Best thing on TV by far.

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Love Dragons Den, even find myself watching repeat episodes on Youtube (yes, sad I know)

Read Duncan Bannatynes autobiography a while back, surprisingly good read and the story of his rise from ice cream van man to mutli-millionaire businessman is really interesting and as the title of the book implies, makes you think "anyone can do it"

Duncan Bannatyne once denied that people were going hungry in the UK, told me on Twitter I was talking crap.

I like Dragons den.

ClaretAndJew wrote:Duncan Bannatyne once denied that people were going hungry in the UK, told me on Twitter I was talking crap.

You do talk quite a lot of crap to be fair, I very much doubt, you put it across like that, and he answered in that tone.
Other than that, it's a none story, that hasn't contributed to the thread what so ever.

MACCA wrote:I like Dragons den.




You do talk quite a lot of crap to be fair, I very much doubt, you put it across like that, and he answered in that tone.
Other than that, it's a none story, that hasn't contributed to the thread what so ever.

I'll try dig the tweet up.

Get a life.

ClaretAndJew wrote:Duncan Bannatyne once denied that people were going hungry in the UK, told me on Twitter I was talking crap.

MACCA wrote:I like Dragons den.




You do talk quite a lot of crap to be fair, I very much doubt, you put it across like that, and he answered in that tone.
Other than that, it's a none story, that hasn't contributed to the thread what so ever.

Why is it crap?

MACCA wrote:I like Dragons den.




You do talk quite a lot of crap to be fair, I very much doubt, you put it across like that, and he answered in that tone.
Other than that, it's a none story, that hasn't contributed to the thread what so ever.

You were right, he told me to prove it instead

Diesel wrote:Why is it crap?

See below

ClaretAndJew wrote:

You were right, he told me to prove it instead

I'm rarely wrong.

To be fair media savvy people don't usually slip up like that, so I only guessed

I went on Dragons Den last week but came away with nothing. Apparently asking Deborah Meaden to sort out some coffee and sandwiches while the men talk business isn't acceptable.

MACCA wrote:I'm rarely wrong.

I know how you feel.

A show about blood-sucking capitalists. No wonder it's so popular. We have our own version here in Canada.

Can we see the tweet where you proved it?

Damo wrote:Can we see the tweet where you proved it?

Do you not believe there are people starving in this country? I think the influx in use of food banks is enough but :

https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... ch-nations" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ClaretAndJew wrote:Do you not believe there are people starving in this country? I think the influx in use of food banks is enough but :

https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... ch-nations" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

From your own link.

"Although the general availability of food is not a problem in any of these countries, too many families struggle to satisfy their children’s nutritional needs,” 

Bannatyne rarely spends time in this country, he's normally on a yacht.

Damo wrote:From your own link.

"Although the general availability of food is not a problem in any of these countries, too many families struggle to satisfy their children’s nutritional needs,” 

So too many families are struggling to fulfill their children's nutritional needs, or, they are hungry.

500,000 children go to school on an empty stomach daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/helpahung ... 74366.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

More than 8 million people in Britain live in households that struggle to put enough food on the table, with over half regularly going a whole day without eating, according to estimates of hunger in the UK https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... urvey-says" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ClaretAndJew wrote:So too many families are struggling to fulfill their children's nutritional needs, or, they are hungry.

No, look again. It says "the general availability of food is not a problem"

Damo wrote:No, look again. It says "the general availability of food is not a problem"

Something being available doesn't mean people get it.

Smug set of opinionated celebrity's.IMO : )

My take away tastes even better tonight.

ClaretAndJew wrote:So too many families are struggling to fulfill their children's nutritional needs, or, they are hungry.

They are not hungry.
They are struggling to fulfil their children's nutritional needs.
Basically they are feeding them on shite (chicken nuggets, Turkey twizzlers etc)

FactualFrank wrote:500,000 children go to school on an empty stomach daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/helpahung ... 74366.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Due to their parents life choices

MACCA wrote:Due to their parents life choices

But that's not what ClaretandJew stated. He's saying Bannatyne said people aren't going hungry. The reason behind matters not, it's still a yes or no. And it appears to be yes, with some people. Which suggests he (ClaretandJew) was correct.

He said starving to Bannatyne which in my mind is much more severe than someone being hungry. Bannatyne may have thought the same - I doubt he would argue that there aren't people who are at times hungry.

I'm hungry now, I'm not starving.
Starving insinuates people are going to die from lack of food.

MACCA wrote:Due to their parents life choices

Have you considered the fact that many parents, especially in the Burnley area, are on low wages which haven't kept pace with inflation. Also, many in-work benefits have been cut and this is really hitting the working poor. No doubt you'll dispute this, Mr Rarely Wrong, but I couldn't give a toss because you come across as a bit of an arrogant prick.

MACCA wrote:I'm hungry now, I'm not starving.
Starving insinuates people are going to die from lack of food.

That was never the argument. The argument was hungry, not starving.

C&J said to Bannatyne that people are starving all over the country

All I saw was, "Duncan Bannatyne once denied that people were going hungry in the UK, told me on Twitter I was talking crap".

Billy Balfour wrote:Have you considered the fact that many parents, especially in the Burnley area, are on low wages which haven't kept pace with inflation. Also, many in-work benefits have been cut and this is really hitting the working poor. No doubt you'll dispute this, Mr Rarely Wrong, but I couldn't give a toss because you come across as a bit of an arrogant prick.

First part - yes I have, and those that are doing their damndest get my full help and support, the deserve all the help they get, to get by.


Second part, nope can't dispute that, and I value your opinion, but sadly it is wrong this time.

Billy Balfour wrote:Have you considered the fact that many parents, especially in the Burnley area, are on low wages which haven't kept pace with inflation. Also, many in-work benefits have been cut and this is really hitting the working poor. No doubt you'll dispute this, Mr Rarely Wrong, but I couldn't give a toss because you come across as a bit of an arrogant prick.

Frustratingly I am unable to find the link however I have previously read something around the number of families who struggle to feed their children yet at least one of the parents are smokers! It’s life choices in so many cases