tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post6457236853014136671..comments2024-03-29T10:02:55.374+00:00Comments on Nigeness: And Again - Con BrioNigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-8759265740849593652009-06-11T15:09:54.355+01:002009-06-11T15:09:54.355+01:00Trouble is Mark, if you upped the BBC's budget...Trouble is Mark, if you upped the BBC's budget the extra money sure as hell wouldn't go into making decent programmes but into swelling the ranks (and the paypackets) of its already vastly oversized bureaucracy and 'management'. And I'm quite sure good - even really good - wildlife documentaries would continue to be made without the BBC. Quite a few already are, and a lot of BBC stuff is co-produced these days. We do need the BBC to bring us decent radio - but that's the cheapest thing they do.Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-88356291945028218292009-06-11T14:41:28.078+01:002009-06-11T14:41:28.078+01:00Actually one could argue that this is the moment t...Actually one could argue that this is the moment to increase rather than reduce spending on the BBC. Why not increase it's grant by 50 per cent instead? All these alleged cuts in services and the recession putting folks out of work - more people will have a lot more time on their hands, so some good BBC programmes might help to fill in the hours. I took refuge last night in a fine wildlife documentary on the frisky and elusive red-capped mangabey. Of Gabon, rather than Tehran and its "Expediency Council", a name which could come straight from Broon's house of horrors. The BBC does some things better than anyone, particularly wildlife.<br /><br />I don't really believe this stuff about reform. If the politicians were serious about it, then dunderheads like Crow would have been history a couple of decades ago. I suspect it's more to do with blathering about reform while preserving the grip of the party machine and the general gerrymandering behind the scenes. Bob Crow means votes for Tories just as the North-East means votes for Labour.<br /><br />Purcell on the 'phones? Hard to resist the titles alone of many of his songs. Nymphs and shepherds come away, the lights are turning red.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074816573442173758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-35079259432150686032009-06-11T14:34:49.302+01:002009-06-11T14:34:49.302+01:00That should do the trick Malty!That should do the trick Malty!Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-83514582901117367412009-06-11T13:50:35.309+01:002009-06-11T13:50:35.309+01:00Caring not one jot about incurring the wrath of th...Caring not one jot about incurring the wrath of the BBCs government employees, the old left, the Guardian, the Post Office workers union or Tony Robinson here's my two pennies worth.<br /><br />Overnight reduce every government and local government employee's salary by 10%, the non-jobbers by 50%, the doctors..take them back to the same level as 5 years ago. Make them pay the going rate themselves for their pension entitlements.<br /><br />Employee a group of German management consultants to implement proper staffing levels, this will reduce the total number by Ca 40%.<br /><br />Sell the post office to TNT with no guarantee of carry over rights for their staff.<br /><br />Raze the BBC to the ground and start again.<br /><br />A new law, making trade union officials liable for any financial damage they cause to the companies employing their members.<br /><br />Stop all grants to green energy companies.<br /><br />Introduce a minimum 30% grant against capital expenditure for manufacturing companies.<br /><br />Break up the big banks and create the conditions in which old style building societies can once again flourish.<br /><br />Oh, and deport Brown to St Helena.<br /><br />sexy, you seem to be short of a comma in there.maltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936465848907794425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-61790180656195673442009-06-11T12:58:36.392+01:002009-06-11T12:58:36.392+01:00Well I guess the BBC has obvious reasons, being pa...Well I guess the BBC has obvious reasons, being part of 'public spending' itself - but for the others I don't know. I'm pretty sure there have been opinion poll findings suggesting 'the public' has changed its mind big-time on this issue... <br />And Sexy, that really doesn't make an awful lot of sense you know...Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-42521713345905863552009-06-11T12:43:28.715+01:002009-06-11T12:43:28.715+01:00thats a very good point nige - its not only the po...thats a very good point nige - its not only the politicians but also the media who get in a righteous lather about 'cuts in spending', when every single person I know would love there to be cuts in spending...when did the media collude to decide that this was the correct 'message'?wormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802335627720182532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-66092192483440628482009-06-11T11:33:22.700+01:002009-06-11T11:33:22.700+01:00Perhaps Shukman struggled because even the deepest...Perhaps Shukman struggled because even the deepest green ecopocalyptico can't blame America for that one.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.com