http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml en-gb 30 Wed 23 Dec 2009 01:33:15 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=18#comment13 I forgot to add in most cases of false cries of rape the accusers get offScot Free, while the man can have his name splashed all over the media.In the interest of fair play neither should be named until it come toCourt. Tue 22 Sep 2009 10:40:55 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=17#comment12 I am concerned that in their eagerness to convict more rapists the innocent will suffer.If my son had not been a diabetic he might now bein prison. A local slag came on strong to him at the pub , and accepteda invitation to come back to his flat what was she expecting to happen By the grace of God , as a Diabetic and the drink . He was not able to perform. At 3 AM in the morning 2 Police and 1 Male officers arrivedat his flat and charged him with suspected rape. His bedding and clotheswere all taken for forensic examination , and he spent 24 hours in jail.He missed a days work , and in a small village the word got round tohis employers. This charge could have hung over his head for monthsand even appeared in the local papers. He was only cleared when sheconfessed she made it up , when her boy friend asked where she had beenso late. Had willing sex taken place the charge of rape might have stuck.The danger of people like man hating Harriet Harman to make convictionseasier puts innocent men in danger. There is no fury like a womanscorned , or on heat who changes her mind after the event. Tue 22 Sep 2009 10:37:49 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=15#comment11 I would prefer someone to win who is just an unsung hero doing his/her job to the best of his/her abilities. It is so galling that media personalities (R4 folk excepted) earn lots of money and are rewarded for their 'services to... self-enhancement'. In the real world there are so many selfless people working their butts off for others, without pay, reward, media adulation etc. They spend hours helping others, but are never recognised. Let us honour these folk for a change, and not those who already make a rich return from their media/financial presence. In our village is a lady who organises Rainbows, is a parish councillor, runs a knitting group etc etc. Another lady has been secretary of the local History Group for over 30 years, organises a ladies' group, and hosts many meetings despite having serious walking difficulties. This is a tiny village; there are so many more towns and villages with unselfish people like this, but they are never recognised. John Major had the right idea but did not go far enough - honours for the people, not the ostentatious fat cats and so-called personalities! Mon 29 Dec 2008 16:53:45 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=14#comment10 Lost Christmas Day. Woke up toDesert Island Disc, and was chuffedto hear 3 old. old favourites l such asDrake is in Hammock . Stumbled outof bed ( Night before effects )Made cup of Grandma's 4 shillingtea includes lots of Brandy. Next woke upto start of Archers saying wake up JohnAs a ancient Widower nicestChristmas day I have had for yearsThank you Radio 4. Sat 27 Dec 2008 12:20:35 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=12#comment9 Dear Sleepless of Silverdale. A big and rather heavy present arrived at Dundoing a few days before Christmas. I was convinced it was a Scalectrix (I never attempted that word before) and my eyes just couldn't help but wandering to it time and time again. keeping in reserve small squishy presents I new to be scarves and socks I finally cracked whilst bracing myself for a last minute food shop on C Eve, which I had been putting off and off. I find the experience genuinely terrifying and I'm not just saying that. The parcel contained much more than I could ever have dreamed - it was a hamper from Sparks. It did not contain milk, but all the other stuff, so my shopping was confined to the local convenience store and amounted to precisely a quid. What a great gift for a single bloke! Bear it in mind for nest year. What a thoughtful sister! I'm really pleased it wasn't one of those Scal..things - my car always flew off the track on those hairpin bends. Sat 27 Dec 2008 08:22:32 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=11#comment8 Like so many others in this proud nation of ours, I too am planning to return to the shops today for the first time after the festive period.I don't expect to find the journey too arduous. A short stroll though the woodland will bring me out on the Siverdale Road, just a few yards from our corner shop. I'm not over-concerned about the crush from the post-Christmas crowds, though it'd be nice if a least one or two of our friends were shopping at the same time, so I can have a bit of a natter. The main item of desire on my shopping list today is a cauliflower. You see, my mum's coming to stay, and cauliflower cheese is her favourite (though sadly for the kids, it's their least favourite!). I don't expect to find any great bargains today - the cauli will probably be the same price it was on Christmas Eve (just not quite as fresh), though the 3 for 2 offer on biscuits might still be on. I'd like to hear of other listeners who've braved a return to the shops. Not just from those city bargain hunters, who with their bulging bags, have purchased everything they'll ever need for the next 12 months, and all at an extraordinary 50% off, but form real folk with ordinary lives. By the way, I also heard on the news that many thousands watched the new 'Wallace and Gromit' on Christmas day. We nearly did, but psycadelic (how on earth do you spell that?) snow interfered with the picture on our screen, so the 4 of us retreated to the kitchen table for a game of Monopoly. It was great. I beat the lot of them! Sat 27 Dec 2008 04:21:31 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=10#comment7 And where did he pick up the $10m bail money - a satisfied client maybe? Fri 26 Dec 2008 19:04:43 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=8#comment6 Bernard Madoff $50 billionThis may be old hat, but you would think there must be gainers as well as losers in this story. If he doesn't have it, the money must have gone somewhere over time. Wed 24 Dec 2008 17:42:54 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=7#comment5 Happy New Year - and don't forget that, by and large, in the historical scheme of things, we're still frighteningly well off. Tue 23 Dec 2008 17:25:28 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=5#comment4 New Year's Resolution - we all treat BBC journalists as hard-headed professionals, not substitute friends, and certainly not deities. Tue 23 Dec 2008 17:17:08 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=4#comment3 Man of the Year - Eddie Mair!Most sycophantic fans - Eddie Mair's! Tue 23 Dec 2008 17:10:32 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=2#comment2 Ken (1) - PLEASE email your suggestion to us at iPM@bbc.co.uk - including your contact details...otherwise it can't be included. Best wishes Eddie Tue 23 Dec 2008 05:22:15 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=1#comment1 Hi Eddie,Re the breaking news hoo-ha tonight on the shortage of Primary school places in London. Well, I've been watching BBC TV News, bulletin after bulletin - mainly featuring primary classrooms in the London Boroughs of Croydon and Ealing - and was struck by what must surely be obvious to anyone familiar with schools in Ealing or Croydon... (like I am...!) Namely, that camera angles in such classrooms were being very shrewdly manipulated to include as many white faces and edit out as many non-white ones as can safely be made to appear plausible; and thus (maybe?) deftly deflect viewers minds from what would otherwise be a perfectly obvious explanation for the recent spurt in London's birth-rate - and that dire shortage of Primary School places suddenly being reported tonight...!!!After all - there's much, much more to an astonishing third-world influx than adult statistics alone...! It seems that lately, whilst a very occasional and extremely selective media eye has been allowed to wander in the general direction of increasing third-world immigrant numbers entering the country... no one has had much to say - if anything at all...! - about BIRTH RATES...! Particularly among the UK's expanding third-world immigrant communities, once they arrive...!!!IOW: Look after soaring immigrant birth-rates - and the reasons behind soaring classroom statistics will take care of themselves...!!! I know, I know...! - it just ain't PC...!! But, sooner or later, Eddie, someone's gotta start talking about it - haven't they...?Oh, and one more thing, Eddie - scan tonight's TV News slots and ask yourself why there's never more than a handful of kids visible in classrooms that we're being told are bursting at the seems...! Really makes you wonder where the rest of 'em have got to, doesn't it...??? Mon 22 Dec 2008 21:23:31 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/12/suggest_an_idea_and_someone_fo.shtml?page=0#comment0 New Years Honour- NominationI would like to nominate Gwenne Turner who runs the Benhill Social Club in Sutton Surrey.She works for no reward organising, holidays, days out, lunches, theatre trips, parties, and many more for members who's ages range from approx 60 to 95 years of age.Without Gwenne I am sure the club would not be able to carry on as it is. I hope you find the above of interest should you require any further details please contact me.RegardsKen Bridgeman Mon 22 Dec 2008 20:41:59 GMT+1