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Jonathan Ross supports Glinner

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Oncewasblueandyellowtwo · 18/03/2020 00:06

Johnaton Ross has tweeted about Grahame:

I struggle to understand the opinions of intelligent men I previously admired - Jon Ronson and Billy Bragg - that strike me as tragically ill-informed and depressingly self-aggrandising. I know you are paying a heavy price for this G, but I admire and applaud you.

twitter.com/wossy/status/1240056859790319617?s=20

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wrongsideofhistorymyarse · 18/03/2020 07:35

Good news

TitianaTitsling · 18/03/2020 07:33

Brilliant!

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/03/2020 07:32

That's a great tweet - spot on about Bragg and Ronson.

Lordfrontpaw · 18/03/2020 07:30

Kick Ass indeed!

Helmetbymidnight · 18/03/2020 07:29

thats good that is.

zanahoria · 18/03/2020 07:15

A very nicely written message from someone sho has always been pro Gay rights, lets hope we get a few more, either from Jonathan or others wanting to speak up.

Lowhum · 18/03/2020 05:51

I’m not on Twitter so I can’t view Glinner’s tweet that he replied to. What does it say?

Lynda07 · 18/03/2020 04:28

IchbineinBerlinner Wed 18-Mar-20 01:25:29
Who is Jonathan Ross?

ItsLateHumpty Wed 18-Mar-20 02:17:10
What is google hmmwink
......
:-)
I've now looked him up, he's Graham Linehan, Irish comedian and broadcaster.

Good for Jonathan Ross.

Ritascornershop · 18/03/2020 03:23

Wow, I’m newly impressed with Ross. Well done, it’s a brave statement in crazy times.

ItsLateHumpty · 18/03/2020 02:17

What is google HmmWink

IchbineinBerlinner · 18/03/2020 01:25

Who is Jonathan Ross?

Lynda07 · 18/03/2020 01:18

Who is Glinner?

Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons · 18/03/2020 01:06

Good
I hope more & more are going to speak up

I find it interesting that he has named names rather than issues - very clearly shows his position whilst not actually stating it!

Scrapper142 · 18/03/2020 01:03

I'm hopeful he'll hold firm and there won't be a vague apology.

He has a public-figure wife and two daughters, one of whom is a lesbian. I can't imagine he'd tweet this without being inspired from the women in his life.

allmywhat · 18/03/2020 00:51

Does anyone else get the sense that Ronson's position on this issue is a lot about the porn performers he made friends with, like he finally got a seat at the cool kids table and now he's just a bit too eager to fit in? I have the impression that all the up close and personal porn experience messed with his objectivity and with his usual ability to embrace being an outsider. I used to really like him. :/

There is some heinous shit on the timelines of these porn dudes that he seems to admire.

allmywhat · 18/03/2020 00:39

Wow I just scrolled through screens and screens of responses and they're all applauding him.

I guess the TRAs haven't sent out the (baseball) bat signal yet but still, this is heartening.

Am glad Glinner has got someone with celeb power backing him up finally.

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Oncewasblueandyellowtwo · 18/03/2020 00:35

LadyQuarantinaPluckington

No idea about the Russel Brand stuff Blush

Anyway it's good that he has publicly come out in support of Glinner and has talked about Bragg and Ronson.

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LadyQuarantinaPluckington · 18/03/2020 00:17

I am usually loathe to get into all this on FWR, because it's not really my focus here, but I confess I saw it and was just so bloody relieved to see a well known name actually criticising those men who have been so woefully disappointing in recent months and weeks. I hope he does not recant in sack cloth and ashes. I suspect we may be far enough along the track that he won't.

However, I'll pre-empt, cos I know the Russell Brand dickery will be brought up, and I will just underline here that I am pleased because Ross is critical of other men's behaviour here. It says nothing about my other opinions.

May the relief/bunfight commence.

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Oncewasblueandyellowtwo · 18/03/2020 00:11

Campervan69

Just feels like such a relief!Ross have over 5 million followers!

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Campervan69 · 18/03/2020 00:09

Finally. Bet poor Glinner has been so pissed off surrounded by people who no doubt agree with him but who are too scared to come out and say so.