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Comment on BBC Question Time: why you should complain by EdinburghEye

EdinburghEye — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:03:06 +0000

Is it possible to underestimate Nigel Farage? A total plonker running a joke party which would be scary if we had to take it seriously?

Comment on BBC Question Time: why you should complain by On empathy, equality and inclusivity – Scottish Roundup

On empathy, equality and inclusivity – Scottish Roundup — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:24:25 +0000

[…] great annoyance. James Mackenzie on Better Nation made a strong case for both to be included. Edinburgh Eye takes apart the BBC’s decisions and excuses for them and urges us all to […]

Comment on Iain Duncan Smith: Pest Control by Philip Bailey

Philip Bailey — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:28:04 +0000

The Universal Jobmatch site is clearly a malfunctioning, hazardous piece of political tripe. But, to be fair, we should hardly expect any better of the scum
that will (and do) use it to steal and manipulate innocent, defenceless unemployed person’s personal details, when the ‘brains’ behind it are bigotted, right-wing, extremist, government mandarins, who are very possibly the worst kind of ‘scammers’ and ‘confidence tricksters’ imaginable!

Comment on BBC Question Time: why you should complain by Arthur Williamson

Arthur Williamson — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:53:34 +0000

When Mr Farage appeared in Edinburgh a few months ago; if nobody turned up because nobody was interested, then the BBC would be wrong to include him on the panel because his opinion obviously carries no weight in Scotland. Having said that, he DID attract an audience and a lot of media attention when he came to Edinburgh, therefore he is a politician who is not being underestimated or ignored by the people of Scotland, for this reason the BBC made a very astute decision to include him in the panel.

Comment on Iain Duncan Smith: the quiet man with so much to be quiet about by lee

lee — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:07:10 +0000

If IDS was indeed made redundant and claimed unemployment benefits then surely his savings at the time (large redundancy payment) were infact well above the social security threshold for claiments meaning in fact that the tory minister for work and pensions was in fact “a benefits cheat”

Comment on Some men don’t like women to answer back by EdinburghEye

EdinburghEye — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:17:02 +0000

So your assertion is simply that the three judges and the two women who were heckled – excuse me, the two women who said they were heckled and all three judges references this too – are all lying (for unknown motivations) and in fact the GUU audience showed complete, perfect courtesy to all six debaters?

Interesting.

Comment on The CSA saved by the House of Lords by natalie

natalie — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:48:59 +0000

If men cant support one child they shouldn’t keep having more with other women! So they should pay!!!!!

Comment on The CSA saved by the House of Lords by natalie

natalie — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:44:58 +0000

If more men paid for their own children then single mothers wouldn’t have to claim as many benefits. It really is that simple. I think that absent fathers are an issue and that this needs to be talked about in the house of commons. There are intelligent, women unable to pursue their careers and can’t work because they can’t afford all the costs of childcare and most employers are not flexible now. If men were challenged by the csa then maybe the women would be able to go back to work and afford childcare.

Comment on Some men don’t like women to answer back by Billy Bob

Billy Bob — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:26:46 +0000

Oh how easy it is to jump on a bandwagon when you don’t have facts (and I say facts rather than hearsay!). I understand there was a recording of the event. 2 hours or so of it, submitted by someone that is removed from day to day participation in the Union. I understand it was very clear on the issue of sexist heckling.

The complaint has been heard, and it has been found wanting, but it seems that some people only accept justice if it goes their way. This doesn’t serve the feminist cause but rather discredits it.

We should fight misogyny at every opportunity, but we should fight it with fact, and reason, and skill. We should fight for change, and encourage it, and coax it. We should win hearts and minds rather than points and prizes. This is real life, not a debating competition, and it seems that some people have lost sight of that.

Also, since when in Scots Law do complainers have the right of representation? Why would a complainer even expect to be allowed representation? Isn’t that the prosecutor’s job? I’m surprised that Marlena doesn’t know this given her choice of degree.

Comment on Some men don’t like women to answer back by fatalfemmenism

fatalfemmenism — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:40:27 +0000

Reblogged this on Zero Tolerance on Misogyny and commented: A good overview of the events to date.