Who needs Russian propaganda & fear, when...
Who needs Russian propaganda & fear, when...
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TheJimi

Original Poster:

27,157 posts

266 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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...our own media does the job for them? banghead



and thats the Telegraph as well, not the gutter press!


frisbee

5,481 posts

133 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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Ooh I sense an opportunity!

Who gets in them? The fully vaccinated!

gazza285

10,846 posts

231 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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TheJimi said:
...and thats the Telegraph as well, not the gutter press!
There's a difference?

roger.mellie

4,640 posts

75 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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jeff666 said:
frisbee said:
Ooh I sense an opportunity!

Who gets in them? The fully vaccinated!
LOL,

Fully vaccinated
Remain voter
Non smoker
Vegetarian
Cyclists
Green party member

I only pass on one of those but I do have a bike somewhere so maybe 1.5
Stupid is as stupid does wink

I'd tick four and don't consider myself superior but I could add a 0.5 in having voted green in a PR election. I did smoke years ago so maybe dock a point but I'm a devout carnivore so can't hit the full list.

The Telegraph has been part of the gutter press for quite a while so a non story.

bloomen

9,368 posts

182 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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It would be very interesting to know what the bunker provision is these days.

There may not be a functioning system at all beyond a handful of people, let alone full blown continuation of government from underground any more.

I don't think I've ever heard anyone say they'd want to outlast a nuclear war. Hope they enjoy what they find when they emerge.

TheJimi

Original Poster:

27,157 posts

266 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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roger.mellie said:
The Telegraph has been part of the gutter press for quite a while so a non story.
My bold. I disagree, quite strongly actually.

I think the behaviour of the press & media needs to be the subject of a wider conversation. Specifically the fear and hysteria mongering that happens. Yes, it drives clicks and as result, revenue, but the end result has a very negative societal impact, as I see it.



Edited by TheJimi on Sunday 6th March 15:14

Ari

19,755 posts

238 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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Surely we just need to all don our Esty 'face coverings' again and carry on as normal?

They have quite the magic powers apparently. biggrin

roger.mellie

4,640 posts

75 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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TheJimi said:
roger.mellie said:
The Telegraph has been part of the gutter press for quite a while so a non story.
My bold. I disagree, quite strongly actually.

I think the behaviour of the press & media needs to be the subject of a wider conversation. Specifically the fear and hysteria mongering that happens. Yes, it drives clicks and as result, revenue, but the end result has a very negative impact, as I see it.
I agree with your disagreement with me. I'll not grandstand, create the vacuum and it will be filled. The Tele is no less immune to needing click bait than any other news source.

Who is going to open that conversation when most of our politicians are affiliated to one or another media baron? you can bet your bottom dollar it won't be Boris.

Divieto di Sosta

4,875 posts

102 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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Is there a queue yet at the "secret " bunker near Brentwood ?

jeff666

2,434 posts

214 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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roger.mellie said:
Stupid is as stupid does wink

I'd tick four and don't consider myself superior but I could add a 0.5 in having voted green in a PR election. I did smoke years ago so maybe dock a point but I'm a devout carnivore so can't hit the full list.

The Telegraph has been part of the gutter press for quite a while so a non story.
Maybe I should of added anti Tory Rog ?

You would of sored a lot better biggrin



Getragdogleg

9,858 posts

206 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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We have quite a few but nowhere near as many as we did have.

I've been in many of the decommissioned ones in the south west and they were generally under large council offices and in places local govt personnel could reach quickly and easily in the event of a big bang.

Unless we built lots of new ones and have been keeping them a secret not many local govt types will be hiding out in holes if it goes pop soon.

roger.mellie

4,640 posts

75 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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jeff666 said:
Maybe I should of added anti Tory Rog ?

You would of sored a lot better biggrin
Sored or scored, pedantry for the win but an appropriate spelling mistake!

I'm anti tory in the abstract, they're rarely on my ballot paper.

BabySharkDooDooDooDooDooDoo

15,078 posts

192 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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Getragdogleg said:
We have quite a few but nowhere near as many as we did have.

I've been in many of the decommissioned ones in the south west and they were generally under large council offices and in places local govt personnel could reach quickly and easily in the event of a big bang.

Unless we built lots of new ones and have been keeping them a secret not many local govt types will be hiding out in holes if it goes pop soon.
Can you imagine if council staff were the only survivors rofl

QuadCamCapri

313 posts

174 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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No need for an underground bunker when you can build one on a block of flats, as in 'Only Fools & Horses' biggrin ....

https://britishcoldwarculture.wordpress.com/2018/0...

randlemarcus

13,646 posts

254 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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BabySharkDooDooDooDooDooDoo said:
Can you imagine if council staff were the only survivors rofl
Maybe someone did, and that's why the bunkers were decommissioned.

bloomen

9,368 posts

182 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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BabySharkDooDooDooDooDooDoo said:
Can you imagine if council staff were the only survivors rofl
Threads is the one to watch for that. Except - spoiler - the underground council are buried and doesn't make it.

Bigends

6,018 posts

151 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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Do Police and Local Govt have war plans in place anymore?

PositronicRay

28,595 posts

206 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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Who's going to join me?


speedy_thrills

7,850 posts

266 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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Would we want to live in a post-nuclear war world? What with everything being contaminated by fallout and the agricultural system failing. Even worse if cobalt weapons where widely used, insects and bacteria might survive but little else.

Rather go in the flash thanks.

donkmeister

11,667 posts

123 months

Sunday 6th March 2022
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PositronicRay said:
Who's going to join me?

Hope no-one there has an Americium smoke detector...