We should stop immediately

Didn't hear a single song about Benteke on Saturday.

It's not real.

The 2 women sitting opposite me on the train.

Going through the pretence of being nice whilst they slag off pretty much every person they work with.

I think you'll find it is....

http://www.archersanarchists.com/

People who start sentences with "yes, no". Sorry?

Well, actually, not all of us do

Noooooooooooo

And now I have a breaking news banner across my iPad telling me that Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc are to leave the Great British Bake Off.

Who gives a ****?

I mean Christ almighty.

Good. Piss off then you smug pair of no marks.

The heat

Never mind.

El Nina is going to take over now, and with the sunspots on the wane we are in for the coldest winter in ages - again. So say the forecasters, apparently :S:

The Daily Express (no I don't buy it) has had that headline every year since I can remember. They are bound to get it right eventually.

The Bake Off stuff is news, actually, because it's a massive show, and cultural developments that affect millions of people are newsworthy. Fair play to Mel and Sue for a rare display of loyalty.

It's also a big story as its about much more than one show. It's about the BBC, what they face under this government, and also about Channel 4 (this move is not going to end well for them, and flies in the face of some of their recent protestations). It's also about Murdoch's ever-growing influence on our cultural identity (Sky owns 70% of Love Productions).

It also rather shows up the government and the right-wing press and their anti-BBC agenda:

Right-wing press slam BBC

Government threatens cuts

BBC warns that cuts will result in big-name shows being lost

Cuts forced through

BBC loses big-name show, despite offering to pay double what they currently do

Right-wing press slam BBC for losing much-loved show

Apart from "There's only two Bentekes" :)

And if it can happen with Bake Off, then this could be repeated with any successful show, made by an independent company, that the BBC nurtures.

ITV, C4 etc could sit back, let the BBC take the risk in developing programmes and then cherry pick the one(s) that will give them the most commercial success.

It will become a bigger issue and it's not clear how the BBC can prevent this once the initial contract for that programme expires. Apparently C4 outbid them by £10m, money they can recoup by selling the advertising and sponsorship to foodie companies.

Oh yes, correct

****wits that send out posts on facebook requiring Amens and then the ****wits that type Amen - my sister being one of the said ****wits

Amen to that

Didn't hear
Benteke, oh oh
Benteke, oh oh oh oh
Let's fly way up to the top
Away from that pillock called Klopp.....?

Mark Hughes annoys me...want to hit, hit, kill...(OK thats enough.Ed.)