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Post by Montegriffo on Sept 11, 2023 15:17:17 GMT
Well at least we laced the thread with some lighthearted humour  It's good to stick your tongue out and shoehorn a couple of puns in every now and then. |
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Post by jonksy on Sept 11, 2023 16:29:48 GMT
What’s so funny is when people voted to leave in the referendum they were described as mindless flag waving gammons Along with with being racists and little Englanders.... |
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Post by jonksy on Sept 11, 2023 16:36:49 GMT
Is it just the EU flag which is causing outrage? I noticed plenty of other foreign flags on display, including European countries like Holland and Germany. Are they not a problem as well? Or is it just the EU? The EU is not a country. We can all remember when the EUSSR wanted their own anthem. I think Russia, China and North Korea limited their choice. |
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Post by Pacifico on Sept 11, 2023 16:41:28 GMT
Is it just the EU flag which is causing outrage? I noticed plenty of other foreign flags on display, including European countries like Holland and Germany. Are they not a problem as well? Or is it just the EU? depends which German flag it is...  'Don't dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall... and even then we won't listen.'
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Post by Steve on Sept 11, 2023 17:23:57 GMT
Not play all those jingoistic pieces? Any snowflake who is so fragile they can't stand the sight of an EU flag really needs remedial therapy Don't be so bloody stupid. This has nothing to do with "can't stand the sight of an EU flag" It's not a political event you pillock it's a traditional English music event in London and the BBC are openly politicising it. The BBC allowed people to stand at entrances and hand out hundreds of EU flags at an historic English event held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Why do you suppose the left wing pro EU BBC allowed this? The government have to step in, allowing the BBC to politicise the proms is out of order. You do know the BBC has no control over the door administration don't you? Down to the Albert Hall and wider by local police. So yet another entry in your absurd 'if it's wrong then whatever it is the BBC are to blame' book of bonkers rants |
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Post by Steve on Sept 11, 2023 17:25:32 GMT
What’s so funny is when people voted to leave in the referendum they were described as mindless flag waving gammons No they weren't |
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Post by bancroft on Sept 11, 2023 17:28:59 GMT
What’s so funny is when people voted to leave in the referendum they were described as mindless flag waving gammons No they weren't If we substitute 'gammons' for 'idiots' I would agree, though more often it was about Little Englanders. |
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Post by Red Rackham on Sept 11, 2023 17:35:15 GMT
Don't be so bloody stupid. This has nothing to do with "can't stand the sight of an EU flag" It's not a political event you pillock it's a traditional English music event in London and the BBC are openly politicising it. The BBC allowed people to stand at entrances and hand out hundreds of EU flags at an historic English event held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Why do you suppose the left wing pro EU BBC allowed this? The government have to step in, allowing the BBC to politicise the proms is out of order. You do know the BBC has no control over the door administration don't you? Down to the Albert Hall and wider by local police. So yet another entry in your absurd 'if it's wrong then whatever it is the BBC are to blame' book of bonkers rants Don't talk bloody rubbish man. Christ almighty the Proms are broadcast and organised by the BBC, the BBC call the shots, they are in charge. That's why inside the Albert Hall there are two huge signs that say "BBC Proms". If the BBC didn't want people on doors handing out hundreds of EU flags then they wouldn't have been there. |
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Post by Red Rackham on Sept 11, 2023 17:41:51 GMT
Is it just the EU flag which is causing outrage? I noticed plenty of other foreign flags on display, including European countries like Holland and Germany. Are they not a problem as well? Or is it just the EU? depends which German flag it is... Which flag indeed. Steinmeier has already threatened to ban AfD because they're getting a bit too popular.  |
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Post by patman post on Sept 11, 2023 18:32:39 GMT
What did folk think about the American lesbian conductor's lecture about diversity and the gender gap? Or about the complete absence of white men except as bit players in the orchestra? Outrageous or what? We were there as Mrs P’s treat to support the Norwegian contribution — my immediate thought about the assembled musicians was how like Eddie Izzard the conductor was. I didn’t count black, brown or white faces among the audience or performers. However I did notice the variety of different flags among the promenades (we were in the balconies). I enjoyed the whole evening. I reckon it’s a shame if others let their bigotry get in the way — unless, of course, that was the reason for attending/watching… |
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Post by wapentake on Sept 11, 2023 18:55:10 GMT
What’s so funny is when people voted to leave in the referendum they were described as mindless flag waving gammons No they weren't Yes they were,reference the guardian again so you can’t deride it as right wing media propaganda. |
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Post by Steve on Sept 11, 2023 19:04:50 GMT
You do know the BBC has no control over the door administration don't you? Down to the Albert Hall and wider by local police. So yet another entry in your absurd 'if it's wrong then whatever it is the BBC are to blame' book of bonkers rants Don't talk bloody rubbish man. Christ almighty the Proms are broadcast and organised by the BBC, the BBC call the shots, they are in charge. That's why inside the Albert Hall there are two huge signs that say "BBC Proms". If the BBC didn't want people on doors handing out hundreds of EU flags then they wouldn't have been there. So yet again complexity in any form leaves you bewildered. The BBC is the producer and of course supplies some of the performers. The Albert Hall delivers the site and site arrangements which would include the door staff Have you ever been to the Albert Hall? If not you should. In additions to some quite excellent concerts they also do a very good behind the scenes guided tour where as it happens they explain the way concerts are delivered - the hall provides hosting including ground and backstage staff for a fee. |
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Post by Red Rackham on Sept 11, 2023 19:07:01 GMT
Should send remainiacs into meltdown...
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Post by Steve on Sept 11, 2023 19:11:56 GMT
If we substitute 'gammons' for 'idiots' I would agree, though more often it was about Little Englanders. Closer to the truth. Gammon as an abusive term wasn't in wide if any use in 2016. And while it's true that a very few fringe people referred to anyone that voted leave in disparaging terms most and all mainstream remainers refer to leave voters in three groups: a minority of gammonesque strong advocates who'd have voted leave whatever , an even smaller number of devious players and the majority of millions upon millions of those that believed the devious play. |
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Post by Steve on Sept 11, 2023 19:15:03 GMT
Should send remainiacs into meltdown... Very good, surprised the cross dressing didn't give you some sort of near fatal attack. |
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