Yasmin Alibhai Brown: the media must be controlled

[sasguru]

Farage is a democrat, so give him proportional access to the airwaves etc. to allow him to express his views.

0 seats in Westminster = 0 minutes airtime.
Sounds fair.

[Mich the Tester]

0 seats in Westminster = 0 minutes airtime.
Sounds fair.

Although the next elections are European Parliament elections, where UKIP does have seats. In fact I'm led to believe that they have their own personal seats in a Brussels pub, engraved in their honour as the landlord hopes to achieve early retirement on the proceeds of their absence from their place of work.

[Old Greg]

0 seats in Westminster = 0 minutes airtime.
Sounds fair.

It ought to be on proportion of the vote IMO.

[Mich the Tester]

It ought to be on proportion of the vote IMO.

But we don't know what that is until after the election, and opinion polls are not entirely accurate.

[AtW]

Farage is a democrat, so give him proportional access to the airwaves etc. to allow him to express his views.

Proportional to his IQ?

[sasguru]

Proportional to his IQ?

He does come across as not very bright.

[Mich the Tester]

Proportional to his IQ?

Radio airwaves are not small enough. Is the the lowest radio wavelength not 1mm?

[DodgyAgent]

I think there is a case for a No Platform position when it comes to fascists, who are looking to abuse democratic freedoms to bring down democracy, but...

Farage is a democrat, so give him proportional access to the airwaves etc. to allow him to express his views.

He is more entertaining than the rest and he should therefore be given more time. He can only be regulated by the BBC the rest of the media can do what they like.

[Pondlife]

0 seats in Westminster = 0 minutes airtime.
Sounds fair.

WHS. I think it's telling that UKIP haven't managed to convice a single Tory to cross the floor. Or is it that they're more concerned with up-ing their media profiles, than having a voice heard in Parliament.

[BrilloPad]

It ought to be on proportion of the vote IMO.

Then we have to listen to the monster raving llloney party. Thats you isn't it?