| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... 08:17 - May 20 with 4633 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 08:22 - May 20 with 1698 views | bluelagos |
Give the people what they want Bankster. :-) |  |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 08:28 - May 20 with 1678 views | Herbivore |
The world is going to sh!t and the people are actually starting to question the government, best throw them a good news story. It's government by media manipulation. It's why the news cycle a week and a half ago was all about whether lockdown was going to be eased rather than about us having the highest death toll in Europe, which is still climbing more quickly than our neighbours'. |  |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 08:37 - May 20 with 1655 views | SomethingBlue |
It'll be lapped up by the people who were literally Vera Lynn-ing each other to death the other week, so the desired effect will be had. |  |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 08:57 - May 20 with 1614 views | uefacup81 |
Shame the chap and his family haven't quite twigged what's going on.
Panem et circenses |  |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 09:36 - May 20 with 1580 views | Guthrum |
Raising that kind of money through charitable endeavours is as worthy of recognition as many others.
Moreover, in times of crisis, heroes and figureheads are important for keeping up national morale. If you neglect that, you can find yourself in real trouble. |  |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 09:57 - May 20 with 1545 views | uefacup81 |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 09:36 - May 20 by Guthrum |
Raising that kind of money through charitable endeavours is as worthy of recognition as many others.
Moreover, in times of crisis, heroes and figureheads are important for keeping up national morale. If you neglect that, you can find yourself in real trouble. |
There's no doubt about that. However, this is clearly being very carefully managed and drawn out so that they can go back to it whenever there's a risk of something else taking the headlines. | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:00 - May 20 with 1539 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 09:36 - May 20 by Guthrum |
Raising that kind of money through charitable endeavours is as worthy of recognition as many others.
Moreover, in times of crisis, heroes and figureheads are important for keeping up national morale. If you neglect that, you can find yourself in real trouble. |
People were begging for him to be given a knighthood, now they are moaning that hes been given one. LOL |  |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:01 - May 20 with 1534 views | LankHenners |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:00 - May 20 by Marshalls_Mullet |
People were begging for him to be given a knighthood, now they are moaning that hes been given one. LOL |
Those are two separate groups of people. |  |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:02 - May 20 with 1533 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 08:57 - May 20 by uefacup81 |
Shame the chap and his family haven't quite twigged what's going on.
Panem et circenses |
So in your view Tom Moore and his family aren't very bright?
Nice. | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:02 - May 20 with 1530 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:01 - May 20 by LankHenners |
Those are two separate groups of people. |
Hmmmmm, not sure about that. | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:03 - May 20 with 1531 views | Pendejo |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 09:57 - May 20 by uefacup81 |
There's no doubt about that. However, this is clearly being very carefully managed and drawn out so that they can go back to it whenever there's a risk of something else taking the headlines. |
That assumes the public and media have the memory of goldfish... I think Covid19 is of such a scale that it'll not be forgotten that easily. |  |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:09 - May 20 with 1520 views | factual_blue |
And make sure you do it on a Tuesday evening, just ahead of PMQs. |  |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:14 - May 20 with 1513 views | LankHenners |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:02 - May 20 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Hmmmmm, not sure about that. |
Not for the first time. Don’t worry, you’ll get something right eventually. | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:20 - May 20 with 1503 views | BrixtonBlue |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 08:28 - May 20 by Herbivore |
The world is going to sh!t and the people are actually starting to question the government, best throw them a good news story. It's government by media manipulation. It's why the news cycle a week and a half ago was all about whether lockdown was going to be eased rather than about us having the highest death toll in Europe, which is still climbing more quickly than our neighbours'. |
Disagree. As I said when it was first mentioned, I'd much rather this chap got one than many many of the others.
I also don't think people are going to forget what the government have done because of this one story. |  |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:22 - May 20 with 1502 views | uefacup81 |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:03 - May 20 by Pendejo |
That assumes the public and media have the memory of goldfish... I think Covid19 is of such a scale that it'll not be forgotten that easily. |
It's not so much the broader COVID-19 situation. More that the Government have an uncanny knack of letting something else hog the front pages (knighthoods, medical staff breaching lockdown, teachers etc.,) whenever something mildly embarrassing would otherwise feature (deaths, criticism from medical advisors...) | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:26 - May 20 with 1495 views | uefacup81 |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:02 - May 20 by Marshalls_Mullet |
So in your view Tom Moore and his family aren't very bright?
Nice. |
Well, there are three possibilities:
1) They're a bit thick
2) They know what's going on, but "ooh, shiny baubles"
3) They're happy to help make the Government look slightly less incompetent | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:27 - May 20 with 1487 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:14 - May 20 by LankHenners |
Not for the first time. Don’t worry, you’ll get something right eventually. |
I usually do. | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:29 - May 20 with 1482 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:26 - May 20 by uefacup81 |
Well, there are three possibilities:
1) They're a bit thick
2) They know what's going on, but "ooh, shiny baubles"
3) They're happy to help make the Government look slightly less incompetent |
...or they are grateful to receive the honour that the public called for.
It may well be good PR for the Govt, but thats not Captain Toms fault. | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:31 - May 20 with 1474 views | Guthrum |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 09:57 - May 20 by uefacup81 |
There's no doubt about that. However, this is clearly being very carefully managed and drawn out so that they can go back to it whenever there's a risk of something else taking the headlines. |
Tho some of that had to do with his great age. You can't posthumously knight someone. | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:35 - May 20 with 1466 views | uefacup81 |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:29 - May 20 by Marshalls_Mullet |
...or they are grateful to receive the honour that the public called for.
It may well be good PR for the Govt, but thats not Captain Toms fault. |
Agreed, but ultimately they're the ones who have final say as to whether they:
a) Accept the various honours in a quiet and dignified fashion
or
B) Welcome the UK's massed media into their back garden every single f*cking time for a nice bit of wall-to-wall coverage | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:35 - May 20 with 1465 views | m14_blue |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:29 - May 20 by Marshalls_Mullet |
...or they are grateful to receive the honour that the public called for.
It may well be good PR for the Govt, but thats not Captain Toms fault. |
Spot on, thoroughly deserved.
It is possible to be a huge admirer of the man and feel uncomfortable with the way the government are exploiting the situation though, there’s no hypocrisy in those positions. | | | |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:37 - May 20 with 1462 views | BrixtonBlue |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:26 - May 20 by uefacup81 |
Well, there are three possibilities:
1) They're a bit thick
2) They know what's going on, but "ooh, shiny baubles"
3) They're happy to help make the Government look slightly less incompetent |
4) They're delighted to receive the highest honour for their dad/grandad/great grandad. I know if it was my dad I'd be pleased as punch. | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:38 - May 20 with 1457 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:35 - May 20 by m14_blue |
Spot on, thoroughly deserved.
It is possible to be a huge admirer of the man and feel uncomfortable with the way the government are exploiting the situation though, there’s no hypocrisy in those positions. |
Pretty much what I said. | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:39 - May 20 with 1452 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:35 - May 20 by uefacup81 |
Agreed, but ultimately they're the ones who have final say as to whether they:
a) Accept the various honours in a quiet and dignified fashion
or
B) Welcome the UK's massed media into their back garden every single f*cking time for a nice bit of wall-to-wall coverage |
I have no issue with either, that's very much their choice. | |
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| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:41 - May 20 with 1448 views | uefacup81 |
| When the going gets tough, give out a knighthood ... on 10:35 - May 20 by m14_blue |
Spot on, thoroughly deserved.
It is possible to be a huge admirer of the man and feel uncomfortable with the way the government are exploiting the situation though, there’s no hypocrisy in those positions. |
I agree entirely.
I just feel that when they're willing to smile for the cameras every time there's a slight development, they're either a bit dense, or know fully they they're being exploited but don't care. | |
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