ChatterBank1 min ago
Nelson Mandela/ITV
Why are ITV holding a 90th birthday celebration of Mandela?
I've never seen them do it for any other politician!
No, really. Why? I know many people have elevated him to demi-god status, and perhaps, perhaps, it is an achievement to reach this age with some of the adversity he faced, but does it really warrant a toe-curlingly embarrasing display of sycophancy by our second TV station?
I've never seen them do it for any other politician!
No, really. Why? I know many people have elevated him to demi-god status, and perhaps, perhaps, it is an achievement to reach this age with some of the adversity he faced, but does it really warrant a toe-curlingly embarrasing display of sycophancy by our second TV station?
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by flip_flop. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
anotheoldgit
The anti-apartheid movement and Rock music became bedfellows in the seventies when a number of 'Rock Against Racism' concerts were held. West Indian music was an influence on the punk and ska bands at the time, and the link was established.
The focus for the anti-apartheid movement was the continued imprisonment of Nelson Mandela. The band Special AKA wrote a song, Free Nelson Mandela, and to everybody's surprise, they did. It was the leader of the Special AKA who started the now ten yearly birthday Mandelafest when he help organised the 1988 event.
Ever since, Mandela has been a cause c�l�bre for trendy leftie musicians.
The anti-apartheid movement and Rock music became bedfellows in the seventies when a number of 'Rock Against Racism' concerts were held. West Indian music was an influence on the punk and ska bands at the time, and the link was established.
The focus for the anti-apartheid movement was the continued imprisonment of Nelson Mandela. The band Special AKA wrote a song, Free Nelson Mandela, and to everybody's surprise, they did. It was the leader of the Special AKA who started the now ten yearly birthday Mandelafest when he help organised the 1988 event.
Ever since, Mandela has been a cause c�l�bre for trendy leftie musicians.
So there's no altruism on ITVs part, it is merely a way of raising revenue from advertising income.
Fair enough - don't generally have a problem with that.
Needless to say I won't be watching it, because whilst ITV may be using Mandela as a cynical way to raise revenue, I won't be able to stand the vomit inducing platitiutes from the performers.
AOG - I felt language like referring to De Klerk as an appeaser demonstrated biased writing - although the reports further down the link are much more balanced.
If we are to believe that Mandela was a terrorist as described, I find it even more difficult to understand why he is feted so.
Fair enough - don't generally have a problem with that.
Needless to say I won't be watching it, because whilst ITV may be using Mandela as a cynical way to raise revenue, I won't be able to stand the vomit inducing platitiutes from the performers.
AOG - I felt language like referring to De Klerk as an appeaser demonstrated biased writing - although the reports further down the link are much more balanced.
If we are to believe that Mandela was a terrorist as described, I find it even more difficult to understand why he is feted so.
Related Questions
Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.