chrisd
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So you reckon ?
Martin Bashir
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So you reckon ?
chrisd
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Ser Shankalot
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I think 2 things can be both true at the same time:
1. Martin Bashir and the BBC were not responsible for her death. Nobody forced her to say the things she said, nor persuaded her to get into a car with a drunk driver nor forget to wear a seatbelt. Nobody forced the drunk driver to speed in a tunnel.
2. Bashir's actions and the resultant cover-ups is just another sign that the BBC want to win a rating's game and compete with private broadcasters. There is nothing wrong with that, but if so, then go ahead and be private but don't hide behind a holier than though attitude with a compulsory tax and fight reform and oversight.
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2 innocent people were killed in a car accident, to find humour or to try and make them responsible for the drivers behaviour is crass and uncalled for.
As for Bashir he should face the consequences for actions regardless of the fact it was 25yrs ago.
As for the BBC, again those in charge at the time are probably knighted and retired by now and sadly it was normal behaviour for journo’s and the like to behave that way then and hasn’t really changed.
As for politics, every side claims the BBC is biased towards the other side.
As for Bashir he should face the consequences for actions regardless of the fact it was 25yrs ago.
As for the BBC, again those in charge at the time are probably knighted and retired by now and sadly it was normal behaviour for journo’s and the like to behave that way then and hasn’t really changed.
As for politics, every side claims the BBC is biased towards the other side.
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When it comes to the BBC it’s best to remember that there are millions around the UK and indeed overseas territories thats rely on the BBC for many things included news , entertainment, radio , Telly and all for the price of £160 a year. Remove that and many of those millions will be left with what ? Subscription services that are way above what they can afford.
The BBC isnt everyones cup of tea . As for what political side they slant too - well ask the same question to both sides of the spectrum and they will point to other
As for interview - it was going to happen , Diana really wanted to give that interview to someone , she wanted to tell the world how awful her life was as a Princess and it wasn’t the dream that she wanted. Diana also played the media very well for her own gains as well.
The BBC isnt everyones cup of tea . As for what political side they slant too - well ask the same question to both sides of the spectrum and they will point to other
As for interview - it was going to happen , Diana really wanted to give that interview to someone , she wanted to tell the world how awful her life was as a Princess and it wasn’t the dream that she wanted. Diana also played the media very well for her own gains as well.
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SwingsitlikeHogan
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fine. Your post was absolutely political. To pretend otherwise is disingenuous. ‘Look at their Brexit reporting, so biased it was farcical’. I choose to disagree. Look at the number of times Farage was on QT. Far more than most other politicians.
You and others choose to attack the BBC with a political hat on therefore this is just a thread to attack the BBC under the guise of expressing dismay over the disgraceful behaviour of one reporter 25yrs ago. But hey. Any chance to attack the BBC eh?
Ethan
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Is he psychic? Would Di not have shacked up with Fayed? She and Chas were already separated and both flying their kites, as my mother used to put it.
SwingsitlikeHogan
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And in most respects they are. I’m out. The mods can rule on the political nature of a discussion on the BBC when this thread goes down that route away from the misdemeanours of one reporter. Those specific misdemeanours being a valid point of discussion.
ColchesterFC
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Why? Who gets to decide what it is acceptable to find humour in?
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Deleted member 16999
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If it was your mother? Would you like grown men basically saying she was snorting drugs off a blokes penis just before she was killed as humorous?
It’s called respect.
AmandaJR
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Yes. We all know the history but cannot say the impact of lies and deceit on her attitude at the time nor what was said at the interview - again history shows the repercussions of that.
chrisd
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Nonsense, they are as biased as hell and have acknowledged their bias- that is NOT political
ColchesterFC
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People joke about all sorts of horrible situations. The Challenger space shuttle disaster, the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster, Jimmy Saville, Michael Jackson, Madeline McCann. If we decide that we can't joke about certain topics because someone might get upset then we're basically cancelling all comedy just in case a single person is offended by the joke.
GuyInLyon
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He started out on "Songs Of Praise" so what did you expect?
GuyInLyon
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Unless, of course, she agreed to the interview under false pretenses.
GuyInLyon
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Wunnit, not innit.
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Deleted member 16999
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Joke away, but you’re on a public forum so don’t expect everyone to find it funny.
You’re not only making a joke about their deaths but also their characters.
ColchesterFC
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Doesn't matter where you are, not everyone will find the same things funny. That doesn't mean that you should be told you can't joke about them.
Although having said that, my original post has been removed by the mods (which I accept) - "Reason: Just No".
Ethan
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Sounds rather woolly. Can't say that doing the interview didn't give her a different outlet than massacring the entire Royal Family with a machete either.
clubchamp98
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Wasn’t just the reporter!
It was the inept enquiry into any wrongdoing.
The BBC investigating themselves and coming out with “ nothing to see here”
Right to the very top!
