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Robert Peston is a cock... but who else?

Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 13.14
by James H
Just having watched a report of his on the One O'Clock news, the man can barely string a sentence together without umming or erring, and adding words like "crisis" and "collapsed" as though he's having an orgasm.

Why are we continually subjected to this cock?

Feel free to name any other cocks you absolutely can't stand.

Re: Robert Peston is a cock... but who else?

Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 13.38
by DVB Cornwall
He needs to go on HIGNFY, that'd take him down a peg or two. He seems to be a 21st century Magnus Pike with his on air presence.

Re: Robert Peston is a cock... but who else?

Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 13.44
by Gavin Scott
I've edited the thread title in favour of the less offensive, "cock" - as the big C word is frowned upon by the other side. We do enjoy a reasonably large amount of their screen real estate to promote Metropol, so it seems only fair.

I had the same issues with Peston at the tail end of last year. I believed that he was responsible for that tipping point of the economic meltdown (especially with HBOS's woes).

In retrospect, I would say that while he was doing no one any favours by whipping up panic and encouraging short-selling of the bank - he can't ultimately be held responsible for the sub-prime lending taking place in the US - and that is what ultimately caused this mess to happen.

He's certainly got bags of personality, and a wealth of contacts in the financial sector - but I think his passionate delivery is somewhat inappropriate. Notable was his, "If it gets any worse we might as well stay under the duvet".

Yes - that's helpful and enlightening.

Re: Robert Peston is a cock... but who else?

Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 14.14
by marksi
Apparently he had a speech impediment in the past but has managed to overcome it.

Re: Robert Peston is a cock... but who else?

Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 14.22
by rts
I quite like Peston. Thoroughly intelligent, and has certainly a unique broadcasting style!

But then again I also think Evan Davies is the bees-knees, and he too is a little peculiar.

I like a bit of flare in the news, rather than the usual monotinous artifical drivel.

Re: Robert Peston is a cock... but who else?

Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 14.49
by marksi
I've never seen Evan in flares but I have seen him in his special going out clothes in Old Compton Street.

Re: Robert Peston is a cock... but who else?

Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 14.53
by rts
I had you down as more of a Rupert Street guy Marksi.

Re: Robert Peston is a cock... but who else?

Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 14.54
by Chie
I like him.

Re: Robert Peston is a cock... but who else?

Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 15.03
by marksi
rts wrote:I had you down as more of a Rupert Street guy Marksi.
I'm full of surprises, me.

Re: Robert Peston is a cock... but who else?

Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 15.50
by rts
I think this guy is a cock.

Re: Robert Peston is a cock... but who else?

Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 23.20
by Gluben
John Bolton, just because of his stupidity on the US Election Night coverage. He was probably the only bit of energy on the show, but the wrong type of energy.