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I love GB News

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MrsHappy Wed 29-Jun-22 15:02:44

I recently started watching GB News and am finding it so interesting. Once you get past the different format to the usual news programmes it is very good. There are so many different views expressed from all political spectrums. I like that contributors are allowed to say their piece and it's then debated. Not just left or right wing views.

HousePlantQueen Mon 03-Jul-23 11:45:51

My morning was going well until I read this thread.....Farage managing to fool a lot of the people a lot of the time still, I see. I expect some of you think that Rees Mogg is a 'real gentleman' too.

I am off to my greenhouse, will find more perception of reality there I suspect in among my woke tomatoes.

Casdon Mon 03-Jul-23 11:59:44

HousePlantQueen

My morning was going well until I read this thread.....Farage managing to fool a lot of the people a lot of the time still, I see. I expect some of you think that Rees Mogg is a 'real gentleman' too.

I am off to my greenhouse, will find more perception of reality there I suspect in among my woke tomatoes.

The Pomodoro method is very effective HousePlantQueen, I use it all the time!

maddyone Mon 03-Jul-23 14:01:44

Thank you Fanny. It is hot. If anyone wants a recommendation of a traditional house in a village in Lefkada, or a small development of eight apartments with a lovely garden, pool, lovely cheerful daily maid (from Albania) and very quiet, PM me and I’ll send details.

Anyway I digress. I hope you get a proper reply that you can share with us Whitewave but I suspect they’re unlikely to tell you anything about Farage citing client confidentiality. If he’s been up to no good, then it’s fair game. If not, it’s worrrying. I suspect we’ll never know.

To be honest I think the political class are all up to God knows what, but it’s worrying, and even more worrying that there’s not a jot we can do about it. I don’t think a change of government will bring much difference, we can but hope, but I suspect not. Blair was as oily as they come and yet we started with such hope about him. And look what we’ve had since, well probably not, it’s too depressing.
I think I’ll go for a swim in a minute in this lovely pool smile

lemsip Mon 03-Jul-23 17:54:33

'Free speech within the law is an important part of British liberty': Rishi Sunak issues warning to banks over claims they are blacklisting customers with controversial views - as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt instructs ministers to investigate

Namsnanny Tue 04-Jul-23 00:50:37

Galaxy

Dislike is probably the wrong word, I don't agree with him on some things, and as I hate the equating dislike with disagreeing I should slap my handsgrin. Free speech union has been very helpful to some women who have faced threats from their employers.

Thanks for the reply. smile

I really like the fact that Free Speech Union helps any one, no matter what their political persuasion.

Namsnanny Tue 04-Jul-23 00:53:07

lemsip

'Free speech within the law is an important part of British liberty': Rishi Sunak issues warning to banks over claims they are blacklisting customers with controversial views - as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt instructs ministers to investigate

The trouble for me is I don't trust them. Rishi is after all the banks choice, not the electorate.

Namsnanny Tue 04-Jul-23 00:57:27

HousePlantQueen

My morning was going well until I read this thread.....Farage managing to fool a lot of the people a lot of the time still, I see. I expect some of you think that Rees Mogg is a 'real gentleman' too.

I am off to my greenhouse, will find more perception of reality there I suspect in among my woke tomatoes.

I'm fascinated, (genuinely), what do you know that some of us don't?
How is NF fooling us?
Do you think they are worse than any other high flying politician, from any party?

Namsnanny Tue 04-Jul-23 01:03:08

BTW this thread has wandered as all threads tend to do, but it isn't exclusively about NF.

I would rather the very important situation of shutting bank accounts down, and how GB News seems to be the channel which is focusing on the problem, be the subject matter.

Does anyone see this as social engineering? Trying to make us all tow a certain line?

Or is it overreach?

Namsnanny Tue 04-Jul-23 01:05:49

I should be in bed, don't know where 'be the subject matter' came from!

Whitewavemark2 Tue 04-Jul-23 05:31:41

The more I think about this, the more I am beginning to realise that it is to do with the culture wars the right are trying to fight.

We know that this is one of the ways they are trying to divide the nation - I see Stonewall is being brought into it now.

This will come to nothing.

It is a non- issue being peddled by the right.

I am dropping out of this. I will not be manipulated.

Kandinsky Tue 04-Jul-23 06:35:03

Only news channel I trust !

Shinamae Tue 04-Jul-23 08:09:45

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Shinamae Tue 04-Jul-23 09:57:19

And this!

IwasaMaidofKent Tue 04-Jul-23 11:45:37

I like that GB News at least gives us a fresh perspective of the news and answers some of the questions that others don’t. I agree with other posters that there seems to be a narrative that we are not allowed to discuss or disagree with. Women do not have penises. That is a biological fact. Yet we can be shut down for saying that. How people chose to live their lives is their choice not mine and I have the right to disagree without being called names. At the end of the day we all need to respect each other’s choices and beliefs. The fact that people are having their bank accounts closed for holding different beliefs is beyond worrying.

Namsnanny Tue 04-Jul-23 12:04:18

Whitewavemark2

The more I think about this, the more I am beginning to realise that it is to do with the culture wars the right are trying to fight.

We know that this is one of the ways they are trying to divide the nation - I see Stonewall is being brought into it now.

This will come to nothing.

It is a non- issue being peddled by the right.

I am dropping out of this. I will not be manipulated.

I do hope you wont 'drop out' Wwmk2 🙂
I for one would be interested in your views
For one, how you are being manipulated?
Do you think for example Ive been manipulated into a certain perspective?
Its true the nudge theory has been put to use on the population. Some would say the world.
If so to what aim?
I could ask you more about the cultural changes we see happening, but it must be beginning to feel like you're in the middle of an inquisition 🤣
Sorry if that's the case, but I'm genuinely interested in your pov.

Namsnanny Tue 04-Jul-23 12:10:30

Shinamae

🤔

Is that David Davis shinamae? I dont recognise the other person.
The plot thickens

Whitewavemark2 Tue 04-Jul-23 12:39:22

As far as Farage is concerned - I rest my case.

varian Tue 04-Jul-23 13:17:47

Kandinsky

Only news channel I trust !

GB "News" is not a news channel - it is a right wing propaganda channel - like Fox "News" in the USA. Only the thoroughly brainwashed could trust it.

Namsnanny Tue 04-Jul-23 13:24:32

Whitewavemark2

As far as Farage is concerned - I rest my case.

What a pity you see free speech etc through the prism of NF.
I'm sure this problem extends around the western world.
But so be it.

Namsnanny Tue 04-Jul-23 13:31:07

varian

Kandinsky

Only news channel I trust !

GB "News" is not a news channel - it is a right wing propaganda channel - like Fox "News" in the USA. Only the thoroughly brainwashed could trust it.

If you stepped out side of your bias, varian, you might be able to add something of significance to the thread.
Instead it's just the same old insults.
From my perspective, I have a working brain. I can watch, read, listen to all kinds of ideas and pick and choose which I like and those I don't.
Please dont pigeon hole me.

Oreo Tue 04-Jul-23 13:32:46

IwasaMaidofKent

I like that GB News at least gives us a fresh perspective of the news and answers some of the questions that others don’t. I agree with other posters that there seems to be a narrative that we are not allowed to discuss or disagree with. Women do not have penises. That is a biological fact. Yet we can be shut down for saying that. How people chose to live their lives is their choice not mine and I have the right to disagree without being called names. At the end of the day we all need to respect each other’s choices and beliefs. The fact that people are having their bank accounts closed for holding different beliefs is beyond worrying.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Shinamae Tue 04-Jul-23 13:35:16

varian

Kandinsky

Only news channel I trust !

GB "News" is not a news channel - it is a right wing propaganda channel - like Fox "News" in the USA. Only the thoroughly brainwashed could trust it.

Are you polishing your pitchfork Varian? 😁

Shinamae Tue 04-Jul-23 13:47:49

Signed

Whitewavemark2 Tue 04-Jul-23 14:20:21

Shinamae

varian

Kandinsky

Only news channel I trust !

GB "News" is not a news channel - it is a right wing propaganda channel - like Fox "News" in the USA. Only the thoroughly brainwashed could trust it.

Are you polishing your pitchfork Varian? 😁

If you accept that GB News is a news channel you must also accept that politicians like Mogg working for GB News are breaking ministerial rules.

varian Tue 04-Jul-23 15:07:57

Here is some helpful information _ facts, not opinions about GBNews, its funders, executors and presenters.

boycottgbnews.org/why