Enhanced Britishness

[cookiemonster]

Ok. Help me out here. What does this mean? More white and English? Less 'forriners?'

More Government propaganda? This is similar to the kind of nonsense we're seeing more of here in Hong Kong. Loads of flags, enforced patriotism and TV programmes that are becoming CCP propaganda channels. Is the UK Gov taking advice from Xinnie?

https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/channel-4-uk-government-privatization-disagreement-1235065495/

 

[Xipe Totec]

Would appear to be a recipe for flag-waving, Spitfires over the racially pure cliffs, and boiled beef & bigotry - but another thing stood out for me:

.. new plans to legislate to ensure public service broadcasting content is always carried and discoverable to U.K. audiences on connected devices and major online platforms — including smart TVs, set-top boxes and streaming sticks. .

As someone who doen't watch linear broadcast TV any more, no longer has an aerial plugged in & only uses the TV for streaming services, (Netflix, Prime, Youtube etc) recorded media & videogames, I'm technically no longer obligated to pay for a TV license. I've not yet got around to cancelling my compulsory sub to to the Government's propaganda & misinformation service - but I'd expect the implication of this proposed legislation is that users of streaming services will be expected to pay the license fee, whether they want 'public service' programming or not - and of course potentially subject to prosecution if they do not.

As I understand it, more & more people are dropping off the BBC license list and that is almost certainly the ulterior motive for these 'new plans'.

 

[Craig the cyclist]

If you don't want more Britishness, then maybe you want less Britishness? What does less Britishness mean exactly?

Or possibly the same amount of Britishness we have now? What does that mean to you?

Which do you want then? Less, more or the same, then just quickly explain what that means. Then we can have a row about it, but we need your starting point first please. Otherwise it's just more stupid linking to external sites.

 

[cookiemonster]

If you don't want more Britishness, then maybe you want less Britishness? What does less Britishness mean exactly?

Or possibly the same amount of Britishness we have now? What does that mean to you?

Which do you want then? Less, more or the same, then just quickly explain what that means. Then we can have a row about it, but we need your starting point first please. Otherwise it's just more stupid linking to external sites.

Again, you're not reading my posts. I did ask if anyone can explain this to me. In the opening sentence.

 

[fozy tornip]

Thanks for auditioning to be this sub-forum's Baldrick, Craig - every sitcom needs one; think Trigger, Joey, Shaggy - but the standard of applicants has been very high and we're looking for someone... funny.

 

[Craig the cyclist]

What does that mean to you?

Again, you're not reading my posts. I did ask if anyone can explain this to me. In the opening sentence.

Yes I know, I was asking what it means to you?

Oh, and there was 5 questions and a link this time. We are seeing a pattern develop.

 

[Craig the cyclist]

Thanks for auditioning to be this sub-forum's Baldrick, Craig - every sitcom needs one; think Trigger, Joey, Shaggy - but the standard of applicants has been very high and we're looking for someone... funny.

Ah, I see attacking the poster didn't last long on this new self-moderating forum.

 

[cookiemonster]

Yes I know, I was asking what it means to you?

Oh, and there was 5 questions and a link this time. We are seeing a pattern develop.

I am, from you. Deliberate misunderstanding and thread diversion.

I do believe you had that habit in the old NACA.

If you cannot handle more than one question, leave the talking to the grown ups.

 

[cookiemonster]

Ah, I see attacking the poster didn't last long on this new self-moderating forum.

You kind of brought it upon yourself so quit playing the victim.

 

[Craig the cyclist]

You kind of brought it upon yourself so quit playing the victim.

I'm not the victim, I am calling for no moderation remember? I can cope with a bit of name calling, just worth noting that I didn't start it.

 

[cookiemonster]

Noted.

So, how about answering the OP. What is Britishness?

 

[Craig the cyclist]

Under the thread title "Enhanced Britishness" you have asked.......

What does this mean?

More white and English?

Less 'forriners?'

More Government propaganda?

Is the UK Gov taking advice from Xinnie?

Not once did you ask.....

So, how about answering the OP. What is Britishness?

If that was your question, why not just ask that?

 

[Bromptonaut]

If that was your question, why not just ask that?

Wasn't that the thrust of the OP?

Thread title: Enhanced Britishness

Question from OP: Ok. Help me out here. What does this mean?

That was followed by some suggestions. The meaning of the word Enhanced is not likely to be up for debate so the effective question is What is Britishness.

@Craig the cyclist, do you have any suggestions as to what it means.

 

[Craig the cyclist]

Wasn't that the thrust of the OP?

Thread title: Enhanced Britishness

Question from OP: Ok. Help me out here. What does this mean?

That was followed by some suggestions. The meaning of the word Enhanced is not likely to be up for debate so the effective question is What is Britishness.

@Craig the cyclist, do you have any suggestions as to what it means.

Why ask 5 questions, then moan when someone doesn't answer the one he didn't ask?!?!?

 

[Milkfloat]

Ah, I see attacking the poster didn't last long on this new self-moderating forum.

To be fair it was a particularly egregious bollocks post.