Greg Lance - Watkins (Greg_L-W)
The scale of this dishonesty is staggering; to lie on this scale suggests a combination of blind faith and disregard for reality far beyond even the worst excesses of the Fourth Estate. Consider this paragraph – and the actual facts.
“Channel 4 have openly admitted to the programme being biased [not true] and says that they have no obligation – even as a taxpayer-funded [Channel 4 is not taxpayer-funded] public service broadcaster – to show balance until the restricted period for the election starts in May [it starts in March]. Not that balance is anything Channel 4 could be accused of, of course – they aren’t just funded by the UK taxpayer [they aren’t funded by the UK taxpayer at all], they’re also funded by the EU [they aren’t funded by the EU, either] and an active member of the European Broadcasting Union, the EU quango [the EBU has no connection to the EU] responsible for the farcical Eurovision Song Contest. Nor could you expect balance from RAW who are funded by Creative Europe [there is no evidence to back up this assertion], part of the EU Commission [Creative Europe is not part of an ‘EU Commission’, mainly because there is no such thing as an ‘EU Commission’]“. See also HERE and HERE.
And, as the man said, there’s more. It is claimed that “Channel 4 refused to let UKIP see this programme in advance”. The reality is that “Farage had been invited to watch it before it was broadcast and then to do an interview afterwards but he declined”. Anyone still reading is told “Channel 4 is part funded by the BBC television tax”, which it is not.
Both Channel 4 and the BBC are described as “liberal left wing to the core”, and readers are told that these organisations are home to “public school education [sic], Guardian reading vegans”, which will be news to all those who supply catering to them. Having dispensed its falsehood, the post concludes threateningly “Perhaps UKIP needs to extend its scrutiny of the BBC to Channel 4 when formulating policy on the TV licence and the future of state broadcasters”.
As Channel 4 is not a “state broadcaster”, that kind of threat is irrelevant, as UKIP is increasingly becoming, with its poll ratings steadily falling. What the Kippers’ propaganda arm will do when the General Election campaign turns serious, and it really does get dirty, can only be imagined. Perhaps Bloggers 4 UKIP will spontaneously combust under the combination of paranoia and prejudice.
Now that could be worth waiting for – unlike the content of its outbursts.
[UPDATE 19 February 0940 hours: as can be seen in the comments, one Stuart Parr, who is a councillor in the Telford area, has taken grave exception to this post and told me that an apology is required.
Sadly for him, the Bloggers 4 Ukip hatchet job which he cites is so laughably amateurish that there will be no apology, merely the sound of derisive laughter.
That post alleges that I am known to the Police – which would be news to both them, and me – then proceeds to further allege that I have been involved in stalking and harassment (both untrue, and equally defamatory), and alleges that I had a dispute with the editors of the Spectator magazine.
There is only one editor of the Spectator, Fraser Nelson, and he and I have never had a dispute.
But when Parr – I assume it is he behind the latest Bloggers 4 Ukip pack of lies – then uses David Icke’s website as a reliable citation, he really does sell the pass.
Stuart Parr can shove his demand for an apology. He would be better advised getting help for the advanced state of Euro-paranoia which he demonstrates. Zelo Street will continue to pass comment on the Kippers, whether they like it or not]
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geoffbastin said
It’s interesting that several of those who chose to comment do so anonymously. Also it seems you can only pick on one or two examples from a UKIP membership of around 40,000 to vent your dislike and disdain for the main body of opinion that exists within its ranks. We are not all illiterate or whatever adjectives you can conjure up, and many members and supporters I speak to on a daily basis are good honest and upstanding British citizens.
Furthermore they do not spend their lives slagging off anyone that disagrees with them. What I wait for but never receive is anything but dull reporting and venomous remarks that does nothing to add to the public debate about our relationship with the EU or elsewhere. This blog is only concerned with degrading public debate to such a level it is plain boring. I could point you to plenty of rotten apples in the other parties by what is the point. The main point of political activity be it as a participant or commentator is to act as a retailer and set out your stall. If the shoppers like what you have on offer they will support or vote for you and if they don’t they will go elsewhere.
Never mind cleaning up UKIP, let’s clean up journalism and concentrate on the real issues if indeed you are able to identify them from a mountain of garbage.
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Greg Lance-Watkins said
Hi,
it has never been the purpose of this blog to deal with the entire body politic, nor does it claim to.
You will note that it clearly states on the lead to this blog that its intent is in opposition to membership of The EU for these United Kingdoms and to that end to seek to clean up Ukip and particularly its undeniably corrupt leadership, to make it a party fit for purpose.
That purpose having been stated in its early days as being opposed to EU membership and seeking to withdraw Britain.
That in 22 years Ukip has failed totally to show any vision and has achived very little towards its claimed aim considering the many £Millions of public money it has squandered and purloined.
Consider the irrefutable fact that after 22 years it not only can not produce a Manifesto on the due date promised, nor has it EVER produced a responsible, plausible, costed EU eXit and survival startegy, let alone the detailed tactics required to achieve a withdrawal from the EU.
In the light of the palpable abject failure of Ukip to present any kind of leadership beyond that which enriches a few of its own members it is clear Ukip has done more harm to the EUroSceptic movement than good and is likely to be the biggest stumbling block in the efforts of others to win an eXit from the EU by referendum!
I thank you once again for the opportunity to reitterate the facts making it ever easier for the less well informed to understand. I trust slowly you are learning a little more about the scoundrels you openly seek to defend.
Regards,
Greg_L-W.
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