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FARAGE AND THIS DISGRACE OF A GB 'NEWS' SHOULD BE UTTERLY ASHAMED

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anouskita · 16/06/2023 19:41

On the day of the tragic Nottingham murders, I was appalled to see how GB News were delighted with themselves for 'leading' on their story about the identity of the attacker.

What vile human beings they are. More interested in the 'West African' identity and 'immigration status' of the attacker than the actual tragedy unfolding.

That inane blonde woman on before Farage actually saying - "I've got so many texts from you all about this attack saying 'name it for what it is'....."

Then the national disgrace that is f-ing Farage comes on .... "Oh look, only here on GB news are we revealing the ethnicity and immigration status of the attacker.... other news channels are keeping this very quiet aren't they .... wonder why?.."

It was a blatant inciting of racist hate on prime time tv. And using a tragedy to further their agenda. I have only discovered this channel in the last week and I can't believe it.

Compare all this to the grace and integrity of the astonishingly brave speech by the mother of the murdered student Barnaby - who, even in a moment of unimaginable shock and grief, urged people to not use the tragedy as an excuse for hate (which received a round of applause at the vigil).

How do you feel now Farage?

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blackpear · 16/06/2023 19:42

YANBU. In the slightest.

Thepeopleversuswork · 16/06/2023 19:46

I agree OP. Race trolls of the worst kind. It cheapens our debate so much.

LakieLady · 16/06/2023 19:49

Totally agree.

Farage is an odious piece of shit and xenophobic with it.

anouskita · 16/06/2023 19:50

The other tragic news that same day was the murder of 9 year-old Alfie by that mother and the partner. Horrendous. I notice there was no news headline banner announcing the ethnicity of those two animals.

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Stillgoings · 16/06/2023 19:53

I watched it at night,first.time.i ever watched it and was totally horrified at Dan Wooten taking the same stance. It's hateful. Luckily John Simpson was on too and there was a bit of balance, but how many people are listening to this and taking it all in and spouting total and utter hate. Barney's mum was incredible with her speech.

anouskita · 16/06/2023 19:58

How di they get away with the racism and xenophobia in that 'news' channel? How long has this been going in for?

Even just now, some lunatic 'presenter' was on and the banner across the screen for the debate was 'MAKE BRITAIN SAFE AGAIN,' directly followed by some stats about the numbers of illegal immigrants underneath. If this isn't implying all immigrants are criminals, I don't know what is!

It's appalling taste on a day when over a hundred migrant children and unconfirmed numbers of adults have lost their lives at sea. I just find it beyond despicable.

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Isitsixoclockalready · 16/06/2023 20:04

It's not there for anyone other than people who already hold those kind of views. Pure conformation bias.

pointythings · 16/06/2023 20:09

YANBU at all. The Daily Mail does it too. Crime committed by any kind of foreign national = nationality splashed all over the page. Crime committed by native Brit = nationality not mentioned.

Sadly it sells papers/gets viewers. There's a substantial subset of people in the UK who are just not very pleasant.

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