To ask who is the biggest grifter you've seen?

How is him advertising stuff a con? that's a grifter. You can say I don't like that he sells anything and everything but the brands wouldn't hire him if it didn't sell the stuff. Being paid to do a job that exists is not a grift.

Homework for all on this thread, watch Hustle, sure it must be on BBC iPlayer.

Yes, he seems like a decent sort. As you say, not a "grifter".

Is the Jessica Taylor mentioned the one with the PhD who bangs on about trauma etc??

My two pence worth is Taylor Winterstein and her 'retreats' / MLM shampoo

She means Mike , Zaras husband I assume with the reference to his podcast. Again someone not understanding what a grifter is. Trading on royal connections perhaps, and he is mentioning his mum in law surely, not his fault she is Princess Anne!

Does he think no one else knows that Christian’s especially those in formal church positions, also rape and abuse?

"Just us hardys" on tik tok pair of them scamming ppl for money dragging their sick daughter out for gifts and money when he doesn't even have custody of her anymore she is now living with her mum and grandmother who don't put her on any social media because she can't consent. Darren hardy and his missus who is not the biological mum begging on tik tok lives when they've used the people's money for diamond rings loads of expensive abroad holidays none of it has gone on that poor little girl the pair of them make me sick especially as my daughter has the same condition and I wouldn't dream of exploiting her like that.

I hadn’t heard of this, and just searched for it on my music app. I lasted 5 seconds before my ears were begging me to turn it off

Yes exactly. Taking up sponsorship is not grifting! And I admire people more who are sponsors of affordable goods than billionaires who tout £300 t shirts

Captain Tom's "duet" with Michael.Ball was absolute toot. He's basically just talking rather than singing.
Just promote the charity, there's no need to add extra gimmicks- although maybe it was Michael Balls awful idea....?

Too many for words. Donald Trump. Nigel Farage. Boris Johnson. Andrew tate. Russell Brand. That anti-vaxxer guy - Wakefield.

They are all working various forms of scam, based on sone kind of 'attack is the best form of defence' denial of crimes.

A few of us cast doubt on MN at the time and were called every name under the sun. I have no idea why people infantilise old people especially old men

I didn’t get it either. Every half wit who poses for Hello magazine for their wedding is doing exactly the same thing

Also those Snow Flake bars were extremely tasty and should never have been discounted

Those adverts damn near make my toes snap off in sheer embarrassment.

Sorry but you're wrong. Mo Farah worked extraordinarily hard all his life to get where he has, that's the whole point. You wouldn't know who he was otherwise.

Captain Tom's daughter on the other hand.....

Surely you can see the difference between the two even if he annoys you for advertising cat food? Athletes careers are notoriously short so they need to go on and earn money in other ways.

And bland in taste

Hard agree. I once paid £18 for 5 pieces of ravioli at one of his restaurants

Prince Andrew living in his mansion, driving luxury cars and riding his thoroughbred horses. Oh and don’t even get me started on Harry and Meghan.

And Captain Tom and his unbearable daughter.

Brooklyn Beckham
Meghan Markle
Prince Harry
Callum Best - showing my age there

I am smiling as I write in reaction to the suggestion that Captain Tom was a grifter.

He was never in the regular army and was conscripted to serve in WW2 in 1940 and demobbed in 1946.

He became an officer, as some did while offers were offered and refused.
(A master in my father’s secondary school for one as the compulsory map case and pistol made them targets and this young man wanted to see his family again.)

Tom received what they called battlefield promotions. He and his family must have understandably proud of that.

Some of my father’s friends came home with similar ranks and happily returned to their careers as teachers, factory workers, accountants - even one dancer. All glad to Mr again, back in civvy street.

Tom retained his rank, although conscripts did not normally do so, and he retained for all of 65 years for 75 years.

Draw your own conclusions.

The man's face is on virtually every product in B&M. He seems to stand by a LOT of products for a quick buck. From protein powder to pasta shapes to cat food..He apparently stands by it all!

The question is: who is the biggest grifter I've ever seen.

Mo Farrah is my answer. Therefore it isn't wrong.

Judi Dench cashing in on her Moneypenny role in the Bond films.

I couldn't agree more, you've made my point for me

Farage, Trump, Musk, Bojo. Without a doubt.

Load of self serving tossers.

ThejoyofNC

Zelensky what????? He’s not a grifter. You one of Trump’s gullible stupid team ?