tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post2168161780293364595..comments2024-01-01T17:21:52.555+00:00Comments on Is the BBC biased?: The Curious Case of Emily Mailtis, Emma Dent Coat and the question, "And that comes down to immigration, I suppose?"Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-91838711281713109972019-12-18T11:52:04.676+00:002019-12-18T11:52:04.676+00:00What is Newsnight
ah it's a prog that I haven...What is Newsnight <br />ah it's a prog that I haven't even considered watching since at least 5 years ago<br />Made by snowflakes ..FOR snowflakes <br />It's all Snowflake Defence League stuff.stewgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223073927227101097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-26002219084186981642019-12-17T23:30:25.482+00:002019-12-17T23:30:25.482+00:00Glad all that has been clarified!
What I find pu...Glad all that has been clarified! <br /><br />What I find puzzling is that Emily still looks immensely pleased with herself on Newsnight post-election! :) <br /><br />That said, I did feel a shaft of light piercing through Newsnight's PC-approved curtains tonight when they actually addressed some questions about what patriotism is and how the Left view patriotism. <br /><br />I've never thought the Newsnight crew were thick...it's just a question of what they are prepared to consider. Pre-election, I really don't think they would consider the issue of patriotism. Monkey Brainsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-37629224046140512302019-12-17T21:08:55.724+00:002019-12-17T21:08:55.724+00:00You were gentle. I'm still off to bed though! ...You were gentle. I'm still off to bed though! :)Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-62630235708601918832019-12-17T20:58:26.859+00:002019-12-17T20:58:26.859+00:00Anonymous of 20:39 here. I was trying to be gentle...Anonymous of 20:39 here. I was trying to be gentle! Craig and Sue do a wonderful job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-79251836754514368582019-12-17T20:50:59.493+00:002019-12-17T20:50:59.493+00:00Don't be too hard on yourself. It's not as...Don't be too hard on yourself. It's not as if you work for the Beeb, is it. Enjoy your evening. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-84584913948711302882019-12-17T20:42:36.406+00:002019-12-17T20:42:36.406+00:00(after correcting the post)(after correcting the post)Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-57247034142755743482019-12-17T20:42:02.552+00:002019-12-17T20:42:02.552+00:00You're not wrong. I think I'll give up ton...You're not wrong. I think I'll give up tonight.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-38847272926616260402019-12-17T20:39:45.751+00:002019-12-17T20:39:45.751+00:00If I may say so, I suspect that even your update i...If I may say so, I suspect that even your update is a little fuddled. Surely you mean that she was making a pro-immigration anti-Brexit point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-68393860714220450482019-12-17T20:26:06.446+00:002019-12-17T20:26:06.446+00:00Charlie, thanks for pointing that out. I really sh...Charlie, thanks for pointing that out. I really should have known better. A BBC type like Emily would never link millions upon millions of recent new immigrants to the present housing crisis. Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741318067991857821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-89335038779673064472019-12-17T20:19:13.425+00:002019-12-17T20:19:13.425+00:00Just to add - the biggest risk to the big construc...Just to add - the biggest risk to the big construction companies is the lack of investment in infrastructure brought on by the distraction of blocking brexit in Parliament and the uncertainty that that has caused.<br /><br />Hopefully a new majority will see a round of new infrastructure spending, and strangely if quantitative easing is required because of Brexit that worked out pretty well for us in 2009/10 with a lot of money being pumped in.<br /><br />Skills is a problem yes, but no different to any other industry at the mo, and it works out pretty well for the individuals actually involved in the industry with higher pay etc etc.<br /><br />A Construction Professional.<br /><br /><br /><br />Clockworkorangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538039281226245073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-83956207812336411672019-12-17T20:17:21.943+00:002019-12-17T20:17:21.943+00:00I didn't see it, but if the transcription is a...I didn't see it, but if the transcription is accurate it's most definitely your take !<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-41261823820140895992019-12-17T20:16:50.718+00:002019-12-17T20:16:50.718+00:00I didn't see it, but reading it on the page Ch...I didn't see it, but reading it on the page Charlie's interpretation seems more likely.<br /><br />In other words, a classic BBC position: "Immigration is good! More immigration please!"Ivan Ready-Dealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03710578260108578478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272054900018746845.post-75522583465407275482019-12-17T19:42:20.743+00:002019-12-17T19:42:20.743+00:00I think you may have read that wrong Craig.
My t...I think you may have read that wrong Craig. <br /><br />My take on that exchange was that Emily was using that well worn BBC trope that Brexit has put off immigrants from coming so there isn’t enough manual labour to fill the construction jobs, just like Easton says about manual farming jobs like picking. Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341313534441507081noreply@blogger.com