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MEADOWXI Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Laurence Fox making himself look so bad even GB News have had to suspend him, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66932538 GB News has suspended host Laurence Fox after he denigrated a journalist and asked what "self-respecting man" would "climb into bed" with her. The actor's comments were made in a live discussion after PoliticsJOE reporter Ava Evans said on the BBC that calls for a minister for men "feed into the culture war". Evans said Fox's remarks made her feel "physically sick". GB News said it would formally apologise to Ms Evans. The broadcaster distanced itself from Fox's comments shortly after they were aired, with a statement describing the remarks as "totally unacceptable". In a later statement issued on Wednesday morning, a GB News spokesperson said: "GB News has formally suspended Laurence Fox while we continue our investigation into comments he made on the channel last night. "Mr Fox's suspension is effective immediately and he has been taken off air. We will be apologising formally to Ms Evans today." Fox - who unsuccessfully ran to be London mayor in 2021 - said "I stand by every word of what I said" in a social media post on Wednesday morning. The BBC discussion took place on Monday's episode of Politics Live and featured Evans alongside comedian and commentator Geoff Norcott, who raised the issue of men's mental health and the fact that, for men under 50, suicide remains the biggest cause of death. When the host mentioned a call by a Conservative MP for a dedicated minister to address such issues, Evans - who is the political correspondent for online news platform PoliticsJOE - said: "I think that it feeds into the culture war a little bit, this minister for men argument. "[Mental illness] is a crisis that's endemic throughout the country, not specific to men. And I think a lot of ministers bandy this about to - I'm sorry - make an enemy out of women." She later said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the comments had been "a little rash" and that she was "actually very interested in a brief for a minister on young men's mental health". Fox, who hosts his own show on GB News, was asked about the exchange while appearing as a guest on another of the channel's programmes, Dan Wootton Tonight, on Tuesday. "We're past the watershed so I can say this. Show me a single self-respecting man that would like to climb into bed with that woman - ever, ever," he said. "That little woman has been fed, spoon-fed oppression day after day after day. "And she's sat there and I'm going like, 'If I met you in a bar and that was like sentence three, [the] chances of me just walking away are just huge. "We need powerful strong, amazing women who make great points for themselves." He then added: "Who'd want to shag that?" Reacting on the same platform alongside a video clip of the exchange between Fox and Wootton, Evans said: "Laurence Fox just did a whole speech on GB News on why men apparently won't shag me? I feel physically sick." Host Wootton, who could be seen laughing at points as Fox spoke, later apologised on X, writing: "Dear @AvaSantina. I think you're brilliant. "I apologise for what was said during the course of my show and should have done this immediately on air. This is not what our channel is about." Fox's comments attracted widespread condemnation, including from Labour MP and shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry, who tagged media regulator Ofcom into a post on X in an apparent call for it to intervene. "British television should never subject women to this sort of abuse," she said. Ofcom said it had received "a number of complaints" about Fox's comments which it was "assessing" against its broadcast rules. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Granny Danger Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, MEADOWXI said: Laurence Fox making himself look so bad even GB News have had to suspend him, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66932538 GB News has suspended host Laurence Fox after he denigrated a journalist and asked what "self-respecting man" would "climb into bed" with her. The actor's comments were made in a live discussion after PoliticsJOE reporter Ava Evans said on the BBC that calls for a minister for men "feed into the culture war". Evans said Fox's remarks made her feel "physically sick". GB News said it would formally apologise to Ms Evans. The broadcaster distanced itself from Fox's comments shortly after they were aired, with a statement describing the remarks as "totally unacceptable". In a later statement issued on Wednesday morning, a GB News spokesperson said: "GB News has formally suspended Laurence Fox while we continue our investigation into comments he made on the channel last night. "Mr Fox's suspension is effective immediately and he has been taken off air. We will be apologising formally to Ms Evans today." Fox - who unsuccessfully ran to be London mayor in 2021 - said "I stand by every word of what I said" in a social media post on Wednesday morning. The BBC discussion took place on Monday's episode of Politics Live and featured Evans alongside comedian and commentator Geoff Norcott, who raised the issue of men's mental health and the fact that, for men under 50, suicide remains the biggest cause of death. When the host mentioned a call by a Conservative MP for a dedicated minister to address such issues, Evans - who is the political correspondent for online news platform PoliticsJOE - said: "I think that it feeds into the culture war a little bit, this minister for men argument. "[Mental illness] is a crisis that's endemic throughout the country, not specific to men. And I think a lot of ministers bandy this about to - I'm sorry - make an enemy out of women." She later said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the comments had been "a little rash" and that she was "actually very interested in a brief for a minister on young men's mental health". Fox, who hosts his own show on GB News, was asked about the exchange while appearing as a guest on another of the channel's programmes, Dan Wootton Tonight, on Tuesday. "We're past the watershed so I can say this. Show me a single self-respecting man that would like to climb into bed with that woman - ever, ever," he said. "That little woman has been fed, spoon-fed oppression day after day after day. "And she's sat there and I'm going like, 'If I met you in a bar and that was like sentence three, [the] chances of me just walking away are just huge. "We need powerful strong, amazing women who make great points for themselves." He then added: "Who'd want to shag that?" Reacting on the same platform alongside a video clip of the exchange between Fox and Wootton, Evans said: "Laurence Fox just did a whole speech on GB News on why men apparently won't shag me? I feel physically sick." Host Wootton, who could be seen laughing at points as Fox spoke, later apologised on X, writing: "Dear @AvaSantina. I think you're brilliant. "I apologise for what was said during the course of my show and should have done this immediately on air. This is not what our channel is about." Fox's comments attracted widespread condemnation, including from Labour MP and shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry, who tagged media regulator Ofcom into a post on X in an apparent call for it to intervene. "British television should never subject women to this sort of abuse," she said. Ofcom said it had received "a number of complaints" about Fox's comments which it was "assessing" against its broadcast rules. The digital age has given an opportunity for talentless grifters to make large sums of money simply by being more and more controversial. Before the internet Fox would be a nobody sitting in the corner in a pub muttering to himself. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: The digital age has given an opportunity for talentless grifters to make large sums of money simply by being more and more controversial. I joined the civil service instead. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Just now, Sergeant Wilson said: I joined the civil service instead. Yet they still retained the description! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: Yet they still retained the description! I'm fucking Head of Department! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 33 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I'm fucking Head of Department! ^^^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I'm fucking Head of Department! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eindhovendee Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 3 hours ago, MEADOWXI said: Laurence Fox making himself look so bad even GB News have had to suspend him, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66932538 GB News has suspended host Laurence Fox after he denigrated a journalist and asked what "self-respecting man" would "climb into bed" with her. The actor's comments were made in a live discussion after PoliticsJOE reporter Ava Evans said on the BBC that calls for a minister for men "feed into the culture war". Evans said Fox's remarks made her feel "physically sick". GB News said it would formally apologise to Ms Evans. The broadcaster distanced itself from Fox's comments shortly after they were aired, with a statement describing the remarks as "totally unacceptable". In a later statement issued on Wednesday morning, a GB News spokesperson said: "GB News has formally suspended Laurence Fox while we continue our investigation into comments he made on the channel last night. "Mr Fox's suspension is effective immediately and he has been taken off air. We will be apologising formally to Ms Evans today." Fox - who unsuccessfully ran to be London mayor in 2021 - said "I stand by every word of what I said" in a social media post on Wednesday morning. The BBC discussion took place on Monday's episode of Politics Live and featured Evans alongside comedian and commentator Geoff Norcott, who raised the issue of men's mental health and the fact that, for men under 50, suicide remains the biggest cause of death. When the host mentioned a call by a Conservative MP for a dedicated minister to address such issues, Evans - who is the political correspondent for online news platform PoliticsJOE - said: "I think that it feeds into the culture war a little bit, this minister for men argument. "[Mental illness] is a crisis that's endemic throughout the country, not specific to men. And I think a lot of ministers bandy this about to - I'm sorry - make an enemy out of women." She later said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the comments had been "a little rash" and that she was "actually very interested in a brief for a minister on young men's mental health". Fox, who hosts his own show on GB News, was asked about the exchange while appearing as a guest on another of the channel's programmes, Dan Wootton Tonight, on Tuesday. "We're past the watershed so I can say this. Show me a single self-respecting man that would like to climb into bed with that woman - ever, ever," he said. "That little woman has been fed, spoon-fed oppression day after day after day. "And she's sat there and I'm going like, 'If I met you in a bar and that was like sentence three, [the] chances of me just walking away are just huge. "We need powerful strong, amazing women who make great points for themselves." He then added: "Who'd want to shag that?" Reacting on the same platform alongside a video clip of the exchange between Fox and Wootton, Evans said: "Laurence Fox just did a whole speech on GB News on why men apparently won't shag me? I feel physically sick." Host Wootton, who could be seen laughing at points as Fox spoke, later apologised on X, writing: "Dear @AvaSantina. I think you're brilliant. "I apologise for what was said during the course of my show and should have done this immediately on air. This is not what our channel is about." Fox's comments attracted widespread condemnation, including from Labour MP and shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry, who tagged media regulator Ofcom into a post on X in an apparent call for it to intervene. "British television should never subject women to this sort of abuse," she said. Ofcom said it had received "a number of complaints" about Fox's comments which it was "assessing" against its broadcast rules. Fox dropping Wooton in it now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 When offending/taking the piss out of someone I always try to focus on something they can help as opposed to something they can't. Fox is an exception. He's a fucking ugly, junkie looking, weird cunt. I think he's offered people out on Twitter before and looking at their profile you can tell every single one of them would throw him about like an empty tent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyellowbox Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) 46 minutes ago, TheScarf said: When offending/taking the piss out of someone I always try to focus on something they can help as opposed to something they can't. Fox is an exception. He's a fucking ugly, junkie looking, weird c**t. I think he's offered people out on Twitter before and looking at their profile you can tell every single one of them would throw him about like an empty tent. It's because fox cannot beat folk to a proper balanced argument that he goes down these routes. There is a fine line in the whole politic/social pundit/commentator world between arguing down with someone over a view point and descending into real personal attacks. I saw Ava Santini on TV earlier and she looked properly impacted by it. Like most, I'm sure she can take a lot of unsavoury comments about her opinions on line, but something as personal as that on a live TV 'news' programme has got to really sting. When you resort to getting personal, then you've really already lost the argument. The irony is that what she was arguing on Monday, that he initially picked her up on, was a poorly laid out clumsy argument, so he probably could have easily 'won' had he stuck to that.... I'd love to say this is a bit of a watershed moment for the likes of GB News, but you can already see the self protection modes kicking in. Billie Piper will just be gathering this all up to make sure he ends up with zero access to his kids. Edited September 27, 2023 by Theyellowbox 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyellowbox Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Dan Wotton now suspended. Where do the nut jobs go for their news now? 'Gb NooZ hUz BeCum 2 WokE uM oFf to WocH erm,... rEiIcH tV' 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, TheScarf said: When offending/taking the piss out of someone I always try to focus on something they can help as opposed to something they can't. Fox is an exception. He's a fucking ugly, junkie looking, weird c**t. I think he's offered people out on Twitter before and looking at their profile you can tell every single one of them would throw him about like an empty tent. This was my favorite response to him 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Craziest of all it wasn't LF going on a spontaneous rant, it was pre-panned, as he mentioned when commenting on his suspension... Quote A phone call might have been polite. By matter of interest for the audience contributors do a pre interview before going on, so they knew exactly what I intended to say. I fully defend the the home of free speech’s right to capitulate to the mob… https://t.co/RQJsYZDbnw pic.twitter.com/9MTwhMDXOZ — Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) September 27, 2023 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 6 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I'm fucking Head of Department! That's probably frowned upon in this day and age 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Richard Herrings RHLSTP 69 with Louis Theroux from 2015 makes interesting listening in the light of all of this. Brans being a beast seems to have been well known amongst his peers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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