Pacific Quay Musings?

[der Berliner 3,744]

31 minutes ago, buster. said:

Blackmail ? 

 

IIRC the programme (broad conversation) included Unionist Rangers supporters who put forward a different point of view.

ie. PQ can say that there was a balance of opinions sought.

 

However, what was without doubt, is that as with the great majority of these types of programmes, it was carefully arranged wrt running order and the presenter (Nicky Campbell and earpiece) who had a dog in the race, was central to this.

 

And that does matter if she utters that Rangers supporters are "a disease"? It is not about the BBC here, but her comment which she would have to explain in full and in a balanced way.

[buster. 5,185]

1 hour ago, der Berliner said:

And that does matter if she utters that Rangers supporters are "a disease"? It is not about the BBC here, but her comment which she would have to explain in full and in a balanced way.

What she called a disease was a cult around British Nationalism that can be found at Ibrox on matchdays.

I'd call it dehumanising and very offensive language aimed at a section of the Rangers support.

She and the BBC would call it a strong opinion (amongst others) and get away with it.

This type of language is often employed in the second half of gradual campaigns (drip, drip....) that seeks to marginalise an individual, group or people and basically prepare the ground for actions, legislation or other that would previously not have been seen as reasonable or allowed to happen.

 

 

It seemed a manufactured account from the moment she said that she had to get away from Ibrox whenever there is a game on.

Does she live close to Ibrox, does she habitually walk her dug down Edmiston Drive at 3pm, was she talking contrived Colin Nish ?

 

 

Edited March 24, 2019 by buster.

[ian1964 10,721]

 

[ian1964 10,721]

TV ROW

Rangers hit out at BBC after contributor references club in domestic abuse segment

Scottish Women's Aid chair Nicola Gilchrist was speaking on BBC show The Nine when she mentioned the club and supporters have demanded an apology from both

 

RANGERS have hit out at the BBC after a contributor referenced the club during a domestic abuse segment.

Scottish Women's Aid chair Nicola Gilchrist appeared on Friday night's edition of The Nine on BBC Scotland.

She was invited on to speak about a new law due to come into effect in Scotland next month that will make controlling and coercive behaviour a criminal offence.

Fiona Drouet - the mother of Aberdeen University student Emily Drouet, who killed herself in 2016 after being a victim of such abuse - was also a guest on the show.

And after Mrs Drouet admitted she wanted people to educate themselves about the dangers of controlling and coercive behaviour, Ms Gilchrist agreed.

She said: "This is what I think is so vital actually, is changing the shape of this.

"Educating people that domestic abuse is not a black eye after the Rangers lose or something. That is not what we are talking about.

"We are talking about what Fiona's talking about here, that the shame and humiliation of living with this, that is going to, I think, shape the conversation in Scotland."

A Rangers spokesperson said: "The first thing to be stressed is that domestic abuse should be condemned at every opportunity.

"Once again, however, the BBC provided a platform from which Rangers could be denigrated.

"Even so, it was astounding to hear Nicola Gilchrist single out Rangers. Perhaps she would like to explain why, while discussing this awful form of abuse, she felt it necessary to reference a club which does more than any other to help ease and eradicate the myriad problems faced by people in our local and wider communities.'

A number of Rangers fans have been angered by the reference to the Ibrox club losing games in Gilchrist's response.

And many have demanded both she and the Beeb apologise for the remarks.

A BBC Scotland spokesperson said: "We did an item on The Nine which was highlighting the important issue of domestic abuse and its tragic consequences."

SunSport has contacted Scottish Women's Aid for comment.

Last week Rangers fans protested against BBC Scotland’s coverage of the club outside its Pacific Quay HQ in Glasgow.

They unleashed a banner blast which read: "Biased, bigoted, corrupt. DON'T FUND OUR HATERS. BBC, LICENCE TO LIE."

The organisations are embroiled in a long-term disagreement, relating to senior journalist Chris McLaughlin’s Ibrox ban.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/4033415/rangers-fans-bbc-contributor-domestic-abuse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1553434233

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[cooponthewing 1,139]

1 hour ago, ian1964 said:

 

As is your predictable spouting of incoherent biased and bigot fuelled pish Tom!

[ian1964 10,721]

11 minutes ago, cooponthewing said:

As is your predictable spouting of incoherent biased and bigot fuelled pish Tom!

Of course it is just coincidence that the bias BBC use a photo of Rangers!!!!

[buster. 5,185]

9 minutes ago, ian1964 said:

Of course it is just coincidence that the bias BBC use a photo of Rangers!!!!

TBF it's a Hibs fan and Easter Road that are being illustrated wrt topic of article

[ian1964 10,721]

1 hour ago, buster. said:

TBF it's a Hibs fan and Easter Road that are being illustrated wrt topic of article

That's not the only thing that has happened though,TBF, I will always take the negative view whenever the BBC use our name!