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GB News (New British News Network)

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*Precision I have no political affiliation. I subscribe to no political dogma or movement. I have highlighted this new news channel as a much needed antidote to the partisan news we are currently subjected to. Will it be free from bias? No, but at least we all get to see the extremes of both sides of the political divide. I get my news from an entirely independant team  who are committed to delivering non-partisan, professional journalism. Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar. It's a fearless anti-establishment Youtube show and podcast with contributors from across the political divide. Their aim is to cut through the media bias. Breaking Points Non-Partisan News & Analysis Precision*

Britain's got a new TV network. The new British network has vowed to fight "cancel culture" and reflect voices not heard in the partisan mainstream media and state-controlled BBC. A spokesperson for GB News said its aim was to "puncture the pomposity of our elites in politics, business, media and academia and expose their growing promotion of cancel culture for the threat to free speech and democracy that it is". 

Cancel Culture is the term given to left-wing and left-leaning attempts at suppressing of free expression and political diversity by permanently shaming and ostracising individuals who threaten their political and social orthodoxy. 

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  • I believe in free speech but I find it ironic that a network that is unlikely to give airtime to views they don't like is painting itself as free speeches champion.

    case in point. footballers choosing to kneel before a game, they're exercising free speech. those who choose to boo them also exercising free speech. People on the right too often use free speech as if it was a protection against their views being criticised. People on the left too often treat opinions they disagree with as personal attacks.

    A prerequisite for intelligent constructive debate is each side accepting the other will say things they find objectionable and they need to address the other sides points rather than complaining that they shouldn't be allowed to make them.

  • in reply to Peter

    Have you read the Anarchist's Handbook?      Basically, when you run out of logic, you attack the messenger to discredit them - and that in turn, discredits anything they might be saying.      That's the whole tactic of 'cancel culture' and 'wokeism'.    It's all about screaming and shouting the loudest and stopping anyone with opposing views from speaking.   Only one message allowed.

  • in reply to Plastic

    The aim is to impose a left-wing social and political hegemony on the world, controlled by a handful of oligarchies.

  • in reply to Turtle

    The ones that MP Jeremy Corbyn also talked about during the 1970's,1980's, 1990's, 2000's...

  • in reply to Deleted user

    These are also the kinds of arguments made by the likes of Hitler before they create their own hegomonies and have all their opponents silenced

  • in reply to Deleted user

    it's intriguing to know the ' left-wing  oligarchs you are referring o ?

  • in reply to Nexus11

    Nexus, is it too much to ask of you to allow over 50% of the population to have a news network that represents their way of life?

    Is it unreasonable to give over 50% of the population access to news content and journalistic reporting that reflects their interests and values? 

    Is it such an egregious step to welcome a news network that reflects the views of over 80% of the population (polling has found that over 80% of Brits are against cancel culture and identity politics).

    We are supposed to be living in a democracy where there is a plurality of thoughts, beliefs and ideas. Not a political hegemony where speech is controlled and approved by a political elite and monitored and policed by political mobs.

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  • in reply to Nexus11

    Nexus, is it too much to ask of you to allow over 50% of the population to have a news network that represents their way of life?

    Is it unreasonable to give over 50% of the population access to news content and journalistic reporting that reflects their interests and values? 

    Is it such an egregious step to welcome a news network that reflects the views of over 80% of the population (polling has found that over 80% of Brits are against cancel culture and identity politics).

    We are supposed to be living in a democracy where there is a plurality of thoughts, beliefs and ideas. Not a political hegemony where speech is controlled and approved by a political elite and monitored and policed by political mobs.

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