Mainstream broadcast media isn't explaining it at all

Let alone in a way that you, I or Jim might agree with

Jim has a fair point here. It's a symptom of the dumbing down of journalism and news-by-social-media.

Posted By: CWC on February 7th 2017 at 11:47:10

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Just caught up with the late night chat (I wasn't lucky enough to be drinking). (General Chat) - avenging canary, Feb 7, 06:17:34
- You're all much kinder than I deserve (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 7, 11:16:37
- Same here, brilliant stuff from OM (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Feb 7, 08:41:38
- just read that post as well (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 7, 08:12:24
  - you have loads of issues (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 7, 08:13:27
    - don't diss the boss ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Feb 7, 10:07:24
      - i approve and endorse this post (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 7, 10:28:02
    - I have Issues (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 7, 08:17:09
- And Jim needs to leave politics/world issues alone (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 7, 07:53:33
  - And football (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 7, 15:51:35
  - yep, we don't want opposing opinions on here do we! (General Chat) - Men without hats, Feb 7, 10:12:28
  - What have I said that is loopy? (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 7, 08:46:05
    - Absolutely spot on Jim! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 17:23:56
      - Cheers Kirrie. We are obviously a pair of c**ts! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 7, 17:33:21
        
        I couldn't possibly comment (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 7, 18:02:49
        
        Not like you to be short of an insult? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 19:35:54
        
        When that comes from SCC, I take it as a compliment! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 17:36:34
    - You are seriously suggesting we engage with a lunatic (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 7, 08:50:44
      - You are seriously suggesting we don't engage with the USA whilst Trump is President? (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 7, 09:10:02
        
        there was shitloads of proper fucking analysis in Brexit (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 7, 09:34:36
        
        What you mean all that analysis which they have subsequently backtracked from (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 7, 09:53:41
        
        "deliberately presented" (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 7, 10:24:22
        
        I do actually care about balance (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 7, 10:55:06
        
        here's one of today's forecasts for you then Jim (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 7, 11:09:20
        
        here (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 7, 10:14:50
        
        Yes - so what? (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 7, 10:45:29
        
        Guardian, Beeb and Telegraph have explainers on it, to neame just 3 on the 1st page of a (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 7, 11:01:57
        
        Yes but you and I are looking for/seacrhing these things out (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 7, 11:24:58
        
        when you say 'properly explained' i'm guessing you actually mean 'explanation i agree with (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 7, 11:34:23
        
        Mainstream broadcast media isn't explaining it at all (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 7, 11:47:10
        
        Do you think they will have explained it when it was signed? (General Chat) - norway, Feb 7, 11:55:43
        
        The people you so casually dismiss (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 7, 19:19:19
        
        I'm not dismissing them but I take your point. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Feb 7, 20:03:17
        
        The info is there if you really search for it, but you have to search it out. If, (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 7, 12:12:32
        
        But as I said, broadcast media has a finite time in which it can present stories (General Chat) - norway, Feb 7, 12:42:43
        
        Sorry Brexit wasn;t one sided it was just often misleading on all fronts (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 7, 12:13:39
        
        waste of time Jim, none so deaf as those with no wish to hear..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 15:22:08
        
        So to be clear (General Chat) - norway, Feb 7, 15:56:57
        
        Disembowelling, youve obviously never seen it,or you wouldnt use the term..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 16:17:28
        
        Good grief (General Chat) - norway, Feb 7, 16:28:38
        
        I have nener, nor will I ever vote UKIP in my life - you know nothing! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 16:31:01
        
        'Never' (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 16:31:24
        
        Just out of interest Norway, what is your background, what do you do...... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 16:32:42
        
        Kirrie - you have a long history of butting heads with anyone (General Chat) - norway, Feb 7, 16:55:45
        
        Why so coy, not like you to be shy? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 19:50:05
        
        Just interested to know how my views "entirely mirror Farage's", because you're wrong..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 17:00:33
        
        He hasn't been aggressive at all (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 7, 17:08:08
        
        You're nothing if not predictable! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 17:10:30
        
        Yep my lack of respect for cunts is nothing but consistent (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 7, 17:12:47
        
        The irony of course is that its never the perceived right wing posters on here that (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 7, 17:43:17
        
        They're hardly going to be intolerable to tolerant views ffs (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 7, 17:59:00
        
        ... (General Chat) - norway, Feb 7, 17:50:30
        
        That's pretty poor, even for you. You made Jim's point perfectly...... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 19:40:08
        
        ROLF (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 7, 18:02:02
        
        As I said, predictable; the gift that keeps on giving! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 19:42:23
        
        Not that i think anyone on here is really right wing anyway (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 7, 17:44:24
        
        Not very bright either! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 7, 17:14:25
        
        ain't no place for an angry young man - Steve Earle. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Feb 7, 10:08:50
  - it's a concern (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 7, 08:06:25
- Top, top poster. (General Chat) - norway, Feb 7, 07:40:51
- Yeah,muchos respect for om😊👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 7, 07:24:38
- Is that this one? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 7, 07:15:03
  - That's an amazing post for a football message board, (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Feb 7, 07:53:59
    - too many words (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 7, 07:59:10
      - detailed synopsis (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 7, 09:14:21
        
        Further analysis, (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Feb 7, 09:50:20
  - Yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Feb 7, 07:37:05
- An early contender for post of the year (n/m) (General Chat) - Mozzer, Feb 7, 07:07:43
- Yes, very good. Loved the ending too: hard exit (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 7, 06:31:01

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