Watching People Arrive At The Front Door

[New Judge]

I turned the telly on to watch the 2pm news. On three news channels there is a camera trained on the door to Lancaster House and we’re treated to a procession of people arriving there. Each of them is greeted at the door by the Prime minister with handshakes, hugs and kisses, then the customary posing for the cameras before they are led inside for a coffee or something stronger.

This is billed as “breaking news”. How on Earth is it news at all, let alone “breaking”. 

On the tickertape below, the Secretary-General of NATO, Mark Rutte,  is said to have posted on X: “Europe is ‘really stepping up’ at the London summit and that he feels ‘very positive.’” Is the very fact that they've pitched up enough to secure his optimism?

I’ve just seen Mr Trudeau arrive for the third time and Mrs Von der Leyen for the fourth. Are they taking them in the front door and out the back to go round again?

No link because you can watch it on all channels and will be treated to a re-run in every news bulletin for the rest of the day.

Is this really “news”?

[fender62]

talking shop, none have the muscle or balls to stick there necks out...i could imagine all looking  at eachother what do you think err what do think err gormless, germany will offer some sheets.

[bookbinder]

No, no, it isn't news. News is what happens once they're inside that front door.

[naomi24]

It'll be news when someone tells us what they're going to do about it.

[ToraToraTora]

judge will you support my campaign to be a mod?

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1890639.html

 

[ynnafymmi]

@15.16.Well i dont suppose you could be any worse than the present lot hun.Whenever i get the better of one of the mods on here all he has to do to win the argument is delete my answers and then gets me suspended.

[THECORBYLOON]

TORATORATORA, for a would-be Mod, your knowledge of the Site Rules is clearly lacking.

Rule 16

"The AnswerBank reserves the right to remove any post that does not relate to the topic being discussed or that we feel violate our Site Rules and Terms of Use."

I suggest you restrict your begging for support to CB from now on.

[sandyRoe]

The lights are going out all over Europe.  We may not see them lit again in our lifetime.

Earl Grey said that about 100 years ago.  Those words could be as ominous now as they were then.

Wouldn't it be bitter irony if the man with his eyes on a Nobel Peace Prize inadvertently brought us to WW3.

[sandyRoe]

T3

I'd support your application.  You'd make as good a Mod as the others.

[New Judge]

"judge will you support my campaign to be a mod?"

I would, but it might compromise the impartiality of the judiciary, Tora!   🤣 🤣