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It's a bizarre thought which I don't think would sit well with he general public. However, it might very well appeal to someone like, say, Richard Desmond, the media baron - who has give £1.3million to UKIP's election fund.
Svejk - the BBC is not a laughing stock around the world.
How did you form that opinion?
Svejk - the BBC is not a laughing stock around the world.
How did you form that opinion?
These days, Farage mostly talks some sense, compared to the UKIP of old.
But on this he is reverting back to "Mad as a Box of Frogs" mode. Does he really think that he is going to attract more "normal" voters, by attacking one of Britains best-loved institutions ?
He only has a few days to get more than the paltry 2 MPs that UKIP already has in Westminster. If he is really serious, about his Party being taken seriously, he had better ditch nonsense like this and talk about real issues.
But on this he is reverting back to "Mad as a Box of Frogs" mode. Does he really think that he is going to attract more "normal" voters, by attacking one of Britains best-loved institutions ?
He only has a few days to get more than the paltry 2 MPs that UKIP already has in Westminster. If he is really serious, about his Party being taken seriously, he had better ditch nonsense like this and talk about real issues.
The suggestion of Doctor Who and Strictly were rather words put in his mouth. Farage did not single those programmes out, Marr did.
Farage's view that the BBC should not make commwrcial programmes is clearly wrong. Programmes, good or bad define our cultural identity. And besides which, they earn the country lots of money in overseas sales. ITV are free to invest in a programme of their own similar to Foctor Who, but they choose not to.
And the claim that local BBC web pages are killing local democracy is baseless. Many regional newspapers are clearly biased, many owned by the Daily Mail Group. Unless you are a rightwing barmpot, most people accept that BBC news is impartial.
Farage's view that the BBC should not make commwrcial programmes is clearly wrong. Programmes, good or bad define our cultural identity. And besides which, they earn the country lots of money in overseas sales. ITV are free to invest in a programme of their own similar to Foctor Who, but they choose not to.
And the claim that local BBC web pages are killing local democracy is baseless. Many regional newspapers are clearly biased, many owned by the Daily Mail Group. Unless you are a rightwing barmpot, most people accept that BBC news is impartial.
The influence of the BBC must be infuriating to media tycoons like, well Richard Desmond as well as Rupert Murdoch whose son launched a diatribe against the corporation some while back.
Oh the irony.
I think Svejk is in wind up mode (for a change)
Maybe Nigel is too for that matter. The Tories would appear to be clawing back a few votes from his party so maybe he is simply trying to remind his fans that UKIP stands for a whole other raft of barminess unrelated directly to Europe and immigration :-)
Oh the irony.
I think Svejk is in wind up mode (for a change)
Maybe Nigel is too for that matter. The Tories would appear to be clawing back a few votes from his party so maybe he is simply trying to remind his fans that UKIP stands for a whole other raft of barminess unrelated directly to Europe and immigration :-)
Gromit
Yes, Farage didn't name any programmes, but he did say that he doesn't think the BBC should do entertainment programmes.
By extension, that includes Strictly and Dr Who.
As an analogy - if he said, "I don't think that Parliament is the right place for mothers to be"...he might not be saying, "I don't think that Harriet Harman should be in the House of Westminster", but by implication, he is - if you see what I mean.
Yes, Farage didn't name any programmes, but he did say that he doesn't think the BBC should do entertainment programmes.
By extension, that includes Strictly and Dr Who.
As an analogy - if he said, "I don't think that Parliament is the right place for mothers to be"...he might not be saying, "I don't think that Harriet Harman should be in the House of Westminster", but by implication, he is - if you see what I mean.
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