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Nogbreaks · 19/12/2022 08:26

Feels Meghan has done to him to justify the vitriol and misogyny of that article he wrote where he’d like to see her naked and assaulted?

I mean WTF? How in earth did a major publication think that it was fine to publish his little sexual fantasy about hurting a woman like that?

I’m no fan of the Royals in any form, and could care less about their infighting, but why are we surprised that there is so much violence against women and girls when this kind of article by an influential man is seen as okay to write?
Where’s his description of a naked, vulnerable Harry being assaulted??

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Dreamwhisper · 19/12/2022 16:47

It's fucking grim and appalling and the entire publication should be ashamed.

As for him describing it as him "putting his foot in it"... Why does this knob still have a career?

Thatsasmashingblouseyouvegoton · 19/12/2022 16:49

What aren't the RF commenting on this? ??

newnamethanks · 19/12/2022 16:53

Odd isn't it wombat? Although it may partially explain why a man who clearly has no understanding of irony seeks to explain his unpleasantness by asserting that his obnoxious writing employs it. Feminists eh ? No sense of humour.

cakeorwine · 19/12/2022 16:54

Thatsasmashingblouseyouvegoton · 19/12/2022 16:49

What aren't the RF commenting on this? ??

I wonder what the reaction would be if Harry and Meghan commented on it?

I see Piers Morgan has started on Meghan again today.

Rhondaa · 19/12/2022 17:03

Thatsasmashingblouseyouvegoton · 19/12/2022 16:49

What aren't the RF commenting on this? ??

Why on earth would they?! JC isn't their official spokesman. He is an arrogant arse trying to be funny and I'm really surprised anyone pays him for his opinion.

DrDinosaur · 19/12/2022 17:06

Rhondaa · 19/12/2022 17:03

Why on earth would they?! JC isn't their official spokesman. He is an arrogant arse trying to be funny and I'm really surprised anyone pays him for his opinion.

Probably because lots of people do find him funny.

Rhondaa · 19/12/2022 17:08

Rosieroe · 19/12/2022 16:00

I am so angered by this misogynistic oaf and by everyone who thought it was okay to put his filthy outpourings into print. Not only because it degrades all women but particularly because it has given the Harkles (who I can’t stand) their best Christmas present ever: verification of what they have been saying about the British press. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that Clarkson and his backers will be sued. Stupid stupid stupid. He deserves to be cancelled. 😡

Exactly. They'll be dining out on this for months. What a prat Clarkson is.

Nogbreaks · 19/12/2022 17:10

If I was the one of the makers of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, allegedly a flagship ITV show, or any other programme for that matter I would seriously be questioning having Clarkson as a front man.
Those show are recorded up to a year in advance of airing, and god knows what misogynistic tripe he’s going to come out with in the meantime.

What woman wants to sit in the chair opposite Clarkson now, or what woman wants to sit beside him in a panel?

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Rhondaa · 19/12/2022 17:10

DrDinosaur · 19/12/2022 17:06

Probably because lots of people do find him funny.

Yes they do I'm just surprised. I watched some of his my farm series or whatever it was called and it was just awful, such clunky 'comedy' he really is like the embarrassing uncle trying to be cool with the kids.

cakeorwine · 19/12/2022 17:12

Rhondaa · 19/12/2022 17:03

Why on earth would they?! JC isn't their official spokesman. He is an arrogant arse trying to be funny and I'm really surprised anyone pays him for his opinion.

He is a prominent commentator in a prominent newspaper who felt it was a good thing to write such things.

At what point should someone ask the media to dial things down.

I can see Morgan is at it again.

Nogbreaks · 19/12/2022 17:12

I’m so tired of men like Clarkson threatening women with violence on public forums and there being no consequences-
excuses made for misogynistic bullying under the guise of ‘free speech’ or ‘humour’.

calling for the naked degradation and abuse of a woman is neither.

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Rhondaa · 19/12/2022 17:12

'If I was the one of the makers of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, allegedly a flagship ITV show, or any other programme for that matter I would seriously be questioning having Clarkson as a front man.'

🙄

I may be surprised folk like him but let's not cancel people over a joke made in very bad taste. He's apologised.

oakleaffy · 19/12/2022 17:12

over50andfab · 19/12/2022 12:40

Watching Loose Women, can’t believe that Janet Street-Porter has said what JC wrote is okay as it’s free speech.
WTF.

Porter's a hee~ hawing bigmouth, so that's no surprise.

Rhondaa · 19/12/2022 17:15

'calling for the naked degradation and abuse of a woman is neither.'

Stop taking it literally, it was hyperbole. He wasn't really called for naked degradation and abuse. He was attempting humour, badly.

oakleaffy · 19/12/2022 17:15

My brother has messaged me out of the blue about JC's article.
We have never discussed MM and Harry before.

Brother says ''It's the tiny~ brained readership though, who can take ''Jokes'' too far, and be potentially dangerous.
It's been proven too many times
''

I think he's right.

Rhondaa · 19/12/2022 17:16

'Porter's a hee~ hawing bigmouth'

Hee hawing?

EerieSilence · 19/12/2022 17:16

He sounded like an utter idiot, even for a Clarkson.
Don't know what got into him, to produce such a hateful tirade about someone. Personally, I'm no fan of H&M brand but they certainly don't keep me awake with rage and murderous thoughts, the closest thing I did was to get pissed off last week when I couldn't open Netflix without that documentary jumping at me from the home page.

cakeorwine · 19/12/2022 17:17

Rhondaa · 19/12/2022 17:12

'If I was the one of the makers of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, allegedly a flagship ITV show, or any other programme for that matter I would seriously be questioning having Clarkson as a front man.'

🙄

I may be surprised folk like him but let's not cancel people over a joke made in very bad taste. He's apologised.

What was funny about it?

He said he hated her more than Rose West and wanted to see her stripped naked and have shit thrown at her

I hope he gets asked about that - maybe the next time he is on Have I got News for You - if he is on there again.

TheFairyCaravan · 19/12/2022 17:17

I can’t see my Piers Morgan is saying, thankfully, because he blocked me for calling him out over his abuse of Meghan. Pathetic little man.

cakeorwine · 19/12/2022 17:18

Rhondaa · 19/12/2022 17:15

'calling for the naked degradation and abuse of a woman is neither.'

Stop taking it literally, it was hyperbole. He wasn't really called for naked degradation and abuse. He was attempting humour, badly.

What was he trying to say then?

pinneddownbytabbies · 19/12/2022 17:21

ACynicalDad · 19/12/2022 08:36

Also it’s not just Clarkson a whole line of sub-editors, probably right up to the editor themselves thought this was ok to print.

And it would have been run past their lawyers too.

oakleaffy · 19/12/2022 17:22

cakeorwine · 19/12/2022 17:18

What was he trying to say then?

He was trying to say he hates MM on a cellular level, puts her in the same bracket as child torturers and killers, and wants to strip her naked and have excrement thrown at her.

Saying '' Ha ha, it's banter''..Just a feeble attempt at getting off the hook, like all bullies do.

Abraxan · 19/12/2022 17:25

Rhondaa · 19/12/2022 17:12

'If I was the one of the makers of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, allegedly a flagship ITV show, or any other programme for that matter I would seriously be questioning having Clarkson as a front man.'

🙄

I may be surprised folk like him but let's not cancel people over a joke made in very bad taste. He's apologised.

He hasn't apologised.
That was not an apology.

TooBigForMyBoots · 19/12/2022 17:28

amyneedssleep · 19/12/2022 14:24

Oh dear. Someone higher up than him must be rattled for him to be issuing this half-arsed apology.

Turns out he wrecked Rupert's dinner plans.Xmas BlushXmas Grin

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/media/2022/dec/19/rupert-murdoch-ipso-chair-despite-complaints-jeremy-clarkson-meghan

Rhondaa · 19/12/2022 17:29

Abraxan · 19/12/2022 17:25

He hasn't apologised.
That was not an apology.

Well he's 'horrified to have caused so much hurt and will be more careful in the future' is as good as. Though no doubt the Sussexes will want his head on a platter.

Again, I'm not a JC fan. He is arrogant and stupid but some people seem to like him. Like those who watch GOT and obviously enjoy watching the abuse and degradation of women, fictional though it may be, there is no accounting for taste.

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