He was wearing a light grey suit, black shirt and reddish tie (as I remember). It was a bit different, and looked cute.
I HATE the anonymous plain dark suits ALL men on television wear. Hate hate hate.
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Quote: zooo @ February 11 2011, 12:09 PM GMTI HATE the anonymous plain dark suits ALL men on television wear. Hate hate hate.
I hate the fact that anonymous plain dark suits are seen by much of society as the only thing a decent man should wear (to work, especially). It's a uniform of dreary conformity.
Yes. I feel sorry for men really, there's not as much choice out there with what's thought of as acceptable to wear.
Although I'm sure some men prefer it that way!
Satire is usually directed at the Government of the day; for the Opposition become the target of satire they actually have to do something to get noticed. Ed Milliband seems to be adopting the entirely sensible strategy of invisibility.
If they want more balance they'll have to hire a new right wing presenter. I don't really like it when a presenter puts forward an opinion, acting as though they believe it when they clearly don't, and are purely saying it for balance.
I'm probably alone there. But it just makes me cringe.
I've always thought Mitchell probably holds quite a few views in line with some Tories. Even if he did say he voted Liberal.
Quote: zooo @ February 11 2011, 2:38 PM GMTI've always thought Mitchell probably holds quite a few views in line with some Tories. Even if he did say he voted Liberal.
Really? He's always struck me as your typical Liberal Media Elitee.
I probably mean the Tory-lite stuff like... grammar schools being a good thing, and not being embarrassed to be middle class.
Often spouting unequivocally liberal views the team of presenters have completely pinned their colours to the mast. Now I'm no Tory but it would be nice to see a little less blatant bias in the show, but with half the presenting team writing regularly for the Guardian this looks a little unlikely.
I don't even care a little bit. I'm a Guardian-readian bleeding heart liberal, so it suits me fine. Screw you, right wing! (Though I still respect your rights.)
Quote: zooo @ February 11 2011, 2:50 PM GMTI probably mean the Tory-lite stuff like... grammar schools being a good thing, and not being embarrassed to be middle class.
Yes I was quite surprised when he said he voted Lib Dem. I had him down as a Tory. You know, because he's a big square toff.
Quote: Nat Wicks @ February 11 2011, 3:02 PM GMTYes I was quite surprised when he said he voted Lib Dem. I had him down as a Tory. You know, because he's a big square toff.
Aww, bless him.
I quite like some Tories. 
Biased?... It's probably Tory-controlled to make us giggle as they kick shit out of civilisation as usual... 
Quote: zooo @ February 11 2011, 3:05 PM GMTAww, bless him.
I quite like some Tories.
I could have sworn it was Odd Tories earlier.
Sshh.
Quote: sidecar jon @ February 11 2011, 10:07 AM GMTI always assume anyone black, and involved with persecuted minorities is going to be more left than right.
And that, my friends, is called racism.
Quote: Bomsh @ February 5 2011, 5:32 AM GMTYeah, I noticed that too. Solves the earlier conundrum of no writers appearing in the production credits of the guide here.
So, do 'programme associates' not count as writers now?
Sorry? Occasionally it takes us a few days from broadcast to finalise credit input, but it's all there.
Quote: Tim Walker @ February 11 2011, 2:30 PM GMThttp://www.metro.co.uk/tv/855238-10-o-clock-live-is-becoming-a-party-political-broadcast
A pretty fair analysis. Thanks for pointing that out.
Quote: Timbo @ February 11 2011, 2:35 PM GMTSatire is usually directed at the Government of the day; for the Opposition become the target of satire they actually have to do something to get noticed.
If there was a hint of impartiality to the show, they could note Labour's flip-flopping on dealing with the economy, the return to denying the existence of a defecit, and the fact that Miliband had to give what is essentially the most important role he has, to someone he didn't want to. But the policy vacuum from most departments on the Labour front bench certainly doesn't lend well to satire, you're right.
Quote: Nat Wicks @ February 11 2011, 3:02 PM GMTI don't even care a little bit. I'm a Guardian-readian bleeding heart liberal, so it suits me fine.
Typical Guardian reader, blissfully happy as long as they're not being challenged.
Quote: Nat Wicks @ February 11 2011, 3:02 PM GMTYes I was quite surprised when he said he voted Lib Dem. I had him down as a Tory.
Genuinely shocked at this!
Eesh, I don't know. It's clearly finding itself still, and I think they're going in generally the right direction, but it's still far from what it clearly wants to be and thinks it is. The funnies are slowly increasing, and they do make some good points and arguments at times - but so much is just plain misleading (Carr this week referred to a Parliamentary vote as something the Government had done), or pathetically thin. It's sledgehammer student politics, failing to understand or take into account the nuances and fine detail and implications of what they're discussing, debating or ridiculing. Not good enough.
Further - and this isn't really specific to 10 O'Clock Live so much as common-as-having-skin amongst the left as a whole - but how can you in one breath criticise Richard Hammond for making a flippant and mildly xenophobic remark, making yourself out to be bigger than that, all high-and-mighty and caring and understanding, and then LITERALLY in the very next breath mock a serious car crash that nearly killed him? Really astonishes me.
Maybe I'm just expecting something more cerebral and heavyweight from the show - after all, it's scheduled against Question Time and that's essentially how it's marketed - but it's not delivering.
Quote: Tim Walker @ February 11 2011, 2:30 PM GMThttp://www.metro.co.uk/tv/855238-10-o-clock-live-is-becoming-a-party-political-broadcast
Quote: Christopher HootonThe young journalist came out on top, thought the Adam Bolton-esque shouting was a little hard to watch.
Maybe Mr Hooton should get a proof reader? I'd imagine this should be 'although'.