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muriel_volestrangler

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1. It doesn't need an "official" position; it's a throwaway remark

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 03:59 PM

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It's not a political decision; it's up to the BBC, not the government, to decide how to respond if a lawsuit does materialise. And it's not even clear that "not smart to send money" means "fight any suit all the way" or "it'll be a downer if a suit happened and the BBC lost".

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It doesn't need an "official" position; it's a throwaway remark muriel_volestrangler Sunday #1

My intent was that it was a "party" utterance, regardless of what BBC decides to do. BumRushDaShow Sunday #2