Alistair Campbell - NewsNight

brexit · Post by **brexit** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:07 pm

An embarrassment for the area shouting down someone has views he doesn't like.
Odious man.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:11 pm

A complete bellend who should be doing porridge.

SmudgetheClaret · Post by **SmudgetheClaret** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:13 pm

Agreed once found out by looking at my ticket number at palace away I was sat next to him ...I didn't

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:13 pm

brexit wrote:An embarrassment for the area shouting down someone has views he doesn't like.
Odious man.

You mustn’t watch many political debates on telly they are ALL as rude as feck. Andrew Pearce on Sky press preview is the rudest man I've ever seen. He will not let anybody get a word in.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:22 pm

Kristian Guru Murthy takes some beating for rudeness, can't stand the man

Juan Tanamera · Post by **Juan Tanamera** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:26 pm

Neil Diamond always preferred their version of Red, red wine.

Longsidelenny · Post by **Longsidelenny** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:35 pm

Met Alistair campell3 times all three a complete Kell end

HollandsPies · Post by **HollandsPies** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:36 pm

mdd2 wrote:Kristian Guru Murthy takes some beating for rudeness, can't stand the man

Knocked his middle peg clean out a long time ago.

Has Campbell ever had an 'ordinary' job working with 'ordinary' people, or has he been just a professional politician all his life? Just asking as I genuinely don't know.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:45 pm

mdd2 wrote:Kristian Guru Murthy takes some beating for rudeness, can't stand the man

He went to QEGS, Blackburn .... I'm rather sad to say ..

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:53 pm

HollandsPies wrote:Has Campbell ever had an 'ordinary' job working with 'ordinary' people, or has he been just a professional politician all his life? Just asking as I genuinely don't know.

He made his start writing porn stories for top shelf mags, whilst he was at college. It’s all been downhill since.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 12:02 am

Krishnan.

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 12:02 am

Campbell was up against Matthew Goodwin. The latter is hugely impressive. One of the most articulate voices on why Brexit voters voted as they did. It was Matthew and three staunch Remainers, and they had no answer (which is why they won’t win, and the reason they are trying to camp in Norway rather than having a new vote).

To paraphrase “the reason you haven’t seen movement in the polls bar a couple of percent is because nobody on the Remain side has made any attempt to understand the non economic thinking of the average Leave voter, and then start a new conversation with them”. Great stuff.

I was going to say it must be 20 years now, but it’s actually 30 years (depressingly) since Campbell used to come through my turnstile every week and I looked after his kids while he bought his programme or refreshments. I used to like him. That was a long, long time ago.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:05 am

I totally appreciate free speech and respect all views......

But why does BFC give this odious **** a platform..............

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 8:44 am

If Campbell interrupted someone making a fair point, then he's out of order

If Campbell interrupted someone lying about something, then we need a lot more of that.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 8:47 am

Jimmymaccer wrote:I totally appreciate free speech and respect all views......

But why does BFC give this odious **** a platform..............

This.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 8:54 am

Because he's a fan who did a lot of media work and putting us on the map when we weren't very good?

You can't argue that he's not a fan. Seem him at loads of away games, especially when we were rubbish.

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:03 am

mdd2 wrote:Kristian Guru Murthy takes some beating for rudeness, can't stand the man

Did you see him interview Quentin Tarantino some time ago. Tartantino really shut him up because he was beeing rude to him.

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:04 am

Lancasterclaret wrote:If Campbell interrupted someone making a fair point, then he's out of order

If Campbell interrupted someone lying about something, then we need a lot more of that.

Did you see the programme? If not then maybe you should shut up.

He is a rude man at the best of times and being a Claret does not excuse him.

Acting Claret · Post by **Acting Claret** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:14 am

Lancasterclaret wrote:If Campbell interrupted someone making a fair point, then he's out of order

If Campbell interrupted someone lying about something, then we need a lot more of that.

Campbell and lying l.o.l

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:15 am

No, I thought it was fairly obvious when I gave the two options!

Calm down dear!

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:47 am

Odious - a word I only ever see on the internet.

thomaspaine · Post by **thomaspaine** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:50 am

Always found him to be a decent bloke - pay no heed to the rabid Tories on here who don't like him.

Foreverly Claret · Post by **Foreverly Claret** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:03 am

Here Here Thomas...great bloke , speaks his mind and its a hell of a stretch to say that he's an embarrassment to the area..what sort of complex leads to that view ?

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:12 am

Two more remainers on Newsnight spouting the undemocratic nonsense of a second ballot with May's deal or remain being the options.

How desperate csn you be to think that would be fair.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:12 am

thomaspaine wrote:Always found him to be a decent bloke - pay no heed to the rabid Tories on here who don't like him.

Haha. So the people that don't like him are Tories? News to me.

Woonderbah · Post by **Woonderbah** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:20 am

Juan Tanamera wrote:Neil Diamond always preferred their version of Red, red wine.

Astro's a cool dude too.. Mustn't forget Astro

Espia · Post by **Espia** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:22 am

He was rude, bullying and like a previous poster said .... can't abide with someone having a different view.

I was neither a staunch leaver or remainer at the time of the referendum but the more I hear the likes of AC the more supportive of the Leave camp I am and the more I'm against a 2nd referendum.

Can't stand these 'elite's' forever going on about how they can foresee the future and know "without any shadow of a doubt" what's best for the rest of us. (I remember him and Blair both saying that there was "absolutely no doubt about it that Sadam Hussain has WMD").

He wants a 2nd referendum because he knows that given enough scare mongering and doom and gloom predictions it is therefore inevitable and only human nature that enough people will have changed their mind about leaving. At least that is what he assumes. It's had the total opposite effect on me.

HatfieldClaret · Post by **HatfieldClaret** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:23 am

Murger wrote:Haha. So the people that don't like him are Tories? News to me.

I'm a Tory and don't mind him too much. One can disagree with someone without hating them.

I think you'll find that the hard left hate him more than Tories do though.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:27 am

Murger wrote:Haha. So the people that don't like him are Tories? News to me.

TIL i'm a Tory.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:51 am

Lancasterclaret wrote:If Campbell interrupted someone making a fair point, then he's out of order

If Campbell interrupted someone lying about something, then we need a lot more of that.

WHY WEREN'T THE BRITISH PUBLIC ALLOWED TO INTERRUPT ALISTAIR CAMPBELL, WHEN HE WAS LYING ABOUT WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION , WHICH LEAD TO THE DEATH OF BRITISH SOLDIERS AND 500,000 IRAQI CHILDREN?.......

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:58 am

RingoMcCartney wrote:WHY WEREN'T THE BRITISH PUBLIC ALLOWED TO INTERRUPT ALISTAIR CAMPBELL, WHEN HE WAS LYING ABOUT WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION , WHICH LEAD TO THE DEATH OF BRITISH SOLDIERS AND 500,000 IRAQI CHILDREN?.......

Ah yes. Back in the days when you didn't think that protesting was anti-democratic.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:13 am

I think we are on the plus side with him as a Claret even though I do not agree with all of his politics. I do not think he is necessarily rude even if some think he is. Last night I do not think it was rudeness but that is how it came over, but was just his hell bent belief in what will happen with a no deal Brexit. He believes (and I agree with him) that leaving the EU will be bad economically for us (the reason we went in was for the Economy). For those mainly blue collar workers who have been screwed by the loss of well paid hard working manual labour and "cheap"imported labour life in all probability will remain tough and will become tougher for many years. The loss of mining, shipbuilding and steel jobs has of course little to do with the EU.
So in asking for a second vote he is wanting those who voted out to consider if they still want out or accepting their standard of living will fall for an indeterminate time-is that price worth paying for restricting immigration.
I voted out because Europe in my opinion after decades of making war less likely is making it worse by the Germans screwing southern Europe and the move to a U.S.E will continue.
The science minister who resigned last week and he wants to remain, seems to have it correct in the way we have been booted out of Galileo is a taste of what the trade and other negotiations will be like.
For me the choice is now staying in as is or a complete break with all that ensues for sometime to come. Leaving and dealing with the EU will just end in tears.
I know how I would like to vote now-no change from last time-not sure for those a lot younger than me that I should stick to my guns.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:14 am

Imploding Turtle wrote:Ah yes. Back in the days when you didn't think that protesting was anti-democratic.

Anti democratic and protesters.

Leading europhile Macron has his own special approach to youths peacefully and democratically protesting.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46481397" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Round 'em up and handcuff 'em!!!!!

Imagine what the likes of Alistair "war crimes dodger" Campbell would say about that if it was Marine Le Pen handcuffing kids!

lovebeingaclaret · Post by **lovebeingaclaret** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:16 am

Why has the add foe stopped working? I keep getting t IT posts again.
Has a definite negative aspect for my enjoyment of the messageboard.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:17 am

RingoMcCartney wrote:Anti democratic and protesters.

Leading europhile Macron has his own special approach to youths peacefully and democratically protesting.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46481397" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Round 'em up and handcuff 'em!!!!!

Imagine what the likes of Alistair "war crimes dodger" Campbell would say about that if it was Marine Le Pen handcuffing kids!

If you fight with police you get arrested. Why do you think that is wrong?

Don't get me wrong, if the police overstep their authority then i'll join you in denouncing them but the article you linked says they "clashed with police".

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:27 am

I hope I never get to the stage where I can't recognise what an "elite" actually is.

Absolutely baffling that people on here rage against the elites while completely backing 100% other elites.

I'm no fan of Corbyn for example, but he's not the elite and he's threatening to shake it all up, but for some strange reason its Jacob Rees-Mogg and nigel Farage who have your interests at heart.

This the saddest thing about this to be honest.

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:27 am

lovebeingaclaret wrote:Why has the add foe stopped working? I keep getting t IT posts again.
Has a definite negative aspect for my enjoyment of the messageboard.

Working fine for me.

lovebeingaclaret · Post by **lovebeingaclaret** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:40 am

I'll keep trying. Just keep getting the circle spinning. I'll try on the pc next. It used to work brilliantly for me apart from when folk quoted a message from him but I could live with that

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:48 am

lovebeingaclaret wrote:I'll keep trying. Just keep getting the circle spinning. I'll try on the pc next. It used to work brilliantly for me apart from when folk quoted a message from him but I could live with that

Works fine for me too. you should see this when you add someone

and once you've selected yes i got a little circle for a sec or two before it added you. I've removed you again because i'm emotionally mature, but hopefully this helps solve whatever the problem you're having is.

I imagine if you have some kind of pop-up blocker on your computer or phone then it could stop the initial dialogue box popping up for you to select 'yes' on.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:54 am

thomaspaine wrote:Always found him to be a decent bloke - pay no heed to the rabid Tories on here who don't like him.

You may be surprised to know that many Labour members wish he wasn't one.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:58 am

Shock - person isn't liked by some people, but liked by others

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 12:06 pm

brexit wrote:An embarrassment for the area shouting down someone has views he doesn't like.
Odious man.

No.

A decent bloke who did his best for a number of issues close to our hearts.

A bit abrasive but so what. I think it's embarrassing seeing comments on our message board attacking one of our own.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 12:26 pm

JimmyRobbo wrote:No.

A decent bloke who did his best for a number of issues close to our hearts.

A bit abrasive but so what. I think it's embarrassing seeing comments on our message board attacking one of our own.

One of our own?

You align yourself with a man that "sexed up" a dossier that lead to the deaths of British soldiers ( really "our own") and 500,000 innocent Iraqi children if you want to.

I'll keep my distance from him. It'll save on the dry cleaning bill.....

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 12:33 pm

You didn't support the war then ? How many questions did you ask ? Didn't you and your gang mock the Stop the War Coalition ?
Tosser.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 12:37 pm

evensteadiereddie wrote:You didn't support the war then ? How many questions did you ask ? Didn't you and your gang mock the Stop the War Coalition ?
Tosser.

Straight into the personal abuse eh Eddie!?

Tosser eh? Least some of us still can!!!!

Anyway, my "gang" is? ....

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 12:55 pm

Aye, you're just a lousy hypocrite, no doubt supporting the war completely then, shouting from the side-lines. Still, you've got the grace to admit you're a tosser so there's been some improvement.
Of course, your beloved Brexiteer politicians, you know, the ones who are traitors, stabbing the good folks of Britain and its democratic process in the back, aren't at all worthy of keeping a clean distance from...
Your gang ? Pick a redneck berk, any redneck berk.
Your round !

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 12:59 pm

evensteadiereddie wrote:Aye, you're just a lousy hypocrite, no doubt supporting the war completely then, shouting from the side-lines. Still, you've got the grace to admit you're a tosser so there's been some improvement.
Of course, your beloved Brexiteer politicians, you know, the ones who are traitors, stabbing the good folks of Britain and its democratic process in the back, aren't at all worthy of keeping a clean distance from...
Your gang ? Pick a redneck berk, any redneck berk.
Your round !

Your retort, like yourself. Flaccid.........

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:01 pm

Sexually obsessed as well as pi$$ed - just another day for the Rong 'Un................

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:09 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote:One of our own?

You align yourself with a man that "sexed up" a dossier that lead to the deaths of British soldiers ( really "our own") and 500,000 innocent Iraqi children if you want to.

I'll keep my distance from him. It'll save on the dry cleaning bill.....

I align myself with those who support BFC, even yourself. especially on here because its a fan's forum.

Someone who is fighting for the success of my team; I choose to leave them alone.

thomaspaine · Post by **thomaspaine** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:25 pm

Always found him to be a nice fella when I've met him - and a passionate Claret. Love it when he winds up the rabid Tories on here.