I think what people are saying is...

...with regards to the McCann case, is that the papers would have been demanding that social services take their kids off them if they were an unattractive council flat couple on benefits.

As it happens, the fact that they are high-paid professionals plays a big part in how the tabloids have got on their side, even though it's perfectly feasible that they were involved in their own daughter's death.

Posted By: tim berry on September 7th 2007 at 13:46:53

Message Thread

What exactly is wrong with being middle class? Is everyone on this board a prole then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 7, 13:43:03
- Having grown up on a council estate, I have a great big chip on my shoulder (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 7, 14:01:26
  - Waitrose is super (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Sep 7, 14:05:18
    - I'm a big fan of Waitrose... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 7, 14:08:09
      - what a bender (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 7, 14:43:48
      - Holloway? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 7, 14:08:54
  - you forgot rugger-watching... (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 7, 14:03:24
    - Good cast, wrong bait, no bite:-) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 7, 14:11:12
    - Own up, b as a b (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 7, 14:06:26
      - crikey no (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 7, 14:15:18
        
        I just watched it again, lovely old piss take (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 7, 14:17:37
        
        oh that oik! crikey no (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 7, 14:20:44
- Nothing wrong with it... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 7, 13:59:45
  - Ryan or Rossi? (n/m) (General Chat) - Blind Lemon Creosote, Sep 7, 14:03:34
    - no, Jarvis (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 7, 14:14:06
      - or Tim Berry (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 7, 14:14:37
        
        knock knock (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 7, 15:20:29
        
        who's there (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 7, 15:51:54
    - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 7, 14:05:22
- Middle class oiks (General Chat) - Blind Lemon Creosote, Sep 7, 13:52:33
- I've absolutely no idea. (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 7, 13:52:04
- I don't think ther is anything wrong with it. However, I'm not sure what (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 7, 13:48:48
- I think what people are saying is... (General Chat) - tim berry, Sep 7, 13:46:53
  - If they WERE involved in her death (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 7, 14:01:56
    - I'm not aware their butler was with them... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 7, 14:05:13
  - I agree with your first paragraph a 110% and the first part of the second... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 7, 13:51:41
    - Speaking of which - that woman who's dog killed her grandchild. (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 7, 13:53:54
      - I love the fact they did tests on the dog, and found no trace of drugs or alcohol, (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 7, 13:56:19
        
        All working class dogs are on drugs. They're either dealing them... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 7, 13:57:34
      - I rest my case... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 7, 13:54:56
- nope, most us have no class at all... (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 7, 13:44:05
  - I've got loads of class, me (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 7, 13:45:04
    - Do you get a good price for it? (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 7, 13:58:52
      - For my class?.. (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 7, 14:00:02
    - bollocks (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Sep 7, 13:49:49
      - And I've got some of those too (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 7, 13:51:54

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