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Piers Morgan online now

920 replies

JustineMumsnet · 04/10/2006 17:00

Hello all,
Piers Morgan, former Editor of the Daily Mirror and News of the World, and now Executive Editor of First News, a weekly newspaper aimed at 9-12 year olds, is coming to Mumsnet for an online chat on Tuesday 10th October at 12.30pm. So make sure you make a note in your diary to log on and post a question. If you can't make the actual event do post your question in advance here. Whilst he can't promise to answer every one he'll do what he can (and we reckon he should be able to type quite fast being a journo and all that).
Best,
MNHQ

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jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 10/10/2006 13:40

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Greensleeves · 10/10/2006 13:40

You're not making any friends here, you do know that, don't you, love?

ElleMacpherson · 10/10/2006 13:41

does he mean 'up the bottom;?

ledodgywizardrobespierre · 10/10/2006 13:41

Piers what is your standpoint on Fanjos?

marthamoo · 10/10/2006 13:41

"Girl related issues" of course, twig.

CreepyJess · 10/10/2006 13:41

Mr Morgan, can't you type a little faster? I am supposed to be revising and I have an exam on Friday (the 13th!!)

slug · 10/10/2006 13:41

"I totally agree that the media is complicit in encouraging girls to expose their breasts and starve themselves. We fully intend challenging issues like this in FN and making sure the next generation of girls think there is a better, healthier, more dignified route to happiness."

Do you count yourself amongst those responisble then? Or was it all out of your hands? What are you doing in your childrens' paper to redress this imbalance? What about your adult paper's portrayal of women as nothing but consumers whose only route to happiness is via batting their eyelids (Diana) and pleasing men? Why is it that every powerful woman is portrayed as a harridan? (Cherie Blair comes to mind. Met her, bvery intelligent and thughtful woman IME)

Or are these questions 'too feminist' for you?

NOMurDErousPLUME · 10/10/2006 13:41

Piers

Would you take 'mummies' up the Arsenal ?

[Ponders whether she took the bottom up comment too literally]

sugarfLeewhileyoustillcan · 10/10/2006 13:42

Jarm,I would say on balance the MN team are winning at the moment.

WideWebWitch · 10/10/2006 13:42

lol at this thread , good answer to Greensleeves Piers.

QueenQuootieSpookypieBee · 10/10/2006 13:42

i only know him from "Have I Got News For You"

You chums at all with Stephen Fry?

slug · 10/10/2006 13:42

'very'

'thoughtful'

[embarrassed teacher emoticom]

TwigTwoolett · 10/10/2006 13:42

I LIKE Piers .. I think he's doing bloody well .. this is like a madhouse .. good for him

I find him quite refreshing

I'd still do him too

Greensleeves · 10/10/2006 13:42

This is a real treat . I knew he was going to be a seedy little reptile, but I hadn't expected him to be thick as well - it almost feels too easy

CreepyJess · 10/10/2006 13:42

JARM.. actually I think he is responding in the manner to which he has been addressed by most people.. think you're being a little rude!

FioFio · 10/10/2006 13:42

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donnie · 10/10/2006 13:42

this thread is pathetic - all it does is fuel the idea that women are shallow, vacuous bubble heads whose only topics of discussion are who they fancy and when their period is due. Just read it and weep.

desperateSCOUSEwife · 10/10/2006 13:42

piers

do you think the child tax credits are helping allieviate child poverty
or making it worse

MellowMonsta · 10/10/2006 13:42

Elle rofl Oh dear and to think I was going to watch loose women today.

PiersMorgan · 10/10/2006 13:43

Dear ScareyCaligulaCorday,

You can buy FN in most supermarkets and places like WH Smiths. But the best, easiest and cheapest way is to take out a subscription.

CreepyJess · 10/10/2006 13:43

Greensleeves!

I feel so embarassed for Justine!!

nailpolish · 10/10/2006 13:43

could someone please fill in me and Fio as to who the bleedin nora piers morgan is

kind regards

np

CreepyJess · 10/10/2006 13:43

Fio I ASKED that one!!!

PiersMorgan · 10/10/2006 13:43

Dear caffeinequeen

my favourite Abba track is Money Money Money (of course..)

jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 10/10/2006 13:43

I dont think there is any need for him to be like this though.

Fair play he wants to plug his paper, but is it really necessary to be so vile with it?

Im going to parp off now because it is doing my head in.