David Tennant - Kemi Badenoch

[119]

What an absolute tosser.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz77exew09lo



The question is, should 'celebrities' get involved in Politics?

I think there have been many of them in the past that have, and have done good so i would say why not, but being a little more careful would be a bonus.

[CheesecakeRunner]

119 said:

What an absolute tosser.

Which one?

[Dagnir]

Freedom of speech?

Which country is he referring to?

[SWoll]

119 said:

What an absolute tosser.
The question is, should 'celebrities' get involved in Politics?

They can do whatever they want. The real question is, why would anyone listen to them?

[ATG]

Suggesting that Badenoch should stop talking deliberately divisive crap is not controversial.

Claiming Tennant was trying to silence women is ludicrous, and that's what Sunak had become; ludicrous.

One more week, then the Tories can shut up, fk off and see if they can sort themselves out. Sorting themselves out involves getting shot of politicians like Badenoch.

[BoomerPride]

119 said:

What an absolute tosser.

Tennant. I completely agree.

[Mr Penguin]

They should stay out IMO. Every time I read an actor's Wiki article and it says "they signed a letter encouraging Scots to vote to stay in the UK" I just think they sound like a tit.

Exceptions for those who go in full time.

I liked this article on Tennant's comments https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/david...

[Dagnir]

ATG said:

Suggesting that Badenoch should stop talking deliberately divisive crap is not controversial.

Claiming Tennant was trying to silence women is ludicrous, and that's what Sunak had become; ludicrous.

One more week, then the Tories can shut up, fk off and see if they can sort themselves out. Sorting themselves out involves getting shot of politicians like Badenoch.

To be fair to him (which I don't wish to be) he's using (the left's) tactics against them....I.e. ridiculous, meaningless equality hyperbole.

[Hants PHer]

Celebrities can do whatever they wish, within the law. Of course, that may mean they end up looking ridiculous, as in Tennant's case. That said, I suspect Tennant was playing to his audience and I don't take his remarks seriously. People tend to say daft stuff when receiving awards, for some reason.

[tangerine_sedge]

It's all a bunch of faux outrage from Badenoch to further the culture wars.

It's interesting to see Badenoch pivot instantly to turn this into a racist attack and make herself a victim, when it's clear that Tennant is attacking her for her history of being anti-trans.

[Rivenink]

119 said:

What an absolute tosser.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz77exew09lo



The question is, should 'celebrities' get involved in Politics?

I think there have been many of them in the past that have, and have done good so i would say why not, but being a little more careful would be a bonus.

Of course they should, if they feel they have something to say.

If what they say is goes to far, they may find themselves being sued, going bankrupt and desperatly trying to grift for a living. See Katie Hopkins.

[Willhire89]

I fervently hope this odious woman gets unseated but I am just one vote and she has been parachuted into a safe seat after Sir Alan Hazlehurst's retirement.

Yet to be seen in her constituency but that is nothing new and canvassing has been non existent

[biggbn]

119 said:

What an absolute tosser.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz77exew09lo



The question is, should 'celebrities' get involved in Politics?

I think there have been many of them in the past that have, and have done good so i would say why not, but being a little more careful would be a bonus.

Bloody woke snowflake....

[bitchstewie]

Interesting that Sunak pretty much immediately said "If you’re calling for women to shut up and wishing they didn’t exist, you are the problem." about what Tenant said but didn't seem to find it quite as easy to say the same thing about Frank Hester who said a lot worse than "If you’re calling for women to shut up and wishing they didn’t exist".

[Countdown]

ATG said:

Suggesting that Badenoch should stop talking deliberately divisive crap is not controversial.

Claiming Tennant was trying to silence women is ludicrous, and that's what Sunak had become; ludicrous.

One more week, then the Tories can shut up, fk off and see if they can sort themselves out. Sorting themselves out involves getting shot of politicians like Badenoch.

This.

One of the reasons the Tories are currently being flushed down the toilet is because of the bile spewed by the likes of Badenoch, Braverman et al.

[119]

bhstewie said:

Interesting that Sunak pretty much immediately said "If you’re calling for women to shut up and wishing they didn’t exist, you are the problem." about what Tenant said but didn't seem to find it quite as easy to say the same thing about Frank Hester who said a lot worse than "If you’re calling for women to shut up and wishing they didn’t exist".

Interesting you use the comparison of what someone was actually videoed and saying it, to someone who apparently said something a few years ago with no actual evidence of it apart from ‘he said she said’.

[CheesecakeRunner]

Except Tennant didn’t call for all women to shut up, he called for one specific one to. Purely because of what that one specific women had previously said.

[Dingu]

The hypocrisy of someone in NP&E suggesting someone shouldn’t comment on politics is strong.

[S600BSB]

Countdown said:

ATG said:

Suggesting that Badenoch should stop talking deliberately divisive crap is not controversial.

Claiming Tennant was trying to silence women is ludicrous, and that's what Sunak had become; ludicrous.

One more week, then the Tories can shut up, fk off and see if they can sort themselves out. Sorting themselves out involves getting shot of politicians like Badenoch.

This.

One of the reasons the Tories are currently being flushed down the toilet is because of the bile spewed by the likes of Badenoch, Braverman et al.

Quite right.

[Gareth79]

119 said:

bhstewie said:

Interesting that Sunak pretty much immediately said "If you’re calling for women to shut up and wishing they didn’t exist, you are the problem." about what Tenant said but didn't seem to find it quite as easy to say the same thing about Frank Hester who said a lot worse than "If you’re calling for women to shut up and wishing they didn’t exist".

Interesting you use the comparison of what someone was actually videoed and saying it, to someone who apparently said something a few years ago with no actual evidence of it apart from ‘he said she said’.

I don't believe he has denied saying what was quoted though, just that they were "taken out of context," and that the criticism of her wasn't about her gender or the colour of her skin, even though his words may have referred to that.