Benefits street

[viagrafalls]

Anyone watching ?

[Tiredemma]

Holey I work in your area. Grim. You have described it exactly.

[bebbeau]

marking place on thread to read later

[Blondeshavemorefun]

katie hopkins and white dee are on a show tonight - ch5

here

benefit street doesnt seem to be on tonight

[NanaNina]

There is a programme "The Big Benefits Row: Live" on Channel 5 tonight at 9.00. It is described as a "shouty companion show to Channel 4's not-in-the-least-bit-provocative Benefits Street. It says that the issue of benefits and the welfare system is discussed with a panel and a live studio audience, who will be throwing in questions and offering their own contributions.

This Katie Hopkins woman really pisses me off because she is making money out of a being a rich snob who is almost "acting the part" of being controversial about almost anything. If "white Dee" is on the programme I really hope she can cope, as I think it's likely she will just get aggressive and go OTT and condemn herself even more. I know she's probably brighter than the people we see on BS (Becky and Mark both have Learning Difficulties) but she will still struggle I think to be part of a rational debate. I have visions of it ending up like the Jeremy Kyle show, as it is going out live.

[marzipanned]

NanaNina Honestly, I can't imagine there will be anything rational about it... probably just lots of vicious attacks flying every which way. I hate these kinds of things.

[cornishcreamtea]

nananina I was just about to post about this but you have beaten me to it!

I agree that "white Dee" may well be out of her depth appearing with people who are used to debating and arguing ( I believe Edwina Currie is also on).

Should be interesting.

[Blondieminx]

Jack Monroe is also appearing I think.

Arabella has just given professional professional troll Katie Hopkins a perfect face ... She went on to say if we went after absent fathers with more gusto the benefits bill would shrink dramatically - no shit, Sherlock hard stare at the CSA!

[Jellykat]

A guy in the audience just summed KH up perfectly, fine to watch her for 'entertainment' value, dangerous to ask her opinion on ANYTHING!

[hickorychicken]

Am i the only one who watched tonights?

[pumpkinsweetie]

I watched it hickory

[ScooseIsLoose]

I saw it I love the old lady bless her she tries !

[hickorychicken]

She makes me laugh Ewan, bless him. Was there more to the story than what we saw with hannah and simba?

[salsmum]

I had to ROFL when CH4 stated that next weeks show would be the last...BUT they are looking for new 'applicants' for the next series who in their right mind would??????? . (whispers) although I must admit this programme has become my 'guilty pleasure .

[hickorychicken]

I think some people who might want to show benefits in a better light might apply. Other than that... nobody surely?! Looking forward to next weeks

[JakeBullet]

I have only just started watching it.....so so sad in places.

I would apply for their next one....to show what many people HAVE to claim just to exist.

I would be a low paid working person getting benefits to top up my wage.

[hickorychicken]

Snap Jake and so are most of my colleagues, we are had working respectable people. We dont steal or take drugs but the media wouldnt want us.