Topic: New Kelvin MacKenzie e-mails please after second programme slurs Liverpool

[Anthony]

You won't believe this but the c*nt was on BBC 1 Breakfast.  Offering his expertise on crime and the Blair regime, made me cringe.

And he's just been back on Radio 5 as well!

No "area of expertise" argument this time, I believe. He was in a debate with David Blunkett regarding labour's crime policy.

[StuH]

Its starting to look like someone at the BBC is trying to take the piss if you ask me.

[Glorious Future]

He was on Newsnight last night as well, and then I hear he was on Radio 5 again this morning.

Definitely taking the piss. I will NEVER pay for a license again after this.

[lloydiethe1st]

You won't believe this but the c*nt was on BBC 1 Breakfast.  Offering his expertise on crime and the Blair regime, made me cringe.

I saw that this morning to my disbelieve. Looks like the c*nt has some sort of contract with them.

[nige]

I saw that this morning to my disbelieve. Looks like the c*nt has some sort of contract with them.

what he must be doing is tarting himself around all these programmes at low fees trying get someone, anyone, to give him a presenter's job, God forbid.

Keep protesting people & keep emphasising the quality of journalism.  With any luck he has enough enemies at the Beeb who can use those complaints.

[classycarra]

Just sent this regarding his recent 'work'. Am regretting using the description "brief statement".

Just a brief statement and question. Why on Earth is the world renowned BBC offering itself as a pimping service for media whore, a disgrace of a man and a disgrace to his profession, Kelvin McKenzie. Just when this idiotic, repulsive, inhumane scumbag seemed to have finally, rightfully, disappeared from public I find that the BBC are allowing him to 'do the rounds'. So much for maintainig a high standard of workers, journalists and journalism in general. If I wanted to hear the kind of rubbish this loser comes out with I'd buy myself a tabloid, instead he appears on the formerly highly considered BBC.

For what reason, I ask? Is he best mates with someone high up? Are you costcutting by offering slots to scumbags, desperate for attention, like him for money in return? I'm struggling to find a feasible answer. I KNOW it't not for his expertise. Since when was a sensationalist liar considered an expert in Sport, Crime and the Health service.

As if his appearance wasn't bad news enough, his offensive comments about NHS workers, people who reside in Merseyside and football fans and issues have offended and infuriated me enough to justify this official complaint. You'd think a corporation whose chairman states "The real test of any organisation is how it deals with complaints from the public" would learn after the emphatic complaints about his World Cup scandals double on Radio Fivelive that he is not welcome, especially at the expense of the unfortunate license payer. But no, clearly with regards to your chairmans comments, it is apparent your corporation fails any so called test due to its lazy, lethargic, laissez faire, whitewashed responses and its repeated offences of hiring this idiot.

Please feel free to prove me wrong, but as it stands that license fee is looking wasted and a letter to my local MP with certain proposals and ideas is being drafted.

One last thing. Please, Please, Please No More Automated Responses. It appears that my kind, simple request was ignored in an other recent letter.

Regards,

[okcomputer]

i have no idea who he is nor have i heard of him but i have just learned what he did so i sent the bbc this:

"just want to show my disgust at you giving this c*nt a job"

[anon-y-mouse]

i have no idea who he is nor have i heard of him but i have just learned what he did so i sent the bbc this:

"just want to show my disgust at you giving this c*nt a job"

Rather than just being a sheep perhaps you should endeavor to find out.

www.contrast.org/hillsborough

[Big Tall Man]

A fucking disgrace!! BBC should hang their heads in shame.  It seems however that we dont count as a public and that Liverpool fans are lesser than others who they seem to expect to pay the money for a licence.

[classycarra]

i have no idea who he is nor have i heard of him but i have just learned what he did so i sent the bbc this:

"just want to show my disgust at you giving this c*nt a job"

that doenst help. they can easily dismiss stuff like that, and use it as an excuse that the peoples complaints are not reasonable. its not that i don't agree but you know what i mean.

[Mr Mojo Risin']

haven't heard the radio for a while. is the idiot still on?

[classycarra]

four days now and they still haven't replied to my email. useless twats. like marc said, does anyone know of any other appearances

[Em5y]

four days now and they still haven't replied to my email. useless twats. like marc said, does anyone know of any other appearances

In my experience with the BBC - you'll be waiting a bit more than four days for a reply (though they have always eventually replied).

[IloveGuinness17]

Hello, My name is ******** and I am a Liverpool FC supporter. As you may have seen, many complaints have come into your office based on the hiring of one Kevin McKenzie to host this radio programme. I have a great respect for the BBC, its educational programmes, entertainment and sport programmes. The hiring of McKenzie is an insult to the BBC and its audience. He is known for his "dirty" journalism in the SUN newspaper. He offended a great many people by printing falsehoods regarding the Hillsborough incident which not only dishonoured the memory of 96 innocent people who were killed but their families who must live day to day with Mckenzie's lies.While it is rare that every audience member will like a host of a show I think its very apparent that McKenzie has his own reputation that will certainly proceed him and the 5Live audience will certainly show what they think of him. I request that you remove him from your organization.
                                   Regards,
                                       **** ****** JFT96

[Mr Mojo Risin']

gently off topic
but ,question-
if i made a kelvin mackenzie- the lies banner, would that
a- give the twat more airing than he deserves
or b- highlight to others what he is about?
the reason i'm asking is that , contrary to popular belief , not every Liverpool supporter has a look on RAWK.And maybe if they saw the flag, they'd question what it was about, and others could inform them.
What do you think?

[dobbouk]

gently off topic
but ,question-
if i made a kelvin mackenzie- the lies banner, would that
a- give the twat more airing than he deserves
or b- highlight to others what he is about?
the reason i'm asking is that , contrary to popular belief , not every Liverpool supporter has a look on RAWK.And maybe if they saw the flag, they'd question what it was about, and others could inform them.
What do you think?

good idea we really need to strenthen the boycott..it obviously isnt get as much publicity as it use to. On th way down to Cardiff, someone was reading the sun on the coach next to me so we started banging on the window and shown him a HJC sticker. He then pointed to the back page to show it had picture of Rafa. Who gives a ****? buy another paper!

[-HH-]

would give the twat more airing than he deserves

Yes, not everyone knows about it, and it is important to educate people as to the reasons behind the boycott (for the record, there is no official boycott of Kelvin McKenzie, although most reds wouldn't go near anything with his name on it if you paid them) but there should not be a banner with his name on it in Anfield - aside from anything else he does seem to glory in the response and notoreity he gets from his actions.

[Emlyn18]

Yes, not everyone knows about it, and it is important to educate people as to the reasons behind the boycott (for the record, there is no official boycott of Kelvin McKenzie, although most reds wouldn't go near anything with his name on it if you paid them) but there should not be a banner with his name on it in Anfield - aside from anything else he does seem to glory in the response and notoreity he gets from his actions.

What he said.

[Mr Mojo Risin']

sound

[alfonso]

Yes, not everyone knows about it, and it is important to educate people as to the reasons behind the boycott (for the record, there is no official boycott of Kelvin McKenzie, although most reds wouldn't go near anything with his name on it if you paid them) but there should not be a banner with his name on it in Anfield - aside from anything else he does seem to glory in the response and notoreity he gets from his actions.

What about a subtle one against the BBC. Like "THE BBC HIRES LIARS"
That will get noticed and people will ask questions.
And the BBC will definately notice that.

[Big Tall Man]

What about a subtle one against the BBC. Like "THE BBC HIRES LIARS"
That will get noticed and people will ask questions.
And the BBC will definately notice that.

Sound.. what a great idea... that will get the other news agencies sniffing

[Commie Bobbie]

What about a subtle one against the BBC. Like "THE BBC HIRES LIARS"
That will get noticed and people will ask questions.
And the BBC will definately notice that.

Good idea that, make it nice and big and make it so it can be aired when we play in Europe so, the rest of the world can see what we're doing, and why.

[Walshy nMe®]

I noticed the other day he has a column in the Sun again? 

[Commie Bobbie]

I noticed the other day he has a column in the Sun again? 

Really, seems like the fascist rag turn ever so more rabid right-wing than they have been recently. Bastards.

[iAnfieldRoad]

This rat has the scots up in arms aswell so much so there is talk of boycotting the s-n.I know this rag should have been boycotted before up here but a lot of scots dont know the half of what it said about hillsborough.Its a disgrace what he is getting away with and the scots fans in the tartan army have bombarded the s-n with emails aswell.Not only did he slander the good people of liverpool in their time of need and heartache.But he also slagged of a whole nation which takes some doing and considering what he said he still hasnt learned his lesson.

[-HH-]

I noticed the other day he has a column in the Sun again? 

Aye there's a thread on it in the Hillsborough forum.

[Em5y]

After my initial reply I took a gamble and guessed at the email address of Michael Grade - anyway - it reached him, and he very kindy forwarded it to the people who dealt with the initial complaint.  They have sent me this.



Thank you for your follow-up e-mail to Michael Grade about Kelvin
MacKenzie's World Cup Scandals on BBC Radio Five Live.

As I am sure you will appreciate, the Chairman receives more correspondence
than he can deal with personally, so once e-mails have been read they are
forwarded by his office to BBC Information. This department has a wealth of
knowledge about BBC programmes and policies and is experienced in the
workings of the Corporation. The Chairman has therefore authorised us to
reply on his behalf and also to clarify that, while the Governors act as
trustees of the public interest and ensure that the BBC fulfils its
obligations, it is the Executive Board which is responsible for
implementation of strategy and for the BBC's day-to-day operations and
editorial decisions.

I can only apologise that you felt the official BBC response posted on our
complaints website failed to address your questions about Kelvin
MacKenzie's World Cup Scandals.

Ultimately all programming decisions are made by the Controller of the
network, in this case Bob Shennan. As our response explained, it was felt
that as former editor of a tabloid newspaper, Kelvin MacKenzie's experience
in this field, having reported on a number of other issues for various
broadcasters, meant that he was well qualified to present such programmes
on the subjects of scandal and football.

Nevertheless, I do fully appreciate that you did not approve of our choice
of presenter on this occasion and your comments have been duly logged and
made available to senior management. Again, I assure you that it was never
our intention to offend any of our listeners.

Thank you, once again, for your e-mail to Michael Grade and for your
correspondence with the BBC.

So have replied again...hopefully I am wasting lots of somebodies time if nothing else.

I recently made a complaint about the programme aired on BBC Radio 5 Live entitled Kelvin Mckenzie's World Cup Scandals. This formed part of the reply:

"Nevertheless, I do fully appreciate that you did not approve of our choice of presenter on this occasion and your comments have been duly logged and made available to senior management. Again, I assure you that it was never our intention to offend any of our listeners."

Could you tell me after logging my complaint what the BBC's policy is on employing Kelvin Mckenzie in the future.




Will post their reply when they get round to it.

[Lush is the best medicine...]

I noticed the other day he has a column in the Sun again? 

That column's been going on for a while now

[Tartan Army]

Just been pointed to this thread via another message board.

This rat has the scots up in arms aswell so much so there is talk of boycotting the s-n.I know this rag should have been boycotted before up here but a lot of scots dont know the half of what it said about hillsborough.Its a disgrace what he is getting away with and the scots fans in the tartan army have bombarded the s-n with emails aswell.Not only did he slander the good people of liverpool in their time of need and heartache.But he also slagged of a whole nation which takes some doing and considering what he said he still hasnt learned his lesson.

Aye, he has indeed been pissing us off, this was his "opinion" in the scum a couple of weeks ago. Before I post I would say there have been some embarressing and disgusting incidents up here in Scotland which make me pissed off that they happened in my country and all over a game of footy. Not condoning them but unfortunately you get arseholes everywhere.

Anyway, this is what the fucker said

I have some good news and bad news about the English-hating Scots. The good news is that they are dying sooner than the rest of us.

The Office of National Statistics reveals that Glaswegians especially are going early.

The Governmenty office says that thanks to a lifelong diet of misery, cynicism, fried marse bars and tins of syrupy beer, Glaswegians are turning in their sporrans at 70 years old, compared to the UK average of 76.

Now the bad news. Five years ago Allan Robinson, 44, moved from Leeds to the ugly suburb of Coatbridge in Lanarkshire.

(Last year, Coatbridge had more 999 calls than the rest of Scotland. Nice people.)

He put a single St George's Cross in his window to support England. The effect; thugs smashed three windows.

He went down to the shops in his England kit with his girlfriend and the locals hurled abuse at them.

He was so frightened, he didn't leave his home all weekend and is now thinking of moving. Only thinking?

The faster we accept that Scotland and England are two nations divided by a common language, the better.

My solution is simple. Build Hadrian's Wall another hundred foot higher and start airlifting in parcels of... mars bars.

Certainly not in the same league as his Hillsborough lies and certainly not in anyway as hurtful but its still well out of order. Substitute Scot for muslim, black or any other PC subject and he would have been hung drawn and quartered in the news/media. However not a dicky bird.

As far as I know the comments have been reported to both the Press Complaints Commission and the CRE (Campaign for Racial Equality) as well as various MP's and other media outlets. There is talk of a boycott and hopefully this will take off once emails and attention are started drawing peoples attention to his comments.

Basically this scumbag should be nowhere near a form of media where he can pass on his scumbag opinions. He is supposedly up in Scotland in October for "Question Time" where he has vowed to stick it up the "Tartan Tosspots" (his own words) so we will see if he has the balls to show. He was meant to be in Perth last week but mysteriously had to cancel at teh last minute.

I will let you know if there is any more feedback from the Scottish end.

[Big Tall Man]

He was on the BBC again on the box... interviewing that Faria Alam one.  I dunno if it was a repeat or not but the sanctimonious get had the brass neck to ask her about lies in the tabloids and all.

Seems the Beeb have a pro McKenzie agenda.  It is really starting to make me sick.

Is it time to up the ante and tackle MPs and the Minsiter for Culture to get us a striaght answer from the BBC? (sorry if this has already been suggested)

[Graham Smith]

Ultimately all programming decisions are made by the Controller of the
network, in this case Bob Shennan.

As I've mentioned earlier in this thread - Shennan professes to be a Red.

Maybe he should explain himself?

[Tiger Tony]

Will try and get on the Question Time in Scotland then if it is Edinburgh or Glasgow as not too far from NCL. Won't post my plans but you will love it if I get on

[anon-y-mouse]

He was on the BBC again on the box... interviewing that Faria Alam one.  I dunno if it was a repeat or not but the sanctimonious get had the brass neck to ask her about lies in the tabloids and all.

That was Piers Moron, I believe.

[OJ]

http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article1168131.ece

[Anthony]

http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article1168131.ece

I don't know what's more disturbing - that Muckspreader is carrying on regardless or the story underneath about the Whitehall Editor being a Liverpool Fan and responding to the "Scouse Stereotypes"...

[Cassiel]

The most disturbing thing is that people across the whole of the media still give this wretched c*nt time of day given his past misdemeanours. In fact, lickspittle journalists left and right, broadcast and print, line up to venerate him, seeing him as some form of genius when he's a bigoted, malicious, fat-arsed, right-wing sleazeball, who by all rights he should be rotting in his sitting room in front of the racing because no one will give him work because of his proven record as a liar, bully and fuckwit.

McKenzie will get his one day. Just hope that one day is very, very soon

[kev_goss]

Ive just heard hes on that Richard wrights show tomorrow morning and I'm sure they do a phone in as well so i thinks there will be a chance to tell this barrel of knob snot what we really think of him

[Big Tall Man]

That was Piers Moron, I believe.

Sorry i sit corrected, was misled in my post!! 

[NatD]

It seems that this self-righteous Prick gets off on things like this - I mean if he knew there was a topic spreading 7 pages, with loads of fuming Scousers, he wouls probably be pleased!!!!!

I wouldn't give the Fcuker anymore of your time to be honest - and I agree with the post about his comments about the Jocks - if it was about Muslims / Gays / Etc. then the country would be in uproar!!!

[BrettD]

I have some good news and bad news about the English-hating Scots. The good news is that they are dying sooner than the rest of us.

The Office of National Statistics reveals that Glaswegians especially are going early.

The Governmenty office says that thanks to a lifelong diet of misery, cynicism, fried marse bars and tins of syrupy beer, Glaswegians are turning in their sporrans at 70 years old, compared to the UK average of 76.

Now the bad news. Five years ago Allan Robinson, 44, moved from Leeds to the ugly suburb of Coatbridge in Lanarkshire.

(Last year, Coatbridge had more 999 calls than the rest of Scotland. Nice people.)

He put a single St George's Cross in his window to support England. The effect; thugs smashed three windows.

He went down to the shops in his England kit with his girlfriend and the locals hurled abuse at them.

He was so frightened, he didn't leave his home all weekend and is now thinking of moving. Only thinking?

The faster we accept that Scotland and England are two nations divided by a common language, the better.

My solution is simple. Build Hadrian's Wall another hundred foot higher and start airlifting in parcels of... mars bars.

Isn't that verging on incitement to riot?

Or does The S*n regard this as cutting-edge satire?