Imagine....

Do TV show washed up BLAIR>

Lets compare the allegations :

BLAIR - responsible for an illegal war in which 1.2 million ( latest best estimate ) innocent men - women and children died.

KING - made records and slept with some people under 21 who later decided to make money out of knowing King - some who had not even met him.

The MEDIA response in the UK

BLAIR - still fawning over Tony and New Labour, Still ignoring the killings of so many people.

KING - demonised by the Murdoch led media in the USA / UK from which the BBC takes its lead.

CONCLUSION

The media is run by people who support the mass murder of other races. The USA and UK media owned by Murdoch and BBC in particular fans the flames of hate and stirs up wars around the World. In addition they build up celebrities in order to be able to destroy them and call them "bogeymen" to increase their reach of "fear" into ordinary people's lives.

None of the above is conspiracy - it is all based on actual facts. Opinions may differ but I would say that the view I am expressing will be the view expressed in 100+ years time when the current administrations are judged by history.

I can understand them not wanting to play Glitter tunes par se, but it really offends me when they're missed from Pick Of The Pops countdowns for no good reason - if you are playing a top 20 from, say, 1973 they are a very relevant part of that rundown and should be heard.
Indeed, I strongly suspect that on a regular basis charts are chosen to feature on POTP deliberately a week before a Glitter tune hit the top 5.
His first 3 years of hits (particularly the first 18 months) produced some fine singles
At least the Rock'n'Roll pt2 bit wasn't cut from TV broadcasts of The Full Monty - I half suspected it would be.....

I heard Another Rock and Roll Christmas several times last Christmas.....it is on loop CDs and Tapes everywhere. In addition his early hits I believe still get played in areas where Murdoch is not campaigning against his music.

It is bizarre that Radio or TV in the UK does this for one artist - surely they should be holding meetings about AMY WINEHOUSE - PETE DOHERTY or ROLLING STONES - LITTLE RICHARD - ANY SPECTOR records etc in order to become our "moral" guardians.

The NANNY STATE is now all pervading.

Shocking news today is that 10% of SCHOOLS have CCTV CAMERAS in the SCHOOL TOILETS !!!! Now surely that in itself could lead to many convictions of teachers !!!!

Our whole Country is BIG BROTHER POLICE STATE mad at the moment. It is out of control.

Maybe everyone should start requesting GLITTER songs from radio - and then when they are told they are not appropriate give the station a list of the artists that they play who also have criminal convictions or have done the SAME thing but not been "caught" "prosecuted" or because the papers think it was cool in their case to break the law !!!

Our country has amazing double standards running through public life - only by exposing these double standards can we get fairness and justice into our society and honestly protect kids from evil things.

Well, I think POTP's main objective these days is to find the most boring charts imaginable and play the most boring songs in them.

I have no problems with GG's records being played on radio and can't really see how anyone else could.

Has music and the artists who create not always fallen out of favour as time goes by? Surely as trends develop and pass this has always been the case? As far as i am aware there are many digital radio stations playing " oldies ". Indeed there are dedicated stations who play non stop oldies. New tracks aren't being played because they're deemed un-cool. As far as Gadd is concerened, perhaps if he excercised a little remorse he may be accepted by the masses. The fact is the public can probably see right through his charade. His choice of destinations to reside is a tad coincidental to help his cause.

Whilst my sympathy for Gadd is very limited, we should never lose sight of the fact he was practically hounded out of the UK by the gutter press, who then hounded him internationally in countries that have an even more corupt legal system than out own. It wouldn't suprise me if his Vietnamese 'crimes' were 'bought' for him by some journo's, and his destinations were probably picked on 'less likely to be hassled' basis. Upon his return, unless he bravely takes the press on 'JK' style he will again be hounded, either to another mystery location or to his death

I think Gary Glitter was almost forced into "his choice of destinations" by the media who stalked him around the globe. Cuba was the first place he settled, and that is not known as a pedo haven, but the media would not let him livere in peace. Next he lived on a boat off the coast of Europe, but again his stalkers forced him to move and he possibly thought that Asia would be a safe refuge. I think that is where the media wanted him all along, and he walked right into their trap. So did many of the tabloid readers who lapped up yet another puddle of pedo sensationalism.

There are many Brits who live in countries like Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. I'm sure they are not all paedophiles, but I'm also sure that their location would be used against them at the slightest opportunity - which is a bit sad.

You could argue that there is as much claim to not playing George Michael's records as he was convicted of a sex crime (cottaging in 1998), also falling asleep at the wheel and possession of drugs. He also openly continues to smoke cannibis, which has got to be setting a bad example. But of course this is lovely George who can do no wrong because he is a good looking soul boy and women love him and can't see what a terrible sleeze bag he is.

I really don't see the difference between Gary Glitter and Michael Jackson. Both admittedly took young children into their beds. Both were said to have committed sexual acts on those children. Both families of the "victims" accepted money. One court in the "good old USA" reached one verdict and one in a "primitive hole" reached another

Expecting Gary Glitter to show remorse is fair enough, but what if he actually didn't do anything ? He still maintains he was innocent. It wouldn't be the first time they've banged a big star up for a crime they didn't actually commit.

As to whether or not we should play his records, does anybody phone in and complain when Rolling Stones records are played ? or Chuck Berry ? or Jerry lee Lewis ?

Why does Gary Glitter have to be treated differently ?

mikemacca wrote:
I really don't see the difference between Gary Glitter and Michael Jackson. <snip>
The difference is that one has been convicted of an offence and the other has not.

If a white middle class person has been accused of something in Vietnam - our gutter press would be saying that their justice stinks and it is an unsafe conviction.

Double standards

If all artists who committed a crime where band there would be no Elton, Mercury, McCartney etc. Whilst he broke the law, George Michael did not interfere with minors. There's a big difference. Gadd's crime is totally different. Children must be protected from the likes of him. Its a fundemental responsibility as adults.

I'm inlcined to agree, angel.

Glitter's crimes seem to have had victims- George Michael's not.

I would, however, really like the tabloid journalists to have their lives subjected to the same moral standards as those they hold everyone else accountable to.

(did that make grammatical sense?) lol

So Radio shouldn't play the Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis...?

BR wrote:
If a white middle class person has been accused of something in Vietnam - our gutter press would be saying that their justice stinks and it is an unsafe conviction.

Double standards

That goes without saying !

The solution is as follows :

At playlist meetings for Radio the PLUGGER will need to present a ENHANCED CRB check for each person plus two references from politically correct persons in order for the record to be allowed to be played on the Radio Station.

This will stop all of those who have any conviction or any allegation against them by anyone ever getting a chance to be heard on the airwaves of our country in the interests of protecting the public.

Sort of 1984 stylee

Mr King

I think that the reason your records dont get played anymore is because they were never very good to begin with!

JK was never a groundbreaker (he may have been behind the scenes, but not in front of the mic!)

Anyway - "Everyone's Gone to the Moon" was a good track. Not so keen on most of the others though!