The BBC's election idea to organise a 'BBC Complaints Choir' to sing a song of complaints from those who email in to 'moan' about politicians, is absurd. ( the choir title is bad enough) The song is set to be aired on election night, of all nights! The choir, CF1, are mostly made up of young people from Cardiff, and I think that this is a somewhat negative idea on behalf of the BBC. We need to encourage young people to take part in politics in a positive way, and to engage with politicians as such, but this 'song of complaints' will only add to many people's stereotypical perception of politics, which I for one am trying to change.
If the BBC wanted to do something with a choir for the election they could perhaps have adapted the popular idea of the S4C show Codi Canu, where rugby supporters from rival teams battled it out to sing at the Millenium Stadium recently. Plaid v Labour choir would definitely be one to see! They could even have chosen a delegation of people to compose a song about issues that are important to them in their area. But a song of complaints really is pushing it too far. The thought of a ream of complaints sung to a traditional welsh tune is more than I can bare as a musician. ( although I am sure that the choir will give it their best shot;-))
All I can say is that I'm glad that I will be otherwise engaged on the night of the election, and I won't be watching this spectacular sing song on the BBC.
If the BBC wanted to do something with a choir for the election they could perhaps have adapted the popular idea of the S4C show Codi Canu, where rugby supporters from rival teams battled it out to sing at the Millenium Stadium recently. Plaid v Labour choir would definitely be one to see! They could even have chosen a delegation of people to compose a song about issues that are important to them in their area. But a song of complaints really is pushing it too far. The thought of a ream of complaints sung to a traditional welsh tune is more than I can bare as a musician. ( although I am sure that the choir will give it their best shot;-))
All I can say is that I'm glad that I will be otherwise engaged on the night of the election, and I won't be watching this spectacular sing song on the BBC.
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agree - complete nonsense.
and we wonder why turnouts are decreasing.
when politicians of all colours are trying their best to engage with the electorate, hell the London parties are even using their UK wide resources in Wales, BBC Wales comes up with a complaints choir.
i wonder what mastermind came up with this idea?
I like the idea of a political version of Codi Canu.
The prize for winning Codi Canu was singing Hen Wlad fy Nhadau in the Millenium Stadium. Will John Redwood be in Cor y Toris?
John Redwood could try and redeem himself by taking part in Cor Y Toris. It would at least stop Labour from using the previous coverage of Redwood singing the National Anthem for dodgy party political broadcasts...
Presumably ripped off from the Helsinki Complaints Choir.
Helsinki Complaints Choir on You Tube
Personally, I'm saddened by the negative tone of the article - get in touch "if you have a moan or a whinge". Whatever happened to 'positive politics'?
and the complaints choir of birmingham that can't sing!!! ahhh
So we won't get an opinion poll from the BBC, instead we get this? Bring back firing squads, someone please.
I seriously thought they were joking with the whole choir idea, fully expecting it to be used in just the 1 interview. They must have been a bit low on ideas in the politics unit when this was cooked up. :)
Nid jobyn y BBC ydi cynyddu diddordeb yn y sustem wleidyddol. Job gwleidyddion ydi hynnu.
Ma'n mynd ar fy nhits i'ch clywed chi (o bob lliw) yn cwyno byth a beunydd nad yw'r cyfryngau yn gneud eich gwaith drostoch chi.
Petaech chi'n gneud safiad drost idioleg, a petai gwahaniaeth rhwng y pleidiau. Petaech chi'n sefyll drost yr hyn yr ydym ei eisiau yn hytrach na'r hyn dech chi'n ei gredu dylsem ni gal. Petai chi'n cymryd cyflog cyfartalog eich etholwyr, ac yn ein cynrychioli yn lle creu gyrfau bras i chi eich hunain. Efallai wedyn byddai gan bobl ifanc diddordeb mewn gwleidyddiaeth.
Rhwydd hynt i dy farn Dewi. Rwy'n credu mod i'n cael eilioleg, a dyna'r rheswn dwin rhan o wleidyddiaeth yn y lle cyntaf. Rwyf yn teithio o gwmpas yr ardal ma yn cymryd rhan mewn ymgyrchoedd lleol ac yn gwrando ar bobl lleol, felly rhaid i mi anghytuno gyda chi.
Mae gan y BBC rol mewn rhoi platfform i wleidyddion. Mae gwaith i BBC yn dda iawn, a dydw i ddim yn beirniadu nhw ar safon ei newyddiaduriaeth, rwyf just yn erbyn y busnes o gor cwynion sydd yn negyddol iawn.
Wel ella bo ti'n wahanol Bethan. Cawn weld ar ol yr etholiad ma'n debyg. Pob lwc beth bynnag, o ddarllen dy blog ma'n debyg dy fod o leiaf y gorau o griw gwael ;)
rwy'n trio fy ngore, a ma unrhywbeth wi'n neud yn cael ei wneud oherwydd mae'n bwysig i mi. Fyddai ddim yn gwerthu mas ar fy egwyddorion, hynny sy'n sicr.
Diolch am dy sylwadau ta beth. Mae'n dda dadlau- pwysig cadw'r meddwl yn siarp!
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