Tim Westwood = AWESOME

I read that as Silence.

I really need to clean my contact lenses. It's been a bad day.

http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,,1792186,00.html?=rss

Conservative leader David Cameron has claimed that BBC Radio 1 encourages knife and gun crime by playing music that glorifies violence.

Mr Cameron said the music Radio 1 plays on Saturday night - believed to be a reference to Tim Westwood's hip-hop show, which runs from 9pm-11pm - had contributed to the growing problem of knife and gun crime in the UK.

"I would say to Radio 1, do you realise that some of the stuff you play on Saturday nights encourages people to carry guns and knives?" he said last night in a speech to the British Society of Magazine Editors.

The Tory leader said his remarks were an example of how he wants people to have "the courage to speak up when you see something that is wrong", despite the fact that "you will get a lots of bricks thrown at you" for voicing unpopular opinions.

A spokesman for Radio 1 said the station took its responsibilities very seriously.

"We find it difficult to understand what he could be referring to," he said.

Mr Cameron's comments came in response to a question from June Walton, the deputy editor of Good Housekeeping, about how the Conservatives would tackle knife crime in the wake of a series of stabbings, including the murders of 29-year-old policewoman Nisha Patel-Nasri and 15-year-old schoolboy Kiyan Prince.

Speaking six months to the day after he was elected as Conservative leader, he also said media brands were more trusted by the public than politicians and had the ability to make more of a difference to people's lives.

He said Jamie Oliver's school dinners campaign through his Channel 4 series was able to do in a matter of weeks what government ministers and inquiries had failed to do over a much longer period because "he [Oliver] is a trusted brand in a way politicians aren't".

"Your brands," he told the assembled magazine editors, "are increasingly more trusted than a political brand."

Mr Cameron was also asked by Sarah Miller, the editor of Condé Nast Traveller, for his views on the Office of Fair Trading's recent draft recommendation to overhaul radically the newspaper and magazine distribution system, which has been met with opposition from the industry.

But he was forced to admit he did not know about the issue and asked Ms Miller to explain to him why she believed the OFT recommendation would favour supermarkets and put hundreds of small newsagents out of business.

"I will encourage Alan Duncan [ the shadow secretary for trade and industry] to looked into it," promised Mr Cameron. "We'll get Alan to talk to you and the industry and try and push things in the right direction."

But Ms Miller is unlikely to be holding her breath: she said that last time Tony Blair had addressed the society she had asked him what he would do about the situation and he too had promised to look into it "but did nothing".

And despite revealing that he was "uncomfortable" with some magazine content aimed at youngsters, Mr Cameron said he preferred "sensible debate", self-regulation and "leanings" rather than regulations, laws and bans, which he said was Labour's response to everything.

He praised the work of the Teenage Magazine Arbitration Panel in helping improve standards.

Mr Cameron's surprising attitude to buying British was also revealed during the evening.

When asked by the editor of Car magazine, Jason Barlow, why he did not drive a British-made Jaguar, his lengthy answer about the merits of "green performance" cars included the admission that "I'm a great believer in buying the car that's right for you. I try to buy British when I can, but if it's not right then I don't."

Saturday's programme was CLASSIC.

The four-cornered intellectual discussion on the preponderance of lyrics about money in contemporary hip hop nearly caused me to eat my dinner twice, I was laughing so much...Westwood/Dre/Rob >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Moral Maze.

Also Valentine's "Love for the Ladies" special heralded by Carmina Burana and gunfire, Goldfinger crosstalk and touching end-of-show remembrances of J-Dilla and Big L.

Really, he is the ONLY reason to listen to Radio 1.

I fucking LOVE westwood.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/oct/09/urban.radio

^^really insightful article

I occasionally have to record Westwood doing voice work as part of my job and he is a super nice guy.

The Mail thinks Westwood helped Break Broken Britain.

That would be like me saying "Trevor Phillips [he means McDonald] shouldn't be reading the news, I want to see a white guy on there."

OK that is funny

Poll thread when Quentin Letts has done all 50, right?

With an extra "City bankers, hedge fund managers etc." option which I suspect he will not include in his half-century.

Don't click the Daily Mail link if you don't want to be choked up with rage. The thought that it's the product of a real living, breathing human being, as opposed to, say, a parody of a WWI general fills me with despair. There's even an attempt to rehabilitate Enoch Powell in there.

As 2009 has dawned Westwood seems to have become boring again.

Endless plugs of the dreary new 50 Cent album and all the "naked hustle"/"hot chick" chat is turning into depressing self-parody.

He does tend to have his ups and downs as a broadcaster.

But then he'll probably be forced off the airwaves soon anyway, because yet again it's all the fault of That Evil Music.

Someone high up really needs to tell the media to go fuck themselves but unfortunately it isn't going to be Mark Yellowbelly Thompson.

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1633/1246/320/DrudgeSiren.gif"...is turning into depressing self-parody."http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1633/1246/320/DrudgeSiren.gif

not really. no more than he has been. its not his fault there isnt that much exciting for him to play. although i do still get hyped listening to his show. cant remember half the songs after its over, but hey.

hes better on the sunday night 1xtra show.

better = funnier

Agree about the 1xtra show but there's more than enough decent stuff around for him to play on the Saturday show if only he broke out/was allowed to break out of his comfort zone and stop playing just The Big Names. He needs to go South more, as the parlance goes.

HEAVY HIT AFTER HEAVY HIT AFTER HEAVY HIT AFTER HEAVY HIT

i like when grime mcs come on the 1xtra show and act like they think westwood is a complete nob and then take him too seriously when he starts teasing them...

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/4783/6050046.jpg

damn

That's the Tesco in Edmonton, by the big Ikea.

What do you think he needs all the bogroll for?

It was funnier when I thought it was two trolleys full of Tesco Value toilet paper.

He needs it for his rims...

Westwood's twitter is quality lolz http://twitter.com/TimWestwood

Most recent entry: ladies free all nite - if you’re born a woman, look womanly or just mad effeminate - your free all nite.

another favourite from today: plans for summer - sleep late, loose weight & sex on the first date.

Westwood might inspire me to finally get on this Twitter ting.

altho I only came here to repeat my statement of 27th Jan, tbh.

love Westwood livetwitting his hotel breakfasts

WAFFLES AT THE DOOR I'M GOING IN

PORRIDGE TOO RUNNY - BIG DISAPPOINTMENT BABY!

hahaha

# Anybody seen Wiley?????
6:57 AM May 20th from web

uh-oh :(

# Wiley didn't turn up! Didn't even ring! How am I meant to feel about that? What does this mean for the future?
8:49 AM May 20th from web

oh, why you braek heart william? that's not a good look man!

# best answer from @benhuggy - maybe some girls wearing his Rolex and he has no idea what time it is!
9:00 AM May 20th from web

yay, westwood was shown a silver lining and learned to laugh again

"Shout to Derby for the hot party last nite - made it back to London in time for mcDonalds breakfast."

Wiley would be a great addition to the micro-blogging community come to think of it. Seem to remember some pretty fantastic "i'm retiring" spiel, badly spelled on a messageboard, posted from a New York hotel room at the middle of the night or something.

PORRIDGE TOO RUNNY - BIG DISAPPOINTMENT BABY!

ROFL.

can someone keep updating this thread for us non twitterers?

Wiley would be a great addition to the micro-blogging community come to think of it. Seem to remember some pretty fantastic "i'm retiring" spiel, badly spelled on a messageboard, posted from a New York hotel room at the middle of the night or something.

The best part of this was that he rescinded a day or so later, saying that he'd had to do it to discipline his label (Big Dada at the time I think?) and teach them a lesson, and the thread became a bunch of fans saying "er Wiley you probably shouldn't do this sort of thing in public, keep it off the internet you're just embarrassing yerself man" and him shouting back "AIR BLUD YOU DUN UNDERSTAND THE MUSIC BUSINESS SHUUT YA MOUTH GROWN FOLKS TALKING" and the like.

can someone keep updating this thread for us non twitterers?

HEAVY TWIT AFTER HEAVY TWIT AFTER HEAVY TWIT

National Condom Week – cover the candle

National Condom Week – every sword needs a shield

National Condom Week – I’m like Darth Vader - I rock a big helmet

National Condom Week – wear a latex or you might be getting that late text - the text that says she’s late

National Condom Week – don’t buss bare back - don’t catch nothing you can't throw back

National Condom Week – whether your wifey or a side piece lick the wrapper like a lollipop

National Condom Week – shout all my ladies who are head strong & even a little cock-eyed

National Condom Week – no glove, no love!

National Condom Week – hold on to your hat

National Condom Week – be like the NYPD - serve & protect

National Condom Week – ADIDAS - All Day I Dream About Sex

National Condom Week – the only type of strap I pull out is a box of 3

good luck to all my students taking exams this week – hope you get the questions you want. hope you get revision done without stress

Is that Wiley ringing my doorbell? 11:45 PM May 20th from web

Naw - Tesco delivery 11:46 PM May 20th from web

just doin shit around the house - shout to all the house husbands7:36 PM Apr 22nd from web

This is classic.

Ladies I'm in Primark - do you want me to get you anything? Let me know 6 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

lovin' this guy's work...

<3

# Oh shit - just said Swinden make some noise. I'm in Swansea3:54 PM Apr 29th from TwitterBerry

not really an incisive post, but no denying he looks like the consummate bbc pedo here!

@TimWestwood you’re disgusting, a grown ass man sexually coercing a SIXTEEN year old girl to your flat and serving her alcohol @TimWestwood pic.twitter.com/JynYxDBWeh

— GG YOUNGGIRL🤍. (@bshawty8) June 20, 2020

Tim Westwood ≠ AWESOME

Hate to do it but...

That advert = he truly our generation's Jimmy Saville.

― James Mitchell, Friday, 16 April 2010 10:50 (ten years ago) bookmarkflaglink

Oh look, Tim Westwood is trending again. Remember when Rodney P (🐐) made it clear that we've all known he's a wrong 'un for a long time? pic.twitter.com/Np8aB9H8vl

— nwoƚɘʞɒlᙠ (@blktwn) June 22, 2020

By the looks of this thread *A LOT* of ppl didn't know that!

I honestly can't bring myself to read too much of this thread.

westwood ...oh

Westwood has been accused in the media of giving false statements about his age and background. In 2000, at the age of 43, Westwood insisted to a Guardian journalist that he was aged 27.[31]

this is pretty good. i don't know much about the guy but came across his wikipedia page and found this.

Dj Tim Westwood has reinvented himself as a chef. pic.twitter.com/vcpTOqYi5C

— Scarcity News (@ScarcityStudios) April 19, 2024

AWESOME

Yes yes