Comments on: Bob Crow on Have I Got News for You

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:49:50 +0000

“but I don’t think that Bob Crowe, Brendan Barber and Mick Rix are the men to take trade unions into the 21st century.”

Brendan Barber a militant? Are you having a laugh? Do you want unions to be completely immasculated?

By: Jota

Jota — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:20:10 +0000

While I’d agree this show wasn’t that funny, and the Bob Crow was a bit of a fish out of water, the abuse of Crow is quite amusing.

Crow has made the RMT one of the fastest growing unions, whilst others decline.

Crow has backed his members over and over, rathr than protect his wider popularity.

Crow’s members have defied the pay cuts and job losses because they, like him, are prepared to fight.

I wish my union was led with such grit and determination.

By: Georgie

Georgie — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:14:49 +0000

@greg – I think you’ve tried very hard, but haven’t quite grasped it.

Who is left to stand up for those on low wages to ensure they get a fair share of the nation’s wealth? Labour are meant to be the party of the poor, yet have failed to close this wealth.

The basic premise of socialism is that equal share of the wealth is based upon effort. Many people have a problem with the RMT because they expect a GREATER amount of the nation’s wealth, for LESS effort: Lazy bastards expecting the same pay as people who work their socks off.

Nice try though, at least you tried.

Bob Crow is a real shame for the members of the RMT. He is costing them respect and legitimacy. Have you noticed noone moans about his £125,000.00 a year salary!!

By: waffle247

waffle247 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:02:16 +0000

ooops sorry Mr “WTF” I meant Mr “DJ” sorry.

By: waffle247

waffle247 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:41:31 +0000

So Bob Crow wasn’t funny because he’s not a comedian. Hislop was funny, he’s not a comedian. Go figure. What’s even more hilarious are the comments about “gang of elitist bourgeois public-school wankers “, I sense a slight chip on the shoulder Mr “WTF”. The one who brought up peoples backgrounds and began slinging mud was Crow. Crow earns more money in a month than I get in a year ffs! He’s in the top 10% of earners in the country and wants to give Hislop a hard time just because Hislop got an education and went to university. If there was a wanker on the show it was Crow and his “I’m working class so I’m better” prejudice bullshit. His attitude showed him to be exactly what he is, an arrogant “I worked hard to get here, listen to my poor boy makes good sob story”. So what if he didn’t have the best start in life, he earns a fortune and acts like a prat. He sounds like pretty good bourgeois wanker material to me.

By: wtf?

wtf? — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:15:48 +0000

If you go back and read this blog, you will actually be quite scared and realise how fucked up class tensions are. Here I was thinking we live in a tolerant country, where we respect people regardless of religion, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality AND CLASS! Apperently we still got a lot to learn on tolerance

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:53:24 +0000

I wonder if Jimmy Carr was also the wrong guest, as there was no-one on who could advocate for Bob (and did he need it!) and at least help him dig out of his holes.

Maybe someone more obviously left wing such as Mark Steele would have worked. Would have been especially funny if, as I suspect, they were equally dismissive and derisiory of Mr Crow’s stance…

Just a thought. Here’s to a funnier show (not difficult) next week.

By: frankos

frankos — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:34:10 +0000

I watch this programme to be entertained –and it failed -
It achieved nothing except to bring out the usual politics of eny + class divide.
Crow was dull and appeared to have a huge chip on his shoulder, and as for class, it might be worth having a quick look at Crows salary + decide whether he is working class or not! Best part of £100k p/a inc benefits–very socialist!

By: A reality check

A reality check — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:44:16 +0000

@ DJ

“Hislop & co came were… under the impression that Bob runs the tube”

No, they were under the impression that Bob is the person that STOPS the Tube from running and that’s the truth regardless of whether you think his reasons are good or not.

“Obviously Tube workers and RMT members don’t have the same rights and aren’t allowed to fight for them”

If you work for London Underground; job security, average wages, holiday time and pension benefits are significantly better than the national average. I’m not some “pampered arsehole” as you describe them, in your pathetic way, I am someone who has a worse deal than employees of TfL and I didn’t advocate their agressive strike action.

“they must remember that they are just supposed to a bunch of anonymous (mostly brown and black) faces”

You are an abhorant idiot. TfL is made of 37% employees from ethnic minorities.

“the way of city boys and media twats getting to their pointless “jobs”.”

If you have a job then you are making a contribution to society! Your over inflated sense of self importance will not change that. Having said that – I bet you are unemployed!

By: Rook

Rook — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:37:17 +0000

DJ – us “pampered arseholes” you disparagingly refer to pay the RMT members’ salaries. And yet they are not remotely accountable to us. The most recent tube strike demonstrates that Crow doesn’t live in the same reality as the rest of us. To strike about pay and redundancies during the height of the recession, when loads of people were losing their jobs, is an act of madness.

This is really besides the point though. HIGNFY is a comedy show. Crow managed to make it awkard and wasn’t funny. FAIL.