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[annajaneclare]

Contrary to appearances I don't actually like hating things. It would be delightful to live in a world where governments were halfway competent, where TV was consistently interesting, informative, entertaining and didn't treat you like a fucking four year old with the attention span of a fish. I'm very sure it wouldn't be at all boring because the

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[burkesworks]

It would be delightful to live in a world where governments were halfway competent, where TV was consistently interesting, informative, entertaining and didn't treat you like a fucking four year old with the attention span of a fish.

The second part of that is easy to get round, as I'm a member of a couple of those private bittorrent sites that, like Fight Club, we are Not Allowed To Talk About. Thanks to my hard drive and my little Western Digital widget, I have recently been watching a diet of documentaries about Richard Feynman, Spike Milligan's Q series and a whole load of 30-odd year old news bulletins and adverts (about which I'll be blogging soon, once I'm back from my upcoming dirty weekend ;) ). Much of it reinforces how much greater the BBC used to be, and the Rupert rot-box now lies unplugged and redundant.

The first part of that statement, however, is much more difficult to put into practice, especially when the party you voted for has changed its politics to Corporatist-Conservative without consulting its members.

Katy Perry

Can't the Americans just take her plastic tits, her no-talent weed of a husband, and that unfunny fat fool Gervais permanently? We'll be happy to receive Michael Moore, Doug Stanhope and Janeane Garofalo in exchange.

[annajaneclare]

The first part of that statement, however, is much more difficult to put into practice, especially when the party you voted for has changed its politics to Corporatist-Conservative without consulting its members.

Yeah, well how was I supposed to know they were going to get that cosy with Cthulhu?

Oh, if it's any consolation my Aunt from Sheffield says Clegg's name is absolute mud in his constituency right now.

[hooloovoo_42]

The only people Sheffielders hate more than Nick at teh moment is Paul Scriven. They everso nearly managed to kick him out of the Town Hall into Westminster.

[burkesworks]

Buzz me next week, when I'm back from London and will be burning batches of dvds for everyone, and Mr Milligna will be on his way to Edinburgh.

[mammadibiba]

Did you say Milligan? Did you say Q?
Did you make mention of "quality TV"?

[burkesworks]

I sure did; read the above reply to pajh and substitute the word "Italy" for "Edinburgh" if you like.

[mammadibiba]

Squeeee.
And thank you. I will.

[drbunsen]

how much greater the BBC used to be

Oh my word yes indeed.

We get BBC World (news channel) on cable. I went through a spate of watching it, until one day my poor, wee flagging frontal lobes kicked in, screaming "Hang about! This is the BBC! Isn't it supposed to, yanno, NOT suck???"

And keep yer stinking Pommy hands off Janeane! She's on her way Down Under, if you know what I mean. And I think you do.