Page 6 | To tell you all that David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher Harper Collins?

hotmumshit · 2026-09-18T13:19:52+00:00

What else is there to come out about this guy?!

bananaobama · 18/09/2026 18:41

His books are shite

khakipant · 18/09/2026 18:47

LeaderBee · 18/09/2026 14:21

Separate the art from the artist.
if kids enjoy his books, so what?

I don’t think that applies when his “art” is entirely ghostwritten

erssie · 18/09/2026 18:52

Many Trans Women have been physically attacked, rapes or even murdered when cornered in make spaces. Sad but true. Obviously cis women are also subjected to violence. The official stats are:

86.1 per 1,000 trans women versus
23.7 per 1,000 cis women —
So trans women experience roughly 3.6 times higher violence committed against them . Pushing them into male only spaces increases the risk greatly.

Grumpyoldcat · 18/09/2026 18:53

He is a plonker imo and his books are rubbish.

Livelovebehappy · 18/09/2026 18:55

BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 18/09/2026 18:32

It wasn't at all. It's not that old. Sexism and mocking disabled people were not acceptable behaviours, and blacking up was widely frowned on. They did it because it was shocking.

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It was more acceptable in 2003 than now. If it wasn’t, it would never have been broadcast. There’s not a chance it would be broadcast now, so there must be a timeline where it started to become unacceptable.

Littlebitpsycho · 18/09/2026 18:56

11AndCounting · 18/09/2026 15:09

He was complicit in creating Little Britain.

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What?

LB was hilarious, christ it was an iconic show and was perfectly acceptable at the time.

Just because nobody can laugh about anything nowadays doesn't mean he should be vilified now, for something that was created at a very different time societally

Livelovebehappy · 18/09/2026 18:58

believeinbelieve · 18/09/2026 18:40

It was in the 2000s! Not the 1950s. A lot of people found it offensive at the time.

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But clearly a lot of people didn’t. It was one of the popular shows at the time, pulling in at least 10 million viewers at its peak. Things have changed a lot in 20 years.

AgentPidge · 18/09/2026 19:04

On the BBC news just now they said Walliams had been dropped by Harper Collins because of allegations about improper behaviour towards female staff.

AgentPidge · 18/09/2026 19:05

erssie · 18/09/2026 18:52

Many Trans Women have been physically attacked, rapes or even murdered when cornered in make spaces. Sad but true. Obviously cis women are also subjected to violence. The official stats are:

86.1 per 1,000 trans women versus
23.7 per 1,000 cis women —
So trans women experience roughly 3.6 times higher violence committed against them . Pushing them into male only spaces increases the risk greatly.

Women have been attacked by men in women's loos. Trans women need to use the men's or unisex loos.

everyoldsock · 18/09/2026 19:07

AgentPidge · 18/09/2026 19:04

On the BBC news just now they said Walliams had been dropped by Harper Collins because of allegations about improper behaviour towards female staff.

That was last year, wasn’t it? That was the reason they decided not to publish any more books of his.

choccytime · 18/09/2026 19:26

LeaderBee · 18/09/2026 16:01

Liking leader of the gang and saying you support what Gary did are two separate things, and while Gary's music is a bit outside of my taste, if it was an artist whose music i liked then yeah, sure, why not?

Disney created song of the south and many other racist cariacatures, but he and his legacy still endures as one of the most loved companies worldwide.

I can't stand people who indulge in performative activism.

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Ugh don't call him Gary it sounds like he's your mate

Artefact23 · 18/09/2026 19:30

erssie · 18/09/2026 18:52

Many Trans Women have been physically attacked, rapes or even murdered when cornered in make spaces. Sad but true. Obviously cis women are also subjected to violence. The official stats are:

86.1 per 1,000 trans women versus
23.7 per 1,000 cis women —
So trans women experience roughly 3.6 times higher violence committed against them . Pushing them into male only spaces increases the risk greatly.

That 86.1 is male on male violence.

Not our problem to fix. Women are not human shields.

ExistWHY · 18/09/2026 19:31

Ive always got perv vibes from him, hes so cringe.

Didimum · 18/09/2026 19:48

He was dropped by Harper Collins ages ago. The news today was that they are dropping his backlist. They got a new MD last year who made this call. It’s not news.

Lentilcakes · 18/09/2026 19:50

OnlyUsername · 18/09/2026 16:05

Roald!

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And Roald was known for being an anti-Semite yet I (being Jewish) loved his books as did my DD. I know his Foundation made a public apology re his views a few years ago.

I suppose Roald being deceased and of a different era makes a difference. Williams is of this generation and still alive so it’s def harder to separate art from the artist when they are still with us and have such a public profile.

BillieWiper · 18/09/2026 19:59

If he hadn't have been this huge star through Little Britain then he would never have been given a publishing deal. His work as an author is rubbish. Relying on the same mockery of the working class, the physically 'imperfect', lazy stereotypes and racism.
He gives me the creeps and I am just really not sorry for him at all.

tinytemper66 · 18/09/2026 20:06

His books are shit. I cannot believe people buy them.

11AndCounting · 18/09/2026 20:13

Littlebitpsycho · 18/09/2026 18:56

What?

LB was hilarious, christ it was an iconic show and was perfectly acceptable at the time.

Just because nobody can laugh about anything nowadays doesn't mean he should be vilified now, for something that was created at a very different time societally

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Each to their own.

Obviously, a lot of people enjoyed it at the time, but a lot of people thought it was simply terribly unfunny (nothing to do with whether it was offensive or not).

Not worth a debate - humor is subjective, I'm just firmly in the "it was always shit" camp.

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hotmumshit · 18/09/2026 20:15

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Well I am not salivating, my jaw is in full working order

But I am curious and yes pleased that he will receive his downfall

Should've been for little Britain alone.

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hotmumshit · 18/09/2026 20:16

PrettyLittleRose · 18/09/2026 15:54

Noooooooooooooooo, please PLEASE don't encourage the gifs @KittyWilkinson @😱

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Why click on my thread then 🙄🙄🙄. Start your own thread about David Walliams.

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hotmumshit · 18/09/2026 20:17

neverbeenskiing · 18/09/2026 16:06

Good. Rumours about him being a creep aside, those books are just terrible. Poorly written and full of unpleasant stereotypes.

He's very classist is Dave, among the other ways he's a bellend.

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hotmumshit · 18/09/2026 20:18

Aviarythebird · 18/09/2026 16:10

I know what you mean but would we term his books art?

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I personally wouldn't but was responding to someone else

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Goatsarebest · 18/09/2026 20:20

LeaderBee · 18/09/2026 16:01

Liking leader of the gang and saying you support what Gary did are two separate things, and while Gary's music is a bit outside of my taste, if it was an artist whose music i liked then yeah, sure, why not?

Disney created song of the south and many other racist cariacatures, but he and his legacy still endures as one of the most loved companies worldwide.

I can't stand people who indulge in performative activism.

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Lost Prophets, anybody.
Don't separate the work from the person. Or the power, or the influence. They need to definitely not be separated.

TeaAndTales · 18/09/2026 20:20

PrettyLittleRose · 18/09/2026 16:11

I still love Michael Jackson's music. The majority of it.

RUNS >>>>>>>>>>. 🏃

Me too.

TeaAndTales · 18/09/2026 20:22

Artefact23 · 18/09/2026 19:30

That 86.1 is male on male violence.

Not our problem to fix. Women are not human shields.

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Hear Hear.