Maureen Eemes from Barnsley

The sad thing is, there are people who will believe the rubbish such people spout.

Well, I noticed.

I did wonder whether researchers find the thickest people they can to represent certain views, just for entertainment value.

The knuckle dragger who was going to vote for Brexit because it would get rid of all the Muslims was a good example.

Who controls and selects these "vox pops"?

The same people who put out all the one-sided vox pops in 2016 and 2019.

Did anyone notice the number of vox pops from Brexit-supporting Labour constituencies but never wondered why we never heard any Remain vox pops from Tory condstituencies?

No, I thought not. We never got that from the Brexit Broadcasting Corporation.

Why was this woman given air time for her views?

Why shouldn't she be? Who has the right to censor somebody else's opinion?

Merlot
People have a right to hold their own opinions, but they don’t have a right to have them broadcast.

Producers and programme anchors have the right, and indeed the responsibility, not to broadcast someone’s opinion, if that opinion is patent nonsense, or not in the public interest, or might incite hatred or violence, in just the same way as a newspaper editor chooses which letters they publish.

What a pity it wasn’t James O’Brien on LBC who interviewed her. He’d have given her very short shrift.

Maybe she will enjoy her ‘15 minutes of fame’ .

It is not that this woman is not entitled to her own opinion, of course she is. the problem is that putting her on the TV gives her opinion more weight than it merits. "Getting rid of the scientists" is not a sensible thing to say.
The other problem is that now a great many people are making fun of her. Ann Widdecombe is probably used to that but this woman is not media savvy.

I’m sure she’ll be snapped up by the dreadful Ann widdecombe

She’s not the same Maureen who couldn’t drive was she ?

Ah yes, the lady who " couldn't give a sod " so she said.

Whilst Maureen has every right to express her views in a free society such as the UK, we have every right to ignore her. However, how did she come to be interviewed? Anyone know? I only saw a very brief clip of her on the national news last night.

I was just thinking if we are led by "iijits"is it any wonder other "iijits" are listened to?

Why was this woman given air time for her views?

Why shouldn't she be? Who has the right to censor somebody else's opinion?

I didn't agree with the marchers protesting against the wearing of masks and I don't agree with anti-vaxxers but I would be very concerned if there was some kind of media censorship.

Why was this woman given air time for her views?

She certainly doesn’t speak for me. Just hope she doesn’t get covid as she can’t possibly expect to use all the medicines that scientists have provided.
Stupid woman!

Someone should give her a link to this thread, and she'd see what people really think of her views

She doesn't seem like the sharpest knife in the drawer. I honestly don't know why the media give her any time. I'm beginning to hate "vox pop" interviews as a lazy form of journalism.

Totally agree Oldwoman ... and now her 5 minutes of fame seems to have gone to her head.

Unfortunately, it is the "I'm alright Jack" attitude of people like her which is causing the virus to spread. She said she had it and is OK - how many people did she unknowingly pass it on to, are they OK?

The vast majority of people are abiding by the rules, including many not able to mix with family and friends, but because of people like her their isolation will last longer. Still as long as she is OK who cares about anyone else

There seems to be no stopping her. Someone's shown her how to use Twitter. Joined this month.

I started to watch the recording of the GMB interview. Didn't finish it.

Agree with you trisher. She was so contradictory about how the old are looked after. If we did as she said the cases and deaths would be much higher. She wants everyone to get out but to be careful. She's no understanding that there are still people who are not being careful.

No evidence (test) that she or her husband had the virus.

I mean the original clip not the later interview.

I heard part of the interview, disagreed with her views and thought she was foolish and irresponsible, but thought shes elderly and maybe eccentric so made allowances.
On reflection shes only a few years older than me, and should know better.

I have just googled her. She has recovered from COVID and doesn’t know what all the fuss is about. She may not give a stuff but I do. I would like to see my granddaughters grow up and unlike her, I am not ready to end my life just yet.

Yes the way things are going it wouldn't surprise me. Tragic.

Yes merlotgran that’s exactly why I started the thread, she could end up as famous as Major Tom.

I didn't say I agreed with her, BTW but what she said will be remembered.

I wouldn't want to be without the odd battleaxe. Hundreds of other members of the public have been given their brief spot in front of the camera to air their views.

Can't remember any of them.