Didn't strike me as harsh at all

It is funny that the Guardian got so stroppy about it that they started defending themselves in the Fiver, of all places.

But harsh? That some 19-year-old who's having his gap year travels subsidised by the Guardian, simply because of who his dad is, got a kicking for it?

Hardly. I can imagine if it was, say, the Telegraph, then Old Git and the like getting worked up about all these class warriors with chips on their shoulders.

But the Guardian is always banging on about the lack of class mobility etc in the UK. And they're getting arsey about being caught at this kind of nepotism?

Hypocritical blubbing worthy of the wrath.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on February 18th 2008 at 14:47:14

Message Thread

Journalism's answer to Paul Dalglish: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 18, 14:24:17
- Skinner's gonna take you for a trip for posting this (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 15:19:08
- amazing amount of jealousy on that page (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 18, 14:46:04
  - A small amount of jealousy (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:14:09
    - Lets face it (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 18, 15:19:12
      - Or a writer who can't get work because someones undertalented relation (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:26:34
        
        don't try and tell me the people moaning in the comments (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 18, 15:42:26
        
        Yes, I do find it poorly written, it is a national newspaper.. (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:53:11
        
        sorry, should be 'self-styled voice of social justice' (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:27:54
        
        Surely that's the Daily Mail? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 15:32:34
        
        I think that would be more National Social(ist) justic (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:37:48
- Next week "Shaun Carey wins Michaela Strachan's leggings from auction site" (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 14:38:18
- haha I think I might barf with excitement (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 14:34:38
- The Guardian/Obs have been giving it the big blub since that all happened... (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 14:29:07
  - Even The Fiver last week made reference to Poor Max (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 18, 14:33:52
    - internet vitriol, it's the future (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 14:46:34
      - gotta love it!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Feb 18, 14:50:33
      - Media nepotism. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 18, 14:48:31
    - bang on really - all a little bit harsh isn't it?... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 14:37:28
      - Didn't strike me as harsh at all (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 18, 14:47:14
        
        it's harsh on the lad though still isn't it? What is the crime he has committed here? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 14:50:26
        
        Crimes against humanity (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 14:55:43
        
        The criticism is aimed at the Guardian, Brandy, not the kid himself (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 18, 14:53:44
        
        I think he's a wuss if he didn't go now (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 14:58:40
        
        Fair enough point, I just read the first bit, all sounded a bit too Jamie Oliver for me (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 14:53:18
        
        "Old Git and the like" (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 14:50:11
        
        Only teasing, OG. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 18, 14:51:52
        
        I'm not a Guardian hater (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 14:53:13
        
        Yup. They're the best thing in the whole story. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 18, 14:56:34
      - Hmmm.. (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 14:42:16
        
        Describing it as pedestrian is generous (n/m) (General Chat) - Dr Baker, Feb 18, 15:06:35
        
        Ah right so he should have refused the opportunity? (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 14:46:19
        
        If he had any dignity, yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:00:37
        
        still doesn't answer the question really? (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 15:03:41
        
        He had the option (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:08:09
        
        maybe the headline for the story should be... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 15:11:20
        
        heh, maybe... (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:13:07
        
        Come off it Brandy (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 14:51:47
        
        Indeed - but a lot of the comments are directed towards Max (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 14:54:29
- "This comment, and several other personal attacks on author, deleted by moderator" (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 14:27:56
  - and if anyone ever deserved a foynppcmbc (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 18, 14:30:28
    - Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooo (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 14:32:41

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