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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Anchorman on March 01, 2020, 09:53:00 PM

Title: A classical error?
Post by: Anchorman on March 01, 2020, 09:53:00 PM
 I fail to see what the appointment of Mary Beard to a British Museum position has to do with the idiots in 10 Downing Street. https://www.indy100.com/article/mary-beard-british-museum-trustee-remain-brexit-downing-street-9367196?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0b3v2aj2nlRCqOIFrey71ARvD31NKFLNvIAe2GMIg-zzsamh9zPlVrhu0#Echobox=1583069431
Title: Re: A classical error?
Post by: jeremyp on March 01, 2020, 11:37:00 PM
I fail to see what the appointment of Mary Beard to a British Museum position has to do with the idiots in 10 Downing Street. https://www.indy100.com/article/mary-beard-british-museum-trustee-remain-brexit-downing-street-9367196?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0b3v2aj2nlRCqOIFrey71ARvD31NKFLNvIAe2GMIg-zzsamh9zPlVrhu0#Echobox=1583069431

The PM has to approve 20 out of 25 trustees apparently. Even so, it's scandalous that they would block her on the basis of one of her political opinions.

Actually, I don't think that's it. I think it's because of a debate that Mary Beard had with Boris Johnson some years ago that I saw on YouTube the other day. I don't know who won because it's more than I can stomach to watch Johnson speaking for more than a few minutes.
Title: Re: A classical error?
Post by: Anchorman on March 02, 2020, 10:13:42 AM
The PM has to approve 20 out of 25 trustees apparently. Even so, it's scandalous that they would block her on the basis of one of her political opinions.

Actually, I don't think that's it. I think it's because of a debate that Mary Beard had with Boris Johnson some years ago that I saw on YouTube the other day. I don't know who won because it's more than I can stomach to watch Johnson speaking for more than a few minutes.
   




Is this the one you mean?
I thought it was a great debate.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k448JqQyj8
Title: Re: A classical error?
Post by: jeremyp on March 02, 2020, 10:14:43 AM
   




Is this the one you mean?
I thought it was a great debate.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k448JqQyj8

Yes  that's the one.