Brighton Sky Blue
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They also want to take down a Captain Cook statue because he fought with the Maori
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They also want to take down a Captain Cook statue because he fought with the Maori
ajsccfc
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Not sure about all of the shows but Little Britain was certainly scheduled to be removed from Netflix before it all kicked off
shmmeee
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Brighton Sky Blue
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While James O'Brien is a bit of a dick it's nice to see him roast gammon, hope he stays
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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If LBC can have James O'Brien then they can have Farage on the other side for balance.
Doing stuff like this sets a dangerous pattern. Don't like the argument so shut it down. It's babyish.
This whole thing has gone too far now.
Doing stuff like this sets a dangerous pattern. Don't like the argument so shut it down. It's babyish.
This whole thing has gone too far now.
shmmeee
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The equivalent to Farage would be someone like Aaron Bastani not the fairly middle of the road O’Brien.
Ring Of Steel
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clint van damme
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A) no way is James O'Brien the other side of Farage and b) I think it was his comparing BLM to the Taliban that did more than anything.
Sounds like it made their sponsors twitchy
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Shmmeee, I like you a lot, but O'Brien middle of the road?
Come on man.
Shutting down opposite sides of the argument is ironically fascism.
It's all getting very silly and happy clappy now.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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They are pretty much exactly polar opposites. It's just one is left wing and the other is right wing.
He made a comment that offended a few snowflakes. Probably a bit distasteful but getting sacked for it? I shouldn't need to explain to people why this has all got a bit silly.
Brighton Sky Blue
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I suppose Alex Salmond was the equivalent, a politician rather than a commentator. Ferrari should be sufficient
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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It won't be enough for them. They'll come for Ferrari too.
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Of course they will.
shmmeee
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He’s a Brexit extremist, but politically he’s fairly bog standard centre left. Anti Corbyn, supports fox hunting.
Ian1779
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I don’t think O’Brien is left wing at all, maybe because we’ve been dragged so far right I don’t know?
Farage is a racist - there’s no hiding from it. Ferrari (although I really don’t like him) isn’t as bad but he’s really fucked up this week with his comments on TV.
shmmeee
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I think Brexit has skewed people’s perspective because generally it’s the centre left that are passionately Remain, Lexiters tend to be socialist in my experience.
clint van damme
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They are not polar opposites at all and I'm not a massive O'Brien fan but he's very much centre left.
And if it's the sponsors who are uneasy about his comments then I shouldn't need to explain that the opinion of a few snowflakes is irrelevant and potential loss of income is at stake.
Ring Of Steel
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Letter resurfaces from Nigel Farage's schooldays warning of “racist” and “fascist” tendencies
Not silly at all, he's an out & out racist, and if you're a snowflake finding it uncomfortable when someone uses nazi imagery to garner support, well guess I'm a snowflake. No offence but I think you're waaayyy off the mark on this.
clint van damme
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I don't think it's his argument as much as his Taliban comments.
I saw the interview, he was getting wound and let that slip, he's an experienced broadcaster he should have known better
David O'Day
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It's also really unfunny
Ring Of Steel
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Never seen a full episode, but sure looks crap.
David O'Day
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Axtually the Robert Peel statue is because the are confusing him with his pro slavery MP father who was also called Sir Robert Peel
Ian1779
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They might be if it’s contract renewal time. That’s actually the real reason Farage is gone to be fair.
chiefdave
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Labelling O'Brien the lefts equivalent of Farage is another example of how far the whole political spectrum in this country has lurched to the right. Anything slightly left of centre is considered an extreme view!
Would probably be best for the station if Ferrari goes as well. Him and Farage will find a role at Talk Radio on the soon to launch Times Radio. They'd fit in at either of those perfectly. No point splitting the audience over 3 stations, leave LBC to serve a different audience.
Would probably be best for the station if Ferrari goes as well. Him and Farage will find a role at Talk Radio on the soon to launch Times Radio. They'd fit in at either of those perfectly. No point splitting the audience over 3 stations, leave LBC to serve a different audience.
David O'Day
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James O'Brien was more critical of the Corbyn Labour Party than most right wingers
He's a centrist nause
If folk are calling him left wing because he is a remainer then those folk are thick as mince
leave/remain was not a binary left/right thing
He's a centrist nause
If folk are calling him left wing because he is a remainer then those folk are thick as mince
leave/remain was not a binary left/right thing
Ian1779
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Like all good neo-liberals he’s very happy with the status quo because it sees him well.
Grendel
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Does Ian Dale have to go as well Dave?
Ian1779
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Whataboutery alert!!
David O'Day
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Grendel
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Well he doesn’t fit your agenda either does he?
RegTheDonk
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Am surprised UK Gold hasn't cut the Major's cricket scene from Fawlty Towers, as I believe the BBC did that a while back?
