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If Radio 1 do play that wretched song.....

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j08 Thu 11-Apr-13 18:43:02

on Sunday, then I believe it will show that this country has lost any small semblance of moral decency it was holding onto. And that the heads of a national institution have let all thoughts of ethical reasoning go out of the window in favour of political correctness.

I can only hope that it doesn't make number one.

But, my God, this country has sunk to an all-time low.

Very sad.

j08 Sun 14-Apr-13 22:03:03

Let's hope so. I remember losing my mum. Was in pieces.

MiceElf Sun 14-Apr-13 22:02:28

Celebgran, your comment was extremely offensive to Nanaej. Address the issue, not the person.

The issue is censorship. What gives you or anyone the right to decide what citizens should or should not listen to?

nanaej Sun 14-Apr-13 21:59:14

J08 we were all very pleased with the report too.

My motivation was not to be cruel or unkind but to respond to a political situation and to create some redress to the eulogising of a politician that I totally disagreed with. Thatcher was a high profile public figure whose actions and decisions impacted on the lives of everyone in the UK. I think it was a fairly innocuous way to try to highlight how unpopular her politics were with a large section of society. I think her family are tough enough to cope with it!

j08 Sun 14-Apr-13 21:58:41

Just seen this "tweet". "Well that was an anticlimax. Kudos to the Newsbeat reporter who pulled off Britain's worst job with aplomb!"

I agree. It was well done.

celebgran Sun 14-Apr-13 21:57:45

Nansaej if you can't see how distasteful this is and totally irrelevant to wether you agreed with the politics then thank goodness you retired.

Children need role models not yob culture.

MiceElf Sun 14-Apr-13 21:48:32

The one that was deleted was having a pop at me. I certainly didn't report it as by and large I think that comments should be left for people to make up their own minds.

Nanaej I was supporting your cause. I don't see what God has got to do with it. I thought the issue was censorship. To which I am absolutely opposed.

j08 Sun 14-Apr-13 21:37:03

That is very good nanaej.

Can I just mention in passing that I have never actually voted Conservative in my life. Always been a Labour supporter. Doesn't stop me seeing when people are being cruel and unkind. And I think anyone who downloaded the song in this instance is just that.

j08 Sun 14-Apr-13 21:34:26

They deleted that one and not the one with "fucking" in it! confused

nanaej Sun 14-Apr-13 21:23:59

Gosh J08 seems I pissed you off.

Inspectors said this of our school when I was the head 'The leadership and management of this school are outstanding and this is why pupils
achieve so very well.' I am not trying to show off just point out you can be a total leftie and run an outstanding school and so the children did not need god's help..they had a load of fantastic (& mostly left wing) teachers that helped themwink

j08 Sun 14-Apr-13 20:24:22

Jolly good! (can't post more as on DD's laptop and it drives me mad)

MiceElf Sun 14-Apr-13 20:14:34

Ooooh I'm flattered. Being waited for! Wow! I've been busy went to Mass this morning, cooked dinner for seven family members and looked in here.

And I find I'm been waited for. Gosh, it's enough to turn a girl's head.

And yes, on this forum I think it's quite reasonable to address the issue and refrain from personal sneering.

BTW I LOVE rats, especially pet ones.

j08 Sun 14-Apr-13 20:07:50

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MiceElf Sun 14-Apr-13 20:03:31

Jo numbers, you are not speaking on behalf of the nation. Neither, as usual, do you address the issue. But that's to be expected. However, your sneering comments do not add to the discussion, but simply indicate your own prejudices.

j08 Sun 14-Apr-13 19:57:17

I didn't know I was speaking on behalf of the nation!!!!!!!

There was me thinking I was just speaking for little old me!!! grin

absent Sun 14-Apr-13 19:27:06

And please don't swear at me without any kind of justification.

absent Sun 14-Apr-13 19:25:31

J08 Nanaej has a history of service. So what qualifies you to speak about decency then – especially on behalf of the entire country?

And please don't tell me what threads I am allowed to follow or post on. Just because you start one doesn't mean that you have any rights over it.

Lilygran Sun 14-Apr-13 19:24:57

You don't mess with the WI! Remember what they did to Blair!

j08 Sun 14-Apr-13 19:22:21

Wow! Head of the local WI. Doesn't get better than that.

Former headmistress? #Godhelpthekids

nanaej Sun 14-Apr-13 19:14:07

I am trying so hard not to let the death of PMT take up my time and to ignore as much of the hype and nonsense as possible. But I did download Ding Dong. I am not a typical yob but a retired headteacher and president of the local WI!! All kinds of people really disliked PMT's policies and attitudes not just miners!

absent Sun 14-Apr-13 19:04:35

Thank goodness. Now they can wash the remains of the storm out of the teacup.

j08 Sun 14-Apr-13 19:01:58

Absent, if you don't like my stuffing threads don't fucking read 'em!

j08 Sun 14-Apr-13 18:57:41

They did it rather well in the event.

absent Sun 14-Apr-13 15:37:33

Have they played or not played or partially played the bloody thing by now?

MiceElf Sun 14-Apr-13 15:34:59

I notice that media voices who are most opposed to Leveson are the most vocal in wishing to ban the song.

Banning things is easy. Tolerating a view that is fundamentally opposed to ones own is a mark of a democratic and free society.

And indeed, whatever ones views of Mrs Thatcher she was certainly in favour of freedom.

Bags Sun 14-Apr-13 15:09:55

And no amount of whining about the horridness of it changes any of that.