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Oh and doesn't the council go into recess for 4 weeks before the election. So wouldn't it only be two weeks of actually being a candidate. So why do a by election and waste money
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I think the story line is pretty good. I did find it weird though that Sally a 50 something year old woman had no clue what political party she should support. Surely she'd know the stances each party takes at her age. Sally also reminds me of Hillary Clinton, her opinions change suit her needs and she in it all for the title and could careless about actually making a difference.
![]() Sally can't say what political party she stands for because ITV would probably get into trouble for bias. She sounds to me like she is nearer UKIP than anything else which was why it was ridiculous having Ken being her campaign manager considering he has always been a Guardian reading Liberal. God I can't believe I'm talking about this tripe almost seriously ![]()
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That's hardly exclusive to Hilary Clinton or Sally for that matter.
Sally can't say what political party she stands for because ITV would probably get into trouble for bias. She sounds to me like she is nearer UKIP than anything else which was why it was ridiculous having Ken being her campaign manager considering he has always been a Guardian reading Liberal. God I can't believe I'm talking about this tripe almost seriously ![]() ![]() |
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That's hardly exclusive to Hilary Clinton or Sally for that matter.
Sally can't say what political party she stands for because ITV would probably get into trouble for bias. She sounds to me like she is nearer UKIP than anything else which was why it was ridiculous having Ken being her campaign manager considering he has always been a Guardian reading Liberal. God I can't believe I'm talking about this tripe almost seriously ![]() ![]() I also don't understand why ITV would be in trouble for stating Sally's political beliefs. I know here in the US their are many tv characters that have had their political beliefs mentioned. What would ITV do if they had a show like Scandal where the characters political affiliation is tied to the character, would they just make up some fake political party? |
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LOL very true but out of all the presidential candidates Hillary does it more than most, especially a lot more than my fave Bernie Sanders.
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I also don't understand why ITV would be in trouble for stating Sally's political beliefs. I know here in the US their are many tv characters that have had their political beliefs mentioned. What would ITV do if they had a show like Scandal where the characters political affiliation is tied to the character, would they just make up some fake political party?
In more serious dramas particularly about factual matters then real political parties are mentioned but it wouldn't happen in prime time soaps. |
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Oh he sounds really interesting. Mind he looks rather old to be a junior United States Senator
![]() ![]() They wouldn't be in trouble it's just that they wouldn't want to appear biased in any way and it could look like that if they had a national treasure of a soap character aligned with an actual political party. In more serious dramas particularly about factual matters then real political parties are mentioned but it wouldn't happen in prime time soaps. As for the soaps, I don't see how stating a character's political affiliation could be looked at as being biased as long as they aren't making it seem as if one party is better than the other. |
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LOL well Bernie has been around for awhile and he is only 4 years older than Hillary.
As for the soaps, I don't see how stating a character's political affiliation could be looked at as being biased as long as they aren't making it seem as if one party is better than the other. ![]() ![]() I just don't think the soaps want the trouble of the British tabloids exploiting any supposed bias. It's easier all round not to mention an actual party though it's pretty obvious which way the political characters are leaning. Ken was clearly a socialist so no doubt a Labour supporter and Sally is more of a Tory so more than likely a Conservative supporter. |
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Right so Bernie is 82 then
![]() ![]() I just don't think the soaps want the trouble of the British tabloids exploiting any supposed bias. It's easier all round not to mention an actual party though it's pretty obvious which way the political characters are leaning. Ken was clearly a socialist so no doubt a Labour supporter and Sally is more of a Tory so more than likely a Conservative supporter. Even in a TV or radio programme which features the public speaking such as phone ins, the person has to state that they are not a candidate in the election and are not allowed to make any political comment unless the programme is a specific polical programme. |
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It's one of the better storylines at the moment, but that isn't saying much. I wanted Corrie to revisit the whole politics thing because it's been a while since we saw Audrey involved in councillor affairs, and posted that somewhere here months ago. I do like Norris and Sally, but their squabbling has become tedious and insipid. The scenes in the cafe (why wasn't it held at the community centre?) were just laughable.
Having said that, it was good to see Jenny put Sally down a peg. She has fitted in perfectly. |
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Sadly, we had no Sally this week as she was shoved aside in favour of tedious and Godawful plots like Tyrone collecting scrap metal (really?), Maria's sham marriage and Izzy's cannabis use. Fortunately, we're going to see more of Councillor Metcalfe in the coming week as her path crosses with the devious Pat Phelan.
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Sadly, we had no Sally this week as she was shoved aside in favour of tedious and Godawful plots like Tyrone collecting scrap metal (really?), Maria's sham marriage and Izzy's cannabis use. Fortunately, we're going to see more of Councillor Metcalfe in the coming week as her path crosses with the devious Pat Phelan.
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Sadly, we had no Sally this week as she was shoved aside in favour of tedious and Godawful plots like Tyrone collecting scrap metal (really?), Maria's sham marriage and Izzy's cannabis use. Fortunately, we're going to see more of Councillor Metcalfe in the coming week as her path crosses with the devious Pat Phelan.
At least none of those three make me want to punch a hole in my TV screen!!
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Sadly, we had no Sally this week as she was shoved aside in favour of tedious and Godawful plots like Tyrone collecting scrap metal (really?), Maria's sham marriage and Izzy's cannabis use. Fortunately, we're going to see more of Councillor Metcalfe in the coming week as her path crosses with the devious Pat Phelan.
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Sally hasn't been this annoying since she was with Frank Foster..
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Hopefully Phelan will totally ruin her credibility as a councillor (not that she had much) and brings her down to earth with a really hard bump the snotty self-righteous bint.
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Sally will invariably be brought crashing down to earth again before too longer. What's the betting that Jenny Bradley will plot to bring down her career in politics before it's even got off the ground? Sally Dynevor is a terrific actress and I would much rather her on our screens than the ridiculously unfunny scenes of Maria dressing up as a lion, or Izzy's whimpering baby face.
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Sally will invariably be brought crashing down to earth again before too longer. What's the betting that Jenny Bradley will plot to bring down her career in politics before it's even got off the ground? Sally Dynevor is a terrific actress and I would much rather her on our screens than the ridiculously unfunny scenes of Maria dressing up as a lion, or Izzy's whimpering baby face.
I loathe the character of Sally personally & don't find her funny or entertaining in the slightest, whereas I love Maria & did find last night's scenes, if not hilariously funny, at least warm & entertaining!! Izzy , I will agree is pretty dire, though I'm sure there are others who would disagree with us on that too!! |
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Oh and doesn't the council go into recess for 4 weeks before the election. So wouldn't it only be two weeks of actually being a candidate. So why do a by election and waste money
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I recognise that a lot of viewers think that Sally has been turned from a deluded social climber into a silly caricature, but I think that brilliantly character-driven scene between her and Yasmeen last Frida perfectly captured the essence of the character and why she has always fought to transcend a rough start in life that she feels deeply ashamed of. More humane and contemplative moments of self-awareness amongst the comedy please, Kate Oates.
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I recognise that a lot of viewers think that Sally has been turned from a deluded social climber into a silly caricature, but I think that brilliantly character-driven scene between her and Yasmeen last Frida perfectly captured the essence of the character and why she has always fought to transcend a rough start in life that she feels deeply ashamed of. More humane and contemplative moments of self-awareness amongst the comedy please, Kate Oates.
![]() I've said this on several threads now but for me it's time for a rest from Hyacinth Bucket charicature Sally & a return to tough no nonsense Sally!! She needs a council campaign that sets her at odds with the mayor & her 'superiors' rather than fawning over them, maybe uncover some corruption or something & gain respect for herself, let her win for once, then her charicature snobbiness would have some basis at least! Annie Walker was a brilliant snob because as annoying as she was people respected her!! With Sally she is a repetitive nobody, respected by nobody but herself!! |
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I recognise that a lot of viewers think that Sally has been turned from a deluded social climber into a silly caricature, but I think that brilliantly character-driven scene between her and Yasmeen last Frida perfectly captured the essence of the character and why she has always fought to transcend a rough start in life that she feels deeply ashamed of. More humane and contemplative moments of self-awareness amongst the comedy please, Kate Oates.
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It was a good scene I agree, though it didn't excuse all the garbage in the episodes leading uo to it!!
I've said this on several threads now but for me it's time for a rest from Hyacinth Bucket charicature Sally & a return to tough no nonsense Sally!! She needs a council campaign that sets her at odds with the mayor & her 'superiors' rather than fawning over them, maybe uncover some corruption or something & gain respect for herself, let her win for once, then her charicature snobbiness would have some basis at least! Annie Walker was a brilliant snob because as annoying as she was people respected her!! With Sally she is a repetitive nobody, respected by nobody but herself!! I doesn't excuse any of the rubbish but let's hope it's a genuine sign of positive things to come. You know how much of a critic I am, so for me to try and keep a positive outlook where Corrie is concerned is quite hard work ![]() They need to drop the cheap Keeping Up Appearances gags and start taking her down a more serious path. They can still maintain the snobbery but they must stop with this awkward and annoying caricature. Your comparison to Annie Walker is a good one - Mrs Walker was never a caricature or outright comedy character, everything she did was a deadly serious story that just happened to be funny. I like the idea of Sally uncovering corruption or vested interests at the council. In fact, I like the idea of her getting more involved in the council in general. I think that she should leave the factory and start focussing fully on her council work. Maybe she could get involved in a regeneration scheme that sees her become involved in Phelan's dodgy dealings. 'Repetitive nobody'
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Not many references to Sal's political career these days.
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Not many references to Sal's political career these days.
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I was just thinking that. It seems to have outlived its purpose, whatever that was and been consigned to oblivion. Or maybe to cold storage in case it needs pulling out again in another unlikely scenario.
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Not many references to Sal's political career these days.
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