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to think that what Piers Morgan is doing on twitter to Meghan is harassment / stalking and he should be reported?

322 replies

JoHarrison · 20/01/2020 07:52

Fellow twitter users - I don't follow Piers Morgan on twitter but I've seen a lot of his tweets about Harry and particularly Meghan retweeted by others. I can't believe the vitriol he has for her. I've reported many of them to twitter as "targeted harassment" (one of the twitter report categories) but of course twitter has done nothing.
Surely his abusive behaviour is something that no woman should have to put up with? (but of course Meghan's hands are tied - she can't say or do anything). Why don't the police have a word? (because if someone was running that sort of campaign against me, I would be asking them to). Or at least twitter do something about him - shut him down for a couple of weeks maybe?

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WotchaTalkinBoutWillis · 20/01/2020 21:45

he has told it as it is and many of us agree
Told what as it is? Confused
There's yet another column of his in the paper today (which I'm not reading to give more clicks to).
It's relentless and seems obsessive.
How can that be OK with anyone?

KeepCookingWithGas · 20/01/2020 21:48

Will it all be over soon?

OrangeLindt · 20/01/2020 21:59

The irony of you all calling him out yet you are all guilty of doing the same to him!
@Saddler is correct, the majority of people agree, but I expect it to like this in the wonderful world of Mumsnet!

phoenixrosehere · 20/01/2020 22:03

How can that be OK with anyone?

Because it’s a lovely distraction from real issues. Whenever the British press wants to distract from important issues they put out an article about Harry and Meghan. Brexit isn’t over, we’re not out of the EU, little has been said about the Iran situation and the UK’s stance. I’ve seen and heard more about them despite them not exactly being the first to step down as senior royals (Diana and Fergie did it after their divorces) than I have about the above. Why?

People wanted them to leave, they are.
They’re paying back the money for the renovations and renting frogmore out.

What else really needs to be said about them?

Tbh, I’m not that fussed about the .07 pence a month that the royal family (not just Harry&Meghan) cost us. More concerned about more important things that will likely effect us more than them splitting their time between England and Canada and continuing charity work.

KeepCookingWithGas · 20/01/2020 22:05

If he cares about the Queen as claimed he needs to take note of her last message and respect her diplomacy in keeping the door open to people who after all are her family members

LaurieMarlow · 20/01/2020 22:13

He doesn’t give a shit about the Queen, he’s just using her as a convenient front for his rage/stick to beat them with.

WotchaTalkinBoutWillis · 20/01/2020 22:15

You are all guilty of doing the same to him!
Not all of us, I certainly haven't - I have said though that what he is doing is coming across as bordering on harassment and utterly obsessive.
Because it does,

KeepCookingWithGas · 20/01/2020 22:15

It's the point I would labour with him. If I had to chat with him as Susannah does!

Sarcelle · 20/01/2020 22:16

He has made some very valid points about Harry and Meghan. However the sheer volume of articles and tweets, the foaming at the mouth, the one track mind on the subject, just make you think he has lost the plot. As somebody said upthread, his censure stems from the fact that she used him a bit (she was reeling him in to network, not that she fancied him) and then dropped him like the proverbial hot coal when she started seeing Harry. As we all know now, Harry hates the media and PM is not everybody's cup of tea (understatement!)

His ego has taken a massive hit. He sees himself as a global mover and shaker, and he is right to some extent, he has a large reach across countries and different stratas of society. He is apoplectic that he could have had close links with the new power couple and the royal family, but he was foxed. He is in meltdown over it.

I don't think he should be charged with anything. He is making himself look such a chump, that's punishment enough.

StarbucksSmarterSister · 20/01/2020 22:17

Haven't read all this yet, but Morgan is a raving nutcase.

Apparently he's targeted other women in the past to a degree but I had a look at his Twitter feed and every single day he is posting horrible things about Meghan. He's deranged.

LaurieMarlow · 20/01/2020 22:19

he has told it as it is and many of us agree

He’s spreading lies. And baseless, hate filled conjecture about their motives, relationships and ultimate plans that he knows nothing about.

What does it say about you that you ‘agree’? Confused

I’m going to post this again, because people really should read it before declaring their ‘agreement’ with this man.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/19/there-is-a-reason-why-royals-demonised-but-wont-read-all-about-it-prince-harry-meghan-markle?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

MissSmith1 · 20/01/2020 22:27

Harry is suing mirror and sun over phone hacking - this is when Piers Morgan was editor so the nasty sod might get shafted. This probably influences his evil behaviour.
www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/10/04/prince-harry-sue-sun-mirror-phone-hacking/

KeepCookingWithGas · 20/01/2020 22:34

The Guardian piece ignores the major point imo that the couple oversaw their own website and instagram. Combined with statements from the palace and Queen, I know that I haven't needed to read commentary to form some opinions on the situation.

joyfullittlehippo · 20/01/2020 22:49

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Thedogscollar · 20/01/2020 22:49

Morgan: The grade 1 arsehole who when in charge of Daily Mirror printed fake pictures of British soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners and deeply involved in the phone hacking scandal. He irritates the hell out of me.How Sussanah Reid puts up with him God knows. Personally I am team Harry and Meghan he has been so affected by the treatment and death of his Mum and he could see how all the shit that is printed about Meghan was affecting their lives and eventually Archie's. I say good luck to them and wish them a peaceful life. At least they want to help and make a difference for people. All Morgan does is piss people off.

Equanimitas · 20/01/2020 22:56

How do you know he has "told it how it is", @OrangeLindt? Neither you nor he are privy to everything that has been going on with the Sussexes over the last two year or discussions within the Royal Family. It's very clear that he's making a lot up, and even when he isn',t he is twisting facts to suit his agenda and is massively exaggerating.

LaurieMarlow · 20/01/2020 22:56

The Guardian piece ignores the major point imo that the couple oversaw their own website and instagram. Combined with statements from the palace and Queen, I know that I haven't needed to read commentary to form some opinions on the situation.

There’s obviously tonnes of stuff going on behind the scenes that never see the light of day in official statements. How can anyone have any real idea what’s gone down?

WotchaTalkinBoutWillis · 21/01/2020 01:14

I find it really interesting that I saw an article saying there's several publications being sued by Harry and Meghan, bet that's why some are so sour

iwunderwhy · 21/01/2020 02:11

He is Newspaper stalking them... plain and simple. He thinks by doing it in plain sight we're all too stupid to put our finger it.

Today... and it is EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.... he reminded us of: the cost of her baby shower which happened 1-yr ago to wind up the 'envious' working class , that her mother is black, to wind up the racists which he THINKS is all white Brits......he justified it ALL by saying ..he's holding privileged people accountable!!!! ... He actually said that!

Why don't we hold him accountable... and send him to jail where he belongs for the phone bugging AND for the newspaper stalking now?

'Coz if they get away with it with the rich & powerful today there's NOTHING they can't and won't do to ordinary folk tomorrow!!

Bluerussian · 21/01/2020 02:49

Piers M. is other jealous - goodness knows why, it's not like he is destitute and most poor people aren't jealous - or he is wanting to create a furore.

Equanimitas · 21/01/2020 08:38

Hilarious that he puts himself on the side of the oppressed against "privileged people".

ThebishopofBanterbury · 21/01/2020 08:51

It's a tactic that Trump uses too. When will this

ThebishopofBanterbury · 21/01/2020 08:51

...witch hunt end? I genuinely don't understand what she has supposed to have done.

LaurieMarlow · 21/01/2020 08:52

The depressing thing is that people are dumb enough to fall for it.

LaurieMarlow · 21/01/2020 08:56

I genuinely don't understand what she has supposed to have done.

I know right?

I think in the end it comes down to ‘taken our prince’ while having the audacity to be mixed race/American/an actress.