Welcome to thread #11
I canāt say Iām fond of people who abuse their position and power, thinking itās okay to send inappropriate and flirtatious messages to young members of staff but each to their own.I was positively gleeful when Schofield got his comeuppance... but for some reason I can't shake feeling a knot in my stomach over this. Is it just me / am I being too sentimental? Maybe it's just because I always felt like Schofe was a nasty snake in all his interactions with others, but I didn't get the same feeling from someone that simply read out the news.
From Sophie's reaction when announcing that he'd been named, and his wife's statement, I do think it's possible he made an attempt on his own life before going into in-patient treatment.
My thoughts are with his family right now, and I do hope he can stabilise and find a way to move forward. It really does feel like an earth-shattering thing to happen... imagine being compared to Jimmy Saville, after police have said there's no current evidence of any crime? If the Beeb investigation (even without any illegal aspect) finds any wrong-doing, I hope the victims are supported and get the justice they deserve, too. Let's see what opening the flood gates brings out...
I'm very curious about the first young person, and the estranged relationship with their mother/step-father. For some reason, even with so little information, I'm side-eyeing the mother here. Something feels toxic. Hopefully we don't learn more so the young person can keep their anonymity in tact.
I wonder which other TV personalities out there are hiding that they are gay? It seems to be so incredibly damaging for some who have had to hide who they are... not only for their own mental health, but for innocent family and other individuals that get caught up in it along the way, too. It feels like it having to be a "dirty little secret" then becomes a self-fulfilling loop where successively darker aspects get folded into the mix over time.
Also... Obligatory duck The S*n.
Apparently he was buying them on Onlyfans an over 18 site so Huw would have thought the bloke was 18. Creepy and seedy. but no illegal.All these people sticking up for him, I cannot believe it. Dan Walker etc. See how theyād like it if it was their 17 year old son he was buying nudes from! On what planet, other than this new woke, sycophantic one do we almost unanimously as a nation feel sorry for a creep?
I donāt think we know he was on only fans, I think itās people assuming. Unless theyāve now stated that?Apparently he was buying them on Onlyfans an over 18 site so Huw would have thought the bloke was 18. Creepy and seedy. but no illegal.
But lets face it Huw Edwards career as a BBC news anchor is over, his reputation is in tatters and it won't recover.
The police have stated that no laws were broken, so I think itās safe to say that he wasnāt buying photos of a 17 year old, because that would of course, be illegal.All these people sticking up for him, I cannot believe it. Dan Walker etc. See how theyād like it if it was their 17 year old son he was buying nudes from! On what planet, other than this new woke, sycophantic one do we almost unanimously as a nation feel sorry for a creep?
No one is saying it does though.However that goes no way to excuse his behaviour,
Me personally Iāve gone from liking Huw Edwards to thinking heās utterly despicable.Gawd the twists and turns in this story are giving me whiplash. So the Sun has taken fright and announced that itās backing off publishing any more allegations (of which there are clearly plenty) so ā¦. The lovely and trustworthy Victoria Derbyshire at the BBC has taken over??!!??
So whoās the villain of the story now? Help me Iām so confused š«
ETA and thereās a lot of old powerful white men caping for Huw, especially Alistair Campbell, whose CV includes lying constantly to the media and public about Iraq, bullying David Kelly to death, and bullying journalists and young colleagues.
Yeah. Iām gonna go with my original instincts on this story.
Iām glad you have so much faith in the Police. I wouldnāt say itās safe to say anything yet, especially after itās now come out he was messaging very inappropriately with young members of staff.The police have stated that no laws were broken, so I think itās safe to say that he wasnāt buying photos of a 17 year old, because that would of course, be illegal.
Superb. And regarding Alistair Campbell ... the phrase "With friends like that, who needs enemies" springs to mind.Iām not a fan of Katie Hopkins but on this I agree with her wholeheartedly.
That lad seems to have more issues than Readers Digest. Already faced bullying claims at The Guardian, which is absolutely awash with bullying if you read Private Eye.Owen Jones has leaped to his defence