Jack Monroe #509 The Silence of the Scams.

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I reckon the tuxedo jacket with pens in the pocket cos it’s professional. Or that shitty tweedy blazer thing.
If that fucking faux leather lapelled tuxedo makes an appearance, it's because it's walked on by itself.
Honking.
No way does she pay to have it cleaned.
 
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When QT introduce her as "activist and anti-poverty campaigner" even though there hasn't been a peep out of her during an historic cost of living crisis apart from whingeing about her own situation and posting endless selfies

Wonder if she'll show up with regurgitated prawns in her hair this time?

Opening yourself up to more pairs of eyes on national TV when you're refusing to disclose what's happened to an unknown sum of money you solicited for a nonexistent legal case is definitely an...interesting choice.
 
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I hope someone asks her about the Veiny Bollocks Idiocy. Keeping it polite but setting her up and skewering her
 
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Oh god, the only thing more boring that question time is when she is on it. Her agent is literally booking her into everything he can... to get her out there, only to receive backlash. When will they realize thus ship hath sailed.
 
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Yes I agree - the magazine was out to get him maliciously.
However I thought it was interesting that the issue of fund raising under supposed false pretences was being examined. Whatever the outcome of this case or motivation behind it.
Sorry, I hope the original post didn't come across as argumentative. I wasn't aiming it at you, just saying in general. The fundraising aspect is interesting. I think (and hope) celebs will need to be a lot more diligent regarding charities, influencers etc in the future.
 
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Oh god, the only thing more boring that question time is when she is on it. Her agent is literally booking her into everything he can... to get her out there, only to receive backlash. When will they realize thus ship hath sailed.
 
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Good

too fkn short
 
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I feel like I'm in some sort of time warp. This is like a new form of the 70's/80's when some celeb had done something hideous and was on all the front pages of the red tops, then they went on all the chat shows and eventually everyone said 'Awwww. They aren't so bad'. ITV are still trying to do this. Huh.

Jack will be like the Bernard Manning of the povs getting wheeled out on the after dinner circuit .
 
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'Any publicity is good publicity' might be Agent Adrian's new mantra but it would be a last resort, I think. He's booked her some very safe events (Stroud) and tried to rehabilitate her image with the pov quiche volunteering. That said, it's possible he's given up and is simply trying to keep her name in the public eye. You're right that people often generate more engagement when they're a figure of derision/hate - Jack's bff Katie Hopkins used to be a good example of that before she went too far.

Bring on the Question Time chaos!

ETA: Not to be a fun sponge, but I do have reservations about Jack's appearance on QT. I feel as though she'll be an easy target for any Conservatives or centrists who think left-wing people are nutters. She'll just reinforce that image, I mean. I know Jack's not really a leftist but she's always presented as the face of the poors/woke/LGBT.
 
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I'm still in shock over her being invited on to Question Time
Just why? What has she got to say about anything? She was briefly 'poor' well over a decade ago. She doesn't do anything useful - no free recipes, no price index, no campaigning, no signposting. She actually has extracted money from poor people via various spurious fundraisers where she is the sole beneficiary. She has actively made poor people poorer. You may as well ask my dog for his views on things.

https://giphy.com/3o7527pa7qs9kCG78A
Thank fuck I stopped paying my licence fee.
 
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I’m just thinking of making a complaint to the BBC about this. It’s absolutely disgusting thst she’s been invited on there. Do better Beeb.

ETA: bet that pov jumper will get yet another day out!!!
 
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I would love to know what value or insight gerry.gay@bbc.co.uk thinks she will bring to the debate.

She basically got.told to sit down and shut the fuck up by Andy Neil and Portillo on Daily Politics, because she was talking *checks notes* bollocks.

Then there was the "my Grandad is dead". Either they are desperate or someone hasn't done any digging to check she isn't associated with any scandals or anything since the last time they needed a seat warmer. I hope they fact check everything before she says it
 
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Don't get me wrong it will be hilarious and I can't wait. I know the live commentary here will be wonderful. Mentally preparing my snacks already
But still baffled why anyone would ask her opinion on anything ever.
 
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