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Neil Oliver

Post by RingoMcCartney » Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:36 am

Neil Oliver the Scottish television presenter, freelance archaeologist, conservationist, and author.

He'll , probably be on Talkradio tomorrow around 11am, that's his usual slot.

He's a brilliant open minded thinker and what he has to say on all sorts of subjects really is a highly recommended listen.

Talkradio is the fastest growing conversation radio station in the world apparently. It's not by chance. It may not be to everyone's taste but by all means, give it a try.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by Quicknick » Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:44 am

talkRADIO is the best channel of its type on YouTube. I regularly tune in, especially if Peter Hitchens is being interviewed. I was always an admirer of his late brother, sadly missed.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by Bordeauxclaret » Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:51 am

Does Ringsy work for Talkradio now??

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:04 am

Hmmm. Newspaper with biggest circulation... fastest growing radio blah, blah, blah.

There wouldn't be a connection would there?

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by dermotdermot » Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:13 am

Testing

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by LeadBelly » Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:14 am

I've been tuning in to TalkRadio quite a bit lately, it's not quite as brave as SkyAustralia for exposing the hypocrisy of current wokeness but it does have some very open discussions which MSM are too chicken to broach.
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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by huw.Y.WattfromWare » Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:04 am

So would I be correct in thinking this is another right wing propaganda outlet?

I’m judging off Ringo being the OP and TheFamilyCat’s mention of newspaper circulation.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by NottsClaret » Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:33 am

LeadBelly wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:14 am
.. it does have some very open discussions which MSM are too chicken to broach.
Is TalkRadio not ‘mainstream media’?

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by aggi » Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:48 am

Would anyone like to guess who owns this "non mainstream media" outlet?

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by rufus lumley » Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:59 am

I have a vintage wireless with valves that only picks up stations on Longwave I guess I will not be hearing the thoughts of the free thinking Neil Oliver at 11 am tomorrow.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by RingoMcCartney » Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:23 am

On now. Brilliant and thought provoking again.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by RingoMcCartney » Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:25 am

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:04 am
So would I be correct in thinking this is another right wing propaganda outlet?

I’m judging off Ringo being the OP and TheFamilyCat’s mention of newspaper circulation.
No.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by martin_p » Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:27 am

I like his history stuff but will probably leave it there.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by Swizzlestick » Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:32 am

Featuring James Whale and Dan Wootton - the gravitas!

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by Greenmile » Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:51 am

I’d never heard of Neil Oliver, so I googled him.

Turns out he’s a big fan of the racist holocaust denier, David Starkey.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/18560 ... d-starkey/

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by Lord Beamish » Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:10 pm

Greenmile wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:51 am
I’d never heard of Neil Oliver, so I googled him.

Turns out he’s a big fan of the racist holocaust denier, David Starkey.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/18560 ... d-starkey/
I’ve always found his warm presenting style and enthusiasm quite appealing. It’s such a shame that he’s turning into such a trite reactionary.
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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by Quicknick » Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:18 pm

LeadBelly wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:14 am
I've been tuning in to TalkRadio quite a bit lately, it's not quite as brave as SkyAustralia for exposing the hypocrisy of current wokeness but it does have some very open discussions which MSM are too chicken to broach.
SkyAustralia is another I tune into.
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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by Wile E Coyote » Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:37 pm

I watched one of his documentaries a few years back, it was about historians being mistaken about where the battle of Bannockburn was fought. Sat through an hour of Oliver narrating an extensive dig in a new location, they found **** all.
quite how that programme was commissioned is beyond me.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by Duffer_ » Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:41 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:37 pm
I watched one of his documentaries a few years back, it was about historians being mistaken about where the battle of Bannockburn was fought. Sat through an hour of Oliver narrating an extensive dig in a new location, they found **** all.
quite how that programme was commissioned is beyond me.
:lol:

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:43 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:23 am
On now. Brilliant and thought provoking again.
Translates as "said what I wanted to hear". And Ringo accuses others of being in echo chambers.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by Murger » Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:17 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:43 pm
Translates as "said what I wanted to hear". And Ringo accuses others of being in echo chambers.
A bit like LBC between 10-6 for the lefty luvvies.
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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by RingoMcCartney » Wed Aug 19, 2020 5:16 pm

Lord Beamish wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:10 pm
I’ve always found his warm presenting style and enthusiasm quite appealing. It’s such a shame that he’s turning into such a trite reactionary.
One mans "trite reactionary" is clearly another mans free thinking libertarian.
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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by RingoMcCartney » Wed Aug 19, 2020 5:24 pm

Quicknick wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:44 am
talkRADIO is the best channel of its type on YouTube. I regularly tune in, especially if Peter Hitchens is being interviewed. I was always an admirer of his late brother, sadly missed.
Mondays are always brightened up with a slice of Mr Hitchens. James "dweller of the metropolitan London borough of Ivory Towers " Obrian, would never have columnists from the mail as regular guests. Mike Graham has the political guy from The Independent everyweek . Dan Wooton has the Editor from Labour every week. List. His programme is backed by fact checkers.

Is it any wonder its listenership is growing exponentially!?

Talkradio - the home of common sense.
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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by Spiral » Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:28 pm

Peter Hitchens called face masks muzzles. Do you think face masks are muzzles, Ringo?

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by dougcollins » Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:09 pm

What more could you wish than a ringing endorsement from Ringo?

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by RingoMcCartney » Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:50 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:37 pm
I watched one of his documentaries a few years back, it was about historians being mistaken about where the battle of Bannockburn was fought. Sat through an hour of Oliver narrating an extensive dig in a new location, they found **** all.
quite how that programme was commissioned is beyond me.
I watched the run up to the 2019 general election. I clearly remember claims that the Labour Party had credibility. I sat through weeks of the Mainstream Media's, particularly the BBC and Channel 4 , extensive analysis.

The electorate found **** all.

Quite how anyone took , and still takes , them seriously is beyond me.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by Quicknick » Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:56 pm

Lord Beamish wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:10 pm
I’ve always found his warm presenting style and enthusiasm quite appealing. It’s such a shame that he’s turning into such a trite reactionary.
Cite anything he says in any talkRADIO interview that could be regarded as reactionary.
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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by ksrclaret » Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:57 pm

... has got an absolutely horrific barnet. No wonder he's made the jump into radio. Ugly.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by Quicknick » Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:17 am

I think most people would like hair as good as his.
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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by aggi » Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:15 am

RingoMcCartney wrote:
Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:50 pm
I watched the run up to the 2019 general election. I clearly remember claims that the Labour Party had credibility. I sat through weeks of the Mainstream Media's, particularly the BBC and Channel 4 , extensive analysis.

The electorate found **** all.

Quite how anyone took , and still takes , them seriously is beyond me.
I agree. What we need is something non-mainstream, like a media outlet owned by Rupert Murdoch, to tell us what's what.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by RingoMcCartney » Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:26 pm

Quicknick wrote:
Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:17 am
I think most people would like hair as good as his.
A fine mop indeed.

Could have been a Beatle.

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Re: Neil Oliver

Post by RingoMcCartney » Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:30 pm

aggi wrote:
Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:15 am
I agree. What we need is something non-mainstream, like a media outlet owned by Rupert Murdoch, to tell us what's what.
I'll tell you what's what.

Get yourself a front door so you can decide who does and who doesn't walk straight into your house, and decide they prefer it to the one they could have had in France, Italy or Greece. Or the one they left in China, Iran, Albania or Pakistan.

I know you dont believe in having the equivalent of a front door for the UK, but if you don't mind being inconsistent when it comes to your own personal circumstances, and you haven't already got yourself sorted. I can highly recommend having one fitted.

They're brilliant!

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