9 Jul
11:17am, 9 Jul 2024
21,885 posts
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Chrisull
Yes, saw that one too. It's the usual activity of seeing bias when it suits, and ignoring the same sort of language when it's on the other side. So larks how do you think the "Congratulations, I suppose" from Laura K to Ed Davey clip is meant to be construed? I mean he has a record number of mps outstripping Ashdown and Kennedy. What possible reason for the "I suppose" other than a grudging admittance that she's not very impressed. |
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9 Jul
11:19am, 9 Jul 2024
21,886 posts
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Chrisull
For those who haven't seen it: x.com |
9 Jul
11:21am, 9 Jul 2024
15,504 posts
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Fat Dave
Wow. That's quite something.
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9 Jul
11:30am, 9 Jul 2024
32,750 posts
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Johnny Blaze
As predicted the wing nuts refuse to accept they had any role in their party's many failures.
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9 Jul
11:35am, 9 Jul 2024
20,464 posts
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Dave W
He should have picked her up on it. “What do you mean by I suppose?” would have been a great response. She’s certainly gone down in my estimation. |
9 Jul
11:36am, 9 Jul 2024
18,928 posts
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JamieKai *chameleon*
theguardian.com Horrible, horrible woman. I'm glad the tide appears to now be going against her. |
9 Jul
11:37am, 9 Jul 2024
5,785 posts
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paulcook
It'd be hilarious if she really were expelled.
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9 Jul
11:37am, 9 Jul 2024
25,047 posts
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larkim
Chrisull wrote: Yes, saw that one too. It's the usual activity of seeing bias when it suits, and ignoring the same sort of language when it's on the other side. So larks how do you think the "Congratulations, I suppose" from Laura K to Ed Davey clip is meant to be construed? I mean he has a record number of mps outstripping Ashdown and Kennedy. What possible reason for the "I suppose" other than a grudging admittance that she's not very impressed. I think she simply plays a role. That was no different than a Paxman opening to put him on a back foot as opposed to joining in with the celebration. Is it not equally "biased" to say "Well done on a spectacular performance"? We need to desensitise and not obsess over throw away phrases which don't impact the substance. Substantively, there are issues of how the BBC ensures balance (i.e. the "Farage" factor, or bringing in climate change deniers to rebut science) which it doesn't always get right, but whether LK uses a phrase in a particular way is something which manages to go direct to the periphery of an issue. |
9 Jul
11:37am, 9 Jul 2024
17,448 posts
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jda
He should have just responded "Thank you, I suppose".
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9 Jul
11:40am, 9 Jul 2024
17,449 posts
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jda
There is no substance, larkim. It's just politics, all they have is words. Some refuk racist calling Sunak a p*** is just words, don't be so sensitive?
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