Martin McGuinness is fast becoming a local version of Mary Whitehouse – a sort of Marty Waterside – and thank goodness that he is now in a position to give us all a moral lead. Speaking at the British-Irish Council gathering in Dublin, the Deputy First Minister said how worried he was that so many scenes on ITV’s Coronation Street and the BBC’s Eastenders were set in the Rovers Return and the Queen Vic. The emphasis on drinking sets a bad example, McGuinness believes. He thinks it is “irresponsible broadcasting” and he is “absolutely appalled”.
Isn’t it just typical of a Sinn Féiner to add to the cultural cringe by mentioning only British soaps? McGuinness has a patriotic duty to support Irish drama in his critique of the drink culture. Afterall, the cast of RTÉ’s Fair City are rarely out of the pub and the teach tábhairne, Tigh Thaidhg, in TG4’s Ros na Rún has seen more than its fair share of dirty doings over the years. But, oh no, the great republican ignores the hard-work of Irish dramatists to plug Corry and Albert Square.
What is this fascination with all things British? It can only be a matter of time before McGuinness starts talking about ‘the mainland’ and the issue of television violence. Terrible thing violence; irresponsible and appalling.
Friday, February 15, 2008
McGuinness ‘appalled’
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Ah yes! but equality in all things is a one way street to the shinners (Corrie not included)
the recent story line in Fair City needs to be commented upon by Mr Guinness - where 15 year olds are planning to break the law on under age sex when the adults are lulled into a sense of false security - what message is that sending potto young teenagers in Holy Ireland Mr McGuiness? it's not only England that is a @Godless' country - mind you attaching explosives to an innocent civilian or the beating to deah of a 21 year old could feature in a new storyline - then I wonder what comment that would prevoke from our chuckle brother and his fellow SF ministers?
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