From first thing this morning Ben Bradshaw has been broadcasting standing in water to "emphasize" how "serious" the floods are.

Every time the camera pans away you can clearly see that the pavement on the other side of the road is totally dry - and people are passing by quite easily.

The situation is serious (just one of the houses alongside the Thames is probably worth more than the entire Somerset levels !) but to "distort" the situation by pretending it is worse than it is discredits the BBC.

I wouldn't want my road flooded.

In The Know (as always) wrote:
From first thing this morning Ben Bradshaw has been broadcasting standing in water to "emphasize" how "serious" the floods are.

Every time the camera pans away you can clearly see that the pavement on the other side of the road is totally dry - and people are passing by quite easily.

The situation is serious (just one of the houses alongside the Thames is probably worth more than the entire Somerset levels !) but to "distort" the situation by pretending it is worse than it is discredits the BBC.

Are you turning into Andrew? Bradshaw isn't employed by the BBC (in fact he despises it as only an ex-employee can do). Have you seen Sky's coverage? Or ITV's coverage? The news media in general has embarrassed itself over this.

Pru wrote:
Have you seen Sky's coverage? Or ITV's coverage? The news media in general has embarrassed itself over this.

Thanks, Pru ... I do tend to rely on the BBC !

I can't stand Sky News - all those flashing banners !

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.... and ITV ? Very downmarket, isn't it?

It's Andrew's favourite channel. Here's his dream schedule:

7.00: Offaltunity Knocks
7.30: Coronation Chicken Street
8.00: Liver Alone (Drama)
8.30: I Kidney Not! (Michael Barrymore and members of the public)
9.00: Holiday on the Buses (Film Classic)
10.30: You Are Offal (But I Like You)!
11.00: Mark Williams Thomas: I Hate the BBC
12.00: A Dog's Dinner.

Up ya Chatham pocket your moron CBuNT.

andrew wrote:
Up ya Chatham pocket your moron CBuNT.

I'm afraid that's gibberish, me old mucker.

Bit of Kent slang, you can work out CBuNT.

Cor Blimey-Trousers wrote:
It's Andrew's favourite channel. Here's his dream schedule:

7.00: Offaltunity Knocks
7.30: Coronation Chicken Street
8.00: Liver Alone (Drama)
8.30: I Kidney Not! (Michael Barrymore and members of the public)
9.00: Holiday on the Buses (Film Classic)
10.30: You Are Offal (But I Like You)!
11.00: Mark Williams Thomas: I Hate the BBC
12.00: A Dog's Dinner.

You must be bored to type all that.

In The Know (as always) wrote:
Ben Bradshaw has been broadcasting standing in water to "emphasize" how "serious" the floods are.

Apologies .... I now realize I was talking about Ben Brown NOT Ben Bradshaw !

andrew wrote:
Bit of Kent slang, you can work out CBuNT.

"your moron"? What does "your" mean, then?? Belonging to you? So this person owns a moron? Is it you?

andrew wrote:
Cor Blimey-Trousers wrote:
It's Andrew's favourite channel. Here's his dream schedule:

7.00: Offaltunity Knocks
7.30: Coronation Chicken Street
8.00: Liver Alone (Drama)
8.30: I Kidney Not! (Michael Barrymore and members of the public)
9.00: Holiday on the Buses (Film Classic)
10.30: You Are Offal (But I Like You)!
11.00: Mark Williams Thomas: I Hate the BBC
12.00: A Dog's Dinner.

You must be bored to type all that.

Beats typing offal recipes, Coco!

These reporters are ridiculous. They just cannot bear anything that doesn't perpetuate their doom and gloom story. One bloke on site said, 'We think the water's found its level now,' so the reporter responded, 'So you think it could get much, much, worse??!!'

Ben Brown is STILL standing pools of water - to get the "message" across LOL !

Coming up next: 'I'm here deep in the bowels of Hell, and I'm joined by Mephistopheles, who is the official spokesperson for Lucifer. Mr Mephistopheles, you're live on the news, please do not swear. It's very, very, hot down here at the moment. Can you tell me why you are not doing anything about it?'

Sid James wrote:
andrew wrote:
Bit of Kent slang, you can work out CBuNT.

"your moron"? What does "your" mean, then?? Belonging to you? So this person owns a moron? Is it you?

Learn a bit of Kent dialect.

In The Know wrote:
Ben Brown is STILL standing pools of water - to get the "message" across LOL !

It's George Alageigha now, standing in pools of water !
(Ben Brown must have gone to get his webbed feet sorted out).

I'm emailing BBC News to ask if TV studio presenters can stand in paddling pools to "get the message across" !

WARNING - Children should NOT imitate the idiotic actions of TV News presenters !

I also never fail to be stunned by the newsreaders' hopeless inability not to talk down to viewers. One of them this morning said there was 'a lull in the weather,' and then couldn't resist adding, 'which is a good thing'. Thanks for that, because otherwise I might have run around screaming about the frightening 'lull'.

Pru wrote:
I also never fail to be stunned by the newsreaders' hopeless inability not to talk down to viewers. One of them this morning said there was 'a lull in the weather,' and then couldn't resist adding, 'which is a good thing'. Thanks for that, because otherwise I might have run around screaming about the frightening 'lull'.

I have no idea why they have to do that it's very annoying, another I hate it when they compare lengths with double decker buses or Olympic size swimming pools.

In The Know wrote:
In The Know wrote:
Ben Brown is STILL standing pools of water - to get the "message" across LOL !

It's George Alageigha now, standing in pools of water !
(Ben Brown must have gone to get his webbed feet sorted out).

I'm emailing BBC News to ask if TV studio presenters can stand in paddling pools to "get the message across" !

WARNING - Children should NOT imitate the idiotic actions of TV News presenters !

Good luck hearing a reply back, if you do you get it in within 4 weeks.