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Just Checking
15 Feb 19 11:31
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Andrew neil stepping down, bbc cancelling it.
Very sad, it's one of the very few things  the BBC still did that was any good. Tried to mix humour with deep proper analysis and good journalism.

Maybe it's best it just goes and isn't tainted, any replacement would no doubt be trendy lightweight rubbish with every diversity box ticked (q.v. Loose Women Does Politics).
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Report donny osmond February 15, 2019 11:36 AM GMT
would be better as a 5 times a week prog, not getting rid of it.

hey ho, no monets to pay big beast wages.

doubtless neil will pop up on sky, or elsewhere

hope so anyway
Report BARROWBOY February 15, 2019 11:44 AM GMT
Surely a joke,one of the best programmes on.whats the problem bbc? not biased enough?
Report Just Checking February 15, 2019 11:51 AM GMT
They are also cutting the news at 10 by 10 minutes to make more space for "yoof programmming"
Report 1st time poster February 15, 2019 11:53 AM GMT
very hard  to get these shiow right as QT shows,the pledge started off ok now almost unwatchable as same guests just use it as a naval gazing exercise,sky,bbc paper reviews going the same way went from people giving up free time to fighting to get on tv to promote themselves
Report 1st time poster February 15, 2019 11:59 AM GMT
we,ve already got loose women mark 2 its called daily politics a perfect example of what happens when removing neil from the show,goes up a 100% in creditability the day he,s on
Report Just Checking February 15, 2019 12:07 PM GMT
"Loose Women Does Politics" is so BBC 2019. Looking at todays billing it's 4/5 women. Sometimes it's 5/5 women. I can't remember an episode where all the guests have been men. Doubt it's happened.

If they were to keep TW going without a doubt the chances of the ****s at the BBC employing a white male as host, even if he was best choice, is now about zero.
Report Just Checking February 15, 2019 12:17 PM GMT
The program starts: 5 women, 1 token man. Again.
Report Aspro February 15, 2019 12:19 PM GMT
Thought this thread was about the recent bans on here Devil
Report BARROWBOY February 15, 2019 12:22 PM GMT
Reading the bbc page for the shows closure it seems like it was Neil’s own decision,although we re not given the reason for his decision I would hazard a guess that he s still miffed from realising how far down the salary list he was behind similar commentators not fit to lace his boots. On reflection if he s going I’m glad the programmes going he’d only be replaced by some bbc lightweight who would  allow politicians on both sides to to get away with spouting rubbish unchallenged
Report Just Checking February 15, 2019 12:23 PM GMT
Yes it saves us from the horror of "This Week, with Nish Kumar and Owen Jones"
Report 1st time poster February 15, 2019 12:25 PM GMT
spending more time in his French home with nigel Lawson,now Brexit,s sorted Laugh
Report donny osmond February 15, 2019 12:25 PM GMT
owen jones has finnish him !
Report Just Checking February 15, 2019 12:26 PM GMT
Maybe after he's gone he'll give us a reason. He's the best journalist on TV by a HUGE margin, many many people on all sides say that.
Report Just Checking February 15, 2019 12:27 PM GMT
French home? My understanding he has a home here and in new york, he spends a lot of time over there and an interest in US polkitics.
Report 1st time poster February 15, 2019 12:32 PM GMT
home in france,might have a French wife, aka new all about macrons town hall meetings last night
Report Just Checking February 15, 2019 12:35 PM GMT
Lucky guy. I'd like a home in france and new york, it's a pity about the hassle of getting back and forth.

Teleportation devices can't come soon enough. Maybe google are working on one.
Report BARROWBOY February 15, 2019 12:39 PM GMT
His wife is swedish
Report Just Checking February 15, 2019 12:42 PM GMT
He could get Molly the golden retriever to host it? Could still intellectually outmatch Owen Jones.
Report Just Checking February 15, 2019 12:45 PM GMT
Yes his wife is swedish. She's very attractive actually:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/broadcaster-andrew-neil-66-marries-6257296

If his retiring and spending his time with a beautiful wife and lovely dogs, I can't blame him. It's our loss.
Report Just Checking February 15, 2019 12:46 PM GMT
* he's
Report BARROWBOY February 15, 2019 12:51 PM GMT
New programme to be hosted jointly by Gary lineker & terry Christian discuss weekly events with experts Owen Jones & grace blekeley.special items on uk history from John McDonnell & overseas politics with Ken livingstone.job done.
Report BARROWBOY February 15, 2019 12:55 PM GMT
Oh & to maintain gender equality Lisa nandy describes another week when she failed to get a meeting at no 10
Report The Leopard February 15, 2019 1:17 PM GMT

Feb 15, 2019 -- 12:51PM, BARROWBOY wrote:


New programme to be hosted jointly by Gary lineker & terry Christian discuss weekly events with experts Owen Jones & grace blekeley.special items on uk history from John McDonnell & overseas politics with Ken livingstone.job done.


I'd watch that !

Report The Leopard February 15, 2019 1:17 PM GMT
Laugh
Report The Leopard February 15, 2019 1:22 PM GMT
This Week had become tired...the so-called humour was a waste of time and not that funny.....gave Portillo an undeserved platform....Neil is always interesting , even if he is a bit right wing....but he is usually fair.
Report 1st time poster February 15, 2019 1:24 PM GMT
stella creasy the latest looney female labour mp to be hung drawn and quartered on this week,basically advocating the chit chat/politics forum sorting Brexit out, the lady labour mp giving 50 quid for a haircut and scrub up to be primed for labour leadership is Alison McGovern never heard saY anything of real interest besides labour good/tory bad,might as well have an extra from shameless in charge
Report The Leopard February 15, 2019 1:40 PM GMT
Stella Creasey Love
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