New respect for Duncan Ballantyne

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He takes on tobacco on Beeb 2 tonight. He investigates the marketing of tobacco to children in Africa.

He goes to the BAT AGM and shows what scoundrels they really are. Including Kenneth Clarke who was in fact Sec of State for Health from '88 to '90. No conflict of interest there then.

Anyway, Duncan was great. He's actually quite attractive too.

He looks and sounds a right twat.

Big up Duncan. Did you see the prog, Expat? He was articulate and interesting.

I read an article about him the other week

He is a self-made millionaire (from working-class roots, natch)

Bought himself a second-hand ice-cream van and voila...

Says he won't be leaving his kids much in his will

Gives LOADS away to charity

Seems a decent bloke to me

I detest him

Hmm, I think you may change your mind if you read his Biography. He's an amazing chap who has done amazing things. Doesn't matter what he sounds like or looks like does it ?

He is an incredibly inspirational bloke who has encouraged and inspired people to achieve things they might have thought out of their reach or ability.

A true entrepeneur ...

As notnowbernard say's, a very decent bloke indeedy.

Even if "he looks and sounds like a right twat," at least he appears to be trying to make a difference. There's not a lot of that about.

Expat - My accent is somewhat like his

did I say it was because of his accent?

no, i didn't.

it's my opinion and i'm not alone in that.

big deal.

Here we go again ....

exactly, tilly.

he's insipirational to you.

not to others. others don't feel the same.

why is that offensive?

He comes across as a bit of an arse on Dragons' Den, as if his money gives him the right to be completely arrogant. I much prefer Richard Farley, who will tell people clearly and politely what is wrong with their idea if he doesn't like it.

Remember curse of editing! He might say loads of constructive stuff that gets cut cos he's been 'cast' as the mean one.
I remember him weeing himself laughing at that chap's exercise chair

Well, I guess when he gives loads of money to charity and makes TV programmes highlighting the illegal marketing of BAT in Africa, it's kind of weird and OTT to hear him being called 'a right twat'.

But if giving lots of money to charity and trying to expose multinationals for immoral behaviour isn't inspirational, then I can't think what is.

Can you tell me?

I disagree with how you feel about him, WW. I don't like the guy. Donald Trump gives loads to charity and I don't particularly find him likeable, either.

But I don't get offended and het up if others disagree.

Who's het up? I wasn't the one calling other people offensive names.

And Donald Trump is not likeable, you're right, but perhaps inspirational.

wasn't it him who offered a guy a job too?

I think he is great. Watched that other programn with him in recently, investigating how much wealthy people do actually give to charity. He funded an orphans home, and plans to leave £500 million to charity. He is an inspiration.

Oh FGS! It's so offensive, twat. How long have you been here? Give me a break!

Blimey!

I would start a thread called No respect for Duncan bannatyne

I'm with expat

DB is a complete twat

Oh.

What do you call people who don't give money to charity then?

Twat is an offensive word btw. If you were called twat in RL, I think you'd probably take umbrage.