ED MILIBAND VIOLATED BY MEDIA
OwenJones84: Wow. The Mail on Sunday sneaked a reporter into Ed Miliband's uncle's memorial service and approached relatives. In. The. Sewer.
Charliecondou: Nice one Ed
Ed Miliband letter to Lord Rothermere
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, has written to Lord Rothermere, the proprietor of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday newspapers:
Dear Lord Rothermere,
Yesterday I spoke at a memorial event held at Guy’s Hospital in London for my uncle, Professor Harry Keen, a distinguished doctor who died earlier this year. It was an event in a room on the 29th floor of Guy’s Hospital which was attended only by family members, close friends and colleagues.
I was told by one of my relatives late yesterday evening that a reporter from the Mail on Sunday had found her way into the event uninvited. I also discovered that, once there, she approached members of my family seeking comments on the controversy over the Daily Mail’s description of my late father as someone who “hated Britain”.
My wider family, who are not in public life, feel understandably appalled and shocked that this can have happened.
The Editor of the Mail on Sunday has since confirmed to my office that a journalist from his newspaper did indeed attend the memorial uninvited with the intention of seeking information for publication this weekend.
Sending a reporter to my late uncle’s memorial crosses a line of common decency. I believe it a symptom of the culture and practices of both the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday.
There are many decent people working at those newspapers and I know that many of them will be disgusted by this latest episode. But they will also recognise that what has happened to my family has happened to many others.
I believe no purpose would be served by me complaining to the Press Complaints Commission because it is widely discredited.
Instead, I am writing to you as the owners of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday because I believe it is long overdue that you reflect on the culture of your newspapers. You should conduct your own swift investigation into who was responsible at a senior level for this latest episode and also who is responsible for the culture and practices of these newspapers which jar so badly with the values of your readers.
There are bigger issues for the people of Britain in the midst of the worst cost of living crisis for a century than intrusion into the life of my family. But the reaction of many people to the Daily Mail’s attacks on my father this week demonstrates that the way your newspapers have behaved does not reflect the real character of our country.
It is now your responsibility to respond.
ED MILIBAND IN THE DAILY MAIL
radioleary: Nice response from Miliband in the Mail today.In short, never beat up on a WW2 vet, especially if they're my dad.
AS A REFUGEE
Baddiel: It's possible, as a refugee from dictatorship, that one thing you might love about a country is the ability to think what you like about it.
radioleary: RT @Baddiel: It's possible, as a refugee from dictatorship, that one thing you might love about a country is the ability to think what you like about it.
A JERK HAS A GO AT DEMRY
CJD75: @Ed_Miliband @radioleary faux-outrage trying to earn public sympathy? sounds like a x-factor type sob story - good work Derms/Ed #noonecares
radioleary: @CJD75 Quite right, I'm sure you wouldn't stand up for your family in similar circumstances...
CJD75: @radioleary lol, poor Ed is such a family centric person.... just ask his bro #stabbedintheback
radioleary: @CJD75 Think you might be slightly confusing politics with standing up for ones fathers reputation. Which is all I'm commenting on. Best, D.
JERK HAS A GO AT ME
ALWAYS THE BRIDESMAID
radioleary: In other news nice to be in the running in the annual 'Who's finishing runner up to Ant and Dec award' @OfficialNTAs
louisewalklin: @radioleary @OfficialNTAs You do such a good 'well I'm a bit disappointed but it's okay face!' #yearsofpractise
radioleary: @louisewalklin @OfficialNTAs It's my default! X
OTHER NEWS
radioleary: And other other news. Ace that @MrDDyer is going to be landlord at the Vic.Love him to run my local 'oi silly bollocks, you're barred' etc.
ESPNUK: Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock was removed from his seat at Craven Cottage after overenthusiastic celebrations of a Cardiff goal …
radioleary: @ESPNUK @BigTomD 'We're alright!' I can see it now!
THAT TIME OF THE MONTH
radioleary: RT @JoeandCoSoho: Pinch,punch,1st of the month! Our complimentary #beer for Oct is @_ModeloEspecial Book in & enjoy on us.We are still toasting our 3rd Bday!
HUGS
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SciberrasLisa: @radioleary god I could use a dermot bear hug right about now....
radioleary: @SciberrasLisa Done. X
SciberrasLisa: @radioleary Thank you x I have been Dermotized(predictive text came up with dermatitis) and the world is now a better place x
BIRTHDAY
lucyyyyy_xxx: @varmz_ thanks gay boy :) and @radioleary please don't let me down again ;) xxxxx
radioleary: @lucyyyyy_xxx @varmz_ Er, ok.
lucyyyyy_xxx: @radioleary @varmz_ that wasn't a happy birthday but I'll take it ;) thanks ;)
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EXCLUSIVE!
Dermot O'Leary's stylist tells us all about Derm's, erm, bulge
Posted by Anna Lewis on 01 October 2013
Anyone else thinking Dermot O'Leary's tight trousers, and erm, bulge are getting a little out of hand these days? For a start, the whole thing's sent Twitter into meltdown and given men across the country an instant inferiority complex. So obviously we thought we better have a quick word with The X Factor star's stylist to find out what on earth has been going on down there. We asked Tom Stubbs if Derm's trousers are getting tighter. "No, his pecker's getting bigger," laughs Tom. "It's a formidable package! Also, menswear at the moment has a bit of elastane in, which makes it more stretchy round his balls." Thanks for that Tom...
Heat magazine - out now!
SIMON SPOTS DERMY
simon_63: Me and my besty Dermot O'Leary Heathrow T4! BFF.
eleanorw_23: Dad is going to Milan today & saw Dermot O'Leary at the airport, he said hello to him but didn't manage to get a picture with him?! Oh Simon
khil0ni: Just saw @radioleary at Heathrow Airport T4. Think he was in a rush but I wish I'd asked for an X Factor famous hug!
