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Biggest news story: Part 3

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Mimmy352 · 16/09/2023 15:40

Right so it’s being described as Baroque because whoever is writing it is from the 18th century and can’t figure out how to upload the story

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OvaHere · 16/09/2023 21:44

Buffypaws · 16/09/2023 21:32

Bob geldof has a lot of daughters doesn’t he?

Did Brand hang about with Fielding in that era?

Biggest news story: Part 3
Buffypaws · 16/09/2023 21:46

Lol yes

Buffypaws · 16/09/2023 21:47

Ffs. That was aimed at @Cornishprincess is the reply button meant to do something ?

Cornishprincess · 16/09/2023 21:48

@Buffypaws, I got it! I think you have to tag. Can't wait for Tuesday 26th! I'm properly invested.

PamelaAndreaGryglaszewska · 16/09/2023 21:49

Click on the 3 dots in the top right to quote a post. Reply just takes you to the reply box.

MumToBeOf2 · 16/09/2023 21:52

This is sickening

These poor, poor women

Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot · 16/09/2023 21:55

I had forgotten how truly odious telly was in the mid 00s. I would have said that things haven’t changed that much but perhaps they have changed more than I actually realised.

I am finding the timing of this documentary very weird though (100% not in the conspiracy theory way that he will try and spin it!). He’s so irrelevant now (when you look back and remember how famous he was then).

OneFrenchEgg · 16/09/2023 22:00

Yes I think it's weird timing. I'm not sure what it's achieving.

Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot · 16/09/2023 22:02

OneFrenchEgg · 16/09/2023 22:00

Yes I think it's weird timing. I'm not sure what it's achieving.

Should add, glad he’s being called out, regardless of how long ago it was!

squareyedannie · 16/09/2023 22:02

@Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot
I am finding the timing of this documentary very weird though (100% not in the conspiracy theory way that he will try and spin it!). He’s so irrelevant now (when you look back and remember how famous he was then).

Part of the reason is that he's not making any of them shit loads of money anymore.

squareyedannie · 16/09/2023 22:03

Who else is being protected by the Beeb and CH4?

Grrrpredictivetex · 16/09/2023 22:04

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MrWhippyyy · 16/09/2023 22:04

He has 11m followers on Twitter, he’s not really irrelevant. His podcast is very popular. He’s influential.

SurpriseItsMeHorseyNeighNeigh · 16/09/2023 22:04

OneFrenchEgg · 16/09/2023 22:00

Yes I think it's weird timing. I'm not sure what it's achieving.

"I'm not sure what it's achieving."

Expose a predator?

When you want to find a bad timing, you'll find it... "He just had a child", "He is exposing the true truth", "He has a movie coming", "it happened 10 years ago", "he died 10 years ago"...

When would have been a good timing for you? Or if nothing said anything for long enough, no one should say anything?

Buffypaws · 16/09/2023 22:05

@Cornishprincess same I have the day off 😂

justasking111 · 16/09/2023 22:05

Apologies if posted before

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SurpriseItsMeHorseyNeighNeigh · 16/09/2023 22:09

squareyedannie · 16/09/2023 22:02

@Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot
I am finding the timing of this documentary very weird though (100% not in the conspiracy theory way that he will try and spin it!). He’s so irrelevant now (when you look back and remember how famous he was then).

Part of the reason is that he's not making any of them shit loads of money anymore.

He's got a huge following, was in Death on the Nile last year and is literally performing tonight in a 2000 seats theatre.

He's not the nobody people on here want to make him to be (weirdly enough, it's the same "I am not a conspiracy theorist buuuuuut..." crew)

Cornishprincess · 16/09/2023 22:09

@Buffypaws I teach and genuinely considered asking for a day out 🤣🤣
Luckily, its my ppa day (so can go home from 11.45) and I'm working hard to get myself ahead so I can lie around and read!

FrogsWormsandCaterpillars · 16/09/2023 22:13

I haven’t rtft so apologies if there are similar comments, but the amount of people (Men and women) sticking up for him on my facebook is shocking. One particular charming friend of a friend has compared him to the poor man that is Andrew Tate and how they are just men being attacked for their views and opinions.
I may just have to delete Facebook rather than get into debates with these morons.

301963Laurie · 16/09/2023 22:14

Have always found this man an absolute creep but am struggling to understand why this is the biggest story this decade! RB has always been a sleazy greasy male that has been open about how grim he is !
Am not under estimating rape or any assault on a woman but is why this is such a surprise about this poor excuse of a man . ? He is grim and have always thought he was 🤮He had a full house this evening at his show 🤷‍♀️

OneFrenchEgg · 16/09/2023 22:15

He's not the nobody people on here want to make him to be (weirdly enough, it's the same "I am not a conspiracy theorist buuuuuut..." crew)

No it isnt. It's people who are not aware of any following he might have; he's dropped off mainstream popularity. It seems a bit random.

MeinKraft · 16/09/2023 22:15

I wish the female comedians would have taken part in this.

blissno · 16/09/2023 22:16

301963Laurie · 16/09/2023 22:14

Have always found this man an absolute creep but am struggling to understand why this is the biggest story this decade! RB has always been a sleazy greasy male that has been open about how grim he is !
Am not under estimating rape or any assault on a woman but is why this is such a surprise about this poor excuse of a man . ? He is grim and have always thought he was 🤮He had a full house this evening at his show 🤷‍♀️

But it will be a surprise to a lot of people. I mean you could say the same about saville, so many people claimed afterwards "oh yeah I always knew he was creepy", but most people didn't actually know did they.

These women deserve to have their stories bears

Finlesswonder · 16/09/2023 22:17

See with the comedian talking now... This is what we need more of. Men taking a stand against it. Men ex-normalising it.

GonnaGetGoingReturns · 16/09/2023 22:17

301963Laurie · 16/09/2023 22:14

Have always found this man an absolute creep but am struggling to understand why this is the biggest story this decade! RB has always been a sleazy greasy male that has been open about how grim he is !
Am not under estimating rape or any assault on a woman but is why this is such a surprise about this poor excuse of a man . ? He is grim and have always thought he was 🤮He had a full house this evening at his show 🤷‍♀️

Have to agree with you here. To me he’s a has been. There are other Russell’s who are more famous than him in my opinion and he’s not one!