.

I blame Paul Dacre for the 4 year attack on Ed Miliband's face which - to me - looks like the face of many other young(ish) men of Polish/Jewish extraction.
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Old 24-11-2016, 18:46
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Reading opposing points of view is often more informative than reading those that support one's own.
'Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer' to quote the old adage.
It's how social media works.
Links appear to stories from all over the world.
Maybe some folk are not quite up to speed and imagine that everyone reads a paper cover to cover like in the olden days.
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Old 24-11-2016, 20:12
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Out of curiosity I have looked at the mail coverage of this story and nowhere can I see where the blame for Jo Cox's murder is blamed on immigrants. Unless of course we are talking of mail on line which I have not looked at.
It was also the budget yesterday of course they would lead with that it is not as though this murder happened yesterday we knew pretty much everything at the time. The trial was simply following the law ,in reality how could Mair be found anything but guilty or be given anything else but a full life sentence.
Some people may still feel that it should be front page news in spite of the financial news but to create all this furore because it wasn't is way over the top.
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Old 24-11-2016, 20:24
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Out of curiosity I have looked at the mail coverage of this story and nowhere can I see where the blame for Jo Cox's murder is blamed on immigrants. Unless of course we are talking of mail on line which I have not looked at.
It was also the budget yesterday of course they would lead with that it is not as though this murder happened yesterday we knew pretty much everything at the time. The trial was simply following the law ,in reality how could Mair be found anything but guilty or be given anything else but a full life sentence.
Some people may still feel that it should be front page news in spite of the financial news but to create all this furore because it wasn't is way over the top.
Compare and contrast the coverage the Mail gave to the sentencing of the killers of Lee Rugby and the killer of Jo Cox.
One verdict was all over the front page, the other verdict was buried on page 30.
Discerning people may well ask why the disparity
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Old 24-11-2016, 20:27
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Why do you read a newspaper when you despise it so much......or maybe you just comb it's pages with the intention of seeking offence
A lot of people listen to certain radio presenters they dispise... Confused..
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Old 24-11-2016, 20:42
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It's how social media works.
Links appear to stories from all over the world.
Maybe some folk are not quite up to speed and imagine that everyone reads a paper cover to cover like in the olden days.
OT (apologies) but there was an interesting report about this tonight on Channel 4 News.
It centred on Beles, Central Macedonia.
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Old 24-11-2016, 21:13
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Compare and contrast the coverage the Mail gave to the sentencing of the killers of Lee Rugby and the killer of Jo Cox.
One verdict was all over the front page, the other verdict was buried on page 30.
Discerning people may well ask why the disparity
It is possible the disparity was because on this occasion the budget was the lead topic as it always is. You know they always give pages to the budget.
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Old 24-11-2016, 21:34
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It is possible the disparity was because on this occasion the budget was the lead topic as it always is. You know they always give pages to the budget.
Page 30.
There were lots of stories beside the budget given prominence.
Do you think if Mair had shouted Allah akbar instead of Britain First when he was commuting murder the Mail would have the story on page 30?
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Old 24-11-2016, 21:58
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Why do you read a newspaper when you despise it so much......or maybe you just comb it's pages with the intention of seeking offence
That article goes way beyond "offensive".
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