Guest 725- Registered: 7 Oct 2011
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Well as usual it seems that the make up of the audience consisted mainly of members of the SWP, Fabian society and occupy movement.
They haven't even finished with the first topic surrounding the 50p. tax rate and yet they clap like seals (Pavlovian style, sorry wrong analogy but you get the idea) whenever someone suggests taxing the "rich".
Same old same old for Question time.
Perhaps it should be renamed Groundhog time.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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The BBC goes to great lengths to ensure that the audience for QT, as a whole, is balanced.
N.B. "as a whole."
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 725- Registered: 7 Oct 2011
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Update:
There's hope for them yet. David Starkey just received a round of applause.
Ye Gods.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Do you remember there was a wee fracas in The House last week when one MP gave another one a punch on the nose. Much consternation of the shock awe variety followed across the media networks.
It must be said though.. that there are some people that might just benefit from a punch on the nose. They spend their entire lives at social evenings with the chattering classes pontificating on this or that without any fear or doubt that they might ever be wrong, offending almost everybody in the process and never coming in contact with real people, those out there shovelling.
David Starkey is one of them.
Not for a minute am I encouraging violence of any kind you understand but the thought is there...
It must be said though.. that there are some people that might just benefit from a punch on the nose. #4
No argument from here!!!!
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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David Starkey is, without a doubt, one of the rudest public figures around but, he at least IS usually right.
Guest 725- Registered: 7 Oct 2011
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I don't know how anyone can say that David Starkey never comes in contact with real people. All people are real. The reverse could be said for the majority of us in respect that most of us "real people" never come into contact with those whose opinions we should listen to and learn from.
If you think that David Starkey is rude try listening to supposedly nice and cuddly television personalities which we so cherish. Their public persona is quite at odds with their true persona but it's a front we never see.
David Starkey is right on many things but the public feel shocked and bemused when faced with some of the stark truths he exposes them too.
I often feel that we, in this country, are becoming too soft and cushioned from reality. You can see this on television in a variety of ways from the fluffy wuffy cartoony adverts and programme trailers to the way news is presented in a sterile and childlike way.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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David Starkey's comments on the french seeing the allies on D-Day as invaders were ridiculous to say the least!
A punch on the nose would be beneficial methinks
Guest 683- Registered: 11 Feb 2009
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Ridiculing and dismissing alternative thought is not the way to conduct a rational and constructive debate. If Starkey has any relevance it is lost in his arrogance and contempt of the opinions of others.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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You are right Philip.
Starky does do the dastardly thing, expose people to the 'stark' truth and they are not used to it, people get so molly coddled these days, too many public people prefer to appear all soft and cuddly. I prefer a bit of 'iron' and straight talking honesty and that is why I like Starkey even when I disagree with him (which is not that often...)
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I'm not the violent type myself but after watching QT last night a punch on the nose wouldn't go amiss in certain circles
Well now BarryW, I've seen your soft and cuddly side so I have
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Guest 725- Registered: 7 Oct 2011
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I don't get it. People considering it a good idea to inflict physical violence on somebody with a perceived personality flaw?
Is it his opinions or his manner which causes him to deserve this treatment?
There was one fellow who made a stupid remark from the floor and when Starkey asked him to explain his position he was lost for words.
The trouble is that people tend to play the man and not the ball. I'll listen to anyone who makes a reasoned point regardless of how they deliver their message. Far better that than hear utter nonsense spoken in soft and polite tones.
Brian Dixon
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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disagree philip, when people put their viewpoint across in an abrasive manner it is usually because they are not that certain about what they are saying and try to browbeat any dissenting voice.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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just one of john's cast offs brian, there are many.
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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If it is one of the people that makes my blood boil
, its David Starkey i'm sorry but you do not have to be out and out rude to get a point across, whether it be right or wrong and his manner was as always on QT lastnight, it is not a question of being soft and polite, its the way you come across to people and he is rude.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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agree jan i remember david frost being criticised for being overly respectful to people on his sunday morning show years ago.
the truth was that he got more out of his political guests because they went into relaxed mode.
