Comments on: Boris is focus of Dispatches tonight http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/30/boris-is-focus-of-dispatches-tonight/ Tracking Mayor Boris Johnson every step of the way Sun, 20 May 2012 06:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: dave http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/30/boris-is-focus-of-dispatches-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 dave Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:18:27 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=744#comment-1214 When you analyse the programme, there was nothing new in the way of criticism whatsover. It was just a stream of unpleasant comments from unpleasant biased people, with chips on their shoulders and axes to grind. That Green woman came over as appalling. But they were all appalling frankly. What is Channel 4 thinking putting out this standard of journalism? Like Edward Scissorhands, they carve up quotes and video clips, to tell a truth that exists only in their imaginations. They have all been sent crazy by BIG BROTHER, where they can make anyone look like anything they want by cutting and splicing. But it still didn't work. Boris is just too strong a character. When you analyse the programme, there was nothing new in the way of criticism whatsover. It was just a stream of unpleasant comments from unpleasant biased people, with chips on their shoulders and axes to grind. That Green woman came over as appalling. But they were all appalling frankly.

What is Channel 4 thinking putting out this standard of journalism? Like Edward Scissorhands, they carve up quotes and video clips, to tell a truth that exists only in their imaginations. They have all been sent crazy by BIG BROTHER, where they can make anyone look like anything they want by cutting and splicing. But it still didn’t work. Boris is just too strong a character.

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]]> By: catherine http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/30/boris-is-focus-of-dispatches-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 catherine Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:13:25 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=744#comment-1213 Boris Johnson was meant for the world stage. I would like to see him at the G20 summit, he needs a bigger stage. I bet we do see that one day. Boris Johnson was meant for the world stage. I would like to see him at the G20 summit, he needs a bigger stage. I bet we do see that one day.

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]]> By: Steve http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/30/boris-is-focus-of-dispatches-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Steve Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:35:23 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=744#comment-1212 Absolutely appalling program About as inept, juvenile, and unbalanced a piece of reporting as I have ever had the misfortune to watch. I very rarely complain but after watching this rubbish I felt I had no choice but to vent my feelings to both Channel 4 and Ofcom. To perfom a character assassination by innuendo and smear without any opportunity for the subject to respond is totally unacceptable. The criminal liar Mcnulty asked to comment on other peoples competency ?????. Just about sums it up. Absolutely appalling program About as inept, juvenile, and unbalanced a piece of reporting as I have ever had the misfortune to watch. I very rarely complain but after watching this rubbish I felt I had no choice but to vent my feelings to both Channel 4 and Ofcom. To perfom a character assassination by innuendo and smear without any opportunity for the subject to respond is totally unacceptable. The criminal liar Mcnulty asked to comment on other peoples competency ?????. Just about sums it up.

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]]> By: Andriana http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/30/boris-is-focus-of-dispatches-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 Andriana Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:49:35 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=744#comment-1211 Pete, I never saw the programme on Ken presented by Martin Bright. Not so many people watch things with Ken on them as they do when Boris is on. Pete, I never saw the programme on Ken presented by Martin Bright. Not so many people watch things with Ken on them as they do when Boris is on.

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]]> By: Chief Boriswatcher http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/30/boris-is-focus-of-dispatches-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Chief Boriswatcher Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:07:01 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=744#comment-1210 We would have thought it was a little unfair if it had been broadcast 11 months in to his mayorship. However, Dispatches waited eight years to stick the boot in to Ken. We would have thought it was a little unfair if it had been broadcast 11 months in to his mayorship.

However, Dispatches waited eight years to stick the boot in to Ken.

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]]> By: Pete http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/30/boris-is-focus-of-dispatches-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Pete Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:01:17 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=744#comment-1209 Were you all complaining when the programme about Ken Livingstone, presented by Martin Bright ,was made last year? That too was just a one-sided load of right wing rubbish presented by a half-wit. Thought not. Were you all complaining when the programme about Ken Livingstone, presented by Martin Bright ,was made last year? That too was just a one-sided load of right wing rubbish presented by a half-wit.

Thought not.

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]]> By: Giles http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/30/boris-is-focus-of-dispatches-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1208 Giles Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:20:13 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=744#comment-1208 I have never watched such a one-sided load of left wing socialist rubbish presented by such a half-wit. I have written to channel 4 and Ofcom to complain. I suggest that others do the same. Link to channel 4 complaints is above and <a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/complain/progs/specific/" rel="nofollow"> ofcoms is here</a> - complain under "Section 5: Due Impartiality and Due Accuracy and Undue Prominence of Views and Opinions" I have never watched such a one-sided load of left wing socialist rubbish presented by such a half-wit.

I have written to channel 4 and Ofcom to complain. I suggest that others do the same.

Link to channel 4 complaints is above and ofcoms is here – complain under “Section 5: Due Impartiality and Due Accuracy and Undue Prominence of Views and Opinions”

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]]> By: Andriana http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/30/boris-is-focus-of-dispatches-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 Andriana Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:46:33 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=744#comment-1206 How can Channel 4 expect to get away with such a biased, ridiculous programme! No-one who knows anything at all about the Mayor's work could take this seriously. It did remind me what an absolutely terrible Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is. The Damien Green affair happened on her watch and was the most dreadful abuse of the rights of MPs. The programme made the point that Boris makes use of PR! So does everyone in politics, but in Boris Johnson's case, the PR is wildly successful, because they have such first class material to work with. Boris Johnson is the most popular politician in Britain and he would be that even without any PR. My heart bleeds for Gordon Brown's PR people and nothing can make the rest of the government look good. How can Channel 4 expect to get away with such a biased, ridiculous programme! No-one who knows anything at all about the Mayor’s work could take this seriously.

It did remind me what an absolutely terrible Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is. The Damien Green affair happened on her watch and was the most dreadful abuse of the rights of MPs.

The programme made the point that Boris makes use of PR! So does everyone in politics, but in Boris Johnson’s case, the PR is wildly successful, because they have such first class material to work with. Boris Johnson is the most popular politician in Britain and he would be that even without any PR.

My heart bleeds for Gordon Brown’s PR people and nothing can make the rest of the government look good.

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]]> By: catherine http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/30/boris-is-focus-of-dispatches-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 catherine Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:39:05 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=744#comment-1205 This programme was an absolute travesty. This programme was an absolute travesty.

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]]> By: Prestwick http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/30/boris-is-focus-of-dispatches-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 Prestwick Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:02:45 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=744#comment-1204 Watched it and it just reminds me of the many hardcore Labourites who can't stand the fact that Boris beat Ken. This program sums up their almost childlike obsession with trying to get rid of Boris and bring back Ken. Because, obviously, Ken and Ian Blair were absolutely amazing people. Get this guys: they weren't. Obviously the likes of this reporter didn't get the memo... Watched it and it just reminds me of the many hardcore Labourites who can’t stand the fact that Boris beat Ken. This program sums up their almost childlike obsession with trying to get rid of Boris and bring back Ken.

Because, obviously, Ken and Ian Blair were absolutely amazing people. Get this guys: they weren’t. Obviously the likes of this reporter didn’t get the memo…

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