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Jolyon Wrote a Book

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Igneococcus · 22/04/2023 07:34

I'm not sure if he mentions his battles with GC women in it because the review doesn't mention it but I thought some people here would like to read the review. The reviewer doesn't think much of it and that is putting it mildly :)
"Bringing Down Goliath by Jolyon Maugham review — the pompous bloviating of a Twitter KC" (I had to google "bloviating"):

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dc992f50-dd24-11ed-a0a8-657f9e54fc6a?shareToken=4a9c3689a3318860ea241c733ce5a728

Bringing Down Goliath by Jolyon Maugham review — the pompous bloviating of a Twitter KC

The word “Twitter” appears but once in the index of Jolyon Maugham’s memoir cum social action manifesto Bringing Down Goliath. But the whole book is very much

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dc992f50-dd24-11ed-a0a8-657f9e54fc6a?shareToken=4a9c3689a3318860ea241c733ce5a728

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EmotionalSupportHyena · 22/04/2023 13:04

I think he’s too busy chasing fame to have time for Tax Law.

MargotBamborough · 22/04/2023 13:06

In that case I doubt the Bar Standards Council have got much hold over him.

ArabeIIaScott · 22/04/2023 13:31

lifeissweet · 22/04/2023 12:36

He needs to stop and get off Twitter (although I'm enjoying his meltdown a little too much). He is provoking things like this:

twitter.com/naburkinshaw/status/1649721329065623552?s=46&t=3hZ1A3VvG4XfcQmxhSBpVQ

Maya exposing his patronising, lying, pompous correspondence.

It gets worse and worse

OMG did he just tell JK Rowling she should read his book?!

Fuck me, that's Olympic level mansplaining.

ArabeIIaScott · 22/04/2023 13:32

WarningToTheCurious · 22/04/2023 12:01

And here’s Jolyon admitting that he has used GLP funds for paying half the fees for employing a lawyer to fact check his vanity project.

He's taken inspiration from the SNP model of fundraising, then.

lifeissweet · 22/04/2023 13:33

Yes. Calling her 'Jo' too, in a patronising, over familiar fashion.

I am sure 'Jo' has better things to do.

Although reading the book would be preferable to listening to the audiobook, which he, obviously, reads himself. Can you imagine anything more toe-curling?

RedToothBrush · 22/04/2023 13:35

MargotBamborough · 22/04/2023 12:58

Does he actually do any real law these days though?

Between grifting on twitter and writing his book?

When would the poor bloke have time, such is the life he's chosen to be forced into.

FannyCann · 22/04/2023 13:35

WarningToTheCurious · 22/04/2023 12:01

And here’s Jolyon admitting that he has used GLP funds for paying half the fees for employing a lawyer to fact check his vanity project.

An elderly lady I correspond with was very enthusiastic about the GLP actions relating to the PPE contracts as well as brexit ones. She used to donate a fairly generous regular sum. But being staunchly anti fox hunting that was the end of her donations. She will be very much appalled when I tell her about this though I'm sure she will enjoy the book review.

nauticant · 22/04/2023 13:38

Today is one of the rare days that you can really see the point of Twitter existing:

https://twitter.com/DamCou/status/1649712229544067073

lifeissweet · 22/04/2023 13:39

Wow. She is taking NO PRISONERS today

twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1649741097726296065?s=46&t=3hZ1A3VvG4XfcQmxhSBpVQ

EsmaCannonball · 22/04/2023 13:40

It would be interesting to know in what way he thinks his life is hard. Are the apricots plopping too loudly? Does he have Banquo-like visions of The Fox? Is the kimono only bri-nylon? I need to know what his version of a hard life is.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 22/04/2023 13:52

lifeissweet · 22/04/2023 13:39

Gold.

'We both know'? How on earth would I know who you write to? Or do you imagine your missives are handed round like holy relics by the awestruck and intimidated womenfolk? If you want to cosy up to feminists, go lose another court case. We like a laugh. https://

RedToothBrush · 22/04/2023 13:56

lifeissweet · 22/04/2023 13:39

I hope he cracks on and puts it up.

Along with a list of the people he's blocked and refused to reply to. Who spoke to him warmly.

DeanVolecapeAKAelderberry · 22/04/2023 14:02

Choosing his wife's kimono over his own coat or dressing gown when setting out to club an animal to death seems a curious move, though not as odd as his need to tell everyone that detail.

Abhannmor · 22/04/2023 14:18

ArabeIIaScott · 22/04/2023 08:29

Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel
Never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel
Like a snowball down a mountain, or a carnival balloon
Like a carousel that's turning running rings around the moon
Like a clock whose hands are sweeping past the minutes of its face
And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space
Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind

Brilliant. Noel Harrison ...Love it!

teawamutu · 22/04/2023 14:20

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 22/04/2023 13:52

Gold.

'We both know'? How on earth would I know who you write to? Or do you imagine your missives are handed round like holy relics by the awestruck and intimidated womenfolk? If you want to cosy up to feminists, go lose another court case. We like a laugh. https://

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Given he's blocked every woman on Twitter whose opinion deviates one iota from his, how would we even KNOW?

AutumnCrow · 22/04/2023 14:28

JustSpeculation · 22/04/2023 11:04

Bloviating; like "an army of pompous phrases moving over the landscape in search of an idea."

That's much too generous. It imputes too much intentionality. The full stop should come after "landscape".

Or replace 'an idea' with 'more grift money'.

ValancyRedfern · 22/04/2023 14:29

The reviewer is great. Worth a follow!

https://twitter.com/yuanyi_z/status/1649738961063927808

https://twitter.com/yuanyi_z/status/1649738961063927808

Shelefttheweb · 22/04/2023 14:30

EmotionalSupportHyena · 22/04/2023 10:47

Here’s Joly’s windmill, 3 mill on Rightmove, if anyone wants to take it off his hands.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/70917429

You have to feel sorry for someone who has such a hard life they have to live somewhere like that. Obviously Good Law Project aren’t paying him enough for all the cases he keeps losing if that is all he can afford.

Shelefttheweb · 22/04/2023 14:35

WarningToTheCurious · 22/04/2023 12:01

And here’s Jolyon admitting that he has used GLP funds for paying half the fees for employing a lawyer to fact check his vanity project.

So GLP will be doing book promotion events for this book too?

AutumnCrow · 22/04/2023 15:07

Some wag's tweeted that obviously Jolyon wrote the Harry Potter books Grin

SinnerBoy · 22/04/2023 15:12

ValancyRedfern · Today 14:29

The reviewer is great. Worth a follow!

Operation Fox Hunt raised a wry smile, I must admit!

xabia · 22/04/2023 15:18

Think that 'bloviating' should be used more often on MN. Word of the year?

JolyGoodBloviator · 22/04/2023 15:27

xabia · 22/04/2023 15:18

Think that 'bloviating' should be used more often on MN. Word of the year?

New name 😆

EpicChaos · 22/04/2023 15:41

teawamutu · 22/04/2023 14:20

Given he's blocked every woman on Twitter whose opinion deviates one iota from his, how would we even KNOW?

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That tweet of JK's just creased me up when I read it. :-D
He's the sort of bloke, that has to go through double doors sideways, just so that his ego can enter the room! So that, along with her other burn ( and blocking of him ) will have upset him greatly, I should imagine. How dare women not fall into line! How very dare we?!
Ugly, fox killing creep!

PronounssheRa · 22/04/2023 16:04

I'm glad Jolyon wrote a book it really has brought out the best of twitter 🤣

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