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How on earth can anyone be "born circa 1971"?!?
He either was, or was not, born in 1971. I assume that the "circa" is a joke, and because I have no sense of humour, therefore I am removing it. -- Mais oui! 09:58, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
It wasn't a joke, I simply didn't know exactly when he was born and was extrapolating from other dates. - Multivitamin 12:24, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
If he was born in 1971 it seems unlikely that he could have "qualified as an archaeologist in 1988". One or other statement must surely be wrong. Mutt Lunker 21:41, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
He was born in 1967 I think. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.113.57.165 ( talk) 15:35, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
Sounds more feasible. Can you verify and cite it? Mutt Lunker ( talk) 16:41, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
...or 1966, depending which month his birthday is. Definitely not 1971 though. Mutt Lunker ( talk) 23:57, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
Here's a tweet that suggests his birthday is 21 February. BFI has the year as 1967: [1] Martinevans123 ( talk) 09:45, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
I have just started, on Candlemas 2009, an article on A History of Scotland to avoid the red wikilink. At present, it is rather a stub, so any one who would like to extend it before it gets nominated for deletion is welcome to do so. ACEOREVIVED ( talk) 20:51, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
His nationality seems to be constantly changed back and forth between Scottish and British. I think it would be beneficial if we formed a consensus one way or the other. Currently I have no strong opinion either way, but would like to see the matter resolved. Helper201 ( talk) 01:02, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
I've said before and I'll happily say again that I am British. My nationality is a state of mind, and I have no intention of changing either. I was born in Britain, I am British, and it is as a British citizen that I will live out my days.[2] 203.63.150.37 ( talk) 09:22, 12 February 2022 (UTC)
The description of him as a historian was removed a while ago https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Neil_Oliver&oldid=964778708
with this explanation:
On his own official Twitter bio he states he is not a historian
This is what his bio actually holds:
Sandy and blue. Archaeologist. Mr: if it’s good enough for Sherlock and Spock, it’s good enough for me.
That is not stating "he is not a historian" any more than he is stating he is not a writer or a broadcaster, he has put *in his mind* his most prominent career characteristic, but the fact is he is described by others *and himself* (see below) as a historian so I'm not sure why it's not listed, otherwise we'd be trimming down a lot of biographical pages to the length of Twitter bios. As such, I'm going to put it back in. Here is a list of just some of the results that came back for me today, they encompass all the largest Scottish newspapers, the largest broadcaster in the UK, and some national papers too. I would think that should satisfy WP:V.
Neil Oliver is a Scottish archaeologist, historian
TELLY presenter Neil Oliver… The historian, 54, said
Historian and archaeologist Neil Oliver
inews, the Independent's sister paper
Telly historian Neil Oliver
TV historian Neil Oliver says
SCOTS TV historian Neil Oliver
Historian and broadcaster Neil Oliver
THE tele-historian Neil Oliver
Neil Oliver - a historian
Neil Oliver is the historian familiar to most of us
Historian Neil Oliver
Series 1. Historian and archaeologist Neil Oliver
much-loved historian Neil Oliver
Neil Oliver is a Scottish archaeologist, historian
Yb2 ( talk) 06:34, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
This
source says: "Neil Oliver of @GBNEWS should be in The Tower. He is an apologist for Russian fascism. Yours truly, from Kyiv. https://t.co/grIQvNDee4 — John Sweeney (@johnsweeneyroar) February 28, 2022
" Is this a real and serious call by Sweeny for Oliver to be "imprisoned", or a just a figurative/ metaphorical expression? There hasn't been a trial for
High treason in the United Kingdom since 1946. Thanks.
Martinevans123 (
talk) 11:26, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
OK, I've changed the sentence to, John Sweeney said, "Neil Oliver of @GBNEWS should be in
The Tower. He is an apologist for Russian fascism."[16]
. Let the reader decide for themself. It is rather heated rhetoric, though, but I think is representative of the situation and does the reader a service by illustrating the divisiveness of the issue.
Le Marteau (
talk) 12:47, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
His borderline David Icke type ranting, raving, and ramblings on the GB News TV channel (being so very much different from the way he behaved on TV before) mean that the top text description of him needs to reflect that. Polemicist? (It is the darnedest thing if you've ever seen it - his complete volte face over the Glastonbury Music Festival etc. He was like a nice friendly tourism guide but he has become like a Peter Finch tribute act from the movie Network - but that is my view and a more neutral but reflective world should certainly be added to accurately describe his current profession). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.99.210.174 ( talk) 20:37, 16 July 2022 (UTC)
I see no citations or proof in the text to say that Oliver is a Covid denier. He might be sceptical of some of the methods used to contain Covid but I see nothing in the article that suggests he denies the existence of Covid. In general the article is very poor. Seems like a bad attempt to discredit someone just because they now work for GB News. Bios are not my domain. It is for the clique working on this article to buck their ideas up. Prudens Hominem ( talk) 04:54, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
I know we are not running a newspaper but Oliver is in the news again for denying the factual basis of the current European heatwave and accusing the BBC of inventing high temperatures. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-meteorologist-gb-news-climate-change-denial_uk_64bfbb5fe4b08a8c9211c1ef I'm tempted to be bold and edit. Thelisteninghand ( talk) 19:53, 29 July 2023 (UTC)
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How on earth can anyone be "born circa 1971"?!?
He either was, or was not, born in 1971. I assume that the "circa" is a joke, and because I have no sense of humour, therefore I am removing it. -- Mais oui! 09:58, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
It wasn't a joke, I simply didn't know exactly when he was born and was extrapolating from other dates. - Multivitamin 12:24, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
If he was born in 1971 it seems unlikely that he could have "qualified as an archaeologist in 1988". One or other statement must surely be wrong. Mutt Lunker 21:41, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
He was born in 1967 I think. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.113.57.165 ( talk) 15:35, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
Sounds more feasible. Can you verify and cite it? Mutt Lunker ( talk) 16:41, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
...or 1966, depending which month his birthday is. Definitely not 1971 though. Mutt Lunker ( talk) 23:57, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
Here's a tweet that suggests his birthday is 21 February. BFI has the year as 1967: [1] Martinevans123 ( talk) 09:45, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
I have just started, on Candlemas 2009, an article on A History of Scotland to avoid the red wikilink. At present, it is rather a stub, so any one who would like to extend it before it gets nominated for deletion is welcome to do so. ACEOREVIVED ( talk) 20:51, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
His nationality seems to be constantly changed back and forth between Scottish and British. I think it would be beneficial if we formed a consensus one way or the other. Currently I have no strong opinion either way, but would like to see the matter resolved. Helper201 ( talk) 01:02, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
I've said before and I'll happily say again that I am British. My nationality is a state of mind, and I have no intention of changing either. I was born in Britain, I am British, and it is as a British citizen that I will live out my days.[2] 203.63.150.37 ( talk) 09:22, 12 February 2022 (UTC)
The description of him as a historian was removed a while ago https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Neil_Oliver&oldid=964778708
with this explanation:
On his own official Twitter bio he states he is not a historian
This is what his bio actually holds:
Sandy and blue. Archaeologist. Mr: if it’s good enough for Sherlock and Spock, it’s good enough for me.
That is not stating "he is not a historian" any more than he is stating he is not a writer or a broadcaster, he has put *in his mind* his most prominent career characteristic, but the fact is he is described by others *and himself* (see below) as a historian so I'm not sure why it's not listed, otherwise we'd be trimming down a lot of biographical pages to the length of Twitter bios. As such, I'm going to put it back in. Here is a list of just some of the results that came back for me today, they encompass all the largest Scottish newspapers, the largest broadcaster in the UK, and some national papers too. I would think that should satisfy WP:V.
Neil Oliver is a Scottish archaeologist, historian
TELLY presenter Neil Oliver… The historian, 54, said
Historian and archaeologist Neil Oliver
inews, the Independent's sister paper
Telly historian Neil Oliver
TV historian Neil Oliver says
SCOTS TV historian Neil Oliver
Historian and broadcaster Neil Oliver
THE tele-historian Neil Oliver
Neil Oliver - a historian
Neil Oliver is the historian familiar to most of us
Historian Neil Oliver
Series 1. Historian and archaeologist Neil Oliver
much-loved historian Neil Oliver
Neil Oliver is a Scottish archaeologist, historian
Yb2 ( talk) 06:34, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
This
source says: "Neil Oliver of @GBNEWS should be in The Tower. He is an apologist for Russian fascism. Yours truly, from Kyiv. https://t.co/grIQvNDee4 — John Sweeney (@johnsweeneyroar) February 28, 2022
" Is this a real and serious call by Sweeny for Oliver to be "imprisoned", or a just a figurative/ metaphorical expression? There hasn't been a trial for
High treason in the United Kingdom since 1946. Thanks.
Martinevans123 (
talk) 11:26, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
OK, I've changed the sentence to, John Sweeney said, "Neil Oliver of @GBNEWS should be in
The Tower. He is an apologist for Russian fascism."[16]
. Let the reader decide for themself. It is rather heated rhetoric, though, but I think is representative of the situation and does the reader a service by illustrating the divisiveness of the issue.
Le Marteau (
talk) 12:47, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
His borderline David Icke type ranting, raving, and ramblings on the GB News TV channel (being so very much different from the way he behaved on TV before) mean that the top text description of him needs to reflect that. Polemicist? (It is the darnedest thing if you've ever seen it - his complete volte face over the Glastonbury Music Festival etc. He was like a nice friendly tourism guide but he has become like a Peter Finch tribute act from the movie Network - but that is my view and a more neutral but reflective world should certainly be added to accurately describe his current profession). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.99.210.174 ( talk) 20:37, 16 July 2022 (UTC)
I see no citations or proof in the text to say that Oliver is a Covid denier. He might be sceptical of some of the methods used to contain Covid but I see nothing in the article that suggests he denies the existence of Covid. In general the article is very poor. Seems like a bad attempt to discredit someone just because they now work for GB News. Bios are not my domain. It is for the clique working on this article to buck their ideas up. Prudens Hominem ( talk) 04:54, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
I know we are not running a newspaper but Oliver is in the news again for denying the factual basis of the current European heatwave and accusing the BBC of inventing high temperatures. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-meteorologist-gb-news-climate-change-denial_uk_64bfbb5fe4b08a8c9211c1ef I'm tempted to be bold and edit. Thelisteninghand ( talk) 19:53, 29 July 2023 (UTC)