Comments by "Mat Broomfield" (@matbroomfield) on "BBC News" channel.

  1. Putin's nothing if not unimaginatively consistent.
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  2. "I want them to be known as more than the bodies wrapped in plastic." BBC titles the video The bodies in the suiitcase. NEVER expect decency from corporations that profit from immorality.
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  3. It always seems that disasters like this come down to some construction company trying to save a little bit of money. Somewhere a CEO is nervously considering his prospects.
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  4. Never liked Galloway, but this smug, condescending interviewer was despicable. Managed to make this about the politics of personality about the issues, and wasted our time as well as his. I know nothing more about the issues, but I am now convinced that the BBC is no longer worthy of state enforced funding, collected from the public under threat of violence. End the licence.
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  5. How dare Russia leverage the strength of its bargaining position!
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  6. Paedophile priests, predatory people in the entertainment business, murderous politicians. They're all scum, but the greatest criminals are the web of enablers that surround them yet do nothing.
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  7. The irony is, businesses moved to Brick Lane when it was a slum, and took a chance on the area. THEY revived it, and because they were successful, the local council now charges them quadruple rates. Surely they should have been given a DISCOUNT for reviving it?!
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  8. "The Chinese doctor later said his comments had been completely misinterpreted..." I see what you did there. :-)
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  9. I despise the way that this stupid, stupid mother says "He always ate...." as though the kid had the option to stuff himself stupid without her assistance. He was a pig and YOU were a cowardly, weak willed, confrontation avoiding enabler. She should be charged with child abuse.
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  10. That closing comment was pathetic. This seems to be an excellent way to repurpose waste. What the hell does it matter if it doesn't single-handedly save the planet? The planet can take on a multitude of ideas at the same time.
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  11. He's absolutely right. European unity threatens Russian and Chinese aspirations in the region.
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  12. Good to see the mandatory licence fee hard at work.
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  13. Appaently David thinks that everybody should be quitters like him.
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  14. So he was adopted by a stranger to keep him safe, and the best way to do that was for that stranger to go to the very country and fight against the man he was hiding from? Sounds legit.
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  15. As long as money is put ahead of health and the future of the planet this will continue.
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  16. Foreign people of ALL races and cultures are welcome so long as they ADD to the richness of British culture, rather than detracting from it. However, there are some values about being decent towards each other, working for a living, not imposing your religious beliefs, and treating women and children with respect, that are a fundamental part of British working class culture. If you don't share those values, adopt them as soon as you arrive, or don't bother coming. Black, white, brown, oriental, or any other ethnicity - all are welcome and will be treated with kindness and compassion by the vast majority of Britons. Every nation has its xenophobes and racists, but they are just a very vocal, but tiny minority.
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  17. Apparently your licence fee can't afford sound or narration. Or focus.
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  18. It's a rare feeling to watch the news and feel joy. This is such an occasion.
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  19. What a fantastic discovery! Amazed that it would be in mud rather than rock.
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  20. Who the hell locates a virology lab in the centre of a crowded city apart from the Umbrella Corp?!
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  21. "It's frozen inside" And that's just the hearts of the mayors and governor.
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  22. "What are we doing to our economy" words uttered by the dinosaurs 65 million years ago no doubt. FFS.
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  23. It's a skill pay gap not a gender pay gap. Do 4th division male soccer players get paid the same as Premiership players? No. End of argument. You can't justify a 100k salary for someone who generates 10k of revenue. End of argument. Women don't like it? Don't play cricket. Pathetic as always BBC.
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  24. No idea if these men are guilty or innocent. Their behaviour DOES seem suspicious, but circumstantial evidence should NEVER be the sole basis for a conviction, let alone of this magnitude. But one indisputable fact DOES stand out, and that's the despicable practice of police doctoring statements retrospectively to strengthen their case. Police need to be reminded, in the strongest possible legal terms, that their duty is not to get convictions, but to ensure the safe, smooth running of society. Rewriting reality to "punish" those who have not yet been convicted of a crime is utterly unacceptable.
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  25. It's not about their nationality - it's about the place they are coming from. SMH. So long as they impose 3 week quarantine on all people returning, hopefully it won't spread.
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  26. Amazing it took this long. As long as he dodges this issue, he should receive no honours or respect from anyone.
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  27. "An emotional response" you patronising fool! Their concerns were 100% valid. Once you remove price guarantees, industrial farms can undercut everyone at a loss in order to drive them out of business before returning to whatever rates they want. That results in less farmers, less choice for consumers, and ultimately higher prices. That's not an "emotional response" that's economics 101 - the Walmart model. You only have to look at Australian cattle farming to see this in action.
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  28. Holding a referendum on granting equal rights that don't affect you is like holding a referendum on what other people get to eat for dinner, when 25% of the voters are hardcore roast beef fans. Why TF should other people get ANY say in this issue?
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  29. This feels more like a "Don't think we're not aware what you're doing" to China.
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  30. I shouldn't laugh but... In fairness, it's exactly the kind of dumb thing I might have done in the past. Glad they're all safe. Don't envy them the cold water.
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  31. The sexiest dance ever? It depends who's doing it.
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  32. The family of every abuser and predator and murderer thinks they can't possibly have done it. Opinions are irrelevant. All that matters is evidence.
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  33. How has this not been done decades ago? One of the greatest heros in British history, Alan Turing was driven to suicide simply for preferring the same sex.
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  34. A moronic plan from someone who has clearly never seen a reception or year 1 classroom.
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  35. Yeah, let's not let teens read books that reflects their actual language and experience. Let's hide all the scary things from them. Then these same idiots whine that their kids get changed at college awaty from their stifling, toxic influnce.
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  36. This is a power issue. Any time you give people this much control over the dreams of others, they have unreasonable leverage over them. Whether it's male teen aspiring actors, boy and girl singers, or women in Hollywood, it's about the power that others have. The solution is to reduce the power that individuals have but they will not give it up willingly. I think many many of their lives will have to be destroyed before it becomes so dangerous that others in their position seek their jollies like normal people do.
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  37. Just another day in America sadly.
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  38. The concluding statement was ridiculous. How long should the entire nation be crippled because of the vulnerabilities of a tiny, tiny minority? Nobody is FORCING you to send your children to school. If you are fearful for your daughter's life, I would go so far to suggest that it's irresponsible of you to do so. Or maybe even YOU take the prosaic view that the danger is minimal and the cost of putting your life on hold any longer, is far worse.
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  39. Oh FFS! This is starting to feel like a damned saga.
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  40. Water in a flooded subway, with electric rails and a sealed carriage. A vision of hell. Poor people.
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  41. Why the hell are non-British nationals allowed to donate to British politicians in any case?! Even naturalised citizens should be banned.
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  42. "They've promised to keep it safe" Just like they haven't on a single pipeline in existence.
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  43. "Up to 100 rare species" (the 7 legged wolf, the 3 headed deer, the 12 foot spider and the jumping vampire worms).
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  44. If these migrants ARE footballs, THEY'RE the ones that jumped onto the pitch.
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  45. Least surprising news ever. So you're saying that a group that shot a girl i the head for the crime of wanting an education may still be misogynists? Sooner or later, the Afghanis have to fight for themselves, or leave the country.
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  46. We should be looking harder at our leaders not our spending habits. Much of this is down to their conscious actions or inactions
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  47. Academic stress is one of the leading causes of suicide in the western world. Societies pressuring kids to succeed for careers that will probably not even exist in 20 years.
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  48. The problem is, that Obama considers Islam to be "one of the world's great religions". It's numerous, not great, and it should not be allowed to misrepresent itself as "the religion of peace", when so many of its ideas are not peaceful. This is a battle for hearts and minds, and Islam IS at war with the west. Sometimes it uses terroristic tactics, but mostly it is using millions of ordinary followers who don't even realise that they are sleepers, outbreeding us, and increasing the influence of this intolerant religion.
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  49. Apparently it's racism even when it's just the CAR WINDOWS that are black.
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  50. Awww, little fascist runs to daddy fascist for validation after getting backlash? Pathetic.
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