Ambridge Socialist
8th February
Is Rupert Murdoch planning to buy the Bull?
With the Tory attacks on the BBC Rupert Murdoch is planning to launch a talk radio station, TimesRadio. That will compliment TalkSport which he also owns. TimesRadio will tie in to the paper and carry right-wing political commentary and discussion. It will not engage in the costly effort of producing radio drama. However TalkSport has already managed to get limited cricket commentary away from the BBC’s flagship Test Match Special (it retains rights to domestic cricket). It seems likely that in order to compete with Radio4 (Murdoch’s stated aim) he may be looking at a rival to the Archers, or taking it over.
To that end what better move by Murdoch than to buy out Lilian Bellamy at The Bull and use it as the base for the TimesRadio Archers. Programmes will not carry advertising but may be sponsored. So why not The Archers sponsored by Borchester Land?
If you want to stop this worrying development, make sure that you and all your enemies and friends have signed the petition below
Save the Bull Petition Update: Wrecker Snell on the retreat. Time to press our advantage.Sign!!
Lynda Snell’s attempt to wreck a recent night at the Bull by sending Bert Fry & Jazzer to tell stories to a younger than normal Bull clientele failed miserably. The stories were a big hit & Snell is in retreat. Even so the Bull is still officially quiet. It’s time to press our advantage. While Snell is on the backfoot we can get signatures on our real petition to save the pub and get Lilian to scrap the name change.
Now is the time to keep the pressure up and get more people signing the real petition to Save The Bull
In other news
Kate is pregnant but hasn’t told Jakob yet. Then again, perhaps he isn’t the father.
Josh’s business has collapsed
Gavin is trying to be human
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