GB News Launch

This is where the right do raise an eyebrow though, claiming they aren't venerating people but want to retain statues for heritage reasons. It's a shaky argument because the same one could have been made to keep Sir Cyril Smith's bust in Southend or Jimmy Savile's grave stone in Scarborough. I didn't see any Conservatives making the heritage argument for either of those men, so there's an inconsistency. There must be something about Rhodes and Colson that they venerate for there to be a difference.

Certainly Progress focuses on these issues. I find Momentum more concerned with the cost of living and the gig economy.

This is where the right do raise an eyebrow though, claiming they aren't venerating people but want to retain statues for heritage reasons.

It's a shaky argument because the same one could have been made to keep Sir Cyril Smith's bust in Southend or Jimmy Savile's grave stone in Scarborough.

I didn't see any Conservatives making the heritage argument for either of those men, so there's an inconsistency. There must be something about Rhodes and Colson that they venerate for there to be a difference.

Apple's and oranges.

You can make a defense for slavery or/and colonialism particularly during that period. Eg they brought lots of jobs and wealth to the country and at the time it was considered fine.

Whereas you can't make the same argument for what Saville did. Nobody benefitted from his crimes. Nobody thought or thinks what Saville did was acceptable today or indeed at any time.

Lastly, there is no artistic, cultural or historical arguments against removing Cyril or Saville statues whatever.

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Liberals BTFO'D

They ought to sell off the BBC and nationalise GB news.

They've started getting more lefty folk on. I've seen Harman and Yasmin Alibi on it this week (and the later is on the nuttier side of the left).

They had Dan Wooton (right wing) with a panel of Konstantin Kisin (right wing), Andrew Doyle (right wing), Toby Young (very right right) and Dominique Sanders (Turning point UK)

Not really seeing the balance here.

Wooton is the most overtly right wing to be fair. You can't draw conclusions from one segment.

I see Andrew Neil has (temporarily?) quit.

Shame. I was hoping he'd interview Ben Shapiro at some point just so he could humiliate him again.

The Alex Jones one in 2012 was hilarious.

He's off for the month. Since he partly runs the channel I guess he can pick and choose and since it's off to a good ratings start he obviously feels he doesn't need to carry it.

Yeah that was funny. Shapiro calling him left wing.

The Alex Jones one in 2012 was hilarious.

There's no one better at holding polticians feet to the fire than Neil, which is why it's such a shame he's decided to go all in with the likes of Dan Wooton.

Have you watched the channel. Wooton's segment aside its just a more open version of standard Politics Live/QT/morning show stuff

What's he said thats even that right wing?

They had Dan Wooton (right wing) with a panel of Konstantin Kisin (right wing), Andrew Doyle (right wing), Toby Young (very right right) and Dominique Sanders (Turning point UK)

Not really seeing the balance here.