Post by Teddy Bear on May 14, 2008 18:21:54 GMT
A few things about this possible new reality show really stinks. The idea is to have an 'The Apprentice' style program but based on politics. The BBC have apparently approached Gordon Brown, putting him forward as the 'Sir Alan Sugar' type celebrity.
What stinks is in the first place Sir Alan Sugar is a successful businessman, and Gordon Brown is a failed UNELECTED politician - sinking evermore deeper daily.
The fact that producers have suggested it might make him "more popular than Sir Alan" shows they know which buttons they need to press on this miserable excuse for a prime minister to get him to agree. Popularity is something he needs in large doses.
What is despicable is that the government AND the BBC think that popularity can come out of a contrived reality show instead of well thought out policies which improves the lives of its audience and subjects. Neither apparently seem too concerned about that, but it sums up the reasons that both entities exist. The government, because it needs the BBC to mask its many failings and internal corruption; and the BBC, for the same reason, and that it needs the government to continue funding it.
Makes me sick!
What stinks is in the first place Sir Alan Sugar is a successful businessman, and Gordon Brown is a failed UNELECTED politician - sinking evermore deeper daily.
The fact that producers have suggested it might make him "more popular than Sir Alan" shows they know which buttons they need to press on this miserable excuse for a prime minister to get him to agree. Popularity is something he needs in large doses.
What is despicable is that the government AND the BBC think that popularity can come out of a contrived reality show instead of well thought out policies which improves the lives of its audience and subjects. Neither apparently seem too concerned about that, but it sums up the reasons that both entities exist. The government, because it needs the BBC to mask its many failings and internal corruption; and the BBC, for the same reason, and that it needs the government to continue funding it.
Makes me sick!
Gordon Brown may be new Alan Sugar in BBC1 'Apprentice'
Last Updated: 8:06PM BST 13/05/2008
Another Government minister was left red-faced after letting slip that Gordon Brown could star in an Apprentice-style TV show for young politicians.
Producers have approached the Prime Minister to act as a judge on the mooted programme, enthusing that he could become “more popular than Alan Sugar”.
The discussions were unwittingly revealed by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears as she left Number 10 on Tuesday morning.
She was photographed carrying a printout of an email that described details of the “mainstream” show, provisionally titled “Junior PM”.
It appears the novel idea is being taken fairly seriously, as a post-it note attached to the sheet states: “I think you intend to raise this in the margins of Cabinet.”
The email, sent by producer Margaret McCabe to Ms Blears’ special adviser Andy Bagnall, claims the programme would aim for an “Apprentice meets Maria/Strictly Come Dancing audience”, and go out on BBC1.
“Please please let all concerned know that this is not stunt TV,” it adds.
“It is a golden opportunity for the PM to gather a youth manifesto and become more popular than Alan Sugar (along with certain cabinet colleagues!).”
Ms McCabe says a meeting with the BBC is scheduled to take place later this month.
A spokesman for Ms Blears confirmed there had been contact with the producers, but stressed nothing had been agreed.
“It is a very worthy programme idea,” he said. “These young people would engage and have some kind of competition, and then there would be a way of electing a young Prime Minister for a day.
“The idea is to get more young people interested in politics. But it hasn’t been commissioned yet. It is very early days.”
Many Labour supporters have been calling for Mr Brown to “humanise” his image in a bid to turn around the party’s flagging fortunes.
Last week he gave an interview to ITV daytime show This Morning.
Last Updated: 8:06PM BST 13/05/2008
Another Government minister was left red-faced after letting slip that Gordon Brown could star in an Apprentice-style TV show for young politicians.
Producers have approached the Prime Minister to act as a judge on the mooted programme, enthusing that he could become “more popular than Alan Sugar”.
The discussions were unwittingly revealed by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears as she left Number 10 on Tuesday morning.
She was photographed carrying a printout of an email that described details of the “mainstream” show, provisionally titled “Junior PM”.
It appears the novel idea is being taken fairly seriously, as a post-it note attached to the sheet states: “I think you intend to raise this in the margins of Cabinet.”
The email, sent by producer Margaret McCabe to Ms Blears’ special adviser Andy Bagnall, claims the programme would aim for an “Apprentice meets Maria/Strictly Come Dancing audience”, and go out on BBC1.
“Please please let all concerned know that this is not stunt TV,” it adds.
“It is a golden opportunity for the PM to gather a youth manifesto and become more popular than Alan Sugar (along with certain cabinet colleagues!).”
Ms McCabe says a meeting with the BBC is scheduled to take place later this month.
A spokesman for Ms Blears confirmed there had been contact with the producers, but stressed nothing had been agreed.
“It is a very worthy programme idea,” he said. “These young people would engage and have some kind of competition, and then there would be a way of electing a young Prime Minister for a day.
“The idea is to get more young people interested in politics. But it hasn’t been commissioned yet. It is very early days.”
Many Labour supporters have been calling for Mr Brown to “humanise” his image in a bid to turn around the party’s flagging fortunes.
Last week he gave an interview to ITV daytime show This Morning.