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[Albion] Daily Mail apology



Eeyore

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Deadly Danson said:
The problem I have is, it just isn't an issue either way. Who cares? But because the vicious, lying, duplicitous rags decide to make it an issue it then gets reported by the rest of the media who have to have something to talk about so eventually it becomes a "thing". So boring.
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Same here. I didn't give a flying flamingo when Sunak went to Southampton. Fitting as they were relegated. If Starmer gets invited to Arsenal, it's really no big deal. It just isn't a thing. Unless you are a right wing rag. Tiresome.
 




Uh_huh_him

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Deadly Danson said:
The problem I have is, it just isn't an issue either way. Who cares? But because the vicious, lying, duplicitous rags decide to make it an issue it then gets reported by the rest of the media who have to have something to talk about so eventually it becomes a "thing". So boring.
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Yeah I agree with this view.
Labour will be picked apart to a level the Tories would never be.

It was ever thus.

Starmer made a bit of a rod for his own back, by saying Labour were going to be whiter than white.
Daily Fail licked their collective lips when he said that.
 


jcdenton08

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Chicken Run said:
If the amount of post’s on here from people linking their bullshit stories are anything to go by i think you’d be surprised 😉😉😉
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Just to counter this, many times perfectly true factual stories (not editorialised heavily) are shared here and immediately mistrusted. I f***ing hate the Mail, but I’m not going to believe the Grauniad more if two both report the same story. It’s dolled up AP stuff in the main anyway
 








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And today the Mail is reporting that Referees are complaining about the quality of food they are given at the Amex. Vindictive of the Mail or entitled referees expecting to be treated like Gods?
 


Stumpy Tim

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Uh_huh_him said:
Starmer made a bit of a rod for his own back, by saying Labour were going to be whiter than white.
Daily Fail licked their collective lips when he said that.
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But they are being whiter than white. They've declared everything, and it's all within the rules. Unfortunately even that's not good enough apparently, while the billions gifted to the mates of Tories was fine according to the Mail.
 






Uh_huh_him

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Stumpy Tim said:
But they are being whiter than white. They've declared everything, and it's all within the rules. Unfortunately even that's not good enough apparently, while the billions gifted to the mates of Tories was fine according to the Mail.
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I don't disagree.

But all the Mail wanted was the opportunity to report on every possibly dodgy arrangement and make implications.
Starmer gift-wrapped it and allowed time to be wasted on trivia.
 




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Uh_huh_him said:
I get this argument, but then again, he's made a career choice which is massively affecting his ability to live the life he used to.

I don't see it as essential that someone else should pay for him to carry on attending Arsenal games.
It's kind of on him.
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He has a season ticket which he’s had for years. Why should other Arsenal fans lose their seats to accommodate the security?
It‘s easier for the Emirates to put him in a secure area.

Just to add, is it really hospitality to be in a secure box, or does it include a four couse meal, with the best wines? To me, hospitality is the latter.
 
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Thunder Bolt

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I remember when Albion fans defended a Labour MP, accused of accepting hospitality.

Albion fans defend Prescott

BRIGHTON and Hove Albion supporters have defended John Prescott after he was accused of compromising any future Falmer decision by…
www.theargus.co.uk www.theargus.co.uk


He bought his own pie, and had a glass of water.
 


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Thunder Bolt said:
I remember when Albion fans defended a Labour MP, accused of accepting hospitality.

Albion fans defend Prescott

BRIGHTON and Hove Albion supporters have defended John Prescott after he was accused of compromising any future Falmer decision by…
www.theargus.co.uk www.theargus.co.uk


He bought his own pie, and had a glass of water.
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I suspect more than one.

Yes, it’s a fat joke, sue me.
 


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pocketseagull said:
and this is why Starmer shouldn't be accepting hospitality from the Premier League until at least the Football Governance Bill passes
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Absolutely - but like asking your cat to pretty please don't bring in those dead field mice, good luck with that!
 




AmexRuislip

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Jim in the West said:
Just seen this on the official site (my apologies if it's fixtures):

The club can confirm that the following clarification and correction appeared in today’s Daily Mail (4 October 2024).
‘An article in Saturday’s paper said that Brighton & Hove Albion FC owner Tony Bloom invited Sir Keir Starmer to a game against Arsenal on April 6, and suggested this was to lobby him about the forthcoming Football Governance Bill.
‘In fact, the PM’s invitation came from a third party as part of a standard Premier League arrangement with visiting teams and Brighton have confirmed, and we accept, that he was not lobbied by Mr Bloom or the club.
‘We apologise for the error and for any distress caused and have agreed to make a donation to the Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation.’
We acknowledge the apology and appreciate the correction and significant donation. The Mail has also paid the club’s legal costs.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/article-13923367/Clarifications-corrections.html :thumbsup:
 




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why should any of them accept any gift, hospitality etc anyhow. It’s been pretty normal in most businesses that staff nit be allowed to accept a thing, even down to a bottle of something at Christmas in order to avoid bribery and corruption claims.

But still eh, one rule for the plebs and no rules for our masters with their snouts stuffed firmly at the bottom of troughs.
 


Chicken Run

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Thunder Bolt said:
I remember when Albion fans defended a Labour MP, accused of accepting hospitality.

Albion fans defend Prescott

BRIGHTON and Hove Albion supporters have defended John Prescott after he was accused of compromising any future Falmer decision by…
www.theargus.co.uk www.theargus.co.uk


He bought his own pie, and had a glass of water.
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That was decent of him, why can’t free gear be more like him and buy his own glasses or better still refuse the freebies as perhaps it might come back to bite him seeing as he’s a high ranking Politician
 




Chicken Run

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A mex eyecan said:
why should any of them accept any gift, hospitality etc anyhow. It’s been pretty normal in most businesses that staff nit be allowed to accept a thing, even down to a bottle of something at Christmas in order to avoid bribery and corruption claims.

But still eh, one rule for the plebs and no rules for our masters with their snouts stuffed firmly at the bottom of troughs.
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This explains how normal people in business are guided to operate

www.gov.uk

Gifts and hospitality policy

www.gov.uk www.gov.uk

I think this is rather pertinent….

“Offers of hospitality should be reported to the Chief Executive. Some examples of hospitality which should be refused are payments for lunch or dinner, and tickets to sporting or leisure events.”

Maybe he was worried he might offend Comical Ali should Victoria Freekit decline a new dress from him
 




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