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23rd Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Have the new coronavirus rules gone far enough?How long must we wait for "an adequate testing system"? Without such, we are always going to be fighting a losing battle.ViewDate:
16th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Would you report your neighbours if they broke the ‘rule of six’?Apparently its OK to go grouse shooting as a party of 30 and to have a "grouse shooting birthday party". Its just us plebs who will get reported if we dare to break the rule of six.ViewDate:
14th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Would you report your neighbours if they broke the ‘rule of six’?Sorry Len, but that's dangerous nonsense. You clearly have not lost anyone close to the COVID19 virus or you would not post in such a way.ViewDate:
14th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Do you have confidence in the test, track and trace strategy?Its actually in enclosed public places that the law says we must wear face masks. Perhaps if the requirement were made more general then the rising infection rates might be mitigated?ViewDate:
12th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?Absolutely! It is crucial that Britain remembers history and the shameful part it played in the slave trade and the Britons who made fortunes from it. These things have been covered over for far to long, with statues of some of the worst offenders.ViewDate:
10th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?But a problem did exist. You claimed "British culture defies definition" which is an untrue statement, but was used as a cop-out. I hope your wife takes you to task for such behaviour.ViewDate:
10th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?I leave the last word with you, as you clearly want to have it. Good luck with your life in Germany.ViewDate:
9th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?Having lost the debate, you now resort to insult. Sadly, the all too common response from those who have overdosed on right-wing propaganda.ViewDate:
8th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?In what way do you mean? The UK has long hosted a variety of cultures, more so since WW2. Its part of what makes this such a popular place to live for many, many people.ViewDate:
8th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?Nothing in this world "defies definition"! That's merely a cop-out.ViewDate:
8th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?You are right, elgin52. The Establishment and its right-wing supporters have had some success in recent days, but those days are numbered as the younger generation become the well-educated, free thinking decision makers. We can either wear ourselves out with a reactionary fight against it, or accept that the world is changing and it is not for us to dictate to those who follow us.ViewDate:
8th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?You have, I fear, got yourself lost in a world of right-wing thinking and prejudice which blinds you to the real world of 2020. Hectoring seems to be your approach and a refusal to actually consider points of view that differ from your own. Thankfully, we who live in the UK can see beyond that and we welcome the many views that our young people in particular express, unburdened as they are by years of propaganda. It is becoming their world and the old ideologies (of right or left) of the past are being cast aside.ViewDate:
8th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?Sorry, but as I said before, you seem rather too sure of your own views and fail to recognise that many, many people, who actually live in the UK, hold very different views, which in a modern democracy they have every right to do, rather than being hectored by right wing ideology. Its our country too, and we do actually live here. We expect our views to be reasonably represented in the media; we give little credence to those who sloganise and use extreme and emotive language to slur us. That never wins any rational argument and it certainly doesn't find traction among the younger generation who have learned to think for themselves.ViewDate:
8th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?I think you are perhaps rather too sure of your own views, which actually represent only a minority perspective in the UK. Many, many people disagree with you; this is our country too, and we actually live here, so we expect our views to be reflected fairly by Politicians and the media. You may be offended, but that's part of living in a Democracy. Your cause would be helped by less overstatement and less use of extreme and emotive language (e.g. "fascism of the left"), which serves only to turn people away from bothering to listen to what you have to say.ViewDate:
8th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?You live in Germany. In honesty, I think that reduces your credibility in commenting on current life in the UK. There are many of us who actually live here who have a very different perception to yourself. That said, you have been able to freely express your views, without getting shouted down, and that in itself seems to refute some of the claims you have made.ViewDate:
7th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?That's fine. Fully understood.ViewDate:
7th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Do you enjoy seeing urban foxes?We have a fox that frequently goes through our garden in the early hours of the morning, sometimes leaving a "deposit". If she senses it, our dog goes ballistic!ViewDate:
7th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?I suspect there are numerous views among the UK population as to what actually constitutes "British culture". It would be interesting to know your definition. Perhaps on a new thread?ViewDate:
7th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?Eh? Ethnic cleansing? No, absolutely not, but just allowing people of whatever ethnicity to live where they feel comfortable.ViewDate:
7th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?We are not in ancient Rome. We live in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society comprising people from all over the world. Perhaps those who don't like that should be the one's who look for somewhere else to live?ViewDate:
6th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?An article in The Times yesterday reported that Elgar hated the words that had been put to his music, finding them "jingoistic". A man well ahead of his era.ViewDate:
4th Sep 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?The inevitable conclusion to a storm in a tea-cup that was, from its point of view, a helpful distraction from the Government's real woes.ViewDate:
30th Aug 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?I didn't think there would be "attendees" in this COVID19 year.ViewDate:
29th Aug 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Are you intending to return to the office before 2021?I think that some people will work from home permanently, having discovered that its do-able and saves all those hours of commuting. It remains to be seen what proportion of office workers will go back, but I think we are seeing a seismic shift in where such work is carried out.ViewDate:
29th Aug 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?Don't worry, older people will not be arrested and imprisoned for failure to pay their Licence fees, as the vast vast majority of the population do faithfully, but they will be visited by Debt Collectors!ViewDate:
29th Aug 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?True. Its handy for the Government to have something to moan about instead of having constantly to excuse their own U-turns and incompetence.ViewDate:
29th Aug 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?That would at least raise some laughs in this rather gloomy era in which we live.ViewDate:
27th Aug 2020ArtfulDodger commented on:
Should the Proms be stripped of its favourite vocals?Given the unique nature of this year's Proms, I don't think it really matters. The nationlistic songs are great fun to sing in a full Albert Hall, but, in 2020, the lyrics are complete nonsense when sung seriously by a choir.