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Reply | The BBC
at 14:34 10 Nov 2025
The BBC’s Director General Tim Davie and other senior bosses at the corporation have drawn up plans to win over voters of Reform UK, due to a belief that their news and drama output is creating “low trust issues” with supporters of Nigel Farage’s party.
Minutes of a meeting of the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee in March, seen by Byline Times, show that BBC News CEO Deborah Turness gave a presentation in which she discussed plans to alter “story selection” and “other types of output, such as drama” in order to win the trust of Reform voters.
The committee also identified “the importance of local BBC teams” to their plan to win over supporters of Farage. |
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Reply | The BBC
at 13:22 10 Nov 2025
From James O'Brien, LBC, "In 'How They Broke Britain', I do a pretty good job of detailing the depth & breadth of Tufton Street/Tory/Murdoch/Mail attempts to scupper the BBC, even as I castigate some presenters for going too easy on precisely the people who seek the Corporation's abolition. But I should have done more. Dominic Cummings, in an earlier incarnation, ran a secretly-funded 'think tank' dedicated to attacking the Beeb while Robbie Gibb glided effortlessly from GBNews to the BBC & started lecturing staff on impartiality. Imagine (cos you'll have to) how the 'left-wing' equivalent would be reported." |
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Reply | Corny Joke Warning
at 17:42 31 Oct 2025
My grandfather told me that he saw the Titanic, and that from the beginning he warned all the people that the ship would sink, but nobody listened.
He was a brave man. He wouldn't give up. He warned them again and again on several occasions.
Until management kicked him out of the cinema. |
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Reply | Funniest book you’ve read.
at 21:21 29 Oct 2025
Another for Tom Sharp. Indecent Exposure should not be read on an evening train after a shit day at work. Even worse when trying hard to not laugh out loud with a bit of a cold.
My current favourite author for laughs is Joe Abercrombie, the characters are so well written and hilarious. |
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Reply | Madsen
at 13:04 23 Oct 2025
From Google so no idea if true?
"Roughly speaking a country mile is 10 furlongs (2200 yards) whereas a mile is 8 furlongs (1760 yards). The country mile is also called the Old English Mile, and the present mile has been called the Statute Mile or London Mile. Formerly the definition of a mile varied around the counties."
I do know that in the back end of Kent, there is no straight line between two points a mile apart and you'd walk two miles around twisting roads to do it. |
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Reply | international call ups
at 17:52 10 Oct 2025
Don't forget Rodney and Tony Currie
Didn't one or both of the Springetts play for England? |
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Reply | Half decent tv
at 16:11 9 Oct 2025
For those without Paramount + , I see BBC iPlayer has series 1 of Twisted Metal available. Based on the video game and set in dystopian US it's really well made with some great characters. |
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Reply | Shitty in pink
at 19:06 27 Sep 2025
Cheap job lot that no one else wanted off a mush in Shepherds Bush. |
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Reply | Half decent tv
at 02:02 26 Sep 2025
Just watched the first episode of the new Slow Horses. It just gets better and better. |
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Reply | Half decent tv
at 20:55 15 Sep 2025
For fans of Slow Horses series 5 starts next Wednesday 24th. Mick Herron has written several other books, not read them but one Down Cemetry Road starring Ruth Wilson is also on Apple 29 October.
Just binge watched Twisted Metal on Paramount what a ride. |
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Reply | Well Colin...
at 17:40 27 Aug 2025
You could see enough hops in the bitter 
Oh and I meant the Rising Sun. |
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Reply | Well Colin...
at 14:09 27 Aug 2025
Ah, more hops in Ben Truman. My local, The Riding Sun in Harlesden Road, was a Truman's pub. Always got well over the pint for a light and bitter or Ben and bitter on pay day. Four pints plus change from a ten bob note. |
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Reply | Books
at 19:12 26 Aug 2025
Started reading Mick Heron’s Slow Horses series, didn’t think it would improve the excellent TV series but it does. Only another 5 books to go. He has written several other series as well which I will try. |
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Reply | Isaac Hayden
at 14:59 25 Aug 2025
Nah, wasn't that bad it was only 6 goals.
Any road welcome to a much needed midfield player. |
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Reply | Half decent tv
at 12:25 15 Aug 2025
If you like French mystery/crime dramas try Black Spot on Netflix. Very dark and mysterious set in an isolated town in a forested area in deepest France. There are 3 series and the characters and acting are very good. Especially if you like being immersed in France for an hour. |
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Reply | Mr Benn RIp
at 19:02 10 Aug 2025
So relevant today how things don't change. R.I.P. Ray and Carol White. |
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Reply | Who did you nearly support…?
at 12:42 10 Aug 2025
First team I followed was Spurs in the days of Danny Blanchflower/Dave Mackay. LT ran a football special from Willesden bus garage to White Hart Lane. It was only a shilling for children and a tanner to get in the stadium. It was more a day out with mates to watch football so wasn't to fussed when the LT stopped running the special.
Apart from the odd England game at Wembley we rather preferred playing football in King Eddies park than watching it, until a friend suggested going to see the Rs at White City. Had no idea who they were or who they were playing. Two of us sat opposite about a couple of thousand supporters in this large soulless 100,000 plus empty stadium.
It wasn't until the Rs returned to Loftus Road I started going regularly, becoming completely hooked in the 60s with that team under Stock. Fantastic football especially Marsh who could take your breath away with his tricks and goals. Great days and been with them ever since. |
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