Mailwatch(ed) Forum

Or a bad day at the ophthalmologist.

Thinking about Dacre pulling out of the Ofcom race, could it be because he's decided the current crop of Tories are too poisonous even for him? After all, no matter what we say about him, none of us can accuse him of being stupid.

More likely he thinks they don't go far enough.

By Private Sector job he means he's going to work for GB News.

The Weeping Angel wrote: ↑Sat Nov 20, 2021 8:07 pm By Private Sector job he means he's going to work for GB News.

Just been announced - Dacre is back as Editor in Chief at Daily Mail Group. That'll probably be why Greig got the boot.

Looks like more Boris/Brexit cheerleading ahoy.

Suppose it's better that he's got control over a couple of newspapers than all media I suppose, but still.

Year on year percentage fall for the DM is nine percent. Not as bad as some tabloids so questionable whether they are disgruntled reactionaries Dacre can woo back. And he’s probably bitter Johnson and Patel didn’t come out fighting for him.
https://pressgazette.co.uk/most-popular ... n-figures/

Didn't take long to make his mark again:

First Sunday in advent, and it's banned! Is this a new record?

Andy McDandy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 12:14 pm First Sunday in advent, and it's banned!

The "woke blob" that is the BBC says at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/schedules/bbc_radio_three

(which I shall be listening to later)

Ministers are warned that using the word Christmas in jab drive will offend minorities

As far as I can tell, the only person warning this is a right-wing editor who cannot understand that minorities in Britain actually quite like Christmas, or, at least aren't bothered by it.

A narrative they've pushed in recent years is that the average minority person doesn't care one way or the other, but it's us - the glasses wearing, book reading, BBC4 watching, public sector working race traitors - who are the problem.

If government ministers are worries about this it shows how much they have bought their own media’s bullshit.

Also that headline …..is just confusing,

My local village has banned Christmas by turning on the Village Christmas Tree Lights with a brass band playing this evening

mattomac wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 4:33 pm If government ministers are worries about this it shows how much they have bought their own media’s bullshit.

Also that headline …..is just confusing,

Note the way as well that this 'Blob' narrative will start to be pushed. BoJo might be Prime Minister but he hasn't got any real power. The Blob really run things - that's why he can't get what he wants done. He isn't an idle incompetent, he's a good and hard-working man consistently foiled by a higher authority.

New Years Eve. Time for our twice yearly traditional check of lists issued by Buckingham Palace.

And........................................nope!

But in other news ........ Sir Tony Blair !

Abernathy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 10:47 pm But in other news ........ Sir Tony Blair !

Also Ashley Banjo from Diversity MBE

Daycare will be cunting livid.

Abernathy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 10:47 pm But in other news ........ Sir Tony Blair !

Put the fireworks away, this year we can just listen to the Corbynistas' heads exploding.