Lesson 1 Jezza, The Media Are Not Bothering You

[youngmafbog]

An awful mess from Corbyn who seems totally out of his depth with the press. Did he really expect to be leader of the opposition and not have to answer the the press?

And why not more senior women? Or have they all refused?

http://news.sky.com/story/1552000/corbyn-faces-pressure-over-top-jobs-for-women

[naomi24]

He was very irritable with reporters a night or so back when he was trying to ride off on his bike. I don't think he'll last long.

[jim360]

Give him time, ymb -- I mean, you can't expect Corbyn to bomb entirely on only his third day in the job!

More important to give jobs to people who merit the position, rather than women to look good. Of course, it could be argued that Corbyn hasn't even managed the first one, although again time alone will tell. Either way, I'll be interested to see what the future for Labour holds -- and how, if it does go belly-up rather quickly (as seems likely), the left who voted Corbyn in will react.

[Togo]

He has spent his whole political 'career' spouting contentious soundbites without having to take any responsibility for them. He will now realise he can't make soundbites and then hide in the corner sniggering behind his hand.

[bazwillrun]

Exactly Togo

lets see what happens when he nexts cosies up to one of his groups of terrorist buddies....

[naomi24]

I said the other day he reminds me of an old hippie who's never outgrown his impossibly idealistic notions. He's out of his depth with this job. More fool the people who voted for him.

[Svejk]

Who's going to do Sooty & Sweep now ?

[emeritus]

PMQ's should be interesting

[Lonnie]

Thing is, no--one gave Corbyn a cat in Hells chance of becoming Labour leader, and now the Unions are threatening to strike to put him in to No10, without an election, The whole country should be worried.

[Zacs-Master]

Are they?

[Lonnie]

Might not be, but should be.

[naomi24]

Lonnie! How nice to see you! I do hope you're well. I often wonder how you're getting on.

(Please excuse me youngmafbog. I haven't seen Lonnie around here for ages).

[TTG]

Has he mentioned Thatcher yet in one of his speeches?

[Lonnie]

Hi Naomi, thanks very much, first time for at least a year, I'm fine thanks, its great to see you still on here, and I hope your well

[Booldawg]

haha 'they are bothering me' - grow a pair Corbyn. Wait until an angry mob harasses you and your family whilst out for a pub meal and then you can talk about being bothered!

[sevenOP]

19TH century thinking seems to rule the scoffers in this thread.( or is that the media indoctrination proving its effectiveness )

The pedo card, the semitic card, failed to arrest his election, now the anti-hippy( by way of fashion/conformative dress style ) solely manufactured by the media, is the 'latest' backwards looking ploy: which ploy along with the media's continual open hostility to Corbyn before his election puts to bed the lie "The Media Are Not Bothering You".

Corbyn's shadow cabinet is the FIRST to achieve majority women representation
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-more-women-appointed-to-shadow-cabinet-than-men-for-first-time-10500032.html

and his Policy Document(published 28/7/2015) lays out guidelines to real gender equality,itself being compiled by a woman, includes a range of measures such as universal free childcare, reversing cuts to the social wage, anti-sexist education in schools, fully funded services for victims of domestic violence, and forcing companies to publish equal pay audits.
https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/jeremyforlabour/pages/87/attachments/original/1438076296/WorkingWithWomen.pdf?1438076296

Alas, this will probably not influence those 'dancing to the media tune', and they(dance masters and dancers), may continue to vilify those who are less subservient.

[woofgang]

I suspect he might be the rebound party leader. Somebody has to do the job but its not worth sacrificing someone who actually has the potential to achieve anything.

[youngmafbog]

//those 'dancing to the media tune', //

The media reflects the mood of the public. Their only aim is to peddle papers, if they wrote the 'wrong' thing then they would not sell any. Worked for papers that 'support' all of the political spectrum.

[sevenOP]

"The media reflects the mood of the public. Their only aim is to peddle papers,"

A rather simplistic encapsulation ymb

http://www.understandmedia.com/ml-basics/8-what-is-the-media

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Doj5mTuOPJUJ:www.academia.edu/9679491/Does_mass_media_shape_or_reflect_public_opinion+&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&;ved=0CCEQFjAAahUKEwj8_tPzgvnHAhUKthoKHeSBAyc&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.infoamerica.org%2Fdocumentos_pdf%2Fmccombs01.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHB1EDnfxfD6BEC0FzQCfwDjKObeQ

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&;ved=0CCoQFjABahUKEwj8_tPzgvnHAhUKthoKHeSBAyc&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.prisoncommission.org.uk%2Ffileadmin%2Fhoward_league%2Fuser%2Fpdf%2FCommission%2Fmediabriefing1.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHhm8y66OdozXEUxVuMAZnVvwaAvA