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Katie Hopkins vs. Peaches Geldorf on This Morning

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MulberryHag · 12/11/2013 11:03

Knitting your own Birkenstocks?!
Katie Hopkins again.. Doesn't she ever go away? The debate about Attachment Parenting didn't seem to even go anywhere or be resolved.
Anyone else see it?
AIBU to think Katie Hopkins needs less airtime?

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OrlandoWoolf · 12/11/2013 12:43

Link to Chat thread as well. We had a live commentary

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/1909025-Katie-Hopkins-v-Peaches-Geldof?pg=1

earlesswonder · 12/11/2013 12:44

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jjazz · 12/11/2013 12:45

Just heard KH in radio 2 arguing against breastfeeding.. She describes herself and wad introduced as a business woman....where if the business in what she does? She is paid to be a media devil's advocate I m o

Pooka · 12/11/2013 12:45

Does Katie hopkins ever watch recordings of herself on telly? All the gurning, hair flicking, comedy-villain eye narrowing. She's like a pantomime character! She's a rubbish writer - thinks she's amusing with her catch lines like "hand knitted Birkenstocks" and just repeats ad nauseam. Yawn.

As PG said, just a rent-a-gob.

OrlandoWoolf · 12/11/2013 12:45

Peaches is on MN (according to her Instagram account)

Waves to her.

I bet Katie is as well. I'm surprised she didn't even mention MN.

FriskyHenderson · 12/11/2013 12:47

There is a beautiful photo in the DM of KP scowling as PG smiles next to her Grin

MySiamese · 12/11/2013 12:47

If I was PG I would have asked her to stop breathing in my face she was so close and leery at her. Erugh!

Lilacroses · 12/11/2013 12:48

I haven't seen it but I love Peaches. I think she is a very bright, articulate woman. Katie Hopkins on the other hand...you're right Worra, she is a professional troll!

JRmumma · 12/11/2013 12:48

Why does patenting always have to have a named style!? Doesn't anyone just figure out what works for them and get on with it?

hellymelly · 12/11/2013 12:49

Agree Peaches did really well. She really held her own and didn't let Katie intimidate her. She has her mother's wit and her Dad's tenacity. Katie came over as spiteful, petty and rather ridiculous.

ILetHimKeep20Quid · 12/11/2013 12:49

She was trying to intimidate peaches with the leaning in and over her. I couldn't have resisted shoving her.

MySiamese · 12/11/2013 12:51

I know 20 quid she was trying to put PG off from what she was saying. It was all she could do. Like a bully.

AliceinWinterWonderland · 12/11/2013 12:53

I was quite surprised that there wasn't more backlash about KH saying "oh the babywearers with the sling of the Indian fabric - it's always the Indian fabric.." and then making the generalised nasty comment about Sweden being full of spoilt brats.

Isn't she rather walking a fine line there? Confused

Ihatepeas · 12/11/2013 12:53

I saw it. I thought PG came a cross so well and (as a poster up thread said) I feel very judgemental as before today I thought she was a silly spoilt brat Blush she got her point across well and stood up for herself. KH is an awful women!

Ev1lEdna · 12/11/2013 12:55

JRmumma - "Why does patenting always have to have a named style!? Doesn't anyone just figure out what works for them and get on with it?"

I quite agree, I just call it parenting since I do a little of all kinds of these labelled parenting styles. I think most people do that to be honest.

lottieandmia · 12/11/2013 12:56

Why do the producers of This Morning think people are interested in what KH has to say? I don't see what qualifies her to be mouthing off so regularly.

Ahole · 12/11/2013 12:57

I've only watched the first half so far. Peaches is coming across very well, very intelligent etc. Katie is sitting about two inches away (i can almost sense peaches thinking Move the fuck up woman!) and looking at Peaches with a skeptical, judgmental, piss taking, cunt face. I just want to punch her!

OrlandoWoolf · 12/11/2013 12:57

There was no love lost. Peaches knows how KH comes across and it was great to actually hear someone say it. I just wish she could have had a go at This Morning for having KH as a regular troll guest.

OrlandoWoolf · 12/11/2013 12:57

I just wish she had called her Thrush. And then told her to think about it.

Retropear · 12/11/2013 12:59

Now I would have loved to have seen that.

Loathe both equally but AP just as much.

Maybe Katie aint so bad(only joking). Smile

Mylovelyboy · 12/11/2013 13:01

Sorry to be thick. Did not see this. Would have liked to. Can please someone tell me what ATTACHMENT PARENTING is. thanks Smile

WorraLiberty · 12/11/2013 13:02

I can't take anything KH says seriously because I genuinely believe that even KH doesn't believe in what she says.

She simply spouts the opposite of what most normal, rational people would say and tries too hard to shock.

It wouldn't surprise me if she admits in the future that she made it all up.

Probably when she's in the jungle or Big Brother, desperately trying to get back in front of a camera.

MySiamese · 12/11/2013 13:03

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_theory

FortyDoorsToNowhere · 12/11/2013 13:04

Not watched it but I loath Katie Hopkins.

I don't like names that are graphical bull shit she said a few months ago where HW turned calmly and said your daughter name is India.

MySiamese · 12/11/2013 13:05

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_parenting