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Omid Scobie's new book

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boxedandribboned · 04/11/2023 20:38

Heads up, Omid is back on the PR trail...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/harry-meghan-author-omid-scobie-31362434

BTW, can anyone explain why he's Harper's Royal reporter when he only seems to have access to or report on Harry and Meghan? It's a bit strange.

Harry and Meghan's biographer calls King Charles 'unpopular' in scathing jibe

Omid Scobie's new 'explosive' book Endgame will be published on November 28 - and its description on Amazon says the author investigates the current state of the British monarchy

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/harry-meghan-author-omid-scobie-31362434

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Novella4 · 21/11/2023 19:34

You are free to do what you like .
There is a great of reporting going on .

Not from me though

AliceOlive · 21/11/2023 19:35

No, you wouldn’t report, obviously.

Novella4 · 21/11/2023 19:36

I don’t , no

AliceOlive · 21/11/2023 19:36

You surely wouldn’t.

AliceOlive · 21/11/2023 19:38

Just realized that you remind me of my Dad! 🤣

GreekDogRescue · 21/11/2023 19:39

He’s completely irrelevant.

AliceOlive · 21/11/2023 19:40

GreekDogRescue · 21/11/2023 19:39

He’s completely irrelevant.

Scobie, Harry, Andrew, Novella or my Dad?

Samcro · 21/11/2023 19:56

Novella4 · 21/11/2023 19:22

Yes @Samcro

The ‘whatever PA has done ‘
is the key phrase and that was the point I was making

@Mymilkshakebringsallthepapstomycar
when you say ‘ whatever PA has done’ you are dismissing and diminishing his crimes . Protest all you like , that’s what your phrase means .

You aren’t the first royals it’s to find Andrew more acceptable than Harry . I’ve seen it many times on here and it shocks me every time .

Thank you for saying what I wanted to, but better than I could

Branflakesbreakfast · 21/11/2023 20:11

ALittleTeawithmilk · 21/11/2023 15:09

I agree @Roussette . I roll my eyes at ‘Friends ‘and ‘‘Sources’ . My favourite is a ‘friend of Williams’ - that ‘friend’ a very busy friend - every time something is printed about William being angry at Harry the ‘friend’ is included in the piece. There is no friend. If there was, you’d think William would tell him to shut up already. I suppose William could be leaking….but no. Because royals never leak according to royalists.

Also, from all I’ve read, Harry is equally as angry at William. Not that this ‘info’ is in anyway credibly supported either.

Manufactured bullshit.

The Times - isn’t that a Murdoch paper? Harry is suing Murdoch.

Before his disgrace, Andrew often used 'friends' to promote his causes in the media, for example, regarding the status of his 'blood princess' daughters.
More recently, royal stories quoting 'friends' are ones about Harry and Meghan.

Harry and Meghan have gone further than Andrew though, feeding grievances to Omid for Finding Freedom and this latest book, as well as making various unpleasant claims in Spare. They've also had form for trying to manipulate the RF via their PR in the media (mostly unsuccessfully, but they keep trying).

Given the predictable timing (Charles birthday, Crown launch, various photo Ops for Harry and Meghan this week and last) I personally find the idea that the media 'made up' the Sussex birthday phone call or Sussex hints for a Christmas invite - rather than these originating directly from Harry and Meghan themselves - a bit laughable.

Most people see straight through their antics.

AliceOlive · 21/11/2023 20:16

@Branflakesbreakfast I agree with you. A leopard doesn’t change its spots.

I was shocked to read that Tyler Perry was talking openly about interactions with H&M this week. Based on his prior reputation, I sincerely doubt he would have done that without their permission.

Iwantcakeeveryday · 21/11/2023 20:20

AliceOlive · 21/11/2023 20:16

@Branflakesbreakfast I agree with you. A leopard doesn’t change its spots.

I was shocked to read that Tyler Perry was talking openly about interactions with H&M this week. Based on his prior reputation, I sincerely doubt he would have done that without their permission.

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weren't you just going on about derailing the thread?

AliceOlive · 21/11/2023 20:22

The topic is Omid Scobie’s latest book. We are talking about H&M’s past collaboration with Scobie and with other media outlets, including via friends. Quite on topic.

AliceOlive · 21/11/2023 20:22

And I don’t “go on” dear.

mrsmingleton · 21/11/2023 20:23

I didn't realise that Perry didn't even know M and H when he arranged for them to have his house - in fact they had never even met!

AliceOlive · 21/11/2023 20:25

mrsmingleton · 21/11/2023 20:23

I didn't realise that Perry didn't even know M and H when he arranged for them to have his house - in fact they had never even met!

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Nope! He’s quite a nice guy though and reaches out to help all kinds of people. I just don’t think he’s shared anything about H&M until now.

I suspect this was permitted in order to draw attention away from Scobie’s book. Along with the other commentary about “holiday” invitations. Scobie has now “outlived” his usefulness to them.

mrsmingleton · 21/11/2023 20:29

I knew he was a very good friend of Oprah though.

Iwantcakeeveryday · 21/11/2023 20:31

AliceOlive · 21/11/2023 20:22

The topic is Omid Scobie’s latest book. We are talking about H&M’s past collaboration with Scobie and with other media outlets, including via friends. Quite on topic.

The thread is about Scobie's book, Chapter 6 is titled: 'The Fall of Prince Andrew: Scandal, Shame and Silencing Jane Doe' So I think @Novella4 was a lot more on topic with her comments than yours about Tyler Perry are.

mrsmingleton · 21/11/2023 20:32

The arguing about derailing is more derailing than the actual comments.

Iwantcakeeveryday · 21/11/2023 20:36

AliceOlive · 21/11/2023 20:22

And I don’t “go on” dear.

You made 7 comments to @Novella4 telling her to stop talking about something that is a chapter of the book that this thread is actually about.

Discussion of Prince Andrew and his sexual assault allegations, his association with Epstein etc are actually a chapter in the book!

queentim · 21/11/2023 20:37

Iwantcakeeveryday · 21/11/2023 20:31

The thread is about Scobie's book, Chapter 6 is titled: 'The Fall of Prince Andrew: Scandal, Shame and Silencing Jane Doe' So I think @Novella4 was a lot more on topic with her comments than yours about Tyler Perry are.

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Oh fascinating.

With the way the same few posters are going on in this thread, you would think the book was about Harry and Meghan.

Alas.

queentim · 21/11/2023 20:39

I wonder what Omid will say about Will and Kate.

And Simon Case, Jason Knauff and Christian Jones, and the Cambridges favourite mouthpieces and go to sources.

The media chapters, but I expect it will be a rehash of what's in Spare, since most of these books are just repackaged tabloid peices

Branflakesbreakfast · 21/11/2023 20:40

queentim · 21/11/2023 20:37

Oh fascinating.

With the way the same few posters are going on in this thread, you would think the book was about Harry and Meghan.

Alas.

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It’s not about them - it’s about their opinions of themselves and the most prominent royals

Scobie is just a mouthpiece

Branflakesbreakfast · 21/11/2023 20:42

queentim · 21/11/2023 20:39

I wonder what Omid will say about Will and Kate.

And Simon Case, Jason Knauff and Christian Jones, and the Cambridges favourite mouthpieces and go to sources.

The media chapters, but I expect it will be a rehash of what's in Spare, since most of these books are just repackaged tabloid peices

I’m sure it will end up sabotaging Harry snd Meghan’s recent efforts to rehabilitate their reps

queentim · 21/11/2023 20:46

Branflakesbreakfast · 21/11/2023 20:42

I’m sure it will end up sabotaging Harry snd Meghan’s recent efforts to rehabilitate their reps

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I don't think they're trying to rehabilitate their reputations, and there's no evidence or confirmation of that from them. That sounds more like the wish of people who are keen to believe they care about the opinion of the UK.

I think they're just continuing to work as they said they wanted to, on their interests.

queentim · 21/11/2023 20:47

Have all of the chapter titles been released @Iwantcakeeveryday ?

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