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Danny Baker should be sacked immediately

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maryeliza54 Thu 09-May-19 10:07:57

I wondered how long it would be - this BBC employed racist has tweeted a photo( which I won’t post) likening Archie to a chimpanzee. He’s now deleted it and issued a totally inadequate apology ( not that there could be an adequate one). What an absolute shit - I really think he should be sacked immediately

Gonegirl Thu 09-May-19 14:57:17

Some thing round here need clarifying, that's for sure. Can't make head or tail of some of it. I will leave you to i.

maryeliza54 Thu 09-May-19 14:55:54

Gills post is spot on lemon . What’s the matter with you today?

lemongrove Thu 09-May-19 14:55:51

That’s called muddying the waters Lily65 not clarifying.

Gonegirl Thu 09-May-19 14:54:51

Bound to be

Lily65 Thu 09-May-19 14:54:14

Is he a leftie too?

lemongrove Thu 09-May-19 14:52:23

True, Sparklefizz the arrogance of some is unbelievable,
Jonathan Ross is only one of many who thought they were untouchable.

Gonegirl Thu 09-May-19 14:52:09

that was to Sparklefizz

Gonegirl Thu 09-May-19 14:51:39

So the answer to my question is yes.

Fine.

Lily65 Thu 09-May-19 14:51:19

OK let me clarify.....DB is a baddie , probably very left wing but we don't know.

All lefties are poverty stricken fools who cannot empathise with the RF or anyone with money because they are not poor?

Beckett Thu 09-May-19 14:50:33

Gonegirl I didn't mean the BBC bosses but the antagonism shown towards Meghan by many of the general public (and some GNs). He probably thought he would get so many "likes" (or whatever it is on twitter) that the BBC would just hand him a reprimand

SirChenjin Thu 09-May-19 14:50:24

It doesn't matter what 'most people' think about why he would do it Gone - let's keep our focus on the real issue, which is he posted a racist and hugely offensive photo. Most people on here applaud the BBC for their swift response. and only a couple seem to be unable to grasp the seriousness of his actions.

lemongrove Thu 09-May-19 14:50:09

Gill57
I suggest you read the whole thread.
And even by your standards, your post is rude.

Sparklefizz Thu 09-May-19 14:48:21

Gone DB has been sacked 3 times by the BBC in the past, so I expect he has got the impression he can do what he likes and will always be taken back into the fold.

Plenty of "well paid employees" risk their careers and livelihoods to do stupid things, usually because they are arrogant - someone has mentioned Jonathan Ross for one.

GillT57 Thu 09-May-19 14:46:44

lemon has your account been infiltrated? Even by your standards your comments on this thread are bizarre, what the hell has left wing/right wing got to do about it? Are you aware of Baker's voting pattern? Silly comments.

Gonegirl Thu 09-May-19 14:45:38

SirChenjin I don't watch daytime tv.

lemongrove Thu 09-May-19 14:43:35

They do indeed SirCh (although you would never think it from posts on here)
Nice to see that all but two posters are glad to see him sacked though.

Gonegirl Thu 09-May-19 14:42:26

What it comes down to is that most people on this thread think that a well paid employee of the BBC would deliberately risk his career and his livelihood, by deliberately posting a racist tweet that was definitely going to get him sacked. You think he had some sort of career suicide wish? hmm

maryeliza54 Thu 09-May-19 14:40:20

Don’t be so pathetic lemon you keep trying to link support of DB with being left wing which is a stupid comment which flies in the face of most posts on here and completely ignores the foul racism which is endemic on the right wing..

Sussexborn Thu 09-May-19 14:39:37

Hope he won’t be allowed back in like Jonathan Ross was! A racist idiot who has, stupidly, messed up his career and his life. Always switch over or off when he appears on tv.

SirChenjin Thu 09-May-19 14:38:26

His politics are completely irrelevant lemon - racists come in all colours of the political spectrum.

Gonegirl Thu 09-May-19 14:37:21

That was to * Beckett *

lemongrove Thu 09-May-19 14:37:14

Ffs right backatcha MaryE ...because you start a thread doesn’t mean you own it.

Gonegirl Thu 09-May-19 14:37:02

So you think he was banking on the bosses at the Beeb having "antagonism" towards Meghan to protect him? Really? confused

SirChenjin Thu 09-May-19 14:36:58

That doesn't surprise me Gone

lemongrove Thu 09-May-19 14:36:13

I am assuming that DB is a staunch left winger btw but perhaps somebody will come on here to say he is a staunch right winger?I doubt it though.