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Wednesday,Sep 30 2009, 04:55:39 PMWhat a shame!!

I am not amused by The Sun’s new move. What the Newspaper did was shameless. How could a newspaper, the "best selling" newspaper of a country declare their support to one particular party so openly? I would never trust a news paper like this, not that I ever buy Sun anyways. The news paper is for the people who have reading capability of 4th grade, and in my opinion is responsible for making people dwell only on so called celebrities scandalous lives, which teaches and encourages people nothing but adultery, lose moral, teenage sex and pregnancy.

Mind you, Sun did the same thing in 80s and when they saw Tories are not doing well, they switched their position and supported Labour before 1997 election. What a cheap, low moral newspaper!! I like the way, one NHS stuff rounded on Sun when it blamed Labour to fail the NHS. As Norma Stephenson said in health debate: "Shame on you, when you say this Labor government has failed the NHS, you are telling all those who work for the NHS that they have failed, too. You are wrong, wrong, and even more wrong."  In my opinion, I yet have to see a sign where NHS has failed. I whole heartedly believe that NHS is the best health care system in the world. People should go and live in other countries to realize how efficient NHS is as a health care system.

 

I am so annoyed, why don’t people give Brown a break?! The guy has been trying so hard to help mending the big dent made in the UK economy by greedy bankers, and the shame brought to labours by MPs. The interesting point to note here is, it’s not only the Labour MPs who has misused tax payers’ money. What Tory and Lib dem. MPs did was equally shameful if not more. For example one Tory MP made a “duck house” in his home spending 16k from state treasury. One Lib dem. Mp made a heliport in his house!! The point is, none of this Brown's fault alone, it was much more to do with state policy when it comes to MPs expenses and international economy when it comes to dealing with highly ambitious bankers, although we must, as the progressive citizen of the country admit despite our political views, that he has his fair share in it.  However, he has, at least, been trying hard to repair the damages caused by unwise policies and been very bold to take steps to mend the damages. There is no reason why he alone should shoulder all the blame.  

 

It’s clear that Labour is not going to win next election (I will be very surprised if the did!). But Tories are not a better choice either. Labour is going to lose simply because of the reason that they have been in power for too long and people want to see some change in number 10. I hope people would, in fact, chose a 3rd party this time for a change. May be Lib dem? Or green party? Or something like that?  People should, this time chose anything other than 2 main parties.

 

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9/30/2009 9:37 PM...

VaioLust
Vaiolust 24, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
welcome to global fox news :)

9/30/2009 10:09 PMRe: ...

SolemnWanderer
Roshni Royal Zorpian  108, United Kingdom
Is fox news as famous as the Sun?

10/1/2009 4:00 AMRe: Re: ...

RobertGR
RobertVerified Zorpian 57, Daegu, South Korea (Republic Of Korea)
Absolutely. However, Fox News is consistent -- Right wing Republican, Right wing Republican, Right wing Republican. Liberals == Commie Socialists.

Talk radio is even worse. Loud mouth commentators who are borderline racist and sexist.

10/6/2009 8:36 AMRe: Re: Re: ...

philcovers
Chris Philli Royal Zorpian Verified Zorpian 70, Scarborough, United Kingdom
I was in USA for 30 days and I saw fox news and I have seen Videos on YouTube, I agree. and in USA the media is even more powerful than UK. BUT there are "FREE" TV news and reports on certtain channels, onse that do report the REAL NEWS, I knwo I saw one, one of my friend only watches that and not the biased Fox news.

At least in UK no TV or Radio is allowed to be biased, but the PRESS are. Mostly published by the RIGHT WING, but NOT all. There are good papers too, but not popular!

*SMILES*

10/6/2009 1:27 PMRe: Re: Re: Re: ...

SolemnWanderer
Roshni Royal Zorpian  108, United Kingdom
when i heard all these about USA, it seems like a very chaotic place to me...lolzz. I think, UK is much more deciplined country than USA.

Yeah, good papers are not popular. Onething is they are not for 4th grade reading capacity. One of my friend commented that, Sun's political editor has a very tough job, since he has to use his skills to write political nes for 4th greade reader who are over 30!! I read Gurdian maninly. Its a nice paper, but not one of the best selling i suppose.

10/1/2009 4:17 PMRe: Re: Re: ...

SolemnWanderer
Roshni Royal Zorpian  108, United Kingdom
Now..my teacher speaks :)
Thanks a lot Robart. I actually didn't know..Sun is part of Fox news ...

10/2/2009 1:24 AMRe: Re: Re: Re: ...

TruthIsCool
Josh 50, California, United States
You and Robert are exactly correct, Roshni. Rupert Murdoch, of Australia, is the culprit for both the Sun and Fox "News."

It's ok if they have an editorial slant, as long as they declare it, and do not claim to impartiality, as Faux does.

10/2/2009 2:38 AMRe: Re: Re: Re: Re: ...

SolemnWanderer
Roshni Royal Zorpian  108, United Kingdom
Yeah...thats a good way to see it. At least now we know...their true colour. It would be hard for them to brainwash.

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10/2/2009 1:12 AMRe: Re: Re: Re: ...

RobertGR
RobertVerified Zorpian 57, Daegu, South Korea (Republic Of Korea)
A free press is important for a democratic society. That does however imply that there will be views expressed that we might disagree with.

We are members of the intelligentsia. Murdoch's news empire generally is pitched at the other end of the spectrum (not sure what to call them).

10/2/2009 2:39 AMRe: Re: Re: Re: Re: ...

SolemnWanderer
Roshni Royal Zorpian  108, United Kingdom
Free press is fine, but their should be some ethical guidelines, right?

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9/30/2009 5:28 PMWELL SAID!

philcovers
Chris Philli Royal Zorpian Verified Zorpian 70, Scarborough, United Kingdom
One other point! Since 1935 no party has won more than 50% of the vote, yet we have had one party rule since 1945. Even in 1945 when Labour won by a landslide less than 50 % voted labour. The same was even worse in the Thatcher Years and the Blair years.
It is absurd that one party can claim to rule outright with a minority vote. It is our non democratic voting system that allows one party to win "absolute" majorities. The same applies in local government. Some towns have huge majorities when barely 50% voted that way! For instance Hull use to have a local government where 50 seats were Labour and One LIB DEM! All the thousands of tory LD and other parties voters were in fact totally ignore!

Scarborough now has a "Rainbow " cabinet as no party has an overall majority. The cabinet is now made up of all parties that have 3 or more seats, including on Green.
Perhaps National government should take thios path, and let people matter instead of PARTY!

*SMILES*

10/2/2009 4:05 AMRe: WELL SAID!

TruthIsCool
Josh 50, California, United States
Have you seen the "Rotten Borough" episode on Blackadder?

10/2/2009 4:11 AMRe: Re: WELL SAID!

SolemnWanderer
Roshni Royal Zorpian  108, United Kingdom
Nah...I only watched a few episode of that particular series....where they count beans..lolzz

10/2/2009 4:36 AMRe: Re: Re: WELL SAID!

TruthIsCool
Josh 50, California, United States
It's in the first or second season. I guess the second. What are you waiting for?

Edit!!!
Ooops. Third season, Dish and Dishonesty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LpAvBUmHUw

9/30/2009 5:35 PMRe: WELL SAID!

SolemnWanderer
Roshni Royal Zorpian  108, United Kingdom
Well...thats a great Idea...but I don't see its happening. Seems like this time, Tory is going to have a land slide victory. *sigh*

10/6/2009 8:06 AMRe: Re: WELL SAID!

dongracia
don_danger 21, Karachi, Pakistan
hats off to you ..........?
we heaven' t heard this news

10/6/2009 1:21 PMRe: Re: Re: WELL SAID!

SolemnWanderer
Roshni Royal Zorpian  108, United Kingdom
Well...I live in England...so..u know..:)

10/6/2009 5:33 PMRe: Re: Re: Re: WELL SAID!

dongracia
don_danger 21, Karachi, Pakistan
yes i know ...

and i think ... this is the first time we ' ve meet

how about you .....

10/2/2009 4:36 AMRe: Re: WELL SAID!

philcovers
Chris Philli Royal Zorpian Verified Zorpian 70, Scarborough, United Kingdom
I see you have gone Green from Red lol!

They could stop these undemocratic landslides by having a form of proportional representation, that balances up the party groupings better. The "new" Labour party PROMISED the public a referendum back in 1997, but have failed to keep that. They are now talking about offereing it IF they win the next election. What is wrong with having it AT the general election. We have Dfifferent forms of Proprtional voting in the Europe elections, and the Scottish, Welsh & Northern Ireland assemblies. WHY ARE THEY SO AGAINST allowing the English a fair system?!
:(

TORIES BACK IN :(:(:(:(:(
(But If they do I don't think they will be like Thatcher's lot! I HOPE)
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