Plank Of The Week With Mike Graham | 14-July-23

[@talktv]

Describe the BBC licence fee in ONE WORD

[@michellelandale1187]

Robbery.

[@rosieposie6521]

THEFT.

[@Swansong321]

Extortion

[@bcoxal]

Overpriced

[@Marsmuncher]

Worthless.

[@maxkite4170]

I always thought that the bonus hole was the 'tradesman's entrance'. 😀🤣😂

[@castropianoforte]

​I'm nominating the Citizen's Advice (Bureau) for plank of the week,. as they asked me for my pronouns in an interview. I just said "I'm normal thanks". It put me right off them from the start

[@roslynaubrey7766]

Are pronouns a logical fallacy? By definition, that which belongs to me, must, surely be my Proper noun, which is my name.

[@jdee4956]

I would say that I preferred to keep them private.

[@paulinegauthier1867]

😂😂😂😂

[@keithdanks766]

A brilliant POTW again this week Mike! Love it, serious at times which is informative, very funny as well……love this weekly show.

[@VivienneHodson]

Laughing here😂 The hotel in my town, they sent the NHS trailer lorry outside the hotel to check the health of the migrants staying there. They have probably put them on personal independence payment PIP. Nothing surprises me anymore. I have wait three weeks at my surgery to see a doctor. Fk unbelievable!

[@diane4488]

That's so offensive to me. I've done military service, have worked hard, and paid taxes, all my life. I'm retired now, still paying taxes, and cannot get an operation for my knees, despite being in extreme pain, and very bad mobility. Yet fit young ILLEGAL immigrants get first class medical services - who actually come to THEM. It's insulting and offensive, as well as being immoral. We should all stop paying taxes, until the government get their priorities right.

[@VivienneHodson]

@@diane4488 You have the right to be offended! Hope you get your operation soon x

[@christinac3929]

The joke used to be that prisoners get better treatment than pensioners, now queue-jumping, economic migrants get better treatment than law-abiding, working Brits. Who voted for the lawmakers who made such decisions?

[@linrob1312]

Thats the Tories for you.

[@debeeriz]

lnstead of committing murder, you can jump in a boat row ashore and ask for asylum, no need to commit a violent crime now to be looked after by the state

[@sophiemaya3153]

@@linrob1312abour are preventing foreign criminals from being deported. They are putting our safety in jeopardy, just to wind up the Tories. They are disgusting.

[@CliveAdlam-yn8uz]

​@@linrob1312Their just puppets.

[@Rosebud100]

I moved from the south of England to a beautiful Scottish Island on the west coast. However, I spend a lot of time living in my house in Spain and I can tell you, the Spanish Health System is brilliant! Aren’t I a lucky person.

[@juliemulligan8473]

👏👏👏👏well said all on the panel.Really enjoyed this tonight.😊

[@Primrose37823]

Love Alex. Keep going girl!; Candace as well. Absolutely LOVE Peter.

[@chrisb9179]

As long as the planks are made of timber, they should be sustainable. Like cement.

[@wallybingbang4350]

Yes I have had medical treatment in France (excellent), Ireland, Italy and China. The NHS and the attitude of NHS workers is disgraceful and disgusting !!!

[@pattysue2516]

I live in the US, but speak with my cousin in Surrey at least once a week. Recently, his 80 yr old wife fell in their garden and broke both bones in her forearm. This elderly woman waited three weeks to see an orthopedic consultant. Thankfully, my cousin knew to immobilize her arm immediately after her accident and the consultant didn’t have to re-break her healing fractures. Had this happened to me, I would have driven 3 miles to the local hospital emergency room and been treated within an hour. There’s something to be said for a healthcare system in which providers have to compete for our business.

[@tillyt4054]

I'd ask your cousin why he didn't take his wife to an accident and emergency unit at the nearest hospital , She would have had an x-ray and trestment the same day, I'm actually calling BS on this , We do have emergency treatment units in the UK , it's not the 3rd world 😅😅😅😅

[@pattysue2516]

@@tillyt4054 My cousin did take her to the emergency room where they performed an X-ray and confirmed that the bones were broken. They did not, however, treat the injury and were told they would have to make an appointment to see a consultant. No consultant was available for 3 weeks. BTW, my family and I were treated in a NHS emergency room in 1999 and received excellent care. My mother spent 10 days in a NHS ICU at this time and received excellent care. Just shows how much the NHS has deteriorated in the last 25 years.

[@lexiebear55]

What about the UK veterans and other homeless people who were born here, where is there help

[@heatherwhittaker6169]

God... the UK. Is going 😮 bonkers

[@marlenewolffe4613]

Dear God, after watching this I am SO thankful that I live in Africa!

[@alanpearson7554]

NHS: I've been in hospital in Pakistan, quick service by very polite and helpful staff. The doctors and all nurses spoke very good English and that all patients were treated with kindness and consideration

[@marmac4483]

I can't believe they see doctors twice a week we were born here and we can't see a doctor e t c they supposed to be migrant no one knows who they are they must.have thought they had won the lottery as for hair dresser I have to pay as well as a lot of other no one is happy about it makes them angry they won't take it for much longer why should they

[@rachelwalmsley5893]

Nhs nurses r to busy doing slow marches round london so im not to sure theyre going to get that pay rise rheyre demanded???? They dont seem that rushed off their feet x so im going to say no i dont think nurses should get a pay rise. If rhey have rime ro disrupt london then no x NHS sort ur staff out x

[@S-T-E-V-E]

Why aren't they announcing the behind the Scenes wages like the Diversity Officer?

[@gertdog997]

We're selling our rental properties as soon as we can as we're fed up with non paying tenants who trash their 'homes' and refuse to leave. Landlords haven't got a leg to stand on. We're actually losing money now.

[@toniswift6058]

Good call Mike, for Plank of the week.

[@raymondmcinnes6025]

Keep up the good work

[@laika3916]

In Mexico this week, I mentioned to a cook at a restaurant that I hadn't seen him for a while. He told me he had felt a strong pain in his stomach while at work and went to a private hospital where it was identified as appendicitis. He was told he would have to pay 130,000 pesos for the operation. Unable to pay that amount, he went to a public IMSS hospital where he was told he would have to pay even more for the operation, as he was not registered (not paying social security). His employer contacted his accountant, who went online and registered him as a legal employee. An hour later, his appendix was removed at no cost. He's a young guy, but without that last-minute intervention, he would have died.

[@paulhmann]

I have to disagree about the criticism of the NHS. My wife recently, whilst on holiday in Mexico slipped on wet tiles and had a head wound and a broken wrist. The local hospital charged us $5000 to patch up and then wanted $35000 for an operation which they said was needed immediately. UK doctors via our insurance company did not agree and we were shipped back to the UK. LEEDS general infirmary were brilliant as was the orthopaedic clinic afterwards. My wife has not needed an operation and is on the mend. Overseas it was all about give us the money and we will treat you. As a 65year old was shocked at this approach and so grateful for the NHS.

[@joycemcleod8249]

I haven’t laughed so much for a long time

[@margueritespringer3687]

I agree with Alex that these men fundamentally HATE women and that's the reason for this movement

[@BlueSteel331]

says the *misandrist* ! 👎

[@andrewsheppard3189]

The elephant in the room being called Huw.

[@Lamarche62]

My thoughts exactly..... they obviously have been gagged on the subject..

[@SAseeker101]

Good panel. Thank you.

[@talktv]

Is Gary Lineker worth £1.3 million a year? What would you pay him?

[@denisewoods6389]

Nothing

[@trevorsaunders580]

I wonder what he would do, if they wanted Football Presenters in Saudi, I think I know.

[@michellelandale1187]

No.

[@chriswheeler1747]

Me, personally. " Naff".000 . His revenue is immoral. Put him in the same " Ward as " Huw Edwards. Utter Shite ".

[@BlueSteel331]

Linebacker should be forced to pay it all back !

[@evecarr6334]

It’s ok, landlords are pulling out the Market (35,000) last year in the UK. When nobody has anywhere to live, and rents are so high, people really will be crying and bawling!! Tenants are well protected by UK legislation. Landlords lose more rights everyday, paying higher tax, and left carrying tenants debt. People are idiots !!!

[@profaneangel0842]

Is it because Candace is so articulate that MG keeps interrupting her? 🙄😡

[@lindageorge8209]

Don't worry. Your doctors are over here in Australia, hiding from national health! Thanks!

[@eh-i1841]

Plenty of nurses are not very good at their jobs.That’s just the absolute truth.

[@alecralph6667]

Don't forget you need to pay the licence fee in order to watch TALK TV live!!!!!

[@BlueSteel331]

your mom watches Talk TV live.

[@chriswheeler1747]

Are, you for Real.???

[@diane4488]

​@@BlueSteel331 Is she not permitted to?

[@johnstroud3448]

I was chucked out by twitter for liking ed a tweet posted by Katie Hopkin's.

[@keithdanks766]

We too here in Canada have a Bonus Hole! It’s the 19th hole at Bear Mountain/Vancouver Island. You can play this Par 3 as an experience via the top of the mountain, which spans 2 large hills/mountains. Fantastic.

[@DavidA-ps1qr]

Peter Bleksley just has to stand for parliament at the next election. He'd win the seat with a landslide majority. So much experience and common sense.

[@karinmccarthyeliz]

Hi, I would like that you deep dive the WEF. They are behind all of the disruptions, imo.

[@SophieT1416]

RE The wedding cake picture: Are the people demanding the removal on an unhealthy cake picture giving up sugar in their tea? Are they going to demand the removal sugar from the stores?

[@Nomad-Drifter]

Waw I never thought they make that much money! £435.000 no wonder they have spare money to spend on a child’s pictures… where most hard working people are on £22,000 - £26,000 that’s nearly 20 peoples salaries for one person. INSANE!!!

[@Badtastemamma]

I was permanently suspended from Twitter before Musk took over. Suddenly after 15 years I was suspended. I'd no idea why! I asked through their complaints service what crime I'd committed at least 10 times. Never did I get a reply! When Musk took over I tried again. Dozens of times. I always tried through the app so one day I tried the web site and Bingo I was allowed on. I've been using twitter through the website ever since. The app still tells me I'm permanently suspended...😅

[@janethollman7894]

They are treated better then the elderly like us. They don’t need to worry heat or eat. They get it all, I’ve waited over a month to see my GP.

[@kevendapson3933]

Bonus Hole, Bonus Area 😂 I thought all the people with Mental Health issues were off sick 🤔 Seems not and theres plenty still out there, makes for a great Plank of the Week though 😂🤣😂

[@janete5331]

What a surprise that he won the beauty competition,not fixed at all lol

[@maureencree397]

How come when people discuss the NHS its always doctors and nurses. There are other professional medical people who sometimes get a mention, as do the cleaners. I've never heard anyone mention the secretarial, medical records or reception staff in the hospitals. Without the notes, last consultation letters, etc, the bloody doctors at all levels don't want to treat the patients! I speak as a former secretary to NHS consultants

[@christopherbrowne736]

The Court of Appeal judge, defendant Ms. Carla and Labour MP who have sprung to the defence of a mother who took the life of an unborn baby, past 28 weeks. Our daughter in law is carrying a 2.2 kg child at a similar stage. What possible justification can there be? I nominate all three of them and want to know how this atrocious decision differs from the T4 programme of the Nazis? If she did that at birth she would rightly be charged with murder, and as well as any associates. Disgusting

[@oki_0074]

I JUST LOVE THE VIBE'S

[@nonenone-vt8cg]

Starmer gives me the impression that he is a failed Max Headroom prototype.

[@philphil4914]

I went to positano in Italy last week and surprisingly i saw some Italians.

[@ktm6454]

I love weddings too!!!❤

[@edwardharley9]

Let us live a life where we do NOT upset, offend, or hurt someones feelings...let us try... NO let us not bother, because it cannot be done. There will always some small group that will be offended. When I was growing up we had a little thing called maturity. being an adult, not being a childish narcissist wimp.

[@serene5986]

This woke stuff carries on because WE allow it. If every person or organisation who behaved this way lost their jobs they would stop.

[@stevenmitchell1504]

Yes !-reserved for birthdays or the first day of the holiday to get it over with !!!

[@alanrabjohns4656]

This week its THE SUN newspaper 😢😢😢😂😂😅😅😅

[@colingarner6175]

That women who threw orange confetti should have been given a good slapping .

[@perkyporkpie]

Imagine if Starmer suddenly turned into Joe Pesci and really went for it.

[@dip9073]

I would have given it to the NHS!

[@brendagore1115]

I am expat in spain the health service is very good i needed a cataract operation and because the waiting list was long i got sent private and have had mri scans at private hospital because the specialist wanted them as quick as possible. and the nurses as so caring when in hospital

[@lindahudspeth8006]

Haven’t travelled on the London Underground for a while but I assume all the kiosks selling sweets have now gone?

[@marys6800]

The BBC have control over your direct debit. You can't cancel yourself, you have to cancel with them and they cancel your direct debit, which means they can start charging you again whenever they feel like it and you have NO control over your direct debit to them unless you have an exemption from them. .

[@wendylindley9985]

I cancelled through my bank online account.

[@edwardharley9]

I NEVER allow a direct debit.

[@johnmoncrieff3034]

When you consider the conditions these migrants have come from it is extremely rich of them complaining about the conditions they are now getting in the UK! (especially when they have nothing to contribute to the multi star hotels, all their meals, plus given pocket money!

[@anneseventeen5379]

Thank you for the Twitter nomination as I too was suspended permanently but Twitter refuses to say which tweet was in violation of what? Frustrating, but now they limit how many tweets you can view. Rumble

[@johnday6392]

On about housing migrants. How about Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Sandrinham, Balmoral, plenty of spare bedrooms in those places.

[@davehunter9342]

The invaders expect nothing less.

[@ooklathemok]

so...the alleged nonce Edwards doesn't even get an honourable mention. Are you serious

[@martinanderson4721]

If they can afford the exorbitant prices charged by traffickers, how about paying for their hotel b n b, evening meal extra. Also pay for their asylum application. And if they havent enough for that, and to keep their minds and bodies nimble, dismantle white goods and other electricals / phones and recover precious metals / componentstlo and save the planet. Surely a win win 😮

[@sue8344]

Why is ‘punch them in the face’ not considered incitement to violence ?

[@karend9445]

I don’t use Twitter anymore. Happier without it.

[@jarnai1]

If l housed a migrant would get l get a doctor, dentist and free utilities , free internet and food and activities as my humanitarian right ? its a joke

[@martinwarm4041]

Mobile phone signals in Dorset are average at best 😂

[@clivelawrence8995]

Oh ! You Lovely people ....

[@heatherwhittaker6169]

Would it be wise for the Twitter's to boycott gor a month? Perhaps it would cause ywitteer to shape up.I dont understand that attractrion in the first place.

[@keithjenkins4752]

As well as exposing+moaning about stupid people, do join Richard Tice in his pragmatic approach to improving the UK. ie join Reform...

[@unahampson8121]

What's happening with Dan

[@davidleathem3286]

You should have planks of the week then you could nominate the whole of the HOL HOC and then the t@x payers of the U.K. up for planks of the week because we must be when you see where our taxes r spent especially in the immigration steaks dur

[@serene5986]

Stop Oil should ask themselves, which of them wants protesters at their wedding? How shameless.

[@cococalm]

Kier StRMER - AN ABILITY TO SPEAK WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING ....... HOW VERY MUCH LIKE A LAWYER POLITICIAN.

[@KarenDay-me8ri]

More and more absurd. "Bonus Hole" Grrr If a doctor ever calls my vagina a BH he will be sorry 'cos I WILL turn into a real Karen

[@Phylicity]

Surely you would have a name for him.

[@KarenDay-me8ri]

@@Phylicity Probably A** Hole

[@annread859]

Watched Starmer today on Laura Kuenssberg . He talked about The stop the protestors but what he failed to tell us that The head off Stop the oil protestors actually gives thousands of ££££s to the Labour party. Double standards come to minds. Starmer didn't say much except what he wouldn't do. No vote from me Starmer.

[@colingarner6175]

Remember Mary , somehow , got pregnant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@diane4488]

A 'bonus hole'. 😲 How offensive and ridiculous. They are systematically trashing, trivialising & destroying women.

[@serene5986]

Only if WE let them.

[@andrewjohnson388]

Wedding cake maybe a Carrot cake! ...its a picture! ...let them eat it cake !

[@emmahowells8334]

Lineker getting to much money for doing to little. Plus the bonus hole term is disgusting and definitely another way of erasing women.

[@talktv]

Is the BBC good value for money?

[@samsonlifa3547]

Yes.

[@michellelandale1187]

No.

[@rosieposie6521]

NO. DEFUND THEM.

[@robinhess9570]

NO !!!

[@meltodd4103]

Yes!

[@shaun4443]

The government want them to come!!!!! FFS.

[@pfauniversal1890]

Gammon of the week does plank of the week.

[@chrisgingell]

no one listens to us normal people we cannot aford to keep them here

[@carolratcliffe5560]

I’m here for the Dan wooton Scandal.

[@karinmccarthyeliz]

😂 why o why have we come to this.🤦🏼‍♀️

[@wearsider]

Just ask big brother google and he would say this:- How much do hospital doctors get paid in the UK? Salary. Junior doctors undertaking foundation training earn a basic salary of £28,808 to £33,345. As a doctor undertaking your specialist training, your basic salary ranges from £39,467 to £53,077. The basic salary for specialty doctors ranges from £45,124 to £77,519.

[@dianewhiteoak1039]

Shelagh Ann Elizabeth Day from bruton council is the activist at the Osbourne wedding. I have reported her to her council by email

[@johnmoncrieff3034]

Here is another way of viewing the NHS. If we compare the human body to the motor vehicle then the NHS is just a National Garage service and the Doctors, Nurses and Consultants are only different levels of body mechanics with different skill sets! ie some are engine specialists while others concentrate on transmissions or suspension, then there are those who only do regular servicing or tyre changes! Just as in hospitals the mechanics are only interested in the parts they specialize in and not the whole vehicle(person)! In both cases the service is only as good as the technicians. The other major comparison is the daily amount of waste that is produce in over staffed organizations, and the lack of communication due to restricted practices! IE vertical management structures that lead to mini empires being created. Rather than a flat staffing structure!

[@keithjenkins4752]

Best we stop using ‘Right’&’Left’. Say it as it is instead:: Capitalists &socialists. Makes complete sense. We then know what is being talked about...

[@colingarner6175]

When people glue themselves to the road they should be left there .

[@KevinMccabe-jk5dg]

So that,s it then no more information about Huw , so everybody keep quiet please shut up and let,s not upset one man who has been accused of some disgusting behaviour! What a wonderful society we live in, where ordinary people work hard but still get treated like scum! While a newsreader get,s treated like a King.

[@davehunter9342]

Apparently a "national treasure"

[@KevinMccabe-jk5dg]

@@davehunter9342 what is a national treasure? Seriously if I meet Huw in the street before all this sandal, I would just walk on , he,s just a newsreader! They read off a screen. If I seen a actor or actress or a top sportsman , I would be interested because they have achieved thing,s .

[@davehunter9342]

From my understanding it refers to some old as been who refused to retire gracefully, usually for some soap opera and after they eventually die. "Celebrity" don't ask.

[@DavidA-ps1qr]

Starmer says "we are on the side of economic growth"..... Mmmm, economic growth....... Isn't that what Liz Truss was promoting? Look what happened to her.

[@elhe9098]

Miss.Carolina? I thought it was Britney Spears!

[@davehunter9342]

Read Ed Balls and wife Cooper were guests at Osborne wedding , political opponents or best friends.?

[@esclad]

I'd have gone one further than the BBC and nominated DG Tim 'clueless' Davie himself.

[@AlunThomas-mp5qo]

Is he any relation to the lib dem leader?

[@janeyre49]

The attention span of caregivers of the younger generation is poor. Work ethic is dying and expectation of big money is high. There are many caring people still but my experience with young generation is they aren’t thorough-a lick and a miss and on to something else.

[@sandrahilton3239]

These people dont know the science, there are good fats and bad and as wedding cakes have butter in them. I wish they would do their research.

[@matthewlacey5307]

Nhs is a joke from my recent experiences

[@pamelsims2068]

I am against the ridiculous use of silly names instead of scientific terms for ANY reason. However it is deliberately stirring the S H 1 T not to mention that this particular charity is not advocating the use of terms like Bonus Hole for all women but to raise awareness of terms the health care professionals might hear from trans men patients who may still posses a vagina and cervix but refer to them differently.

[@meandshe735]

Then those people should grow up and consider whether receiving the correct treatment is more important than their world of make believe words.