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Uk media left bias

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Usernameaintit · 03/11/2017 08:46

Does anyone think the media in uk is all far too much to the left? No documentries on any scandles or bad politics from hillery or obama but channel4 especially non stop anti trump documentries. The media telling half the voting population they were wrong for voting brexit? Brexiteers know about immigration and nothing else it would appear? Can anyone name any right wing satire or programme other then top gear? I feel i live in a country where to have leftiest views is ‘safe’ to have right wing views and you are held with contempt. I would bend over backwards to help somebody vote for a party i cant stand. But i dont feel many on the left would do the same for us of a sometimes right wing persuasion. Any thoughts?

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Usernameaintit · 03/11/2017 09:43

Nearly half the votes counted begged to differ- im no trump fan but clinton n obama are no saints. There are many reasons why trump came into power- far more then the simplistic “ because white men were angry” argument. USA voted obama over an old republican white guy who was a war hero. The race argument just doesnt addup.
Also expert and academic opnion is subjective- some stuff on brexit is fact but id argue mostly opnion, subjective and guessing. People voted according to their individual experience of globalisation- so called experts in fairness cant tell the public about their life experiences.
Also to ask the question again, how many right wing tv personalities are there? Non of 8 out of ten cats, russelhoward isnt, brand isnt. I think its very disproportional but interested to hear others observations.

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AlternativeTentacle · 03/11/2017 09:42

I know what political satire is

You should be on a stage somewhere - you are cracking!

Ifailed · 03/11/2017 09:38

almost no right wing comics on tv
There are very few out there, apart from the likes of Roy Chubby Brown, and I can't see his material being broadcast. Mother-in-law jokes, comments about darkies and how women can't park are somewhat passé, not sure many people would want to watch it on telly.

dinosaursandtea · 03/11/2017 09:31

You do realise that objectively speaking, Trump is 1000% times worse than the Clintons or Obama? And that maybe the criticisms from experts and academics on Brexit are based in fact?

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Usernameaintit · 03/11/2017 09:25

I know what political satire is but i feel it was still anti tory even when labour was in power plus satire doesnt have to be aimed only at the government,it can be politics in general, there has been for many years now almost no right wing comics on tv. Clinton and obama are still a force in american politics and there was anti trump documentries while they were both candidates. You absoloutly can have sun and star in your list, im just saying in my opnion they are neither left or right. Just shite and very uninformative

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Rufustherenegadereindeer1 · 03/11/2017 09:17

And i don't understand why there would be documentaries on a failed presidential candidate

Rufustherenegadereindeer1 · 03/11/2017 09:16

Just because you dont like the sun or star diesnt mean that you cant include them on a list of right wing media

Ifailed · 03/11/2017 09:15

And im still curious to know if people think political satire is impartial?

Political satire is always going to be aimed at those in power, at the moment we have a right-wing government, so hardly surprising they will be the butt of the comedy?

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Usernameaintit · 03/11/2017 09:11

Thats why i ask the question because its interesting how people percieve the media. The sun and star i class as tripe and have no interest. Telegraph i think is centre or slightly right, ft impartial, but it surprises me how many people think of channel 4 as being impartial. Every month is an anti trump documentry, nothing about clinton scandles or criticsm of obamas handling of syria/ putin etc. And im still curious to know if people think political satire is impartial? Its interesting peoples perceptions though, thanks for feedback

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AlternativeTentacle · 03/11/2017 09:11

Not sure about sky

Genuine ROFL.

TonySopranosVest · 03/11/2017 09:09

Oh and I can give you a list of right wing propaganda shows such as:

Saint or Scrounger
Benefits Britain
Basically anything with Benefits in the title for starters.

Top gear isn’t right wing is it? Confused

I’m not sure you know what satire is actually. HIGNFY is scathing about all political shenanigans

Ifailed · 03/11/2017 09:02

Got to be a wind up. The Mail, Star, Sun, Express, Telegraph, Times - all have a right-wing bias. It's only when you see something more impartial like the FT, or channel 4 do you realise how much of the media follows a right-wing agenda.

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Usernameaintit · 03/11/2017 09:00

Fox and daily mail yes
Not sure about sky
Bbc n channel 4 have a duty but my opnion is they are left bias strongly and nearly all comedy is. People have opnions on how they percieve things, its not a question of being dense. Its a question of trying to have a polite civilised discussion about something. Can politely agree or disagree.

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TonySopranosVest · 03/11/2017 08:58

Are you actually joking? How much further right do you want to get?

kuniloofdooksa · 03/11/2017 08:53

Plenty of right wing news sources - try fox/sky.

publicly funded BBC and channel4 have a constitutional duty to be centrist and present different ends of the political spectrum equally. People who are a bit dense at both ends of the spectrum perceive that central path as bias.

Ttbb · 03/11/2017 08:48

Read the Daily Mail, you'll love it!