Gorgeous George takes up new residence in the Big Brother House [Archive]

Duke Malcolm

01-06-2006, 17:02

Gorgeous George Galloway is in the Big Brother House! Wow, I was amazed when I caught the end of the program last night and underneath that umbrella was wir man George! Of course, he has been slated left, right, and centre for it...
Auntie Provides... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4587448.stm)

Fragony

01-06-2006, 17:06

Our worst export-product next to XTC and Vengaboys :no:

Slyspy

01-06-2006, 17:07

Just the sort of theatre that Galloway loves! I wonder whether it will work for him politically. It is funny to hear all those politicians (and Helen Mirren ffs) lambasting him for it. They don't seem to realise that Galloway doesn't care what they think of him, only that he may get a few more votes. They also don't seem to realise that people like politcos who annoy the mainstream political establishment.

PS
I thought that BBC article included too much commentary from Galloway's election opponents.

InsaneApache

01-06-2006, 17:10

I'm definitely with you on the Vengaboys there mate, but XTC??? as in Making plans for Nigel! XTC? Anyroad didn't they come from London?

As for George.....well let's just keep him in there. I mean forever!!!! LMFAO.

Vladimir

01-06-2006, 17:23

Galloway...Galloway. Isn't he that blow hard Scotsman who took a bunch of bribe money to blast the US? Sounds like he's in the WWE, that would be truly fun to watch.

Ianofsmeg16

01-06-2006, 17:29

Please, PLEASE dont tell me that people here on the civilised .org are watching that aweful program!:help:

I feel like a lion led by Donkeys :laugh4:

Templar Knight

01-06-2006, 17:37

What is the point of big brother? can someone enlighten me?

Ianofsmeg16

01-06-2006, 17:44

What is the point of big brother? can someone enlighten me?
Some people find it incredibly exciting to watch celebrities (I use the term VERY loosely) sitting in a house arguing 24/7.

Al Khalifah

01-06-2006, 18:01

Isn't George Galloway a Member Of Parliament ? I'd be pretty pissed off if my elected representitive decided to shirk his responsibilities by hanging around in a house, cut off from the outside world, surrounded by C-List celebrities.

Fragony

01-06-2006, 18:10

What is the point of big brother? can someone enlighten me?

You are so lucky.

It is about totally uninteresting people living together in a house filled with camara's, and you can watch them be unintersting 24/7, great huh? Every week someone has to leave, and you the viewer can make a *cell phone text message* for a modest amount of way too much to say who has to get the hell out. Not that it helps whoever you want to fork of because it has all been decided already but people still fall for it. We had a pregnant women this time for crying out loud, I am still waitint for the terminally deseased version or the gay11th with one HIV-patient.

Duke Malcolm

01-06-2006, 18:26

Galloway...Galloway. Isn't he that blow hard Scotsman who took a bunch of bribe money to blast the US? Sounds like he's in the WWE, that would be truly fun to watch.

No, He was the magnificent Dundonian, George Galloway MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, who was falsely accuse by the United States Senate of acquiring money illegaly through the UN Oil for Food scheme.

Templar Knight

01-06-2006, 18:54

You are so lucky.

It is about totally uninteresting people living together in a house filled with camara's, and you can watch them be unintersting 24/7, great huh? Every week someone has to leave, and you the viewer can make a *cell phone text message* for a modest amount of way too much to say who has to get the hell out. Not that it helps whoever you want to fork of because it has all been decided already but people still fall for it. We had a pregnant women this time for crying out loud, I am still waitint for the terminally deseased version or the gay11th with one HIV-patient.

Thank goodness I havent had the misfortune of watching more than 5 mins, it must be the biggest pile of sh*t on TV :no:

Vladimir

01-06-2006, 19:06

Well it seems like he's perfect for the show. Malcolm I didn't mean to bash Scotsmen, even though they did invent golf :furious3: . Your description is lost on me. Knight of the garter belt or something?

Duke Malcolm

01-06-2006, 19:32

Knight of the Garter? No. Firstly, he is Scottish, so it would be Knight of the Thistle. Secondly, he has not done anything so great to earn him the post nominal initials KT and be one of the mighty 16.

Magnificent = Outstanding, Great, Wonderful
Dundonian = Of the City of Dundee (see left)

InsaneApache

01-06-2006, 19:33

suspender belt more like...knowing that bloomin' lot.....:laugh4:

Geoffrey S

01-06-2006, 19:35

No, He was the magnificent Dundonian, George Galloway MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, who was falsely accuse by the United States Senate of acquiring money illegaly through the UN Oil for Food scheme.
Falsely? ~:rolleyes:

Duke Malcolm

01-06-2006, 19:36

Yes, falsely.

Ja'chyra

01-06-2006, 19:37

Anyone who watches Big Brother should be beaten to death with their own remote control. :skull: :2thumbsup:

The_Doctor

01-06-2006, 19:44

Anyone who watches Big Brother should be beaten to death with their own remote control.

Agreed.

BDC

01-06-2006, 21:29

He has his uses. Mostly annoying American senators.

Vladimir

01-06-2006, 21:33

He has his uses. Mostly annoying American senators.

Yes. That is a favorite spectator sport of mine.:cheerleader:

Al Khalifah

01-06-2006, 21:34

He winds up Jeremy Paxman well too.

Templar Knight

01-06-2006, 22:22

Anyone who watches Big Brother should be beaten to death with their own remote control. :skull: :2thumbsup:

:2thumbsup:

Geoffrey S

01-06-2006, 23:19

Yes, falsely.
Come on, the man is a crook, and one who hides himself behind populist rhetoric (and extremely successfully, I may add) to distract us from his hypocrisy. Even those who share his view on such matters as the war in Iraq can hardly go so far as to deny that.

Marcellus

01-06-2006, 23:19

jimmyM

01-07-2006, 01:39

Dodgy, self interested guy, but then aren't they all? (obvious statement, I know...)

...as for putting Tony Blair in a "dilemma", I think many people in government make a point of ignoring the freebooting little tit...

InsaneApache

01-07-2006, 11:22

Minister for London Jim Fitzpatrick said: "I am not too surprised about it, as Mr Galloway is a C-list politician with an A-list ego."

HEY!!!! ....when did London get it's own minister?

No wonder my bloody taxes are so expensive, and if there's a minister for 'the smoke' what's 'red' Ken doing?

:wall: :sweatdrop: :inquisitive: :no: :shame:

Taffy_is_a_Taff

01-07-2006, 12:28

I was thoroughly disturbed to find out that George Galloway lists sex as one of his favourite past times.

Tribesman

01-07-2006, 15:44

I was thoroughly disturbed to find out that George Galloway lists sex as one of his favourite past times.
Can you think of a better pastime ?

Taffy_is_a_Taff

01-07-2006, 15:46

I can think of a better past time than George Galloway having sex.

He is one of those people whom I do not want to imagine having sex, like Clarissa Dickson Wright. I have a terrible image of his head between some woman's legs.

I also thought that it was a very classy thing for him to say.

Duke Malcolm

01-07-2006, 17:17

Come on, the man is a crook, and one who hides himself behind populist rhetoric (and extremely successfully, I may add) to distract us from his hypocrisy. Even those who share his view on such matters as the war in Iraq can hardly go so far as to deny that.

He may indeed hide behind such rhetoric, but he is not a crook.

Slyspy

01-08-2006, 03:28

Not for want of trying though! Somebody will get a charge to stick eventually.

Crazed Rabbit

01-16-2006, 06:44

Well, well, well. Turns out that GGG may have got more attention than he wanted (if that's possible) for his pretending to be a cat stunt on Big Brother.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1532509206579317476&q=George+Galloway

You know a country is turning to rot when its politicians start going on reality TV shows. I'm surprised you're allowed to ignore your job when your a MP in Britain.

Is this another sign of the collapse of Britain?

Crazed Rabbit

Xiahou

01-16-2006, 07:38

I'm not sure whether that clip is funny or frightening..... ~D

Ja'chyra

01-16-2006, 11:23

Everyone is moaning cos he's on the programme, doesn't he get holiday time?

What we should be complaining about is the fact that there is a programme. :no:

InsaneApache

01-16-2006, 12:35

Dear God I feel ill after watching that. I'm sure that contravened my human rights in some manner. :laugh4:

English assassin

01-16-2006, 13:11

Is this another sign of the collapse of Britain?

Possibly, although a rather minor one compared to all the others.

Kanamori

01-16-2006, 13:15

They still haven't fallen as far as America has; I'm still more free in the UK than I am in Amerika.~;)

Duke Malcolm

01-16-2006, 17:20

You know a country is turning to rot when its politicians start going on reality TV shows. I'm surprised you're allowed to ignore your job when your a MP in Britain.

You're not: I'm sure he'll face some sort of penalty when he returns to work...

And he may have shown himself a fool, but he is not a liar...

Templar Knight

01-16-2006, 18:50

lol, Im sure they sometimes forget that the cameras are on them, not that anybody is watching them anyway :laugh4:

The_Doctor

01-16-2006, 19:18

I think we should elector people using big brother.:laugh4:

Marcellus

01-16-2006, 19:33

You know a country is turning to rot when its politicians start going on reality TV shows. I'm surprised you're allowed to ignore your job when your a MP in Britain.

Is this another sign of the collapse of Britain?

Not at all. All it shows is that one politician, George Galloway, is an idiot and a terrible MP. Virtually every other MP is calling on Galloway to leave, as is much of the public. Indeed, the government's chief whip has started a petition calling to George Galloway to come back and start representing his constituency.

Crazed Rabbit

01-16-2006, 20:07

They still haven't fallen as far as America has; I'm still more free in the UK than I am in Amerika

Hmm. Who has the most CCTV cameras, with plans to build a national network of them? In which country can you get a court order to stop someone from doing a legal activity, and throw them in jail if they don't stop? In which country can the executive control the press? In which country can you own most any gun you want?

I'm glad (and not surprised) everyone wants GGG to return to his real job. Does anyone think this'll hurt his chances for reelection?

Crazed Rabbit

Red Peasant

01-16-2006, 20:09

And this is the calibre of man who made monkeys out of the US Senate. What does that make them? What does that say about US politicians? :laugh4:

Crazed Rabbit

01-16-2006, 20:42

That they're more used to actual debate than hollering at the other side.

Crazed Rabbit

Duke Malcolm

01-16-2006, 20:48

Hardly, that man could hardly hold his own. It can't be much of a debate if the Senators are the weak passive types over whom criticism and just complaint blows over like a light breeze... Work the folks up into a hearty discussion...

Marcellus

01-16-2006, 20:57

Hmm. Who has the most CCTV cameras, with plans to build a national network of them? In which country can you get a court order to stop someone from doing a legal activity, and throw them in jail if they don't stop? In which country can the executive control the press? In which country can you own most any gun you want?

In answer to your questions...

Britain has the most CCTV cameras, althought they don't exactly harm our freedom.

I'm not entirely sure which court order you're referring to here...

I'm not sure which incident(s) of executive control of the press you are talking about, but America ranks below the UK on the Reporters sans frontieres 2005 list of press freedom. Link (http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=554)

And I'm very glad that guns are as controlled as they are in Britain.

I'm glad (and not surprised) everyone wants GGG to return to his real job. Does anyone think this'll hurt his chances for reelection?

I would imagine so. He was elected (narrowly) solely because of his anti-war stance. Now that the people of Bethnal Green and Bow have made their protest, I suspect they'll realise what a terrible representative he is for them. Unfortunately, the next general election probably won't be until 2009.

solypsist

01-16-2006, 23:58

it all started with this:

http://www.roysongs.com/images/misc/clinton_sax.JPG

:shame:

Redleg

01-17-2006, 00:04

it all started with this:

http://www.roysongs.com/images/misc/clinton_sax.JPG

:shame:

I guess your jealous of Bill Clinton's ability to play the sax.

In no way is getting on a stage and playing a musical instrument (somewhat decent from what I can tell)is comparable to pretending to be a cat and acting a fool on some reality TV program.

Now use the lie on the stand by President Clinton and your getting a tad closer.

Goofball

01-17-2006, 00:28

That they're more used to actual debate than hollering at the other side.

Crazed Rabbit

Apparently you weren't watching the Alito confirmation hearings.

Big King Sanctaphrax

01-17-2006, 00:34

That they're more used to actual debate than hollering at the other side.

Crazed Rabbit

I would say that the UK has a far more authentic political debate tradition than the US.

As far as I'm aware, PM's question time has no equivalent in the US.

Goofball

01-17-2006, 00:59

I would say that the UK has a far more authentic political debate tradition than the US.

As far as I'm aware, PM's question time has no equivalent in the US.

*pictures Bush trying to face question period and laughs his ass off*

Xiahou

01-17-2006, 02:45

And this is the calibre of man who made monkeys out of the US Senate. What does that make them? What does that say about US politicians? :laugh4:
US Senators? I'd say that makes the majority of them self-important overstuffed buffoons. I think virtually any American backroom poster could've done better with Galloway then our Senators did.:no:

It's not like he actually made any sound arguments- it was just a bunch of foaming at the mouth, spit spraying drivel. ~;)

Devastatin Dave

01-17-2006, 03:04

I love it. As an American I read day after day from many of you non Americans (and some Americans that unfortunately live here) about how stupid America is, how dumb the polititions are, and how ignorant the masses are. Then here's Galloway, sipping out of a bowl like a gawd darn cat while being petted like he's in some sort of Amstradam kinky whore house, and all of you guys find a way to turn even this into an America bash thread!!! Grow some skin. The guy that I'm many of you have voted for in the past is LICKING CREAM OUT OF A MFING BOWL AND BEING PETTED LIKE A PUSSY cat. If you can't laugh at that you can't laugh at anything. God save the Queen and all you little thin skinned princesses in England!!!:laugh4:

AntiochusIII

01-17-2006, 03:53

Devastatin Dave

01-17-2006, 05:07

DAVE IS BACK! DAVE IS BACK! :2thumbsup: :laugh4:

What happened to the Born Again imposter?
Sorry, i had to chime in on this one. Do you think when Galloway would visit his buddy Saddam if he did his pussy cat immatation? I bet Saddam would have given him an extra barrel or two if he did. Born again? Yes, but I can't help but have a good gut laugh at this "respected" representative of the good folks of merry ol' England. :laugh4:

solypsist

01-17-2006, 05:58

so let's do some comparison between one bad decision and some others:

acting like an idiot on tv > being indicted on multiple criminal charges (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_DeLay)
drinking from milk bowl > being indicted on five felony charges (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Libby)
appearing on an ignoble tv show > appearing on a lenghty list of criminal activities (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Abramoff)

hey, i'll take my politicians being on dumb tv over them breaking the law, any day.

I love it. As an American I read day after day from many of you non Americans (and some Americans that unfortunately live here) about how stupid America is, how dumb the polititions are, and how ignorant the masses are. Then here's Galloway, sipping out of a bowl like a gawd darn cat while being petted like he's in some sort of Amstradam kinky whore house, and all of you guys find a way to turn even this into an America bash thread!!! Grow some skin. The guy that I'm many of you have voted for in the past is LICKING CREAM OUT OF A MFING BOWL AND BEING PETTED LIKE A PUSSY cat. If you can't laugh at that you can't laugh at anything. God save the Queen and all you little thin skinned princesses in England!!!:laugh4:

Samurai Waki

01-17-2006, 06:15

America's Political Atmosphere isn't as tense as Parliament, thats why so many politicians are corrupt, because someone isn't eyeing them all the time. Now I'm not saying Parliament isn't corrupt either, theres just less of a chance, and when it does happen it's not nearly as big of a deal. When an American Politician who has been found of corruption is uncovered then the **** Really hits the fan.

Unfortunately our masses have stagnated so much over the years, that when something such as NSA spying, or the Abramoff Scandal Happen...nobody is really pissed off, it's like we're so disillusioned because we know our government is going down the tube and we don't care anymore because we think nothing can change that. It's a shame really :shame:

Red Peasant

01-17-2006, 11:25

Lol. It's enlightening to finally find out what 'ordinary' americans really think of their staunchest allies. Sheer contempt, as exemplified by keyboard hardmen like DD and his ilk. I've got a feeling that Britain will survive for a long time into the future as a decent little country, as it has for many, many centuries when the US is a steaming ruin. We just bumble on as always. ;-)

English assassin

01-17-2006, 12:52

Y'all do know that Georgeous is a one man band with patently ridiculous political views, and not the Home Secretary, don't you? He only got in in his east end majority Asian majority muslim seat because the Labour MP Oona King was (1) black (2) supported the invasion of iraq and (3) was a rubbish lightweight careerist Blair Babe MP. Georgeous won't be troubling the House of Commons after the next election.

Funnily enough my sense of self respect, and my opinion of the UK, never rested all that much on Georgeous behaving like a dignified and responsible politician. Though I am surprised he managed to make such an enormous political miscalculation as appearing on this freak show.

Devastatin Dave

01-17-2006, 14:49

Lol. It's enlightening to finally find out what 'ordinary' americans really think of their staunchest allies. Sheer contempt, as exemplified by keyboard hardmen like DD and his ilk. ;-)
Compared to the trash you and your fellow countryman have said about my country and its leaders, my comments were compliments. Grow some thicker, pasty skin. :bow:

The_Doctor

01-17-2006, 15:38

Grow some thicker, pasty skin

We don't need thick skin, we have a stiff upper lip.:xmas:

Devastatin Dave

01-17-2006, 15:53

We don't need thick skin, we have a stiff upper lip.:xmas:
Now that's the proper response to my attacks. Glad to see someone over there with a sense of pride. I salute you!!!

Vladimir

01-17-2006, 16:33

An interesting bit from the eeeevil Fox news:

Outspoken British politician George Galloway defied the U.S. Congress thus furthering his standing as a darling of the anti-war left, but his decision to join the cast of the British reality show "Celebrity Big Brother" has backfired, even according to Galloway's press adviser — who admits the TV appearance has turned into a "worst-case scenario."

So far on the month-long series, Galloway has hidden in a cardboard box, dressed up like a vampire and crawled across the floor on all fours like a cat, pretending to lick milk from the hands of a former TV star.
Galloway agreed to appear in order to publicize his political message. But his adviser says producers have censored Galloway's political statements, citing British broadcasting laws that mandate equal TV time for opposing views.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,181832,00.html

No, He was the magnificent Dundonian, George Galloway MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, who was falsely accuse by the United States Senate of acquiring money illegaly through the UN Oil for Food scheme.

Truly Magnificient. :wall: :laugh4:

English assassin

01-17-2006, 16:33

'Course we need the stiff upper lips to hide our terrible dentistry...

Ja'chyra

01-17-2006, 16:35

Compared to the trash you and your fellow countryman have said about my country and its leaders, my comments were compliments. Grow some thicker, pasty skin. :bow:

Pasty skin? You taking the piss out of my Scotsmans tan? :laugh4:

Devastatin Dave

01-17-2006, 16:39

England should get tanning beds. We here in America have made quite the trend baking ourselves into a lovely orange. Even though we may die of skin cancer, we leave a beautiful course!!! Go bless America!!!:laugh4:

Vladimir

01-17-2006, 16:45

Rabbit's a bit rough on the Brits, they're not perfect but they’re one of the best nations in Europe. Yes Galloway is a fool, albeit a charismatic one, that hasn't changed.

Oh and:

And this is the calibre of man who made monkeys out of the US Senate. What does that make them? What does that say about US politicians? :laugh4:

That's the senate for ya.

The_Doctor

01-17-2006, 16:51

Scurvy

01-17-2006, 17:28

hmm i think he's one of the best thign sthat have happened to english politics, he might be a complete twat, but at least (along with boris) hes attracted some of the general public to take a small interest in politics (and celebrity big brother) and at least he's unified the nation, everyone hates him :)
.

Scurvy

01-17-2006, 17:29

We have them and the umpar-lumpars.:help:
we even have umpar-lumpars in tanning beds, have you ever wondered why there bright purple?

Red Peasant

01-17-2006, 17:35

Compared to the trash you and your fellow countryman have said about my country and its leaders, my comments were compliments. Grow some thicker, pasty skin. :bow:

Me, proof? For a start, I have always supported the action in Iraq. I just don't care for the 'God-squad' reactionary politics of Bush and co. That cannot be construed as hating or vilifying americans. I like americans generally .... though I couldn't eat a whole one :laugh4: I couldn't live there though, crazy country!

Devastatin Dave

01-17-2006, 18:04

I like americans generally .... though I couldn't eat a whole one :laugh4: I couldn't live there though, crazy country!
You should add some hot sauce. Mmmmmm...

Adrian II

01-25-2006, 23:07

Come on, the man is a crook (..)It appears that he is not. I always thought he had a rather convincing case and it is being vindicated time and again. From today's papers:

Wednesday January 25, 2006

Telegraph faces £1.5m legal bill

by Claire Cozens

The Daily Telegraph is facing a bill of nearly £1.5m after the appeal court ruled its claims that George Galloway personally profited from Saddam Hussein's regime were "seriously defamatory". Appeal court judge Sir Anthony Clark said it was "not in dispute" that the documents found by the Telegraph in Baghdad were of great interest to the public.

But he said the Telegraph crossed the line when it suggested Mr Galloway had taken money for personal gain, rather than for political and charitable purposes.

Etcetera (http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,,1694590,00.html)

econ21

01-25-2006, 23:41

I doubt he is a crook, although I also suspect some of Saddam's money did go to some people close to him (his friend or his charity). But I do think he is a thug who likes to hang out with vile people, as his stint in the Big Brother house has vividly shown UK viewers.

Xiahou

01-26-2006, 00:46

But he said the Telegraph crossed the line when it suggested Mr Galloway had taken money for personal gain, rather than for political and charitable purposes.
So, had they said he had taken bribes for political and charitable purposes instead of personal gain it would've been ok? ~:confused:

Tribesman

01-26-2006, 02:47

So, had they said he had taken bribes for political and charitable purposes instead of personal gain it would've been ok?
Yep but they didn't , as if they had written about the charity and political programs then it would't be a scandal .
So instead of writing about a non-scandalous issue they invented a scandalous one .
Silly buggers , the Telegraph used to be a fairly decent newspaper , biased to the right of course , but still fairly comprehensive with its news and views .

Adrian II

01-26-2006, 07:56

But I do think he is a thug who likes to hang out with vile people, as his stint in the Big Brother house has vividly shown UK viewers.You meant to say his stint in the House of Commons? Now there's a bunch of vile people. :coffeenews:

English assassin

01-26-2006, 11:26

You meant to say his stint in the House of Commons? Now there's a bunch of vile people. :coffeenews:

True, but unlike Big Brother, no one watches.

Hats off to the Telegraph though. With so much material to throw at Georgie, picking something that doesn't stand up was quite a feat.

Happily, George is far too marginal to be worth having a serious opinion about. I wish people would just ignore him. Its like picking fights with creationists, he's just not worth the steel of any rational person.

Why are Margaret Hodge, Geoof Hoon, Patricia Hewitt (etc etc cont p94) so completely inadequate, and why are a similar crowd of nonentities our only alternative, now THAT is a worry.