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GB NEWS wins 3 awards Nigel Farage News Presenter of Year

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Primrose53 Tue 25-Jun-24 20:59:39

The Television and Radio Industries Club awards took place today.

These awards are voted for by the PEOPLE (not industry back slappers).

Nigel Farage won News Presenter of The Year for the second time.

Best News Programme went to GB News Breakfast

Alistair Stewart revealed his heartbreaking diagnosis with Camilla Tominey and won Interview of The Year.

👏👏👏👏

Freya5 Sun 30-Jun-24 21:12:42

Freya5

polly123

I like GB News especially Eammon Holmes. His dry comments are a welcome change from the posturing and rigid BBC which has become so dry and boring. Sky is fine too but I usually end up watching GB which I find more interesting and lively with better presenters.

Not only dry and boring, but has many presenters who have obviously never heard of the most important word in telling the news, impartiality.

By dry and boring, I obviously meant my comments for the BBC,.

Freya5 Sun 30-Jun-24 21:11:24

polly123

I like GB News especially Eammon Holmes. His dry comments are a welcome change from the posturing and rigid BBC which has become so dry and boring. Sky is fine too but I usually end up watching GB which I find more interesting and lively with better presenters.

Not only dry and boring, but has many presenters who have obviously never heard of the most important word in telling the news, impartiality.

Mt61 Sun 30-Jun-24 21:04:23

Wonder why people on the left love the bbc? When they like to protect paedos, like Saville, put Sir Cliff Richard through the wringer, won’t call the murdering scum that’s Hamas,terrorists! That’s the lefty lovers for you!

Etoile2701 Sun 30-Jun-24 19:32:50

Each to their own. I can't stand her despite her rather sad past.

Etoile2701 Sun 30-Jun-24 19:31:05

It is banned in this house. Right wing trash.

Etoile2701 Sun 30-Jun-24 19:29:56

How ghastly

Mamardoit Sun 30-Jun-24 18:26:51

Goldieoldie15

Why do the Brits love clowns - as BJ before - to tell them what to think. Dangerous stuff

Why do you assume they do?

As for clowns the only one I've noticed during the GE campaign is the leader of the Lib Dems.

Mamardoit Sun 30-Jun-24 18:14:54

It doesn't matter if the BBC is 'admired' in other countries. They don't pay for it or live here.

Goldieoldie15 Sun 30-Jun-24 18:06:02

Why do the Brits love clowns - as BJ before - to tell them what to think. Dangerous stuff

Chocolatelovinggran Sun 30-Jun-24 17:48:53

I find it difficult to understand why people are so critical of other news media, accusing them of " bias".
The BBC is admired and accepted in many other countries. Channel 4 has a long tradition of iconoclastic reporting.
Surely " the truth" is not the preserve exclusively of GB news?

semperfidelis Sun 30-Jun-24 16:52:06

I find it difficult to understand why Nigel Farage has any supporters in any aspect of his political life.

knspol Sun 30-Jun-24 14:55:52

Never seen GB news but can understand how Farage won a presenter award as he speaks very convincingly although I emphasise that I dislike the man and his views intensely. Dislike Eamon Holmes too so don't think I'll be watching in the future either!

Primrose53 Sun 30-Jun-24 14:28:50

We watch Michelle Dewberry presenting on GB News most evenings. She won’t stand any nonsense on there, always makes sure everybody gets equal airtime and manages to do it in a down to earth, jokey way.

A few nights ago she intervened in an argument between a Labour person and a Conservative going over the same old ground and blaming the opposite party for everything. She held her hands up and told them both sides had messed up and had nothing to be proud about and to keep quiet.

Far more experienced presenters could learn a lot from her. 👏

Mt61 Sun 30-Jun-24 14:13:00

LauraNorderr

Some time ago I came on here to criticise GBNews and was rightly told to earn the right to sneer I should go back and listen. I did.
I came back to apologise for misjudgment and have enjoyed some well rounded discussion and even phoned in to argue where I haven’t agreed.
Today I have been listening to Nigel Farage opening speech at the Reform rally.
I don’t particularly like the man but he is articulate and does speak some very obvious truths.
The main point here though is that GBNews are televising the rallying speech without comment, editing or interruption so that we can make our own decision.
Other stations will no doubt edit highlights according to their own beliefs.

Course they will, they make him look like total racist. I watched him being interviewed by Fiona Bruce, she came across as a right ignorant cow, so rude! After saying she wouldn’t interrupt him- she never let him get a word in edge ways. Wish she would just stick to antiques

undines Sun 30-Jun-24 14:06:02

I like GB news, glad to see so many GNs do to. Trust them more than the BBC (which isn't saying much!)

Wyllow3 Sun 30-Jun-24 13:58:15

But GB news didn't broadcast the whole of Starmer or Sunak's election speeches - and if you read the reports on those speeches they are far from "highlights".

I'm not sneering, but this is hardly well balanced.

LauraNorderr Sun 30-Jun-24 13:45:59

Some time ago I came on here to criticise GBNews and was rightly told to earn the right to sneer I should go back and listen. I did.
I came back to apologise for misjudgment and have enjoyed some well rounded discussion and even phoned in to argue where I haven’t agreed.
Today I have been listening to Nigel Farage opening speech at the Reform rally.
I don’t particularly like the man but he is articulate and does speak some very obvious truths.
The main point here though is that GBNews are televising the rallying speech without comment, editing or interruption so that we can make our own decision.
Other stations will no doubt edit highlights according to their own beliefs.

Mt61 Sun 30-Jun-24 13:42:35

Oh my god, Starma could send a glass eye to sleep compared to Farage 🤣

Mt61 Sun 30-Jun-24 13:32:53

Well done to the GB News team- great presenters, well balanced show👏👏👏👏 much better than the biased bbc 😝 most of my ex Tory - labour friends watch now- after getting rid of the bbc licence ☺️

Nannashirlz Sun 30-Jun-24 13:08:08

Yes brilliant win for them all. I never used to like Nigel but since watching his show and everything he says on tv he wraps rings around all the other parties and call me whatever you like but he’s got my vote on Thursday vote reform all the way lol and I never even thought I’d say that lol

petra Sun 30-Jun-24 12:26:25

Pammie1

MayBee70

nanna8

Nigel Farage is one of the best public speakers around, agree with him or not. He is witty, spontaneous and never boring. What he is actually saying is often questionable but, wow, he says it well. I can understand why ,totally, that people follow him.

So was Hitler. And Oswald Moseley. And Enoch Powell….

Martin Luther King, JFK and RFK, Barack Obama………………

Alistair Campbell described Farage as The consummate communicator

polly123 Sun 30-Jun-24 12:16:29

I like GB News especially Eammon Holmes. His dry comments are a welcome change from the posturing and rigid BBC which has become so dry and boring. Sky is fine too but I usually end up watching GB which I find more interesting and lively with better presenters.

Pammie1 Sun 30-Jun-24 12:14:07

MayBee70

nanna8

Nigel Farage is one of the best public speakers around, agree with him or not. He is witty, spontaneous and never boring. What he is actually saying is often questionable but, wow, he says it well. I can understand why ,totally, that people follow him.

So was Hitler. And Oswald Moseley. And Enoch Powell….

Martin Luther King, JFK and RFK, Barack Obama………………

Shinamae Sun 30-Jun-24 12:09:04

SillyNanny321

Glad I am not alone in watching GB News. Since finding one of my favourite presenters who left Sky some years back was with GB News I have mainly watched them for news. They can be serious when needed but the pomposity of certain other news channels is not present with GB News thankfully! The morning shows are very good & I always watch them especially when Stephen Dixon is on with Elly Costello or Ann Diamond. Patrick Christys in the evening is entertaining also!
I think all the people who complain about GB News can only have watched five minutes of one show. So long as GB News keeps going I & many others will continue to watch.! Congratulations on the TRIC Awards for the 2nd year running. Proves there are enough of us to vote for GB News doesnt it 👍

I couldn’t agree more 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

SillyNanny321 Sun 30-Jun-24 12:03:28

Glad I am not alone in watching GB News. Since finding one of my favourite presenters who left Sky some years back was with GB News I have mainly watched them for news. They can be serious when needed but the pomposity of certain other news channels is not present with GB News thankfully! The morning shows are very good & I always watch them especially when Stephen Dixon is on with Elly Costello or Ann Diamond. Patrick Christys in the evening is entertaining also!
I think all the people who complain about GB News can only have watched five minutes of one show. So long as GB News keeps going I & many others will continue to watch.! Congratulations on the TRIC Awards for the 2nd year running. Proves there are enough of us to vote for GB News doesnt it 👍