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I know HE is in hospital with mh, but I find it astounding that this story has been dropped so dramatically. Nothing in the papers, nothing obviously on the news, but even Piers and Dan, the uncensored ones, have stopped talking about one of the biggest uk news stories. It's almost as if last week never happened
I don’t doubt that HE is genuinely mentally unwell. It makes perfect sense that a shitbomb like this being dropped into your life would impact someone mentally. Hell, I’d be mortified and anxiety ridden and terrified, even if I hadn’t done anything wrong.
but you have to admit… checking into hospital has given him the benefit of;
1. Not having to make a public statement,
being able to get his wife to make one on his behalf which in turn
2. He doesn’t have to confirm or deny anything. His wife has said he’ll respond when he’s better
3. It got the sun off his back (temporarily at least) as they stated they wouldn’t run anymore stories on it in respect of his mental health
4. It gives him time to rally … establish what exactly is out there in terms of damaging material, and time for him (or his camp) to build a public defence
5. It *does* garner and illicit sympathy to hear someone is mentally unwell, whatever the reasons behind it
It got to a boiling point where he basically had to comment. It was becoming obvious it was him, through the denials of others if nothing else.
so he had an option - admit to some things or flat out deny - but it doesn’t seem like the details of what“evidence” is held against him (in terms of the suns allegations or the BBC investigation) has fully emerged.
if he commented, admitted to some transgressions and more came out later? Looks bad
if he denied it all and more came out later? Also looks bad.
a ton of people are coming out of the woodwork, so it gives Huw’s camp time to build a “defence” against whatever he’s accused of, by whomever
it also means the story dies out. The hype is gone. Will there be the same public interest in future? If the BBC investigation fizzles out or is inconclusive what then? I can’t help but feel a break has helped calm any hysteria over the story, which will ultimately help Huw reduce the impact of it.
churchgoers are amongst some of the biggest sinners! IMHO, church is a great place for reputation-curators to hide and gain brownie points).
