Webchat with Daisy Goodwin, lunchtime, Tues 23 June

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As requested and promised, Daisy has accepted our invite and is coming on next Tuesday (exact time to be confirmed, but probably around 1pm). Get there early to bag your place.

"I don't dislike MUmsnet at all. I can see that it is a brilliant resource for new mothers. What I object to is the way that some of the mumsnet posters use their anonymity to say whatever they like"

Am I missing something here? Why on earth shouldn't people be able to say anything they like on a public forum? Or do we have to follow a party line on things?

One of the great joys (as well as frustrations at times!) is that there are so many different points of view.

Since you're staying around (even though I'm not sure you've totally answered the question about whether in hindsight the chorus of disapproval outweighed your '2 expert' panel ....)

What are is favourite poem for children, and why?

How irritating of us not to agree with a journo for the Daily Mail.

It was .. erm.. personally addressed, MP

oh god are you all baying and being embarassing?;)

I wonder if the parents involved in BUB knew of the controversies surrounding the practices they were following? After all, these were vulnerable people who were under the guidance of someone, they thought, was highly qualified and knew best. Did they get to hear the other side of the coin?

I have asked this question three times now, can you please answer ?

Did you or did you not ask other "routine fans" to be involved, such as Jo Tantum, Gina Ford or Jo Frost - why Claire Verity who no one had heard of ?

"To be fair to Daisy, I think it's likely Silver River did ask other 'routine fans' to be involved."

It's good you're still here, Daisy

I think debate is one thing, and some of the concerns were debated on the programme, you are right (though not very, ahem, vigorously or rigorously, but that's telly, I suppose). The more important thing is that there were real babies who were being treated in a truly unkind and potentially harmful way. For the sake of entertainment.

Debate is harmless. The treatment of those babies was not.

In reply to onebat:

I think tv can be tough for mothers with young kids. I went back to work when my oldest was five months and I took her with me when I went filming, but it was really hard.
But I would always rather employ a mother because I know they will be grown up and time conscious. I don't think anyone should stay late in an edit suite, parent or not.

Agree with funnypeculiar - I'd also like to know what your favourite poem for children is....

Oh good, just seen you're still here Daisy?

I would be genuinely interested in the TV women question if you had something to say. I think it's quite a complex issue.

Curious to see what will be in the paper tomorrow.

Who do you think was to blame - Katie or Peter?

actually, you have very lovely hair, Daisy

TS, have you been here long, dear?

Daisy,

Totally changing the subject - the piece you wrote on home education for The Times on the 14th June was very positive and most of the home educators I know where really pleased to see it balancing out some of the other articles in the same paper. Are you planning to write anything more on the Badman Review?

Daisy, did you select CV from a range of possible people, who were either not suitable or who declined to take part?

in reply to Priyag:
We did ask Gina ford, as far as I can remember , she didn't want to appear on tv.
Jo Frost was under contract to another company

I have asked this question FOUR times now, can you please answer ?

Did you or did you not ask other "routine fans" to be involved, such as Jo Tantum, Gina Ford or Jo Frost - why Claire Verity who no one had heard of ?

"To be fair to Daisy, I think it's likely Silver River did ask other 'routine fans' to be involved."

Well, my experience has been that that sentiment - don't stay late etc - is one that senior people like to express before the going gets tough. As it inevitably does, with shrinking budgets, 3 week edits etc. Someone has to do it, and it's usually the director, not the senior person. That is what makes it hard.

Though I will happily send my CV in again..

If you quote me, make sure you include my profile pic!