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Corbyn at the Cenotaph and lays a wreath.

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GracesGranMK3 Sun 10-Nov-19 11:18:54

Not news or politics? Neither was the rubbish we have just seen elsewhere.

Gonegirl Tue 12-Nov-19 17:30:42

I suppose it can be brought up very quickly by computer. Just key in a few words and up it comes.

Ginny42 Tue 12-Nov-19 17:27:00

If they can put off the release of the report into Russian political interference before the election, they're not going to investigate this any time soon.

How ridiculous is that? Footage from 2016 which they just happened to have on hand in case BJ made an error. hmm

GracesGranMK3 Tue 12-Nov-19 13:08:07

It should certainly have a proper investigation.

jura2 Tue 12-Nov-19 12:12:47

Agreed Pantglas- and yet - the question above needs investigating and published. There is a huge and very important principle at stake here. I will not continue to pay a large licence fee for propaganda.

growstuff Tue 12-Nov-19 10:37:46

The media feeds its public, some of whom appear to think that buffoons are acceptable, even desirable.

Pantglas2 Tue 12-Nov-19 09:17:16

Either way jura2, the bbc have made themselves look extremely stupid!

jura2 Tue 12-Nov-19 08:55:43

What is even more important tbh- is to find out whether the BBC manipulated footage of their own volition- or whether they were instructed to do so, and by whom.

Ginny42 Tue 12-Nov-19 06:31:55

The important thing is that the BBC manipulated footage to show Johnson in a better light. They have now admitted it.

Fennel Mon 11-Nov-19 19:32:14

Amen to that, varian. [sad}

varian Mon 11-Nov-19 18:06:50

The buffoon fools a lot of good folk but the real BJ is, as Eddy Mair once pointed out to his face "a nasty piece of works"

twitter.com/bbcnews/status/315780842767142913

grapefruitpip Mon 11-Nov-19 18:06:00

Buffoons belong in a circus, not running the UK.

Oopsminty Mon 11-Nov-19 17:12:18

Gosh, GG, how exciting.

We need real buffoons now and then

The world is grey enough

Gonegirl Mon 11-Nov-19 17:09:38

I do rather like buffoons. But only if they do buffoonery well. Boris does.

Gonegirl Mon 11-Nov-19 17:08:40

I have sort of met Boris. Well, I stood next to him at a village fete. He seemed jolly, and nice.

Oopsminty Mon 11-Nov-19 16:50:27

Kay Burley likes him

And she didn't want to

I am not keen on Kay Burley myself

But maybe if I met her, I would

Gonegirl Mon 11-Nov-19 16:46:05

People do seem to like him. He seemed to get on well with the EU lot. Yeah, and the dreaded effin' Trump. (Who I do not look in the least bit like)

jura2 Mon 11-Nov-19 16:42:30

Wow Gonegirl '' At least wherever he goes - EU/America, people seem to like him.''

ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Trump supporters like him, all overs, and the vast majority think he is the worst buffoon idiot ever.

About the reef- yes, you and I could have made the mistake - but he has been clearly instructed how to do so- he did it perfectly in 2016 - so there was no excuse. But even then, not the end of the world, I admit. Neither was his stepping out of line at totally the wrong time, despite clear instructions.

What is a real issue- is why the BBC covered up for him. That was NOT a mistake- anyone who has ever worked in TV will confirm- footage from a few years back does not happen to be swapped at exactly the right moment by chance... or by mistake.

So did the Beeb decide to cover up for him - or were they instructed to do so by Cummings and co. In either case, they do have the responsibility to make it clear.

knickas63 Mon 11-Nov-19 16:25:40

grin

I am sure some news outlet somewhere has something negative to say about it!

Unlike BoJo - who stuffed up laying the wreath, but this was conveniently covered up by The Beeb who put out a clip from 2016 instead.

Gonegirl Mon 11-Nov-19 16:22:11

I might abandon this daft thread now.

Gonegirl Mon 11-Nov-19 16:21:20

sorry

Gonegirl Mon 11-Nov-19 16:21:10

grin grin grin

GracesGranMK3 Mon 11-Nov-19 16:20:19

Yes, I am the very epitome of Donald Trump

Not you! Johnson.

Gonegirl Mon 11-Nov-19 16:19:38

Yes, I guessed that much MaizieD.

It'll give people a chuckle if nothing else.

Why does everything have to be taken so heavy these days. Where has the sense of fun gone?

MaizieD Mon 11-Nov-19 16:15:41

It has a label on it, presumably with the name of the giver on it. The label goes at the 'top', nearest the Cenotaph, not at the 'bottom' nearest the road. The name on it will be upside down when people come to read the wreaths after the ceremony...

Footage of yesterday's ceremony here:

twitter.com/Antonineone1/status/1193857794358857728

Gonegirl Mon 11-Nov-19 15:39:38

So how can you lay a wreath which is all red poppies, upside down? confused