BBC defends Jo brand's acid attack 'joke'

[Grumpmeister]

I heard about this earlier and I have to say that I think the excuse given by the BBC was utter shite, as was Brand's covering herself over the comment.

Brand, speaking after Mr Farage and a number of far-right European election candidates were covered in milkshakes during campaign walkabouts in May, said "Why bother with a milkshake when you could get some battery acid?"

The comic then went on to immediately make clear she was joking and criticised the milkshake stunts.

"That's just me. I'm not going to do it," she said. "It's purely a fantasy, but I think milkshakes are pathetic, I honestly do, sorry."

You were a mental health nurse before moving into comedy so you are well aware of the power of words. There is already a massive problem with acid attacks in this country so making comments like that, especially when you follow up with saying that you think milkshakes are pathetic is the height or irresponsibility as it can easily make someone think that using acid would be better. I just hope some poor bastard doesn't pay the price because you want to be edgy and are desperate to be relevant.

And as for Victoria Coren Mitchell having a go at Nigel Farage over his response and trying to pass it off as a joke, I dare you to try saying the same thing to victims of acid attacks. See how funny they find it.

I have to wonder just how many pensioners could have had their licence fees paid using the money that pair made for the episode.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48611424

[Steve]

I heard about this earlier and I have to say that I think the excuse given by the BBC was utter shite, as was Brand's covering herself over the comment.

Brand, speaking after Mr Farage and a number of far-right European election candidates were covered in milkshakes during campaign walkabouts in May, said "Why bother with a milkshake when you could get some battery acid?"

The comic then went on to immediately make clear she was joking and criticised the milkshake stunts.

"That's just me. I'm not going to do it," she said. "It's purely a fantasy, but I think milkshakes are pathetic, I honestly do, sorry."

You were a mental health nurse before moving into comedy so you are well aware of the power of words. There is already a massive problem with acid attacks in this country so making comments like that, especially when you follow up with saying that you think milkshakes are pathetic is the height or irresponsibility as it can easily make someone think that using acid would be better. I just hope some poor bastard doesn't pay the price because you want to be edgy and are desperate to be relevant.

And as for Victoria Coren Mitchell having a go at Nigel Farage over his response and trying to pass it off as a joke, I dare you to try saying the same thing to victims of acid attacks. See how funny they find it.

I have to wonder just how many pensioners could have had their licence fees paid using the money that pair made for the episode.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48611424

Well said ^

[Barman]

I heard about this earlier and I have to say that I think the excuse given by the BBC was utter shite, as was Brand's covering herself over the comment.

Brand, speaking after Mr Farage and a number of far-right European election candidates were covered in milkshakes during campaign walkabouts in May, said "Why bother with a milkshake when you could get some battery acid?"

The comic then went on to immediately make clear she was joking and criticised the milkshake stunts.

"That's just me. I'm not going to do it," she said. "It's purely a fantasy, but I think milkshakes are pathetic, I honestly do, sorry."

You were a mental health nurse before moving into comedy so you are well aware of the power of words. There is already a massive problem with acid attacks in this country so making comments like that, especially when you follow up with saying that you think milkshakes are pathetic is the height or irresponsibility as it can easily make someone think that using acid would be better. I just hope some poor bastard doesn't pay the price because you want to be edgy and are desperate to be relevant.

And as for Victoria Coren Mitchell having a go at Nigel Farage over his response and trying to pass it off as a joke, I dare you to try saying the same thing to victims of acid attacks. See how funny they find it.

I have to wonder just how many pensioners could have had their licence fees paid using the money that pair made for the episode.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48611424

Well said ^

^^^ Precisely ^^^

It is the gross hypocrisy of the BBC that grates most! 

Thank fuck I don't pay for it any more....

[Grumpmeister]

I heard about this earlier and I have to say that I think the excuse given by the BBC was utter shite, as was Brand's covering herself over the comment.

Brand, speaking after Mr Farage and a number of far-right European election candidates were covered in milkshakes during campaign walkabouts in May, said "Why bother with a milkshake when you could get some battery acid?"

The comic then went on to immediately make clear she was joking and criticised the milkshake stunts.

"That's just me. I'm not going to do it," she said. "It's purely a fantasy, but I think milkshakes are pathetic, I honestly do, sorry."

You were a mental health nurse before moving into comedy so you are well aware of the power of words. There is already a massive problem with acid attacks in this country so making comments like that, especially when you follow up with saying that you think milkshakes are pathetic is the height or irresponsibility as it can easily make someone think that using acid would be better. I just hope some poor bastard doesn't pay the price because you want to be edgy and are desperate to be relevant.

And as for Victoria Coren Mitchell having a go at Nigel Farage over his response and trying to pass it off as a joke, I dare you to try saying the same thing to victims of acid attacks. See how funny they find it.

I have to wonder just how many pensioners could have had their licence fees paid using the money that pair made for the episode.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48611424

Well said ^

^^^ Precisely ^^^

It is the gross hypocrisy of the BBC that grates most! 

Thank fuck I don't pay for it any more....

Given that this is on the back of the BBC cancelling the free licence for pensioners I can see a lot of people cancelling their licence and going fully VOD instead.

[Uncle Mort]

Got the BBC on at the moment, They've got it in for Boris as well.

[Barman]

Got the BBC on at the moment, They've got it in for Boris as well.

Get away Uncle! 

Why, it is almost as if they'd be willing to attack anybody that was pro-Brexit! 

[Steve]

Nah just shameless lying law breaking hate speakers that help Iran keep Brits in jail

[Uncle Mort]

Nah just shameless lying law breaking hate speakers that help Iran keep Brits in jail

It strikes me that as the then Foreign Secretary he was in a position to know the truth about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. Do you know the allegations are untrue? I don't. 

[apc2010]

Ricky Gervais
2 hrs ·
A comedian making jokes about throwing acid in innocent people’s faces doesn’t mean you can make jokes about her weight. That’s just nasty.

[Steve]

Nah just shameless lying law breaking hate speakers that help Iran keep Brits in jail

It strikes me that as the then Foreign Secretary he was in a position to know the truth about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. Do you know the allegations are untrue? I don't.

So why did he later apologise for those comments saying "I acknowledge that words I used were open to being misinterpreted, and I apologise to Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family if I have inadvertently caused them any further anguish."

He was either a bumbling fuckwit making the comment or a liar apologising.  Not fit to run a whelk stall

[Barman]

Ricky Gervais
2 hrs ·
A comedian making jokes about throwing acid in innocent people’s faces doesn’t mean you can make jokes about her weight. That’s just nasty.

 

[Uncle Mort]

Nah just shameless lying law breaking hate speakers that help Iran keep Brits in jail

It strikes me that as the then Foreign Secretary he was in a position to know the truth about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. Do you know the allegations are untrue? I don't.

So why did he later apologise for those comments saying "I acknowledge that words I used were open to being misinterpreted, and I apologise to Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family if I have inadvertently caused them any further anguish."

He was either a bumbling fuckwit making the comment or a liar apologising.  Not fit to run a whelk stall

He doesn't say that he was wrong though.


I see he's the leading contender for Prime Minister, some whelk stall 

[Barman]

Nah just shameless lying law breaking hate speakers that help Iran keep Brits in jail

It strikes me that as the then Foreign Secretary he was in a position to know the truth about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. Do you know the allegations are untrue? I don't.

So why did he later apologise for those comments saying "I acknowledge that words I used were open to being misinterpreted, and I apologise to Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family if I have inadvertently caused them any further anguish."

He was either a bumbling fuckwit making the comment or a liar apologising.  Not fit to run a whelk stall

He doesn't say that he was wrong though.


I see he's the leading contender for Prime Minister, some whelk stall 

I've never particularly liked whelks but he is the best bet the Tories have for PM... 

[Grumpmeister]

I know that it's the Daily Fail but if those follow on comments from her are accurate and she believes that because she doesn't work for the BBC she is untouchable it's only a matter of time before someone gives her the Danny Baker treatment and makes a complaint to the police.

The BBC twitter feed is worth a look though

https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1138901951620505603

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7136813/Nigel-Farage-blasts-Jo-Brand-acid-attack-remark-Radio-4.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ico=taboola_feed