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What exactly is "the Sussex Squad"?

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Prydddan · 06/04/2024 14:56

I don't know whether this is too controversial a topic for such a thread to be allowed to stand. But I post in good faith on a topic I believe has a lot of social and political relevance.

Does the "Sussex Squad" actually exist? If so, how do you join? If not, do people ever identify as belonging to it?

If it exists, was it hijacked by SarahData and Bouzy or was it their creation? And, if so, to what extent?

Thanks in advance.

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IsoldeWagner · 21/04/2024 09:37

Good points, @themessygarden
Also - there needs to be a reckoning for the scandal of African Parks.

AutumnCrow · 21/04/2024 10:10

The Times article, based on the new book about the African Parks scandal (rape and torture), is now being discussed in a lot of newspapers from the left-leaning UK Mirror to the Hindustan Times.

The fact that he was urged to step down from the board back in January - and didn't - doesn't look good. But as pp have said, it's been crickets from his supporters.

(Btw Harry's response back then, when this scandal first surfaced, was to have a spokesperson say he had 'immediately escalated' the matter to the CEO and Chair of African Parks, i.e. asked these two most senior people to investigate themselves and their own leadership. This is poor practice. The board should have appointed an independent investigator of the calibre of, say, a barrister or former barrister who is experienced in this area to carry out a swift initial inquiry, followed up with a series of necessary reforms.)

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/prince-harry-faces-pressure-african-32631110

Prince Harry faces pressure as charity hit by chilling fresh torture claims

Journalist Olivier van Beenman says Prince Harry should review his role on the board of conservation charity, African Parks, after the author released a string of allegations against the charity

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/prince-harry-faces-pressure-african-32631110

MrsFinkelstein · 21/04/2024 10:11

Have posted this elsewhere.

Bouzy is still trying to stir things up on TwiX.

It's a joke Chris - because there's only 3 names on the list!

You can bet the SS would have made their own list if it had been all ultra A-list celebs posting their photos of their jars.

What exactly is "the Sussex Squad"?
MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 21/04/2024 10:24

'Deranged nincompoops.' Well exactly, Chris baby.

Nono22972 · 21/04/2024 14:05

MrsFinkelstein · 21/04/2024 10:11

Have posted this elsewhere.

Bouzy is still trying to stir things up on TwiX.

It's a joke Chris - because there's only 3 names on the list!

You can bet the SS would have made their own list if it had been all ultra A-list celebs posting their photos of their jars.

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The hypocrisy! The people complaining are the same one who went on Instagram, stalking Rose's personal account, her sister's, her friends' just do they could find photos of her children and post them online.

And Bouzy, the biggest hypocrite of them all. He's been harassing Catherine for months now, doing podcasts with the squad. He was even recorded openly accusing William of DV amongst other things (the video is online) then the man has the nerve to say the British media is bullying him.

This is the man Harry and Meghan gave a platform to. With a brother like that, who needs enemies?

CoffeeCantata · 21/04/2024 14:06

I wish I hadn't, but I did look on 'Celebitchy', as mentioned by a previous poster and it was indeed like looking under a stone. The level of moronic, brain-washed propaganda on there (not to mention spite and vitriol) is truly unhinged. One contributor made a moderate remark on the lines that possibly the SS had misjudged a situation...and wow, the venom that was spouted at them for even suggesting that the SS might be wrong about anything! Very scary.

Of course, I don't know for sure but it did seem to be very US dominated and
it was upsetting for me because it just confirmed my view that H & M have damaged the UK's image in the eyes of the world - the comments were very anti-British, never mind anti-royal. Now I know that the demographic on Celebitchy is probably a narrow one, but it's still horrible to read that your country is seen as a hotbed of racism. The UK may be far from perfect, but we all know that the US is where the BLM movement started, and for very good reason! That country is in no position to preach. And many other European countries are far less tolerant of all kinds of racial and cultural differences than the UK.

I think, above all, that's what I most resent about H & M: the accusations of racism they slung at the UK and the RF (all later retracted). It's in the interest of lots of countries and organisations hostile to this country to jump on that, and ignore any of the retractions from H & M and I just can't forgive them for it. What it must have been like for the individuals named (Catherine and KC) I can only try to imagine. Personally, I'd never recover from that attack on my character.

Nono22972 · 21/04/2024 15:12

CoffeeCantata · 21/04/2024 14:06

I wish I hadn't, but I did look on 'Celebitchy', as mentioned by a previous poster and it was indeed like looking under a stone. The level of moronic, brain-washed propaganda on there (not to mention spite and vitriol) is truly unhinged. One contributor made a moderate remark on the lines that possibly the SS had misjudged a situation...and wow, the venom that was spouted at them for even suggesting that the SS might be wrong about anything! Very scary.

Of course, I don't know for sure but it did seem to be very US dominated and
it was upsetting for me because it just confirmed my view that H & M have damaged the UK's image in the eyes of the world - the comments were very anti-British, never mind anti-royal. Now I know that the demographic on Celebitchy is probably a narrow one, but it's still horrible to read that your country is seen as a hotbed of racism. The UK may be far from perfect, but we all know that the US is where the BLM movement started, and for very good reason! That country is in no position to preach. And many other European countries are far less tolerant of all kinds of racial and cultural differences than the UK.

I think, above all, that's what I most resent about H & M: the accusations of racism they slung at the UK and the RF (all later retracted). It's in the interest of lots of countries and organisations hostile to this country to jump on that, and ignore any of the retractions from H & M and I just can't forgive them for it. What it must have been like for the individuals named (Catherine and KC) I can only try to imagine. Personally, I'd never recover from that attack on my character.

I wish I hadn't, but I did look on 'Celebitchy', as mentioned by a previous poster and it was indeed like looking under a stone. The level of moronic, brain-washed propaganda on there (not to mention spite and vitriol) is truly unhinged. One contributor made a moderate remark on the lines that possibly the SS had misjudged a situation...and wow, the venom that was spouted at them for even suggesting that the SS might be wrong about anything! Very scary.

I used to read Celebitchy years ago. Her hatred of Catherine started long before Meghan. You can even find hate articles about Kate going back to 2007-2008. William and Catherine weren't even married at the time

Meghan arrived and she was the perfect person to root for against Kate. She's not really a Meghan fan. She's just a Kate hater. Very weird woman. Imagine spending 17 years blogging every day about someone you hate.

Of course, I don't know for sure but it did seem to be very US dominated and
it was upsetting for me because it just confirmed my view that H & M have damaged the UK's image in the eyes of the world - the comments were very anti-British, never mind anti-royal. Now I know that the demographic on Celebitchy is probably a narrow one, but it's still horrible to read that your country is seen as a hotbed of racism.

I wouldn't take Celebitchy seriously but there's no denying that H&M's shenanigans have put the UK in a bad light in the eyes of the world.

The blogger, Chandra, is half Indian

And many other European countries are far less tolerant of all kinds of racial and cultural differences than the UK.

Absolutely. I'm French and British but my parents are Black immigrants. I grew up between France and England and yes, these countries are not perfect by far but I've traveled to many countries and I wouldn't change my nationality for anything. Traveling and hearing people's experiences of being black in certain countries has really been eye-opening: from black people all over Latin America, where those communities rarely get recognized at all. Some act like they don't even exist when there are black people in ever country in Latin America, black people in Eastern Europe: I went to Russia once and a few people were taking my picture,...

I think, above all, that's what I most resent about H & M: the accusations of racism they slung at the UK and the RF (all later retracted). It's in the interest of lots of countries and organisations hostile to this country to jump on that, and ignore any of the retractions from H & M and I just can't forgive them for it. What it must have been like for the individuals named (Catherine and KC) I can only try to imagine. Personally, I'd never recover from that attack on my character.

Honestly, this is the main reason I just can't with these two.
The nastiness of the Sussex Squad got amplified after the Oprah interview. Catherine was the number one target. She and William were receiving death threats only for Harry to come back 2 years later and say that they're not racist.

The hate Harry is receiving is nothing compared to the vitriol William has received from the Squad these past few years. If anything, what people mostly say about him is that he's stupid and being manipulated by his wife.

There's been so many conspiracy theories and crazy rumours about William. I even think it started damaging his reputation outside of the UK a little bit.
Someone on reddit said something so true earlier today:

"per harry's recollections, if he and william never got along well and never liked each other much in the first place, how the fuck was he ever expecting catherine and meghan to get along and 'befriend' each other?? how the fuck does that even make sense??

and because that 'befriending' didn't happen, catherine and william are meant to be endlessly retaliated against and meant to be publically treated like some sort of serial killers for the rest of their days??"

IsoldeWagner · 21/04/2024 15:53

Excellent points, @Nono22972 .
The level of self deception with these two is extraordinary.

BemusedAmerican · 21/04/2024 17:06

Right now the US is struggling with a massive influx of asylum seekers, the Gaza situation, and our upcoming election.

People also dislike Harry and Meghan. A lot of American, including me, have donated to Trussell Trust.

As far as I am concerned, no country is perfect. I've heard more criticism of France refusing to let women attend school or work while wearing headcoverings (a common practice in the US) then of the UK.

upinaballoon · 21/04/2024 19:00

In 2004 an American came to England. He was amazed to see Moira Stuart, with her plummy accent, reading the BBC News, and he's what I would call a very un-racist American.

Sagharbor · 21/04/2024 21:18

Dabralor · 06/04/2024 16:02

Have you ever heard of a website called Celebitchy? It's an American gossip website that is obsessed with the royal family. Not sure why they are so invested in it, but they re very pro-meghan and harry and absolutely despise the rest of the family. They have dumb nicknames for them all and the comments section is completely deranged.

If you really feel the need to research the Sussex squad, that's a good place to start.

So much gets lost in translation and it's actually quite funny how much they misunderstand the nuances of British national life. For instance, they once saw a headline with the word 'nappy' and thought it was an abjectly racist reference to Meghan's kids. They didn't realise that the word nappy is the universally-used British term for diaper 😁.

You mean Celebitchy is as pro-Meghan as mumsnet is anti-Meghan?

OneHeartySnail · 21/04/2024 21:23

I think it comes down to reasoned arguments - 'I dislike her because of XYZ behaviours' vs 'She is perfect because she is beautiful and wears lovely clothes'

Sagharbor · 21/04/2024 21:28

Runnerinthenight · 12/04/2024 21:41

I think we should focus on whatever we want to focus.

Is that ok with you?! You're clearly determined to spectacularly miss the point...!

Noting that avid Sussex supporters have suddenly disappeared, is entirely relevant to the thread surely?!

....probably because of all the vitriol.

Mylovelygreendress · 21/04/2024 21:32

Sagharbor · 21/04/2024 21:28

....probably because of all the vitriol.

I always found that most of the vitriol came from H and M supporters especially the repeated allegations of racism.
I do think it is strange that so many formerly frequent posters have vanished .

Runnerinthenight · 21/04/2024 21:34

Sagharbor · 21/04/2024 21:28

....probably because of all the vitriol.

Vitriol, my hairy hole!

Did you see what was directed at Catherine?!!!

IsoldeWagner · 21/04/2024 21:35

Sagharbor · 21/04/2024 21:28

....probably because of all the vitriol.

If you see inappropriate, unpleasant or vitriolic posts, please report them.
I've just seen a particularly unpleasant one from an H&M supporter, thankfully deleted. There really is no need.

Runnerinthenight · 21/04/2024 21:36

IsoldeWagner · 21/04/2024 21:35

If you see inappropriate, unpleasant or vitriolic posts, please report them.
I've just seen a particularly unpleasant one from an H&M supporter, thankfully deleted. There really is no need.

Quite!

OneHeartySnail · 21/04/2024 21:37

Yes, the H&M supporters were very quick to claim 'bullying' and 'vitriol' against H&M as well as themselves, while accusing anyone remotely critical of racism, jealousy, being obsessed etc

Classic SS playbook

ForIAmAStalwartOfTheseThreads · 21/04/2024 21:39
Catherine Tate Yawn GIF by Warner Bros. UK & Ireland

Vitriol?

Farkoff with that load o pony.

Sagharbor · 21/04/2024 21:40

skullbabe · 07/04/2024 00:22

As I thought from when this was posted many hours ago - this was not a question posed in good faith.

Perhaps you may have noticed that a few H&M supporters are not engaging or posting in these threads anymore - this is apparent to many. I for one noticed a pile on on a stalwart of these threads which led to that poster leaving permanently. That event, coupled with a poster here who dog whistles with abandon made me realise that I for one am tired - tired of exposing myself to the insidious anti black racism that is percolating though UK society at the moment and on these threads and tired about arguing about H&M who ultimately have no real effect on my life insofar as I have more focused charitable projects that I ever did before. One of the projects I became involved in as a consequence of Archewell’s highlight has been World Central Kitchen - recent events with that again made me realise that there’s no real point in arguing with people on the internet. Especially with people who deny your humanity. And so I see you in these threads - and I choose to not engage. Simple as that. I will stay on and comment on threads that I feel are positive. Hope you get the outcomes you all hope for.

Well said.

Those dog whistles have become so rampant, stepping away from it all for one's wellbeing is essential.

Good luck.

Sagharbor · 21/04/2024 21:41

Runnerinthenight · 21/04/2024 21:34

Vitriol, my hairy hole!

Did you see what was directed at Catherine?!!!

Vitriol is vitriol, whether directed at you, me, Meghan or Kate.

OneHeartySnail · 21/04/2024 21:41

Sagharbor · 21/04/2024 21:40

Well said.

Those dog whistles have become so rampant, stepping away from it all for one's wellbeing is essential.

Good luck.

As I said, classic SS playbook

MummyJ12 · 21/04/2024 21:42

What are your thoughts on the Sussex Squad @Sagharbor?

Sagharbor · 21/04/2024 21:42

ForIAmAStalwartOfTheseThreads · 21/04/2024 21:39

Vitriol?

Farkoff with that load o pony.

I have no idea what your post is trying to convey.

ForIAmAStalwartOfTheseThreads · 21/04/2024 21:43

Or injured polo ponies?

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