17-08-2018, 22:26
(17-08-2018, 16:56)Devongone Wrote: Don't the BBC and ITV count as media? They were massively and unashamedly pro-Remain and remain so. Don't know what you see up in Scotland, but in England whatever the view in London is the BBC and ITV view too. Basically you have to be a racist, known-UKIP supporter if you voted Leave.
I wish Tony Benn and Caroline his wife were still alive so we could see how such cheap stereo-typing should be dealt with. Though I wouldn't want them to see what wazzocks they produced in lieu of children.
I reckon if you want to express left-wing sentiments not being in a club full of bankers and rich bureaucrats might be a decent start. If Blair and Mandleson are in the room, lock the door as you leave!
Ahh the lesser spotted lexiteer.
The media gave 'leave' plenty of coverage,farage and banks were never off the tv and 'pro leave' sentiment was given plenty of coverage, so i don't agree with your assessment.
I do wonder what benn would think about left leaning voters getting in line to facilitate a power grab by the elite, voting side by side with UKIP and racists.... Or labour pushing through a hard brexit that has no advantages for the working class... none, nada,nicht. I'd like to think he would call it out for what it is and look past his euro scepticism.
The EU is of course imperfect, but this notion that its some neo-liberal jackboot is complete garbage. If it was it wouldn't have allowed hamburg to take control of its own energy, or spain to have state controlled rail or domestic power price caps in portugal or no zero hour contracts in belgium or tax payer funded tuition in france......all exactly the kind of policies that labour had in its manifesto. Funny that eh ?