"How do black people feel? How do brown people feel? How do cripples feel? How do fat people feel?"

"the accent" = asking him "what accent is normal for you". WTAF

A woman as old as her, who has written a book, has enough life experience and intelligence to know that the way she referred to the colour of Andy Peter's skin was grossly and wilfully offensive. The accent was also grossly offensive.

If I said that to someone, I'd rightly lose my job. There's no way you can explain away calling someone that unrepeatable term.

I don't think Andy Peters dealt with it well at all. If it is safe to do so, you should call out racism every time, terminate the conversation, or refuse to further engage with the person. He did none of those. It may well have been a surprise for him to have experienced overt racism on his own talk show, but as a seasoned presenter, he should have managed that better.

I don't buy her wide eyed elderly ingenue act. I'm sixty, my parents died a couple of years ago at 81 and 84, and they would never have asked a black man what colour his parents were, and then doubled down. I'm not saying any of us are without a dose of unconscious racism, but at the very least politeness and consideration would stop us.

Yes, I have only seen her comments on this morning. Does anyone know where I can read her other comments?

@CarbonArtist you only have to read the comments on the posts about her appearance on This Morning to see it's her racist behaviour followed by her tone deaf explanation where she's doubled down that are the issues.

Miriam’s comments to Andi Peters were tasteless and unnecessary, but I suspect the reason she is being targeted with such ire is because she spoke up about the genocide.

I don't think she is emboldened by any societal shifts, etc - she's just out to shock and gets a kick out of it. She doesn't care that she is offensive, it's all part of her act after all.

Racism is trendy nowadays what with all the flag shaggers and concerned young. (white Christian) men who are desperate to protect us from nasty brown rapists so I doubt she will be stopped.
Likewise it is acceptable to bash fat people and those with disabilities...people are emboldened.

She actually used the word ‘crippled’??!!! And I read about how racist she was to lovely Andi Peters.
Horrible woman.

Read that quote yesterday, that woman needs to stop giving interviews for everyone’s benefit. Shameful

She’s always been vile. They get her on to a show knowing she will be disgusting. I won’t be sad when she shuffles off.

I think she gets off on wanting to/trying to shock people. You can see it in her eyes. And she uses the CU next Tuesday word a lot. It’s got to be for attention.

No, it shouldn't. Clearly you don't understand.

I'm aghast at what I'm reading on this thread.

She should be ignored -she is probably seeking attention- I read her biography - she doesn’t pretend to be a nice person - she won’t pop up on any other morning shows now so let her disappear.
Though everyone pretending to be kind and thoughtful is pretty boring cos we know everyone isn’t -just ignore her

I'm not sure you can take the moral high ground when you're ageist and sexist yourself.

She knows exactly what she is doing. Very intelligent and well educated and has long been making a very high living by this. I stopped watching her years ago, finds herself so funny. She is not

The thing I don’t quite understand is surely most people generally choose to avoid randomly offending other people for no reason at all? I guess the push towards free speech gives some the opportunity to show the world who they really are.

Margolyes is not unintelligent, but she is horribly ignorant. I believe she doesn't understand why people find how she conducted herself on this show offensive.

I've never heard of her, she sounds s bit like that desperate Katie Hopkins who used to say controversial and racist things for attention. Some people are just born unkind.

I totally understand that this is totally innapropriate in person, but on a message board where people come to debate ideas, learn new view points, discuss current research and understanding of various topics… is it not possible to have an educational conversation about these things or does it need to be avoided totally? I feel it should not be taboo, but definitely handled respectfully, which it doesn’t seem to have been previously.

Maybe because she’s a fat Jewish lesbian she feels she has the right to talk about other minorities. Either way I’ve never liked her . Being offensive I under the guise of little ol lady couldn’t possibly be horrible 😪

She thinks that if she uses the word cunt enough on the telly, people will think she’s wonderfully eccentric.

I was really quite shocked about the Andy Peters thing. To say what she said and then to double down should result in her being completely cancelled.

Vile woman.

I’m confused? Where has she been quoted as saying this other stuff?
I read this today i cant remember but the op is correct MG did come out with this claptrap saying she is inclusive and welcomes everyone.

I doubt she would be offended at all to ask who she is, what she is, she would probably bore people to tears with it all
Indeed!

She is utterly loathesome and I believe she knows exactly what trouble she creates and enjoys it
I have been saying this for years. The "outrageous ' stories such as giving 3 blokes a hand job in one evening was a particular low but she plays to the audience

She’s a nasty old hag. How she hasn’t been cancelled is beyond me.