SwingsitlikeHogan
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Scotland Debate
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SwingsitlikeHogan
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I have BBC News channel on much of day - and the summary headlines that put at the bottom of the screen are often inaccurate.
So for instance on John Lewis the headline has been along lines of 'John Lewis warn of hike in prices in Scotland following a YES' Now the boss of JL did not use the word hike - that is an editorial interpretation of the statement JL made that has very obvious 'big increase' and hence strong negative connotations In fact in the interview with the JL boss that I heard he didn't sound too concerned - some issues but not a big deal for him
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CheltenhamHacker
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If they took AS off the screen, I think they deserve a big round of applause.
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Didn't the Scottish Herald also report that Lloyds possibly moving head office ?
http://www.heraldscotland.com/polit...s-to-move-hqs-south-after-yes-vote.1410390981
RBS disaster ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29151798
And reckon the Pistouris news is big news and the BBC cover the whole of the UK and the world and the breaking verdict is massive news
So overall the BBC paranoia is exactly what it is - paranoia because it's being negative slightly towards a yes vote but don't seem to be publishing many incorrect facts
I am curious to know why Salmond & Co want to keep the UK Pound? Surely if they want Scotland to be fully independent and in charge of its own destiny, they should start up a new currency and a new National Regulating Bank. They already print their own bank notes anyway (which are viewed with rather a lot of suspicion in Southern England)! Otherwise Scotland will always be under the control of the Bank of England. Perhaps the new currency could be called the Scottish Pound, the Scottish Dollar, or The Haggis! 
Disaster? No, not at all.not a disaster at all.
Big news, in Britain.
Ok I get it you don't like to be proved wrong.:smirk:
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Hold the press - BBC join every single other news or media outlet who have a headline that isn't exactly what is part of the main body
It's absolutely hilarious the tenuous links people are trying to grab to ignore the actual issues
Attacking the BBC :rofl:
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Disaster? No, not at all.not a disaster at all.
Big news, in Britain.
Ok I get it you don't like to be proved wrong.:smirk:
You haven't proved me wrong
Just shown you articles that dismiss your claims
Still waiting for the incorrect facts being shown - that's facts not opinions
I'll shall no doubt wait a while.
And yes Oscar Pistorious verdict news is massive news - regardless of what you believe.
SwingsitlikeHogan
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which isn't actually very funny and some might find a bit insulting...
and rather shows BBC sense of priorities and newsworthiness.
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Every single major news outlet in the world was broadcasting the Oscar Verdict including Sky , ITV and BBC news
It is major worldwide news - and it was live.
So Lloyds are moving head office then?
RBS Moving has no affect jobs wise which is what was portrayed by the BBC.
CheltenhamHacker
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Seeing as a number of the YES voters on here have even said they woudl much prefer AS wasn't leading the YES campaign, I don't see it as that insulting.
And anyway, I think the BBC have been massively biased, they have given AS loads more publicity than the NO vote.
FairwayDodger
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Not on the broadcast I heard this morning.
ger147
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This is what the BBC have on their website in regards Lloyds
Lloyds Banking Group, Tesco Bank, Clydesdale Bank and TSB have also been setting out their post-referendum contingency plans.
Lloyds Banking Group said it could shift its legal home to its headquarters, which is already in London.
However, Lloyds said this was just a legal procedure and "there would be no immediate changes or issues".
The statement from Lloyds said: "Lloyds Banking Group has seen an increased level of enquiries from our customers, colleagues and other stakeholders about our plans post the Scottish referendum.
"While the scale of potential change is currently unclear, we have contingency plans in place which include the establishment of new legal entities in England. This is a legal procedure and there would be no immediate changes or issues which could affect our business or our customers.
Also within the same report I can't see anything about Job losses being reported by the BBC
Unless I have missed it
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29151798
SwingsitlikeHogan
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..and so important that we couldn't wait until AS had finished? Nope. Not when we have the debate on the future of our country going into it's final week and at a crucial point. Most of the UK population will be quite happy finding out about Pistorius trial when they get home from work or whatever. COuld have put positotius trial as strapline
FairwayDodger
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Not sure why you posted that. My point is that the BBC this morning accurately reported that the RBS move would have no impact on operations or jobs in Scotland.
FairwayDodger
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I bet you more of the UK population were interested in the Pistorius verdict than yet another Salmond speech.
ColchesterFC
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I can't see anywhere in that statement where it says it will have no effect on jobs. Says that the services for customers won't be affected but doesn't mention jobs in a positive or negative way.
