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Are the police involved in this bollocks at all or is it the sort of thing where the evidence isn’t strong enough for that but is just strong enough for the media’s legal teams to calculate they won’t be sued, or will win a libel case?

Either way I hope it goes away quickly.

Daily Mail reader froth at the mouth about the past antics of a comedian…..meanwhile Baroness Mone has yet another week of living fancy free in luxury on her expensive yacht.
 
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That proves my point that humour is subjective……I mean, some people bizarrely think “Mrs Browns Boys” is funny

Seems strange that you're focusing on Brand as a comedian.
Whether he's funny or not surely has nothing to do with what has come to light?
 
Daily Mail reader froth at the mouth about the past antics of a comedian…..meanwhile Baroness Mone has yet another week of living fancy free in luxury on her expensive yacht.

Do you have an opinion on Brand's misogynistic attitude towards women?
Forget any allegations.
There are plenty of recorded examples or do you think he was always just "joking"?
 
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Seems strange that you're focusing on Brand as a comedian.
Whether he's funny or not surely has nothing to do with what has come to light?

Who says I’m concentrating on that ?…was purely an observation and a continuation of the conversation as whole. After all, you were the one who first mentioned his “stuff” on the radio concerning the newsreader
Bizarre post
 
Do you have an opinion on Brand's misogynistic attitude towards women?
Forget any allegations.
There are plenty of recorded examples or do you think he was always just "joking"?

At the time Brand was applauded for his attitudes….it was part of his act, which seems to have been also part of his personal life. The Sun, the most popular paper at the time, had him down as “shagger of the year” 3 times running.
Personally I think he is a very interesting, and somewhat “odd” character who was of the time…
As I’ve previously stated, my opinion is tainted and worthless
 
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At the time Brand was applauded for his attitudes….it was part of his act, which seems to have been also part of his personal life. The Sun, the most popular paper at the time, had him down as “shagger of the year” 3 times running.
Personally I think he is a very interesting, and somewhat “odd” character who was of the time…
As I’ve previously stated, my opinion is tainted and worthless

I agree that a lot of it was "of its time".
I'm not commenting on his comedy as I think virtually nothing should be off the table when it comes to comedy and satire.
I personally draw the line at really sick or tasteless comedy, but I accept that is purely subjective.
In my opinion, the way he behaved was odious, but it remains to be seen whether any real evidence comes out concerning rape etc.
 
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I agree that a lot of it was "of its time".
I'm not commenting on his comedy as I think virtually nothing should be off the table when it comes to comedy and satire.
I personally draw the line at really sick or tasteless comedy, but I accept that is purely subjective.
In my opinion, the way he behaved was odious, but it remains to be seen whether any real evidence comes out concerning rape etc.

Maybe I misunderstood your post then, as I read your comment on the newsreader episode, and saw that as comment on his “act”.
If he is guilty of some of the things he is accused of, then he gets what he deserves.
A lot of my thoughts obviously come from my deep distrust of the media, I don’t trust them and I never will.
 
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Maybe I misunderstood your post then, as I read your comment on the newsreader episode, and saw that as comment on his “act”.
If he is guilty of some of the things he is accused of, then he gets what he deserves.
A lot of my thoughts obviously come from my deep distrust of the media, I don’t trust them and I never will.

No, the newsreader thing was something he said live on air about the newsreader on his show.
I think that betrayed his attitude towards women and she certainly took offence and complained.
I presume you think all those comments were just part of his act and maybe you're right.
I suspect otherwise.
 
No, the newsreader thing was something he said live on air about the newsreader on his show.
I think that betrayed his attitude towards women and she certainly took offence and complained.
I presume you think all those comments were just part of his act and maybe you're right.
I suspect otherwise.

Yeah I probably do. I’ve listened to a lot of his stuff and he has always played up to his “shagger” role. It’s part of his act.
Only time will tell how dark his world was.
 
Yeah I probably do. I’ve listened to a lot of his stuff and he has always played up to his “shagger” role. It’s part of his act.
Only time will tell how dark his world was.

But this wasn't part of his stand up mate, it was aimed at a real person that he worked with and broadcasted on the airwaves.
Not the same imo.
 
Who does, I want names?

My brother in law went to see the live show last night.......I mean, he paid actual money and made the effort to travel and all that malarkey.

I can't think of a much worse torture.

I'd rather be superglued to a surfboard by my todger and dragged through a ravenous pack of sharks by a speedboat live on television whilst wearing lederhosen.
 
My brother in law went to see the live show last night.......I mean, he paid actual money and made the effort to travel and all that malarkey.

I can't think of a much worse torture.

I'd rather be superglued to a surfboard by my todger and dragged through a ravenous pack of sharks by a speedboat live on television whilst wearing lederhosen.

Lederhosen? Damn, I only have a tutu in your size.
 
At the time Brand was applauded for his attitudes….it was part of his act, which seems to have been also part of his personal life. The Sun, the most popular paper at the time, had him down as “shagger of the year” 3 times running.
Personally I think he is a very interesting, and somewhat “odd” character who was of the time…
As I’ve previously stated, my opinion is tainted and worthless

As someone to only win the award once he definitely seems like a likely wrong ‘un.
 
I am at the opposite end of the spectrum, in that I have always considered Brand to be a complete knob.
However, having just watched the programme, there doesn't seem to be any real evidence of anything illegal. Allegations, but no evidence.
What seems to be in no doubt is that Brand in those days when he was at the height of his fame was a sexual predator who would shag anything that moved.
Woman after woman offered themselves to him openly and these women were clearly vacuous groupies looking to get laid by a famous bloke or hoping to get on in TV.
He was clearly a misogynistic, sexual predator who got off on the control he exerted over these stupid women . I'm always wary of more and more allegations coming to light, many years after the alleged events.
I do suspect that his political views are a possible reason for this exposè, with the BBC and CH4 wanting him discredited, along with, arguably, the establishment who don't like his views.
Either way, it does seem that these broadcasters ignored many, many opportunities to bring him to account over his treatment of women. They have previous in this regard.
Listening to the stuff he came out with back then is unthinkable in this day and age. Even on mainstream radio he was talking about a newsreader on his programme in a completely inappropriate, sexual manner.
It does appear to have been an open secret among many women that they shouldn't allow themselves to be alone with him.
There may be more to come out, but it feels like a possible witch hunt against a very, very odious, misogynistic man.

Was eagerly anticipating this. Thanks.