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Althea · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:59 am

satnav wrote:

According to Dimbers next week panel with consist of Eric Pickles and Will Young. Has Pickles only agreed to appear as long as there are no other politicians on the panel?

Insert comment about Pickles' weight meaning he qualifies as multiple politicians here.

Tubby; That first link is interesting. Basically "I'm not racist, but..."

oboogie · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:00 am

For Althea and anyone else who may have missed it. Here's Starkey on Newsnight last August on the riots.

satnav · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:02 am

I suppose they could argue that Pickles could represent all three parties because he is a Tory who eats Liberal amounts of food and always Labours a point!

Abernathy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:09 am

Althea, David Starkey has been working diligently at undermining any status he may have had as well respected for several years now, and long before this particular edition of QT. See Oboogie's You Tube clip and other stuff.

He is now much better known for being a reactionary old bigoted cunt than for being a half-decent historian.

As I say, he IS the anti-matter Simon Schama.

Althea · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:11 am

oboogie wrote:

For Althea and anyone else who may have missed it. Here's Starkey on Newsnight last August on the riots.

He starts off well - "I'm an historian, we won't know until later", and then goes and cocks it up straight after. I can't work out if he's suggesting black people are violent and stuff (well, maybe you'd get that idea if you just listened to rap/hip-hop) or if he's just an ignorant cock.

Abernathy wrote:

Althea, David Starkey has been working diligently at undermining any status he may have had as well respected for several years now, and long before this particular edition of QT. See Oboogie's You Tube clip and other stuff.

He is now much better known for being a reactionary old bigoted cunt than for being a half-decent historian.

As I say, he IS the anti-matter Simon Schama.

He's the anti-British reactionary, old, whatever else you said. He's rubbish. Will be pressuring the DMR to give him up.

oboogie · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:16 am

Althea wrote:

oboogie wrote:

For Althea and anyone else who may have missed it. Here's Starkey on Newsnight last August on the riots.

He starts off well - "I'm an historian, we won't know until later", and then goes and cocks it up straight after.

He always does that, starts off sounding reasonable and then launches into reactionary bullshit. He did it tonight on QT as I said a few posts ago:

O'Boogie wrote:

His point about the need for mature, adult and open debate was sound - right up to the point that he ruined it by insulting anyone he disagreed with.

Althea · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:18 am

oboogie wrote:

He always does that, starts off sounding reasonable and then launches into reactionary bullshit. He did it tonight on QT as I said a few posts ago:

O'Boogie wrote:

His point about the need for mature, adult and open debate was sound - right up to the point that he ruined it by insulting anyone he disagreed with.

Abusing his power of assumed rationalism there. Utter, utter cock.

oboogie · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:24 am

It's not just his politics either, I've never really rated him as a historian and his performance on that Jamie Oliver school programme was horrendous.

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:32 am

That was execrable.

Althea · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:33 am

oboogie wrote:

It's not just his politics either, I've never really rated him as a historian and his performance on that Jamie Oliver school programme was horrendous.

I see.

Anyone else considering a complaint? Just me?

oboogie · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:37 am

Althea wrote:

oboogie wrote:

It's not just his politics either, I've never really rated him as a historian and his performance on that Jamie Oliver school programme was horrendous.

I see.

Anyone else considering a complaint? Just me?

Already done.
It's a habit of mine when Starkey is allowed on to current affairs programmes.

Samanfur · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:49 am

satnav wrote:

According to Dimbers next week panel with consist of Eric Pickles and Will Young. Has Pickles only agreed to appear as long as there are no other politicians on the panel?

Hopefully, Will Young's raised his game since the last time they invited him. I seem to recall it being a complete embarrassment.

Esqui · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:24 am

My local MP tweeted last night...

Quote:

@conorburnsmp Don't always agree with him but thank goodness for people like David Starkey

I don't think we should be thankful for people like David Starkey. Why on earth should people who hear something they disagree with and respond by laughing, scoffing and belittling the person who said it deserve our thanks? He's one of those people who thinks he's right because he's better educated than you, and will not even consider your peasant point of view.

I guess that's why my Tory MP likes him.

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:58 am

Boris Tweeted that he wished Starkey was his uncle. He then deleted it...

satnav · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:01 am

I suppose when Starkey behaves like a tit any Tory on the panel looks quite moderate and normal in comparison. I've never regarded Redwood as moderate or normal but last night sat next to Starkey he came across as almost human.

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