[Andy McDandy]

And that's the problem. Everyone's terrified of being caught on the hop. Hence endless programming in case something happens.

[Bones McCoy]

And that's the problem. Everyone's terrified of being caught on the hop. Hence endless programming in case something happens.

Back in the old days there was this thing:

We interrupt this program to bring you news of ...

It worked for Nixon's resignation, the Invasion of Grenada, 9/11 and the Falklands.

Quick newsflash, longer if the situation is developing live.
All beef, no fat, report what's known, then return to Blue Peter until next development or the scheduled news at six/ten etc.

[Watchman]

I may be wrong here, but was it Murdoch who introduced rolling news? And we all know it wasn’t to simply keep us informed

[kreuzberger]

I may be wrong here, but was it Murdoch who introduced rolling news? And we all know it wasn’t to simply keep us informed

Ted Turner, I think.

[Youngian]

Nigel takes the national temperature in Farage at Large. Not as funny as Dave Allen.

[Oboogie]

Ironic that the discussion about rolling news happened today. At about 12.30pm Twitter told me that a Tory MP had been stabbed and I instinctively hit BBC24 for the details and it remained on in the background for about two hours until the tragic news that he'd died, they had very little to report and were desperately filling time. It could so easily have been an old school news flash with a reminder of the time of the next bulletin. And that's a really big breaking news story.

[mattomac]

Eurgh I thought that was a clone of Nigel Farage for a minute.

Good thing is he is in Wetherspoons and I’d only go in if I needed a piss.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Does anybody in Port Talbot watch GB News? Population of 37,000. Only something like 80,000 in the whole UK (population 65m) watch Farage's show, the most popular on there. They probably had more people in the crowd who were there anyway having a drink than turned up to watch it.

[Youngian]

Farage’s Barges; Nigel takes to Britain’s waterways in a sailors hat and mooring for a pint and chat with proper people.

[Cyclist]

A fascist piss-take of "Great Canal Journeys" with the lovely Timothy West and equally lovely Prunella Scales.

I knew which I'd rather watch.

[Crabcakes]

I am left wondering how big a saving could be made by the BBC were it to axe its rolling news offerings.

Not much, TBH. Rolling news is actually piss cheap to make. One presenter (two, if luxurious), one camera, one autocue, shit ton of stock footage you've already paid for or cellphone footage. If a big story breaks you send in the deluxe crew - but you'd do that anyway.

It's about as expensive as shopping network channels - and we all know how cheap they are.

[Crabcakes]

Farage’s Barges; Nigel takes to Britain’s waterways in a sailors hat and mooring for a pint and chat with proper people.

Farage's argy bargy garage. Join Nigel Farage on the forecourt of a local Esso as he enjoys a pint of real ale and a fag while refereeing yet another fun punch up between two disgruntled motorists vying for the last tankful of petrol. And remember the catchphrase: What don't we do? "WE DON'T BLAME BREXIT!"

[Lardboy]

That there Viz once did a strip called "Nigel Farage and his Eye Gel Garage".

Featuring our hero persuading punters not to spend money on "expensive foreign rubbish" eye lotion, but instead go to his garage and get a squirt of "four star lotion". Which turns out to be (literally) dog shit.

Toxocariasis and beatings ensue.

[Youngian]

[Tubby Isaacs]

Does Neil have his own thread? If he doesn't, I vote we keep posting him on here as an in-joke. Sorry, Andy, we don't see much distinction between you and your old pals.

The target audience take the "despite Brexit" bait. But I'm sure lots of you can smell the rat from here.

Yep, the Europeans are catching up.

[Youngian]

That there Viz once did a strip called "Nigel Farage and his Eye Gel Garage".

Featuring our hero persuading punters not to spend money on "expensive foreign rubbish" eye lotion, but instead go to his garage and get a squirt of "four star lotion". Which turns out to be (literally) dog shit.

Toxocariasis and beatings ensue.

Didn’t expect this very silly cartoon to become a snapshot for the state of the nation a week after this post.

[Bones McCoy]

Neil has a fucking cheek, bragging about start-ups.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Been any more polls, Andrew? Why, yes

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/bi ... al-rating/

Just a guess here, but there might be a primary in 2024, not a "switch to the VP".

[mattomac]

I guess he jumps on the polls that suit him.

His figures are great but they do actually out perform two former presidents in general.

And when a country is that fractured it’s not a surprise. I doubt he is planning to run in 2024.

If we do this approach to polling then his mate Boris should be removed.

[Youngian]

A daytime TV big beast bagged in the form of Eamon Holmes. Has already established himself as an obnoxious oaf in the Clarkson mould.