So, Eric Bristow eh?

[redgunamo]

you can't beat a bit of Bully, etc, b.

fine sport is darts.

EB on the other hand? made himself look a bit of a ****

As I say, most ordinary people will just wonder what the fuss was about.

[Burney]

As I say, most ordinary people will just wonder what the fuss was about.

...and then wonder why the darts commentary isn't as good as it used to be.

[redgunamo]

He does the commentary on darts for Sky, which I imagine is worth a few quid.

Oh, right. He can have no complaints then, imo.

[redgunamo]

...and then wonder why the darts commentary isn't as good as it used to be.

Talking of tragically under-appreciated cockneys; "Sir" Danny Dyer, superb

[Burney]

Talking of tragically under-appreciated cockneys; "Sir" Danny Dyer, superb

I knew you'd love it. Favourite bit?

[redgunamo]

I knew you'd love it. Favourite bit?

Hampton Court, I think. "You could have a right, old rave up in here, couldn't you, babe."

Superb work, all round though.

[Burney]

Hampton Court, I think. "You could have a right, old rave up in here, couldn't you, babe."

Superb work, all round though.

I loved his extremely Essex wife (dyed blonde, rake thin, sunglasses on a cloudy day ) brandishing the scroll and squealing 'I always knew I was a princess!' like Eliza Doolittle.

[World's End Stella]

I think his crime was minimising the impact of sexual abuse of children by suggesting that the best approach would be to live with it until you get older and then 'sort them out'.

Which sounds a pathetically stupid thing to think, let alone say. A sackable offence for someone whose job puts them in the public eye? Certainly in today's climate. Caused solely or mostly by reaction social media? Probably.

But I would say the same thing about the idea that the left is stifling debate by throwing 'isms' around every time someone states a contrary opinion. Are they really stifling opinion or is it just social media going overboard whenever given the chance?

The latter, I think. So back to Burney's original point, yes social media is a load of c*nt.

[Burney]

I think his crime was minimising the impact of sexual abuse of children by suggesting that the best approach would be to live with it until you get older and then 'sort them out'.

Which sounds a pathetically stupid thing to think, let alone say. A sackable offence for someone whose job puts them in the public eye? Certainly in today's climate. Caused solely or mostly by reaction social media? Probably.

But I would say the same thing about the idea that the left is stifling debate by throwing 'isms' around every time someone states a contrary opinion. Are they really stifling opinion or is it just social media going overboard whenever given the chance?

The latter, I think. So back to Burney's original point, yes social media is a load of c*nt.

The climate is very much the point. I don't think anyone's arguing his comment was anything but crass, simplistic and insensitive. However, the fact that someone can't just be allowed to say something stupid and then sober up, regret it and apologise, but must instead be hounded out of their job for it is deeply distasteful.

[Brentwood]

Hampton Court, I think. "You could have a right, old rave up in here, couldn't you, babe."

Superb work, all round though.

I've started referring to all photographs as "smudges" from now on