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annsixty Wed 03-Jan-18 21:07:13

It is not given to me to start a threads on politics, I don't believe I have ever contributed to one either.
However I cannot let pass the comment from a conservative councillor currently skiing in the USA who wants the homeless and rough sleepers cleared from the streets of
Windsor before the wedding in May.
God forbid that visitors here to see an obscene and ostentatious picture of wealth and privelage should be confronted by the "have nots" of our society.

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 14:02:01

I have made my views on UKIP clear often on this forum , have not changed my views.

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 13:59:45

I did not accuse you of lying .Maryeliza, I have stuck to the fact that in the news headlines before reading the news no name or connection with the UKIP leader had been mentioned . It was you who claimed it was , this seems you are accusing me of lying does it not?

As for dominating posts, mmmmmm.

whitewave Sun 14-Jan-18 13:47:29

jura I think that what happens is that some people are so keen to prove their argument re Brexit that they will side with UKIP posts without any real thought as to what they are supporting.

But the point is there are no UKIP posters as far as I am aware as the moment, but rest assured if Brexit comes under threat they will pop up like bad smells.

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 13:44:58

It’s hard to know in some cases when one poster posts the full story about that dreadful women and her partner and it’s then implied by another poster that’s shes lying about how the news was reported and just wants to dominate posts. I suppose probably the second poster has let personal animosity get in the way of condemning what was texted

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 13:37:23

jura well there’s one poster on here who is so busy spreading false information and making personal attacks that she clearly has no time to make it clear what she thinks of UKIP

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 13:32:25

You not hearing does not equal it not being said - any chance you could acknowledge that? Thought not

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 13:31:16

FFS ab will you stop implying I’m a liar - there’s only one person posting COMPLETELY FALSE information about the BBC news headlines and that’s YOU.

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 13:25:21

Maryeliza, I did not say posting the truth was a desire to rule threads, I was referring to your post ' you are taken to task for missing out etc. I did not miss out,I explained several times it was not mentioned in the news headlines read before the news in details. You may disagree with me and I with you, but a warning taken to task is rather bossy and controlling, in my opinion

jura2 Sun 14-Jan-18 13:18:02

WW I am not talking about them - but about those here now who seems to excuse them somehow?

whitewave Sun 14-Jan-18 13:03:39

The sad thing was that some posters were taken in by them.

whitewave Sun 14-Jan-18 13:02:26

Thanks for all the information mary worth knowing especially tax dodging.

jura not sure if you were around during the referendum, but we had some very shouty UKIP supporters that came onto GN and disappeared again just as quickly. They were clearly being directed by HO though as they had access to loads of stuff.

Bridgeit Sun 14-Jan-18 12:59:01

I'm definitely not, don't know how NF sleeps at night!!

jura2 Sun 14-Jan-18 12:49:58

Not quite sure- but is there anyone here actually supporting UKIP ?

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 12:15:12

And who knew that posting the truth was aka a ‘desire to rule threads’?

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 12:14:12

And the 6am, 7am, 8am R4 news headlines were all the same - led with Worboys and followed by UKIP story. Repeating false information on posts doesn’t make it true ab it just makes for a rather silly post.

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 12:06:41

*In February 2009 Global and LBC were the subject of criticism by technical and scientific bloggers following their threat of legal action against medical journalist Ben Goldacre for publishing part of an LBC 97.3 broadcast by Jeni Barnett on his website.[36] The move was interpreted as an attempt to suppress criticism and debate rather than enforcement of copyright.

The broadcast was described as irresponsible by David Aaronovitch in The Times, and LBC and Barnett were specifically identified in a critical Early Day Motion by Norman Lamb MP.

In May 2015 Global was criticised for dropping coverage of the HSBC tax story in February that year. Coverage of the story was resumed "some days later".[37]a*

The 9am news on R4 was exactly as I said

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 12:01:11

Do come off your desire to rule threads Maryeliza,

You said no news bulletins led with a story of a female posting racists comments without speaking of her connection with the UKIP leader, the radio 4 news headlines did not mention this, it was spoken of when the news reader read the full story not in the leading headlines of what was coming up in the news.

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 11:59:43

LBC part of the Global Group

Company Website: www.global.com

Global
Global Radio is the UK’s largest commercial radio company and is home to the biggest names in the business.
LBC
Capital
Capital Xtra
Classic FM
Gold
Radio X
PopBuzz
Smooth
We The Unicorns

The group have apparently paid no corporation tax over the last five years as they make use of tax havens. <faints with amazement>

whitewave Sun 14-Jan-18 11:57:44

Undoubtedly a far right winger otherwise who else would tolerate such a fraudster, liar and racist.

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 11:50:06

I do truly find it astonishing how much airtime he gets on LBC ((Nigel not Henry(really)) - I wonder who owns it?

Jalima1108 Sun 14-Jan-18 11:42:36

Yes, I have sussed that now Meliza!

I was thinking of Prince Henry.
Time for a coffee.

In fact, we hear more of Farage than we do of Henry Bolton, ex Lib Dem (really?).

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 11:42:07

I suppose it’s absolutely fine ab for you to assert that I’ve said something not correct and then refuse to say what it was?

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 11:40:09

Well then don’t be surprised ab when you are taken to task for missing out a or rather the relevant point of the story.

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 11:36:13

Then you carry on posting the full story and I will continue to post as I choose without any recommendations on how to post and what to post.

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 11:34:34

Was he? Goodness me.