Peston -v- Stephanie Flanders

[JRM]

My God it's a breath of fresh air reading Stephanie Flanders' blog on the BBC rather than that wker Peston.

Instead of headline grabbing, sensationalist bullst, we've got balanced reports with a proper understanding of economics from somebody who seems to actually care about decent and responsible reporting.

Well done her, now can the BBC just sack that ignorant Peston and just get her to do everything.

[Eric Mc]

Interesting parents - Peston's dad was a Labour politician and member of the House of Lords.

Flanders' dad was the "Flanders" in Flanders and Swann.

[rocksteadyeddie]

Eric Mc said:

Flanders' dad was Ned Flanders in the Simpsons.

Well. You learn something new every day

[Eric Mc]

rocksteadyeddie said:

Eric Mc said:

Flanders' dad was Ned Flanders in the Simpsons.

Well. You learn something new every day

Sorry, I am going to have to sue you for blatant manipulation of my originally correct data.

[EdJ]

Have to say I do like Stephanie Flanders. She's a fantastic presenter and seems very well informed.

Peston can be annoying and alarmist, but he's also a character. I'd rather have a character than someone bland and uninteresting.

[JRM]

I expect that's why the BBC likes him, at least he sparks debate and he winds me up instantly, so I suppose that is 'good' from a media standpoint - although my wife is normally less pleased as I start swearing at the telly.

[pkitchen]

JRM said:

I expect that's why the BBC likes him, at least he sparks debate and he winds me up instantly, so I suppose that is 'good' from a media standpoint - although my wife is normally less pleased as I start swearing at the telly.

Flanders for me. No contest

[rocksteadyeddie]

Eric Mc said:

rocksteadyeddie said:

Eric Mc said:

Flanders' dad was Ned Flanders in the Simpsons.

Well. You learn something new every day

Sorry, I am going to have to sue you for blatant manipulation of my originally correct data.

Please refer all matters of a legal nature to my attorney, Lionel Hutz

[Eric Mc]

My lawyers, Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel will be in touch too,

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

My lawyers, Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel will be in touch too,

Are they any good? I usually recommend Sue, Grabbit and Runne.

[Eric Mc]

unrepentant said:

Eric Mc said:

My lawyers, Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel will be in touch too,

Are they any good? I usually recommend Sue, Grabbit and Runne.

They boast that they have never knowingly undercharged their clients.

[rocksteadyeddie]

Eric Mc said:

unrepentant said:

Eric Mc said:

My lawyers, Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel will be in touch too,

Are they any good? I usually recommend Sue, Grabbit and Runne.

They boast that they have never knowingly undercharged their clients.

Isn't John Lewis the Managing Partner there? With Wey Trose head of Far Eastern ops?

[anonymous-user]

rocksteadyeddie said:

Eric Mc said:

unrepentant said:

Eric Mc said:

My lawyers, Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel will be in touch too,

Are they any good? I usually recommend Sue, Grabbit and Runne.

They boast that they have never knowingly undercharged their clients.

Isn't John Lewis the Managing Partner there? With Wey Trose head of Far Eastern ops?

No, Lewis is with Phil, Maboots and Leggit. The managing partner at FSF is Norma Stits, took over recently from Hugh Jarse.

[FNG]

Better than engaging Wright Hassall in Warwick?
http://www.wrighthassall.co.uk/

Who'd volunteer for a load of grief from their brief?

[DSM2]

Eric Mc said:

Interesting parents - Peston's dad was a Labour politician and member of the House of Lords.

Flanders' dad was the "Flanders" in Flanders and Swann.

Both got comedians in their ancestry then?

[Digga]

unrepentant said:

rocksteadyeddie said:

Eric Mc said:

unrepentant said:

Eric Mc said:

My lawyers, Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel will be in touch too,

Are they any good? I usually recommend Sue, Grabbit and Runne.

They boast that they have never knowingly undercharged their clients.

Isn't John Lewis the Managing Partner there? With Wey Trose head of Far Eastern ops?

No, Lewis is with Phil, Maboots and Leggit. The managing partner at FSF is Norma Stits, took over recently from Hugh Jarse.

No, I think you'll find it's Huw Janus at FSF.

Hugh Jarse is now with my lawyers Norfolk & Good.

[tzfan]

Or Cheetham and Swindells?

[Digga]

tzfan said:

Or Cheetham and Swindells?

Our patent lawyers really are called Swindell & Pearson - Google them, it's true.

[Melch]

I could watch Flanders all day long. Not Peston.

[Digga]

Melch said:

I could watch Flanders all day long. Not Peston.

+1



Peston doesn't annoy me per se, until I think about him being Winky's biographer, then I have to go and deliberately break something.