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Peter Andre on GB News

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Laughattheloons · 06/04/2024 23:17

This has thrown me. I’ve just seen a TikTok about it. Obviously not a Peter fan but always just assumed he was a decent good guy. Clearly not. I can never ironic Mysterious Girl again

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cariadlet · 07/04/2024 01:22

Pickledf · 06/04/2024 23:25

Go on then, name one great person who has hosted a program on that ‘channel’

There are very few people who I would describe as great but I do like Andrew Doyle's Free Speech Nation.

He's a left wing gay man, a playwright, journalist and comedian who doesn't like the authoritarianism of many who describe themselves as left wing or progressive.

I'm a dyed in the wool Leftie and have been for years but will happily tune into GB News to watch his show. There are interesting debates and he has many women guests such as Helen Joyce and Sarah Phillimore who are ignored by other news channels.

AssassinsEyebrow · 07/04/2024 01:14

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Did you mean to be so insulting f-ing rude?

Whenwillitgetwarm · 07/04/2024 01:14

AdamRyan · 07/04/2024 00:50

What I always wonder is exactly what Sir Paul Marshall gets from spunking money on GB News? It made a loss of £48m last year and feels like itscon the edge of being shut down, so why is he pushing it?

He’s a billionaire and he’s probably using borrowed money to fund the channel so is unbothered by any losses.

For this venture, its not about profit, its about influencing the wider conversation and pushing the Overton window further to the right, in the hope of encouraging the wider public to support Libertarian, Everyman for himself, small state, markets (aka billionaire's) control us politics, in the style of Liz Truss.

If they can create culture war material, have people debating their talking points on places like here and Twitter, they will eventually be picked up by the national press who’ll amplify their messaging. In the national press they will have bots and Reform employees (it’s a company not a party) all over comments sections. UKIP/Reform claim this shows the real people support them, the Tories and Labour pull further to the right as a result . It’s £48m well spent. Value for money.

ilovesooty · 07/04/2024 01:13

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That doesn't make sense.

AdamRyan · 07/04/2024 01:13

What are you talking about? Are you drunk?

Karen is offensive because it refers to women who are a particular age in a derogatory way. That's sexist and also unfair to women who are actually called Karen.

Gammon is offensive because gammons don't like it. It's not sexist and actually about as offensive as my child calling me "bumlicker".

VeniVidiWeeWee · 07/04/2024 01:05

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AdamRyan · 07/04/2024 01:04

Really? He's a hedge fund manager who's switched political allegiance several times, tried (and failed) to be an MP, and has recently been exposed for liking and retweeting far right material on twitter.

He also supplements various conservative MPs salaries to the tune of £1000 per hour of broadcasting and the channel is regularly reprimanded for breaking broadcasting rules.

I'm not sure what "service to the nation" he's providing? Undermining democracy maybe?

AnneLovesGilbert · 07/04/2024 00:53

AdamRyan · 07/04/2024 00:50

What I always wonder is exactly what Sir Paul Marshall gets from spunking money on GB News? It made a loss of £48m last year and feels like itscon the edge of being shut down, so why is he pushing it?

A service to the nation.

AdamRyan · 07/04/2024 00:50

What I always wonder is exactly what Sir Paul Marshall gets from spunking money on GB News? It made a loss of £48m last year and feels like itscon the edge of being shut down, so why is he pushing it?

healthadvice123 · 07/04/2024 00:50

Why do people like the OP think only their opionion matters and name call but then pretend to be do virtuous , now thats quite ironic.
I'm sure he will loose zero sleep over a couple of randoms on mumsnet not agreeing with him being on it or following just their agenda.

AdamRyan · 07/04/2024 00:44

VeniVidiWeeWee · 07/04/2024 00:41

Oh do grow up.

Oh sorry, I thought you were asking a serious question 😂

TheTimeIsNowMaybeNow · 07/04/2024 00:43

I still have no fucking clue what's wrong with GB news

VeniVidiWeeWee · 07/04/2024 00:41

AdamRyan · 07/04/2024 00:38

Real life actual women are called Karen, while no-one is called Gammon? (Unless they have very cruel parents)

Oh do grow up.

AdamRyan · 07/04/2024 00:41

Laughattheloons · 06/04/2024 23:58

Look at meeeeee I have written a free post on a free website? Well if that would give you kicks then sure….

😂
I'm enjoying your style very much op 😎

TheHateIsNotGood · 07/04/2024 00:40

I don't watch GB News in the evening (not very appealing content) but it's generally fucking hilarious in the mornings, the banter between the presenters is great and whoever Ellie is paired with she really makes me laugh; Paul Coyt makes every sportish news very interesting, even if you're not a fan.

Worse than Peter Andre is the shite spouted by Neil Oliver on his 'slot', whilst I like a lot of his previous history programmes, can't bear his latest show, it's shite.

BettyShagter · 07/04/2024 00:39

I've a feeling the OP is an avid GB news viewer but is using TikTok as an excuse. This is why they thought we'd all automatically know what they were talking about.

Anyone who's been on MN longer than about 10 years will remember all the avid Daily Mail readers who used to pretend they idly picked it up at the hairdressers or at their PIL's house, but hell would freeze over before they told the truth.

AdamRyan · 07/04/2024 00:38

VeniVidiWeeWee · 06/04/2024 23:21

Tell me, "Karen" is deemed sexist and offensive. Why do you think "gammon" is acceptable?

Real life actual women are called Karen, while no-one is called Gammon? (Unless they have very cruel parents)

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VeniVidiWeeWee · 07/04/2024 00:37

AnneLovesGilbert · 07/04/2024 00:19

Who supports censorship?

Communists? Fascists? Any totalitarian state really.

GoodAfternoonGoodEveningAndGoodnight · 07/04/2024 00:36

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This, a bit more information would be good?!
I'm seriously no fan of GB News but would like to know what I'm commenting on before passing opinion/slating

BobbyBiscuits · 07/04/2024 00:35

Well, GB news is about the level of promotional platform I'd expect from Mr Andrex.
I dread to ask but what the fuck was he selling now? I bet he's got herpes. lol.

Bakersdozens · 07/04/2024 00:32

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what are you talking about? how is not understanding posts with no information in them meaning anyone is on any sort of level? Your rudeness to this poster DOES say something about someone's level, but not theirs

Kedece2410 · 07/04/2024 00:30

Laughattheloons · 06/04/2024 23:57

It’s pretty simple folks. Peter Andre is on GB News and I was shocked by this as always assumed he was a good guy. No attention seeking or clickbait here. Thread just doing what it says on the tin.

Could you not have said that in your OP instead of being so bloody cryptic 🙄

JanglingJack · 07/04/2024 00:28

AutumnCrow · 06/04/2024 23:27

Aaw! I've done it for you. Apparently he has some sort of talkie show on GB News channel, and appears to be an admirer of the Sussexes and Kate Garraway, possibly in an attempt to be current and a just a tad controversial.

Tedious, but he's hardly turning into Vlad the Impaler.

Oh I thought it was something to do with his third child being born and he called his wife Karen and said the baby looked like a pig.

Well of course he didn't. Gammon slices are far worse than a piglet baby.

I think he wants to drop the aussie and go for number 4. Sorry, 10.

AnneLovesGilbert · 07/04/2024 00:24

GrandmaMazur · 07/04/2024 00:21

I also think Andrew Doyle is brilliant. Free Speech Nation is a great programme. He is so clever and articulate and has given a platform for many people - and particularly women - who are not invited on to mainstream media.

It’s so lazy to say GB News = bad without ever watching any of it. It’s not all Nigel Farage.

Yes indeed.

He gets fantastic guests who the BBC are hurting themselves by ignoring, such as Helen Joyce and Maya. And he’s very gay, is someone claiming GB News is homophobic?!

GrandmaMazur · 07/04/2024 00:21

I also think Andrew Doyle is brilliant. Free Speech Nation is a great programme. He is so clever and articulate and has given a platform for many people - and particularly women - who are not invited on to mainstream media.

It’s so lazy to say GB News = bad without ever watching any of it. It’s not all Nigel Farage.

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