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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-05 02:25 PM Original message |
UK Channel 4 now: great programme on New Labour astroturf |
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fedsron2us (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-05 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. A funny but deeply depressing insight into British politics |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 06:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. And then we wonder why Blair is out of touch |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 04:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. Maybe I'm a jaded cynic |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 04:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yes, it wasn't so much "shocking" as "confirms your worst suspicions" |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 05:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. And yet our MPs are considered approachable and friendly |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 09:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. There's a big difference between the nationaL campaign and LocaL ones |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 06:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. A lot of the constituencies mentioned... |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 04:42 AM Response to Original message |
4. This isn't really new. |
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RogueTrooper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 05:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I know |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 05:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. They did actually call it astroturfing in the programme |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
10. It didn't surprise me at all |
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fedsron2us (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. And the results are as equally dismal |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
11. If this were a story about the US, I would hope that the Democrats did... |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 06:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Many of the dirty tricks the show covered |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 08:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. There's nothing wrong with really wanting to win. |
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