Making the news today....

[Mark J]

3 hours ago, difflock said:

So, "self funding" but 2,400 jobs and 60 production companies at risk?

How can this be unless there is a wile lot of unneeded fat or cream about in that particular trough then!

P.S.

The arts should NOT be Government funded or subsidized, other than proper old-school museums.

I observed the "up themselves" self-congratulation and waste in "the arts" in  our LG sector, while there was zero funding for genuinely needed property maintenance or basic lawnmowers.

 

Yes Channel 4 is self funding, they buy/commission tv shows and films from independent media companies, if channel 4 was to go then these independent companies will lose a large chunk of their revenue, hence the anticipated loss of 2,400 jobs and 60 companies. 

Life would be pretty dull without art: no music, no films, no painting, no photography, no architecture, no design... 
Art enriches us all culturally, whether you like it or not. 

[Mark J]

4 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

There are almost too many anomalies and idiosyncrasies of British politics - and the unpredictable and illogical tendencies of the voter - to try to understand Mark...

 

How that complete bubbleheed has become a minister of government is genuinely unfathomable. 
 

Even allocating her as the tart for the arts is truly baffling. 

I find much of UK politics truly baffling.

[Mark J]

Noam Chomsky: “We’re approaching the most dangerous point in human history” - New Statesman

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The US professor, now 93, on the climate catastrophe and the threat of nuclear war.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Meh, I’ve heard all this before, I don’t doubt we’re on a runaway train heading for a huge wreck at some point though.

I predict a decimation to a few million survivors, eking out a subsistence living on radiated earth.

Another species, perhaps apes, to take over, wise Orangutangs, clever chimps and warlike gorillas living together with us as a wild animal raiding their crops.

Loincloths, there has to be loincloths of course..

 

46 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Noam Chomsky: “We’re approaching the most dangerous point in human history” - New Statesman

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The US professor, now 93, on the climate catastrophe and the threat of nuclear war.

 

 

Edited April 7, 2022 by Mick Dempsey

[Johnsond]

1 minute ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Meh, I’ve heard all this before, I don’t doubt we’re on a runaway train heading for a huge wreck at some point though.

I predict a decimation to a few million survivors, eking out a subsistence living on radiated earth.

Another species, perhaps apes, to take over, wise Orangutangs, clever chimps and warlike gorillas living together with us as a wild animal raiding their crops.

Loincloths, there has to be loincloths of course..

 

Where do the moonbat species fit in ??

[Stere]

Hes abit of putin lover/apologizer old chomsky.

 

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While Chomsky has been a clear and much-needed critic of American imperialism over the last 50 years, his reluctance to recognize similarly imperialistic inclinations in Vladimir Putin’s Russia has been frustrating to many of his admirers.

 

 

[difflock]

3 hours ago, Mark J said:

Yes Channel 4 is self funding, they buy/commission tv shows and films from independent media companies, if channel 4 was to go then these independent companies will lose a large chunk of their revenue, hence the anticipated loss of 2,400 jobs and 60 companies. 

Life would be pretty dull without art: no music, no films, no painting, no photography, no architecture, no design... 
Art enriches us all culturally, whether you like it or not. 

Let the private sector pay, they like flaunting their wealth, and what better way to allow them to do so.

Hey, even give them tax credits towards their donations.

Gubbermint is a fornicating wasteful shambles in this respect, especially with the subs to the Ophra!

To benefit their muckers, an Labour are ever bit as bad.

Edited April 7, 2022 by difflock

[Stere]

 

 

Im sure by making it private they hope to get rid of any goverment  crtical media

 

Why Channel 4 privatisation is an attack on media freedom

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The government’s actions echo the behaviour of populists elsewhere in the world. But there’s a twist

 

 

 

[Mark J]

31 minutes ago, difflock said:

Let the private sector pay, they like flaunting their wealth, and what better way to allow them to do so.

Hey, even give them tax credits towards their donations.

Gubbermint is a ****************ing wasteful shambles in this respect, especially with the subs to the Ophra!

To benefit their muckers, an Labour are ever bit as bad.

The point is that Channel 4 generate enough money to pay for these things.

In terms of government funding and support initiatives, do you think they stop funding sports too?

 

Edited April 7, 2022 by Mark J

[difflock]

7 hours ago, Mark J said:

The point is that Channel 4 generate enough money to pay for these things.

In terms of government funding and support initiatives, do you think they stop funding sports too?

 

Yes, absolutely.

Why fund "sports"?

Like I need a smallbore rifle range, but the Government will not fund it nor subsidize my shooting.

So why does football be so heavily subsidized ( you ANY idea what it takes to provide and maintain a Council pitch and changing rooms?) , especially when there are multi millionaire football clubs and multimillionaire  football players that should well be able to fund their "beloved" game?

Hmmmm,

I just remembered the Soviets were big into their state sponsered football clubs, something to do with distracting the proletariat from their woeful plight I suppose.

Edited April 7, 2022 by difflock