Botham-The Woke BBC
- Thread starter Jerry
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- Romney Marsh
Once he has finished with the BBC, perhaps he can then start on the RT !! 
Rod Dumbreck
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I don't know if IB is following the curve or leading it, but they had a bit on Countryfile about Farmshops, Eating Meat and using animal Fats for frying, has the BBC already turned a corner!
Very much doubt he will attend many sittings if at all.
You do know he mainly lives in either Australia or Portugal don’t you?
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- Out in the Sticks
Perhaps Ian Botham and Neil Parish could have a chat?
As would I, if I had a choice...
Yeah but doesn't sit well with someone who was ennobled in the back of supporting Brexit..
And for those who hope he will champion their cause in the HoL
renewablejohn
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- lancs
You do realise they do have Zoom in the HoL so it does not really matter were in the world he is so long as he can get connected.
If you really believe that Lord Botham can be bothered to Zoom (or any other mechanism) attendance at the HoL, then I tip my hat to you.
The whole thing has become not only bloated with over 800 M'luds & Ladies but something of a joke especially with the unadulterated cronyism of our Dear Leader.
I agree with a lot of what you're saying about the house of lords but you don't seem to like Botham much? if he can be bothered to comment in the paper it shouldn't be too much for him to log in to where he can actually make a difference.
Funnily enough @Raider112 , I spent a good hour or so chatting with him on the England tour to Pakistan in 1977-78 when he was just making his way in to the side. My mate's dad was a tobacco rep in Pak so they were part sponsoring the tour and I got invited to a Christmas party for the team at my mate's house. Personally, I liked John Lever best.
However, the biggest impression ITB made was the size of his arse. No wonder he could bowl at pace & swing and hit a ball miles. In fact, I watched open mouthed as he destroyed the Aussies in 1981 and later with his epic walks and indeed as a Sky cricket pundit, he talked a lot of sense.
All the above deeds were well worth his knighthood and Hurrah for that
However, can you honestly put your hand up and say that you were conscious of Lord B being at the forefront of banging the drum for Brexit? Because I can't and I certainly don't think that they were worth the elevation to the HoL and apart from field sports (esp shooting), sport and fine wine, I am not sure what he brings to the debate
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- S. Staffs
Well he's got a column into the Tele so he at least has brought the current situation to the attention of a lot of newspaper readers, so he has brought publicity to the debate for a start !
Rowland
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- Location
- Northeast England
Ian Botham might have to beef with the BBC as he got stitched up on a Radio 5 interview a few years back. It’s worth a listen
yellow belly
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- south west lincolnshire
one thing i can be sure of itb whatever he does he does it with 100% commitment
there are too many people who give up when the going gets tough
itb will not give up
there are too many people who give up when the going gets tough
itb will not give up
Yes indeedy.....
Although it has to be born in mind that the Torygraph have form with employing blonde guest comment piece authors commonly known by an initial “B” to write something controversial
Some fella attacking a cronyistic, unnaccountable organisation..from the House of Lords..
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- Carmarthenshire, West Wales
Disgusting the way he was treated, I think he was amazingly restrained
glasshouse
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- lothians
Whats woke?
Hilly
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- Scottish Borders.
As he says what’s she doing ? Stupid person she is .