James Whale

[dirtydog]

I don't really understand this. While I personally think that Boris was by far the least desirable of three candidates, I don't see why independent radio stations can't editorialise while newspapers are freely able to.

It is debatable whether newspapers should be allowed to abuse their power either. The Evening Standard and in particular Andrew Gilligan did a real hatchet job on Ken Livingstone throughout the election campaign.

Given that Ken lost by about 100,000 votes, it isn't stretching the boundaries of probability to assume that the anti-Ken media won the election for Boris Johnson. So much for democracy when a couple of right wing newspapers and radio stations can buy an election like that.

 

[Masterdog]

It is debatable whether newspapers should be allowed to abuse their power either. The Evening Standard and in particular Andrew Gilligan did a real hatchet job on Ken Livingstone throughout the election campaign.

Given that Ken lost by about 100,000 votes, it isn't stretching the boundaries of probability to assume that the anti-Ken media won the election for Boris Johnson. So much for democracy when a couple of right wing newspapers and radio stations can buy an election like that.

Yeah I completely agree - it scares me how much power a couple of influential newspaper owners can have over the public. It's the double standard that I don't understand, but I'd prefer all media organisations be neutral.

 

[Morba]

I think his judgment was clouded. If you ever listened to him you would have realised he hated Ken Livingstone with a passion

Still gonna miss his legendary interviews with the nutters of this world. Anyone remember his interview with the woman from that church in America where they picket soldiers funerals? that was good.

I remember that, i had a couple of texts read out during that show

 

[Kerplunk]

Tommy Boyd and now James Whale, both sacked!

and both my fav Talksport presenters, ah well

 

[Hitman_Leon]

I never liked him after he left RadioAire, the James Whale show on RadioAire was hilarious, before he ever did tv or anything.

 

[JohnnyG]

You mean Mike Dickin? He died ages ago.

He was alive when I posted that though

 

[platypus]

I don't really understand this. While I personally think that Boris was by far the least desirable of three candidates, I don't see why independent radio stations can't editorialise while newspapers are freely able to.

The regulation on radio stations is obviously more effective and more stringent.

 

[dirtydog]

He was alive when I posted that though

rofl - I didn't see the date!

Drizmod bumped a 26 month old thread - is that a record?

 

[uber soldat]

Deleted

 

[G|mp]

I had a right good argument with him on one of his radio shows a few years back, i rang back the night after and they told me my number had been black listed

Pity he cant argue as well as me

 

[robmiller]

Ah yes, the relic that used to be free speech.

Political speech is almost never free. We (and other countries) make many restrictions on who can support/fund a candidate and in what ways they can do so, it's an important method of avoiding corruption.

 

[amkan13]

The regulation on radio stations is obviously more effective and more stringent.

you can talk about politics on radio but you need to give a fair representation of all parties or OFCOM come after you. thats whats happened in whales case.

 

[Azagoth]

Seems strangely hypocritical considering that they still employ that traitorous piece of scum, Galloway! Guess it's OK to profiteer from other people's misery and death but so not to mention you support one mayoral candidate above another.

 

[xirokx]

trouble is no matter if your right and the planet knows it that prat will always have the last word because he will simply hang up on you and continue to slate you on his show...

I used to listen to Talksport about 8 years ago a lot at night but I quickly sussed that the way the keep that show going is by saying things that annoy people so they call in and when they do the callers are generally drunk because its late at night or insomanics talking a load of crap....dont get me wrong occassionally you get some wise and intelligent people making a great points but then Mr Whale will very cleverly manipulative the conversation thus always making you out to be a fool and in the event he cannot do this he will simply cut you off and then slate you by which time your just another listener who cannot respond...

It sucks, he sucks..

from a financial point of view its great people calling in I think its an 0870 number to be slated and he gets paid to do it all of which on the surfaces looks n appears to be very articulate but lets face it you dont have to be einstein to see what is really happening, it keeps several people employed and ensures talk sport is running 24/7 and they will keep getting away with it...

 

[Super Tigers]

used to love talkradio before it became talksport, but now it is just about publicising stupid 'how low reverse auctions' to raise profits.

Rob H