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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on May 23, 2021, 09:46:37 PM

Title: 2 years since that Danny Baker tweet...
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 23, 2021, 09:46:37 PM

Great article

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/politics/article/danny-baker-twitter

Title: Re: 2 years since that Danny Baker tweet...
Post by: Robbie on May 24, 2021, 01:32:13 AM

Interesting but I doubt his 'irony' in the lampoon was obvious to most people at the time. He's not daft (I have met him & his wife a couple of times, used to live not far away from me), but he is a rather brash and 'untutored' person, not overly sensitive.

I'm sorry when anyone loses a job but I have read of people being fired for far less, Carol Thatcher being one example when she said her French tennis player friend reminded her of a golliwog with his wild mop of hair. I do wonder about her colleagues who reported her remark, however that was a long time ago.

Title: Re: 2 years since that Danny Baker tweet...
Post by: Steve H on May 24, 2021, 07:00:20 AM

I think a knuckle-rapping from the beeb and an apology from him would have been enough. They didn't have to sack him.

Title: Re: 2 years since that Danny Baker tweet...
Post by: Aruntraveller on May 24, 2021, 11:23:11 AM

Quote from: Uomo senza nome on May 24, 2021, 07:00:20 AM

I think a knuckle-rapping from the beeb and an apology from him would have been enough. They didn't have to sack him.

I agree with you, Clint.

Title: Re: 2 years since that Danny Baker tweet...
Post by: jeremyp on May 24, 2021, 12:30:18 PM

Quote from: Uomo senza nome on May 24, 2021, 07:00:20 AM

I think a knuckle-rapping from the beeb and an apology from him would have been enough. They didn't have to sack him.

So do I, but we are in the era of trial by social media mob. Anything that displeases them is punishable by rejection from society and they won't stop till they get it.