BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: akenaton
Date: 21 Jul 17 - 05:40 PM

Is that really you Shakey!!    Good to see you.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Shakey
Date: 21 Jul 17 - 05:42 PM

Yes, ten years since i was here but my old login still worked

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: akenaton
Date: 21 Jul 17 - 06:34 PM

Good man!...a lot of water under the bridge since you left, hope you stick around, the opposition here is pitiful nowadays.... :0)

Only problem is...I think we may have ended up on the same side. :0(

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Iains
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 05:21 AM

Time to clean out the augean stables.
I expect strict political neutrality from a publicly funded service.


http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/20/bbcs-top-earners-opposed-brexit-and-controlling-migration/

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: David Carter (UK)
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 06:07 AM

Well that would be Robinson and Kuenssberg gone then. Anyway opposing brexit is not a sign of political bias. Its a sign of being able to analyse the consequences of things.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 07:14 AM

Some brexiteers will not be happy until there are public show trials leading to at least humiliation and exile or ideally televised executions.... 😜

That's the BBC they'd prefer to watch...

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 07:17 AM

Ah yes, Iains, Breitbart, aka Trump Pravda, beacon of fake news enlightenment! 😂😂😂 Have you no shame at all?

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 07:24 AM

damn.. Breitbart !!!!!

should have used that donotlink.it link service Jack recently alerted us to... I feel defiled... 😰

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Shakey
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 09:03 AM

I've seen truth in the Guardian and the Telegraph, I've seen nonsense in both too. Just sayin'

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Greg F.
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 11:11 AM

Perhaps - but that's not the case with Breibart- its 100% bullshit.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: akenaton
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 11:42 AM

Nothing's 100% bullshit Greg.....even YOU.   :0)

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: MikeL2
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 11:44 AM

Hi Steve

<" 20 Jul 17 - 07:32 AM ">

I agree with what you SAY.

I think the BeeB generally provide a great service.

They have to pay for the best people.

Like you I have both Sky and BT Sport.


Great value for me as my son gets it for me - FREE.

I see Liverpool just won the Asia Cup .

Cheers

Mike

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Shakey
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 12:10 PM

"I see Liverpool just won the Asia Cup ."

Was that the ladies under 15 competition?

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: akenaton
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 12:14 PM

I think presenter's income should be capped at say £150,000 per annum, but wait till you hear the outcry if that comes about.

It won't be just the men who will be complaining, the girls want parity, but not a lowering of male wage rates to achieve it.

The real obscenity is the amount some of these "celebs" are taking home.   Cut their wages by half and see if they walk away.....there are loads of people who could do their job for a fraction of the pay allocated to them

Somebody mentioned Ant and Dec   how difficult or entertaining is their contribution to UK TV?
The sleazy git who presents Big Brother, what does he do for UK culture?

Cut their wages and see how much we need them.....not!

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Shakey
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 12:17 PM

Greg, Milo is a self publicist of the first order and could start a fight in an empty room but he also makes good points here and there. Although I don't think I would get on with him personally I have much more time for him than the people who no-platform him and close down debate.

We need Breitbart just like we need the Guardian (if anyone quotes me on needing the Guardian I will declare I was hacked)

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Greg F.
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 12:21 PM

We need Breitbart

We need breibart like we need second assholes, bubonic plague or a dose of clap.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Shakey
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 12:36 PM

You only need a second asshole if you're full of shit, personally I just like to get many different views.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Shakey
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 12:39 PM

It's "Breitbart" by the by the by. (gotta love alliteration)

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Greg F.
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 01:33 PM

Which of the lies, distortions and half-truths do you find muost informative?

And thanks for calling out my typo.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Shakey
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 01:36 PM

Are we talking about Breitbart or the Guardian?

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Shakey
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 01:43 PM

I wouldn't go to Breitbart or, for example, the Canary unless someone pointed to a particular article.

Even so, they serve a function, in the past it would have been chip paper, not sure what it is these days.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Shakey
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 01:59 PM

and did you notice that I didn't call out your type this time

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: David Carter (UK)
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 02:32 PM

So, Ake, would that cap on presenters' income apply to Eamonn Holmes? Kay Burley? Gary Neville?

In my view there is one clear way to address the issue of excessive pay and the upper end, and that is through the top rate tax rate.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: akenaton
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 03:55 PM

Aye it's you right enuff Shakey......gaun yersell!! :0)

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Iains
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 03:59 PM

Typical shaw behaviour. Cannot argue with the message so belittle the messenger. Pathetic behaviour.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 04:03 PM

Inanes - tut.. tut... you so forgetful of your own identical behaviour in not so distant threads...???

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: akenaton
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 04:04 PM

David the tax system for the rich is as full of holes as Greg's arse. I bet most of them don't even pay standard rate, when the accountants tidy things up.

There will come a time when earnings will be capped for everyone, everything digitalised, cash phased out, status weighed by contribution.....not money.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Donuel
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 04:53 PM

I was shocked what the interrupter and chief Bill O'Reilly made.
His golden parachute was 25 million to not 'work'

I would not work for half of that.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Iains
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 05:44 PM

Just for Greg F as he does not like my previous link. Now read carefully Greg. It is the content that is critical not the method by which it is conveyed to you.
I suppose if RT sent you a message saying they were going to drop a bomb on your head you would ignore that as well, because RT is outside your comfort zone. Trying to converse with you would try the patience of a saint.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-411846/We-biased-admit-stars-BBC-News.html

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/yes-we-are-biased-on-religion-and-politics-admit-bbc-executives-7088133.html

and here is a wonderful quote from the comments section of an article discussing bbc bias:
"You cannot address this without firing nearly all who work at the BBC. This as the BBC only seems to employ "Guardian Think", politically correct, climate alarmist, feminist, innumerate, chip on the shoulder, art graduates and magic money tree economists."
An apt summation of all that is wrong with the BBC.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 05:51 PM

"and did you notice that I didn't call out your type this time"

And we don't call out your lack of initial capital and question mark or the fact that you misspelled "typo," all in a one-liner. An approach such as yours is best avoided by the semi-literate, I find.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Iains
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 06:26 PM

Time for your cocoa stevie chunder, you are babbling.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Greg F.
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 06:28 PM

Just for Greg F as he does not like my previous link.

I've nothing against your previous link, Inanes - its YOU I don't like.

So bugger off, like a good lad.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 22 Jul 17 - 06:54 PM

He's trolling on three threads at once. I think we should ignore him completely.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Iains
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 04:04 AM

"I think we should ignore him completely."
What an excellent idea chunder boy. Please take the rest of your pathetic weasels away with you as well. Then the rest of us could revert to intelligent conversation, without the constant distraction of babbling halfwits.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 06:49 AM

I bagsy "Pathetic Weasels" for a punk rock band name..

..and "Babbling Halfwits" for an acoustic folk ensemble... 😜

btw.. how far would you have to revert...
surely an impossible distance for you in one brief lifetime.... 🙄


Listening to BBC Radio 4 might help stimulate your intelligence and social awareness...

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 07:09 AM

And they wonder why 90% of former members of Mudcat have fucked off.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 07:13 AM

Clare Balding is getting her knickers in a twist over this pay disparity...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40696402


Left wing or right wing - we are united in our common dislike of most TV celebrities..

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 07:30 AM

I'm very fond of Clare Balding.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 07:35 AM

It's healthy that the BBC has to account for its celebrity pay and gender pay disparity. It would be equally healthy if the same could happen for all big (and not so big) corporations. What is not healthy is the way this is turning into a Tory Beeb-bashing fest. That was clearly the idea and we shouldn't fall for it.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 07:43 AM

Hopefully the new female Dr Who will sort all this out...

..and then go on to vanquish an enemy even more heartless and evil than the Daleks and Cybermen combined... The Tories...!!! 😱

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Stu
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 07:55 AM

"climate alarmist"

Dickhead.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Greg F.
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 10:08 AM

That's Trumphead, Stu.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: akenaton
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 12:58 PM

"
Left wing or right wing - we are united in our common dislike of most TV celebrities.."......Well said Rocker, again I agree.

Disappointed again in Mr Corbyn, who was "in like Flynn" to the wage equality argument. It's beginning to look like he is just another self serving politician, Backing all the female presenters who want parity by raising their wages to the level of Mr Humphries and Mr Evans.
My view is that parity is a good thing providing wages are brought down to achieve it. I don't think our female presenters would care for that sort of parity.....they are just greedy fuckers like the males.    Equality is only a word to them....a very useful word.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 01:35 PM

..at the moment it's the divide and rule phase of the tory attack on the beeb..

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Greg F.
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 01:52 PM

Rather the British version of the Trumpistas complaints about "fake news". Beeb's reporting doesn't jube with their "alternative facts".

Only gripe I have with the BBC is they stopped their short wave broadcasts to North America.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 02:23 PM

my mind goes back to the time the beeb got rid of its golden boy Simon Dee...
there are so many of these golden boys these days.

there was a feeling at the time that Dee's big sin was that he had come up by the pirate stations and was guilty of some sort of hubris before the right wing creeps at the top.

it was really symptomatic of a whole disengagement of the beeb with society. Folk music programmes that totally missed out on the acts that filled folk clubs. Country Music programmes that would never dream of playing any of the acts that played the miners welfares and wmc's up and down the land.

to make your mark nationally - you had to somehow ingratiate yourself with the edifice that was the beeb. the possible rewards were staggering - you became a Wogan, a Parkinson, A John Peel, a Noel Edmonds. Ubiquitous, influential, and splendidly isolated from life as lived by millions of British people...

and the pay off is gasps of surprise when the Brexit vote gets counted.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: JHW
Date: 24 Jul 17 - 07:24 AM

No use anyone writing to the BBC about anything. From the DG down they're a bunch of tossers.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Donuel
Date: 24 Jul 17 - 08:03 PM

Jim Vance the anchor of NBC news in the local market here in DC died today after broadcasting 50 years. He was the sentinel of calm and cool in the midst of calamity in DC over the last 5 decades.
He will be deeply missed by people who knew he remained honest to himself and the audience first without any network editor spin.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: akenaton
Date: 25 Jul 17 - 02:09 AM

Divine Justice?......Emily Maitlass interviewing two critics of President Donal John on the White House lawn......the heavens opened and torrential rain came down......they kept going with the leading questions and dubious whining replies until their lovely designer clothes were soaking as the torrent became a deluge they were actually shouting to make themselves audible.

Finally the film froze with huge drips hanging from their noses....that was worth our license fee twice over.

Subject: RE: BS: Radio and TV presenter's wages.
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 25 Jul 17 - 05:17 AM

It would be nice if you could learn how to spell Emiliy's surname and Trump's first name. And do you expect interviewers to appear as scruffs? Maybe they could show up in donkey jackets. Yeah, that would give the gutter press something to get all gleeful about. There is a precedent. Do you ever actually think before you post? The tabloid brain ensures that their targets can never win. You have a tabloid brain. And there's an unintentional compliment embedded in there somewhere, but I'll leave it for now.