David Tennant - Kemi Badenoch
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Original Poster:

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Thursday 27th June 2024
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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.



Dagnir

2,116 posts

180 months

Thursday 27th June 2024
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Freedom of speech?

Which country is he referring to?

SWoll

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Thursday 27th June 2024
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ATG

22,385 posts

289 months

Thursday 27th June 2024
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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

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Thursday 27th June 2024
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Mr Penguin

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56 months

Thursday 27th June 2024
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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

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180 months

Thursday 27th June 2024
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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

6,275 posts

128 months

Thursday 27th June 2024
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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

5,892 posts

235 months

Thursday 27th June 2024
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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

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Willhire89

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222 months

Thursday 27th June 2024
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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

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bitchstewie

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227 months

Thursday 27th June 2024
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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

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213 months

Thursday 27th June 2024
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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.


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Thursday 27th June 2024
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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’.


Dingu

4,893 posts

47 months

Thursday 27th June 2024
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The hypocrisy of someone in NP&E suggesting someone shouldn’t comment on politics is strong.

S600BSB

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123 months

Thursday 27th June 2024
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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

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