”It is hard to present Corbyn as a man for the future, and May’s departure will date him even more. He will be a stale continuity figure from the time of stasis, irradiated through years of loitering ineffectually amid the referendum’s toxic fallout. His aura of specialness has dissipated, revealing the man in all his flawed mediocrity. ”
Rafael Behr makes an error in his article by stating that Corbyn has now been Labour Leader longer than Callaghan. Not so - Callaghan held the position from early April 1976 - mid-November 1980 - ie over 4 years and 7 months.
If Corbyn had stood clearly for the Brexit he has always supported for respect worthy radical reasons, while at the same time been radical about the left's shameful history of anti-Semitism and support for reactionary authoritarians he could have renewed the left in this country in a truly interesting way. Now even the Guardian think he's a bit sad. What hope is there for a renewed and interesting left now?
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
I wouldn't be surprised if Killing Eve turned a profit. And I doubt the BBC paid much for the Women's World Cup soccer rights.
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
One of the positives of Women's football is that there are lots of out Lesbians, and nobody seems bothered (well nearly nobody!). How unlike the mens game.
Nobody except ‘Casino Royale’, whose only comment on the England ladies football team is based on sheer ignorance of the sport, followed by an irrelevant inquiry into the players’ sexuality.
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
I wouldn't be surprised if Killing Eve turned a profit. And I doubt the BBC paid much for the Women's World Cup soccer rights.
Not a fan of Killing Eve myself (I found the central character annoying to the point of being unwatchable) but why he sees it as a ‘minority’ programme is beyond me. Isn’t it wildly popular?
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
One of the positives of Women's football is that there are lots of out Lesbians, and nobody seems bothered (well nearly nobody!). How unlike the mens game.
To be fair, if there were lots of out lesbians playing men’s football I think a few people might raise eyebrows
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
How do shows about women make the BBC a minority channel? Women form a slight majority in this country and the BBC show the men’s World Cup. What on Earth are you on about?
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
One of the positives of Women's football is that there are lots of out Lesbians, and nobody seems bothered (well nearly nobody!). How unlike the mens game.
Nobody except ‘Casino Royale’, whose only comment on the England ladies football team is based on sheer ignorance of the sport, followed by an irrelevant inquiry into the players’ sexuality.
Funny old game.
Maybe you should log off, sober up and calm down before coming back to post on here.
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
I wouldn't be surprised if Killing Eve turned a profit. And I doubt the BBC paid much for the Women's World Cup soccer rights.
Not a fan of Killing Eve myself (I found the central character annoying to the point of being unwatchable) but why he sees it as a ‘minority’ programme is beyond me. Isn’t it wildly popular?
Ok I accept that killing eve is profitable and quite entertaining , But the BBC has lost its way and panders to minority groups and is no longer a channel for the vast majority of licence payers . An overpaid and overbloated organisation which thinks it has a divine right to exist . It needs root and branch reform and needs to get back to doing what it was good at once upon a time , good dramas , light entertainment , serious investigative journalism, and education and representing the best of Britain on the world stage ,
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
I wouldn't be surprised if Killing Eve turned a profit. And I doubt the BBC paid much for the Women's World Cup soccer rights.
Not a fan of Killing Eve myself (I found the central character annoying to the point of being unwatchable) but why he sees it as a ‘minority’ programme is beyond me. Isn’t it wildly popular?
Ok I accept that killing eve is profitable and quite entertaining , But the BBC has lost its way and panders to minority groups and is no longer a channel for the vast majority of licence payers . An overpaid and overbloated organisation which thinks it has a divine right to exist . It needs root and branch reform and needs to get back to doing what it was good at once upon a time , good dramas , light entertainment , serious investigative journalism, and education and representing the best of Britain on the world stage ,
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
How do shows about women make the BBC a minority channel? Women form a slight majority in this country and the BBC show the men’s World Cup. What on Earth are you on about?
Women’s football is not widely enjoyed or taken seriously , even amongst women ! I have no issue with women playing the sport , but it’s hardly peak time viewing , the BBC is heading for a slow death the way it’s going , far better entertainment now on Netflix and amazon prime and Now TV
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
I wouldn't be surprised if Killing Eve turned a profit. And I doubt the BBC paid much for the Women's World Cup soccer rights.
Not a fan of Killing Eve myself (I found the central character annoying to the point of being unwatchable) but why he sees it as a ‘minority’ programme is beyond me. Isn’t it wildly popular?
Ok I accept that killing eve is profitable and quite entertaining , But the BBC has lost its way and panders to minority groups and is no longer a channel for the vast majority of licence payers . An overpaid and overbloated organisation which thinks it has a divine right to exist . It needs root and branch reform and needs to get back to doing what it was good at once upon a time , good dramas , light entertainment , serious investigative journalism, and education and representing the best of Britain on the world stage ,
The BBC has brought many important moments shared by the nation. I’ve been highly critical of its news coverage which seems to have become dumbed down in recent years.
However you don’t appreciate what you have till it’s gone , I’d support ad breaks to subsidize its license fee but it must never go to subscriber only as that will spell the end of it .
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
How do shows about women make the BBC a minority channel? Women form a slight majority in this country and the BBC show the men’s World Cup. What on Earth are you on about?
Women’s football is not widely enjoyed or taken seriously , even amongst women ! I have no issue with women playing the sport , but it’s hardly peak time viewing , the BBC is heading for a slow death the way it’s going , far better entertainment now on Netflix and amazon prime and Now TV
As remarkable as it might seem, the BBC doesn’t control the schedule of the Women’s World Cup. Fifa does that. Perhaps they should screen it as a recording at 2pm the following afternoon?
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
I wouldn't be surprised if Killing Eve turned a profit. And I doubt the BBC paid much for the Women's World Cup soccer rights.
Not a fan of Killing Eve myself (I found the central character annoying to the point of being unwatchable) but why he sees it as a ‘minority’ programme is beyond me. Isn’t it wildly popular?
Ok I accept that killing eve is profitable and quite entertaining , But the BBC has lost its way and panders to minority groups and is no longer a channel for the vast majority of licence payers . An overpaid and overbloated organisation which thinks it has a divine right to exist . It needs root and branch reform and needs to get back to doing what it was good at once upon a time , good dramas , light entertainment , serious investigative journalism, and education and representing the best of Britain on the world stage ,
The BBC has brought many important moments shared by the nation. I’ve been highly critical of its news coverage which seems to have become dumbed down in recent years.
However you don’t appreciate what you have till it’s gone , I’d support ad breaks to subsidize its license fee but it must never go to subscriber only as that will spell the end of it .
Agreed - BBC News is shite but there are many good things about the channel. I would accept ads, too.
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
How do shows about women make the BBC a minority channel? Women form a slight majority in this country and the BBC show the men’s World Cup. What on Earth are you on about?
Women’s football is not widely enjoyed or taken seriously , even amongst women ! I have no issue with women playing the sport , but it’s hardly peak time viewing , the BBC is heading for a slow death the way it’s going , far better entertainment now on Netflix and amazon prime and Now TV
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
How do shows about women make the BBC a minority channel? Women form a slight majority in this country and the BBC show the men’s World Cup. What on Earth are you on about?
Women’s football is not widely enjoyed or taken seriously , even amongst women ! I have no issue with women playing the sport , but it’s hardly peak time viewing , the BBC is heading for a slow death the way it’s going , far better entertainment now on Netflix and amazon prime and Now TV
Well, what were tonights viewing figures?
6.1 million watched England play Scotland. I am sure that tonights audience would be bigger.
Considering Britain's obesity rate, and low exercise rate amongst teenage girls, a bit of positivity about female sport is very much a public service.
The main problem now with ads on the BBC, besides advertising being the root of all evil, is that you risk causing mortal damage to ITV and/or Channel 4.
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
I wouldn't be surprised if Killing Eve turned a profit. And I doubt the BBC paid much for the Women's World Cup soccer rights.
Not a fan of Killing Eve myself (I found the central character annoying to the point of being unwatchable) but why he sees it as a ‘minority’ programme is beyond me. Isn’t it wildly popular?
Ok I accept that killing eve is profitable and quite entertaining , But the BBC has lost its way and panders to minority groups and is no longer a channel for the vast majority of licence payers . An overpaid and overbloated organisation which thinks it has a divine right to exist . It needs root and branch reform and needs to get back to doing what it was good at once upon a time , good dramas , light entertainment , serious investigative journalism, and education and representing the best of Britain on the world stage ,
The BBC has brought many important moments shared by the nation. I’ve been highly critical of its news coverage which seems to have become dumbed down in recent years.
However you don’t appreciate what you have till it’s gone , I’d support ad breaks to subsidize its license fee but it must never go to subscriber only as that will spell the end of it .
Agreed - BBC News is shite but there are many good things about the channel. I would accept ads, too.
Yes ads could be a way of reducing the license fee and reduce some of the vitriol aimed at it by the right wing press.
People need to see the state of public broadcasters in other countries and then they’d really appreciate it.
And the BBC brought us the wonderful Saga and the Bridge amongst many brilliant foreign tv series .
It’s brought us excellent coverage of Summer and Winter Olympics and of course Wimbledon which I absolutely love .
It doesn’t always get it right but it’s part and parcel of life in Britain .
The main problem now with ads on the BBC, besides advertising being the root of all evil, is that you risk causing mortal damage to ITV and/or Channel 4.
No other country has a television licence fee . If we do want a public service broadcaster pay for it out of general taxation
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
How do shows about women make the BBC a minority channel? Women form a slight majority in this country and the BBC show the men’s World Cup. What on Earth are you on about?
Women’s football is not widely enjoyed or taken seriously , even amongst women ! I have no issue with women playing the sport , but it’s hardly peak time viewing , the BBC is heading for a slow death the way it’s going , far better entertainment now on Netflix and amazon prime and Now TV
Each to their own. I have no interest whatsoever in the sport of tennis. However, the wall-to-wall fortnight of tyranny which is Wimbledon is now upon us. On the BBC. With women, (a significant proportion of whom are lesbians). Strangely, the huge expense of that is rarely criticised, despite it being scantily watched in comparison to football, until the finals. Presumably, that is "traditional "? Or, is it just the right sort who watch it?
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
How do shows about women make the BBC a minority channel? Women form a slight majority in this country and the BBC show the men’s World Cup. What on Earth are you on about?
Women’s football is not widely enjoyed or taken seriously , even amongst women ! I have no issue with women playing the sport , but it’s hardly peak time viewing , the BBC is heading for a slow death the way it’s going , far better entertainment now on Netflix and amazon prime and Now TV
Each to their own. I have no interest whatsoever in the sport of tennis. However, the wall-to-wall fortnight of tyranny which is Wimbledon is now upon us. On the BBC. With women, (a significant proportion of whom are lesbians). Strangely, the huge expense of that is rarely criticised, despite it being scantily watched in comparison to football, until the finals. Presumably, that is "traditional "? Or, is it just the right sort who watch it?
You’re tyranny is others pleasure, each to their own . I despise soap operas which are on throughout the year .
The main problem now with ads on the BBC, besides advertising being the root of all evil, is that you risk causing mortal damage to ITV and/or Channel 4.
No other country has a television licence fee . If we do want a public service broadcaster pay for it out of general taxation
Actually quite a few countries have a TV licence fee.
Interesting to see fitness play such a big part in the game this evening. The Americans were far stronger physically. That’s one area where the men’s game is very different. In international football you’ll generally find sides are physically matched these days once you get to a tournament. That will come in the women’s game, too, but right now it’s a huge advantage for the US.
The main problem now with ads on the BBC, besides advertising being the root of all evil, is that you risk causing mortal damage to ITV and/or Channel 4.
No other country has a television licence fee . If we do want a public service broadcaster pay for it out of general taxation
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago notes that two-thirds of the countries in Europe and half of the countries in Asia and Africa use television licences to fund public television. TV licensing is rare in the Americas, largely being confined to French overseas departments and British Overseas Territories.
Interesting to see fitness play such a big part in the game this evening. The Americans were far stronger physically. That’s one area where the men’s game is very different. In international football you’ll generally find sides are physically matched these days once you get to a tournament. That will come in the women’s game, too, but right now it’s a huge advantage for the US.
The USA women's team always do the same thing at the start of each match: they try to out-run the opposition in the first 15 minutes and force them to make silly mistakes as they try to play at a pace they're not used to playing at. It happened again tonight, although you'd think England would have been ready for it.
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
How do shows about women make the BBC a minority channel? Women form a slight majority in this country and the BBC show the men’s World Cup. What on Earth are you on about?
Women’s football is not widely enjoyed or taken seriously , even amongst women ! I have no issue with women playing the sport , but it’s hardly peak time viewing , the BBC is heading for a slow death the way it’s going , far better entertainment now on Netflix and amazon prime and Now TV
Each to their own. I have no interest whatsoever in the sport of tennis. However, the wall-to-wall fortnight of tyranny which is Wimbledon is now upon us. On the BBC. With women, (a significant proportion of whom are lesbians). Strangely, the huge expense of that is rarely criticised, despite it being scantily watched in comparison to football, until the finals. Presumably, that is "traditional "? Or, is it just the right sort who watch it?
You’re tyranny is others pleasure, each to their own . I despise soap operas which are on throughout the year .
I quite agree. There is not enough high quality free-to-air sport on in this country. Inevitably, some of us aren't interested in some of it, but there you go. You can't please everyone all the time...
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
How do shows about women make the BBC a minority channel? Women form a slight majority in this country and the BBC show the men’s World Cup. What on Earth are you on about?
Women’s football is not widely enjoyed or taken seriously , even amongst women ! I have no issue with women playing the sport , but it’s hardly peak time viewing , the BBC is heading for a slow death the way it’s going , far better entertainment now on Netflix and amazon prime and Now TV
Each to their own. I have no interest whatsoever in the sport of tennis. However, the wall-to-wall fortnight of tyranny which is Wimbledon is now upon us. On the BBC. With women, (a significant proportion of whom are lesbians). Strangely, the huge expense of that is rarely criticised, despite it being scantily watched in comparison to football, until the finals. Presumably, that is "traditional "? Or, is it just the right sort who watch it?
It doesn't bother me these days because the BBC has so few programmes worth watching. So they might as well show tennis as far as I'm concerned.
The main problem now with ads on the BBC, besides advertising being the root of all evil, is that you risk causing mortal damage to ITV and/or Channel 4.
No other country has a television licence fee . If we do want a public service broadcaster pay for it out of general taxation
Actually quite a few countries have a TV licence fee.
Oh well , every days a school day ! That’s what I like about PB there is always someone who knows more than you😁but I still want to scrap the licence fee , when you see what they pay Lineker and Hugh Edwards. It’s great for those on the gravy train.
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
One of the positives of Women's football is that there are lots of out Lesbians, and nobody seems bothered (well nearly nobody!). How unlike the mens game.
Yes, I should imagine there are very few lesbians in the men's game.
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
How do shows about women make the BBC a minority channel? Women form a slight majority in this country and the BBC show the men’s World Cup. What on Earth are you on about?
Women’s football is not widely enjoyed or taken seriously , even amongst women ! I have no issue with women playing the sport , but it’s hardly peak time viewing , the BBC is heading for a slow death the way it’s going , far better entertainment now on Netflix and amazon prime and Now TV
In fairness, that’s probably a consequence of the cricket being on a subscription channel (Sky Sports) more than an outright popularity test. However, the viewing figures for the women’s football have been pretty impressive, all that said.
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
One of the positives of Women's football is that there are lots of out Lesbians, and nobody seems bothered (well nearly nobody!). How unlike the mens game.
To be fair, if there were lots of out lesbians playing men’s football I think a few people might raise eyebrows
Question. If the Americans can coach American women to play football this well, why can't they do the same for the men? Seems odd that the women's team is this strong when the men's team is that weak
Two factors:
1. There is stiff competition for male athletes - NFL, Basketball, Baseball, Ice Hockey - that aren't there/nearly as strong for female athletes.
2. Women's soccer is not nearly as prevalent in the rest of the world as the men's game, though it is growing.
Also, I'd say the USA men's team have had their moments. I was at school so only saw highlights, but I think they were very unfortunate not to beat the Germans in the 2002 World Cup Quarter Final. They could have made the final that year. And I think they did okay in the 2010 and 2014 tournaments.
USA mens team knocked us out in the group stage of our first World Cup.
The main problem now with ads on the BBC, besides advertising being the root of all evil, is that you risk causing mortal damage to ITV and/or Channel 4.
No other country has a television licence fee . If we do want a public service broadcaster pay for it out of general taxation
Actually quite a few countries have a TV licence fee.
The main problem now with ads on the BBC, besides advertising being the root of all evil, is that you risk causing mortal damage to ITV and/or Channel 4.
No other country has a television licence fee . If we do want a public service broadcaster pay for it out of general taxation
Japan has one but the collection guy goes away if you say you haven't got a telly.
He actually told me to tell him I didn't have a telly. I think they do it this way to keep the official collection rates up.
What an absurd story, campaign contacts Tory members to ask for support all of whom will have provided their details to the party to participate in the election and a few of them who are Hunt supporters complain.
Hunt campaign really scraping the barrel now in desperation to stop Boris
The main problem now with ads on the BBC, besides advertising being the root of all evil, is that you risk causing mortal damage to ITV and/or Channel 4.
No other country has a television licence fee . If we do want a public service broadcaster pay for it out of general taxation
Japan has one but the collection guy goes away if you say you haven't got a telly.
He actually told me to tell him I didn't have a telly. I think they do it this way to keep the official collection rates up.
Compared with the prospect of a No Deal Brexit in a few months, frankly who could care less about a few more or less unwanted emails on top of the mountain we already receive?
“When I went to Auschwitz I rather complacently said to myself, ‘thank goodness we don’t have to worry about that kind of thing happening in the UK’ and now I find myself faced with the leader of the Labour Party who has opened the door to antisemitism in a way that is truly frightening.”
“When I went to Auschwitz I rather complacently said to myself, ‘thank goodness we don’t have to worry about that kind of thing happening in the UK’ and now I find myself faced with the leader of the Labour Party who has opened the door to antisemitism in a way that is truly frightening.”
My sister played for a full women’s team once and she was one of only two straight players.
Suits the BBC agenda : gentleman Jack, killing Eve , women’s football . Time the licence fee was scrapped , it has become a minority channel taking the majorities money . And when you look at what they have been paying their top celebs : disgraceful waste of public money
How do shows about women make the BBC a minority channel? Women form a slight majority in this country and the BBC show the men’s World Cup. What on Earth are you on about?
Women’s football is not widely enjoyed or taken seriously , even amongst women ! I have no issue with women playing the sport , but it’s hardly peak time viewing , the BBC is heading for a slow death the way it’s going , far better entertainment now on Netflix and amazon prime and Now TV
Each to their own. I have no interest whatsoever in the sport of tennis. However, the wall-to-wall fortnight of tyranny which is Wimbledon is now upon us. On the BBC. With women, (a significant proportion of whom are lesbians). Strangely, the huge expense of that is rarely criticised, despite it being scantily watched in comparison to football, until the finals. Presumably, that is "traditional "? Or, is it just the right sort who watch it?
Yep, Radio 5 normally on with me 24/7. When Wimbledon on rarely tune in. Cannot be the only one turned off bt tennis coverage on BBC.
The main problem now with ads on the BBC, besides advertising being the root of all evil, is that you risk causing mortal damage to ITV and/or Channel 4.
No other country has a television licence fee . If we do want a public service broadcaster pay for it out of general taxation
Japan has one but the collection guy goes away if you say you haven't got a telly.
He actually told me to tell him I didn't have a telly. I think they do it this way to keep the official collection rates up.
TV Licence = TV Poll Tax!
Agree - The licence is the ultimate regressive tax. Just because loads of other countries have doesn't mean we should.
“When I went to Auschwitz I rather complacently said to myself, ‘thank goodness we don’t have to worry about that kind of thing happening in the UK’ and now I find myself faced with the leader of the Labour Party who has opened the door to antisemitism in a way that is truly frightening.”
Ms Brisk does like her Glasto coverage though. We were reminiscing about our ups and downs of Beeb Glasto today.
Personally I only really utilise the World Service (well mens world cup and wimbeldon as well I guess) which I would have once cockily been able to state came from FCO funds, sadly no more.
The BBC spend more money on their Glasto coverage than the Men's Football World Cup. Their ethics are all over the shop.
The REAL BBC "pay gap" isn't between their highly paid female presenters and their even more highly paid male presenters.
It's actually between all those people, the BBC elite if you will, and the rest of us plebs.
Hmmmm, tbf the beeb are paying somewhat the market rate.
The yank on Sky news papers, Kate Andrews, doesn't think their is such a thing as a gender pay gap (overall, not just BBC) once you take into account sensible factors and I like that position.
Having not seen the first half I didn't know she was booked, I was hoping she was only going to get booked, could have been a red IMO. She went studs first over the top of the ball, that is a red card quite often let alone a yellow.
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9416351/dared-eat-gecko-australia-dead/
Nobody except ‘Casino Royale’, whose only comment on the England ladies football team is based on sheer ignorance of the sport, followed by an irrelevant inquiry into the players’ sexuality.
Funny old game.
Lord Great Chamberlin
Lord High Chancellor
Lord High Admiral
First Sea Lord
Earl Marshall
And my favourite... The Queen’s Swanmaster
a) Thinking about having sex with the players
or
b) Thinking about the players having sex with each other
It's a funny old game.
I'm not interested in the game of football.
Just a friendly tip.
(I must admit to being a small Union hack at Cambridge...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mymuvd1kmY
However you don’t appreciate what you have till it’s gone , I’d support ad breaks to subsidize its license fee but it must never go to subscriber only as that will spell the end of it .
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/10/womens-world-cup-match-breaks-tv-audience-record
6.1 million watched England play Scotland. I am sure that tonights audience would be bigger.
Considering Britain's obesity rate, and low exercise rate amongst teenage girls, a bit of positivity about female sport is very much a public service.
People need to see the state of public broadcasters in other countries and then they’d really appreciate it.
And the BBC brought us the wonderful Saga and the Bridge amongst many brilliant foreign tv series .
It’s brought us excellent coverage of Summer and Winter Olympics and of course Wimbledon which I absolutely love .
It doesn’t always get it right but it’s part and parcel of life in Britain .
Strangely, the huge expense of that is rarely criticised, despite it being scantily watched in comparison to football, until the finals.
Presumably, that is "traditional "? Or, is it just the right sort who watch it?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26546570
Lots of other countries have a tv licence fee.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licence
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago notes that two-thirds of the countries in Europe and half of the countries in Asia and Africa use television licences to fund public television. TV licensing is rare in the Americas, largely being confined to French overseas departments and British Overseas Territories.
https://twitter.com/TheStagmania/status/1146179413207408641
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_2
President of the National Trust for Scotland
President of the Privy Council
He actually told me to tell him I didn't have a telly. I think they do it this way to keep the official collection rates up.
Hunt campaign really scraping the barrel now in desperation to stop Boris
i.e. on the European continent.
https://twitter.com/AaronBastani/status/1146089447303331840
Caption time folks.
Trump 2.12
Harris 7.4
Biden 11.5
Warren 12.5
Buttigieg 21
Sanders 22
Yang 42
https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/politics/market/1.128151441
“When I went to Auschwitz I rather complacently said to myself, ‘thank goodness we don’t have to worry about that kind of thing happening in the UK’ and now I find myself faced with the leader of the Labour Party who has opened the door to antisemitism in a way that is truly frightening.”
https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/exclusive-jeremy-hunt-accuses-corbyn-of-deeply-held-prejudices-against-jews/
OK I could pay but it's a no.
It's actually between all those people, the BBC elite if you will, and the rest of us plebs.
Personally I only really utilise the World Service (well mens world cup and wimbeldon as well I guess) which I would have once cockily been able to state came from FCO funds, sadly no more.
The yank on Sky news papers, Kate Andrews, doesn't think their is such a thing as a gender pay gap (overall, not just BBC) once you take into account sensible factors and I like that position.
How on earth do I get to £36 profit from my position here ? No I haven't hit cashout yet.
https://twitter.com/Pulpstar/status/1146205299801563142
Something algos???
All of the above plus showing off you ethics?
I guess you're gambling every second you don't hit the button.
Trust in the algos
I note that there ain't exactly much liquidity in the B&R Betfair market.
Do they always start like that?
It's a sign.
I'm green Con and Brexit.
Can't possibly be as bad as my last late night bet shenanigans. (Well I guess technically, from an accountants position it could be worse)
See you on the other side people