BBC and MSM Double Standards

**DodgyAgent** · 30 May 2014, 09:27

Originally posted by Gittins Gal View Post

I knew Barton was a yob before his appearance on QT last night but didn't realise he'd done 6 months inside for repeatedly punching a student in the face no less than 20 times outside a nightclub.

Why do they indulge these people? I was thinking the same thing about Boy George when he was on Loose Women a while back. A man who served time for holding a male prostitute against his will and setting about him with a metal chain. Nice Guy.

OK, so they've done their time but think about those whose careers are on the scrapheap for saying something un-pc. Think there's any way back for them? No, I doubt it but ultimately words are words and compared to the crimes of Barton and Boy George their deeds are small beer by comparison.

What exactly was wrong with his comment about 4 ugly women last night?

**vetran** · 30 May 2014, 09:32

do you really want to hurt me?

The soft cuddly George seems to have never really existed.

yes this fascination with ex cons on the telly I suppose they think its 'edgy'.

**MicrosoftBob** · 30 May 2014, 09:33

Originally posted by Gittins Gal View Post

Why do they indulge these people?

Because they're left wing....simples!

**barrydidit** · 30 May 2014, 09:36

Originally posted by Gittins Gal View Post

I knew Barton was a yob before his appearance on QT last night but didn't realise he'd done 6 months inside for repeatedly punching a student in the face no less than 20 times outside a nightclub.

Why do they indulge these people? I was thinking the same thing about Boy George when he was on Loose Women a while back. A man who served time for holding a male prostitute against his will and setting about him with a metal chain. Nice Guy.

OK, so they've done their time but think about those whose careers are on the scrapheap for saying something un-pc. Think there's any way back for them? No, I doubt it but ultimately words are words and compared to the crimes of Barton and Boy George their deeds are small beer by comparison.

That's a win for you isn't it? You can resume your boycott of QT again, plus don't have to read his column in the Grauniad.

**original PM** · 30 May 2014, 09:40

Originally posted by Gittins Gal View Post

I knew Barton was a yob before his appearance on QT last night but didn't realise he'd done 6 months inside for repeatedly punching a student in the face no less than 20 times outside a nightclub.

Why do they indulge these people? I was thinking the same thing about Boy George when he was on Loose Women a while back. A man who served time for holding a male prostitute against his will and setting about him with a metal chain. Nice Guy.

OK, so they've done their time but think about those whose careers are on the scrapheap for saying something un-pc. Think there's any way back for them? No, I doubt it but ultimately words are words and compared to the crimes of Barton and Boy George their deeds are small beer by comparison.

Because regardless of what we feel is correct and right behaviour it is apparent that even if you repeatedly cross the line then if you do the time for the crime you can fit back into society and it cannot be held against you.

fact is you will find life is better if you live that way rather than trying to do the right thing and getting sh!t on by everyone else

**Doggy Styles** · 30 May 2014, 09:53

Originally posted by Gittins Gal View Post

I knew Barton was a yob before his appearance on QT last night but didn't realise he'd done 6 months inside for repeatedly punching a student in the face no less than 20 times outside a nightclub.

Why do they indulge these people? I was thinking the same thing about Boy George when he was on Loose Women a while back. A man who served time for holding a male prostitute against his will and setting about him with a metal chain. Nice Guy.

OK, so they've done their time but think about those whose careers are on the scrapheap for saying something un-pc. Think there's any way back for them? No, I doubt it but ultimately words are words and compared to the crimes of Barton and Boy George their deeds are small beer by comparison.

Hi GG!

I'm not sure I see the problem. Lots of people on TV have been convicted of one thing or another. Do you want a situation where anyone convicted of a crime becomes persona non grata? That hardly endears them to mending their ways.

It depends on context of course, but isn't it better to have them inside the tent p1ssing out? Granted they occasionally continue p1ssing over the sleeping bags as well, but nobody is perfect.

**KentPhilip** · 30 May 2014, 10:04

Originally posted by Gittins Gal View Post

I knew Barton was a yob before his appearance on QT last night but didn't realise he'd done 6 months inside for repeatedly punching a student in the face no less than 20 times outside a nightclub.

Why do they indulge these people? I was thinking the same thing about Boy George when he was on Loose Women a while back. A man who served time for holding a male prostitute against his will and setting about him with a metal chain. Nice Guy.

OK, so they've done their time but think about those whose careers are on the scrapheap for saying something un-pc. Think there's any way back for them? No, I doubt it but ultimately words are words and compared to the crimes of Barton and Boy George their deeds are small beer by comparison.

I couldn't agree more.
So you are basically saying that BBC Question time are happy to have on their programme someone who has done 6 months for a violent assault, but not someone who has said "racist" things.
Yes I am afraid it is part of the BBC's leftist agenda which is ultimately about jealous destruction.

**original PM** · 30 May 2014, 10:06

Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

Hi GG!

I'm not sure I see the problem. Lots of people on TV have been convicted of one thing or another. Do you want a situation where anyone convicted of a crime becomes persona non grata? That hardly endears them to mending their ways.It depends on context of course, but isn't it better to have them inside the tent p1ssing out? Granted they occasionally continue p1ssing over the sleeping bags as well, but nobody is perfect.

Maybe the could have had the civility not to do it in the first place.

I mean go through live never committing a crime and get nothing for your troubles

commit a few crimes and they get forgotten

so what is the incentive not to do crime?

**Gittins Gal** · 30 May 2014, 10:11

Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

Hi GG!

I'm not sure I see the problem. Lots of people on TV have been convicted of one thing or another. Do you want a situation where anyone convicted of a crime becomes persona non grata? That hardly endears them to mending their ways.

It depends on context of course, but isn't it better to have them inside the tent p1ssing out? Granted they occasionally continue p1ssing over the sleeping bags as well, but nobody is perfect.

Hi DS

That wasn't my point though. My point is that people who have committed some pretty appalling acts of violence and have served time for it are indulged while somebody like Carol Thatcher (OK, I don't like the woman) is persona non grata for saying something that transgressed the PC lines that they've drawn in the sand. OK, stupid comment but it wasn't even broadcast as it occurred off camera in the green room.

I'm guessing they'd have liked to have done the same with Clarkson for the same reason but he makes them too much money.

So, if Barton is contrite about his past misdemeanours, and if he has a useful contribution to make to the debate then I don't really have a problem with it. But, by the same token, let's not just consign to the scrapheap the career of somebody who made an ill judged comment without giving them the opportunity to show some contrition and offering them a way back.

BBC and MSM Double Standards