Phillip schofield

Doodledog

To be fair, it might have been an unfortunate choice of vegetable- maybe he’d just eaten a bitter one, or he hates them and Fiona sneaks them into his food, so they were on his mind - who knows. I don’t think for a moment that we won’t know the connotations though, and he’s got a senior position in the media, so he should have been a lot more careful in a statement about something as serious as bullying and more.

No, he knew quite well what he was saying and its meaning.
Saying it to a woman reporter was unpleasant and misogynistic.

A pity, he used to be a good investigative journalist. Obviously power has gone to his head.

eazybee

He was door-stepped by a woman shouting out questions as he got into his car. Not a serious interview.

The (alleged) corruption and bullying at ITV is a serious matter though. As was said in the enquiry, it doesn't give the impression that a 'staffer' going to him with concerns would be taken seriously, does it?

In all of this, are people forgetting that 'poor' Phillip Schofield is on record as having known about his brother abusing a young man to the extent that he got 12 years in jail, yet did nothing about it? That is not gossip - he admitted it in court.

There is no doubt that people at ITV (including Frizell) knew about it, yet they kept him on. Had the boy not had the courage to come forward three months later, it could still be going on. As it was, he suffered for at least three months longer than he needed to.

When the story of his brother broke, my first thought was that nobody should be blamed for the actions of someone else; but finding out that this wasn't the lie that PS told (that it was consensual masturbation and a one-off), but prolonged abuse serious enough to get 12 years was enough in itself to tip the balance on that one. Then there's the fact that the world and their dog knew about the runner and the fake 'coming out' pantomime. Again, at face value, it seemed like 'just a workplace affair' that happens all the time, and is nobody's business, but then the links to the stage school and so on came out and it took on a different light.

I cannot for the life of me understand why people are so keen to defend him after all of that, or at least wonder why he didn't lose his job before he did.

he should have been aware it would be on the news and so into the enquiry.

MP condemns This Morning boss's 'aubergine' answer to 'toxic culture' question

Sky News

He was door-stepped by a woman shouting out questions as he got into his car. Not a serious interview.

He had answered politely the previous day.

martin frizzel, an editor at itv this morning has just ended his career by his infantile remark when asked a serious question by a journalist. a bullying and even toxic atmosphere has come to light at the show. When people took concerns to him this was the level of response they got causing them to be shoved aside and off the show.this was all over the tv news and media and MPs at an enquiry are asking questions.

To be fair, it might have been an unfortunate choice of vegetable- maybe he’d just eaten a bitter one, or he hates them and Fiona sneaks them into his food, so they were on his mind - who knows. I don’t think for a moment that we won’t know the connotations though, and he’s got a senior position in the media, so he should have been a lot more careful in a statement about something as serious as bullying and more.

3nanny6

I just don't get out enough these days that and also I am not technology minded and struggle with the computer.
I saw that man being interviewed when he left his house and I did not have a clue what he was talking about when he was going on about aubergines oh well you learn something new everyday.

Every day's a school day on GN!

Mollygo

Doodledog

The 🍆 emoji is used to represent a penis, (if you send that sort of text ).

I think there’s a bit of exaggeration going on if they’re using an aubergine.

😁

Well, if he really meant toxic penises, his comments were pretty bonkers, weren't they?

I just don't get out enough these days that and also I am not technology minded and struggle with the computer.
I saw that man being interviewed when he left his house and I did not have a clue what he was talking about when he was going on about aubergines oh well you learn something new everyday.

I merely explained. I didn't comment
I know, and I meant to add a too.

Mollygo

Doodledog

The 🍆 emoji is used to represent a penis, (if you send that sort of text ).

I think there’s a bit of exaggeration going on if they’re using an aubergine.

I merely explained. I didn't comment .

Doodledog

The 🍆 emoji is used to represent a penis, (if you send that sort of text ).

I think there’s a bit of exaggeration going on if they’re using an aubergine.

Doodledog - I googled just before reading your post at 18.1i never thought of myself as a ladieee and still don’t. I must be living a sheltered life

As my mum would say "Smut."

Haaaaaaaa

Ahhhhhh right..
So its all based on the emoji of the aubergine and not Mr F's actual words ?

But Doodledog, none of us on Gransnet do that because we’re laideees.

The 🍆 emoji is used to represent a penis, (if you send that sort of text ).

I have just jumped into this thread and what jumped out was the aubergine bit, which is my FAVOURITE colour, ( boring bit of info ) but besides that all i know is its chopped up, drenched in olive oil and thrown in the oven.... end of.

Im obviously missing something here! Will someone be so kind to enlighten me !

I saw Martin Frizel getting in a taxi going on about aubergines and asking the reporter "do you like aubergines? " and i thought What the heck he on about!

🤔

Me too Molly. Being on GN has certainly broadened my horizons and made me from time to time.

Wow the world of emojis is a foreign land to me!

Callistemon21

^I’m another who didn’t know what was meant by an aubergines until yesterday. I must have led a very sheltered life^

I didn't know either until about a month ago when I used it on here and another poster enlightened me.
I'm fed up of everyday words being taken over and used as innuendo.
I ate one yesterday 🍆
Well, part of one. So there!

I learnt about the alternative meaning of 🍆 on GN as well. Until then I thought it was part of oven roasted Mediterranean vegetables.

fancythat

Wyllow3

JaneJudge

Galaxy

I think we have to explore really difficult topics. When is having a relationship with a young person who you knew at 15 ok? We should as a society be able to talk about those issues.
Is what woody allan did ok? Should we not talk about that.
I am not comparing the two I just think if we dont talk about moral issues relating to power and young people we let them down.

I agree with you.

I really, really agree with this. When does an especially good relationship with a teacher or social worker or therapist- needful for the 15 year old - cross the boundary?

Its not enough to say, "touch" because although that is a no go boundary, emotional boundaries can be just as significant.

Having just come from a safeguarding meeting, in an organisation I volunteer for, which is national but nowhere near as high profile as ITV, it strikes me that ITV has been[not necessarily], derelict in it's safeguarding duties of the young man.

If all they did[and who am I to know for sure], was ask the young man and PS if anything went on, that does not seem robust enough a procedure. In my opinion.

I cant remember though, whether by the time the young man worked for ITV, what age he was by that time.

Sorry if this aspect has been discussed already earlier in the thread.

ITV Duty of Care Charter may not be robust enough.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12168417/X-Factors-Rebecca-Ferguson-claims-Carolyn-McCall-refused-launch-probe.html

I’m another who didn’t know what was meant by an aubergines until yesterday. I must have led a very sheltered life

I didn't know either until about a month ago when I used it on here and another poster enlightened me.
I'm fed up of everyday words being taken over and used as innuendo.
I ate one yesterday 🍆
Well, part of one. So there!