Mp Advocates Giving Susannah Reed 'a Slap'.

[andy-hughes]

The Mail does appear to be whipping this up into something it clearly is not.

Deborah Dunleavy has made a stupid comment on her Twitter account - as an MP she should know better than to get into such a stupid post with careless language.

But to suggest that she is advocating violence against women is clearly very wide of the mark.

I avoid Twitter because it provides a platform for the incoherent to reach the unthinking - but that does not mean that the media should encourage these ridiculous conclusions.

Does it? Media URL: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2526466/Does-just-want-slap-Susanna-Reid-Tory-politician-deletes-Twitter-account-attack-Strictly-star.html
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[2sp_]

We really are becoming outraged and offended about every little thing.

But as an MP she really needs to check and double check every single thing she tweets or says.

There will always be someone who jumps on something like this.

[andy-hughes]

2sp - absolutely.

I think Ms Dunleavy was careless in not observing a basic rule of written communication - what can be seen as a careless throwaway expression when spoken, can take on a different and more serious meaning in print.

That does not entitle the media to make this into something it is not - to her detriment, that is simply unacceptable.

[Baldric]

Susannah Reed, now let me think, would I give her one?

[Baldric]

try this

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2526466/Does-just-want-slap-Susanna-Reid-Tory-politician-deletes-Twitter-account-attack-Strictly-star.html

[andy-hughes]

Baldric - be your age, not your shoe size.

[youngmafbog]

It's just an off the cuff flippant remark. Problem these days is that unless you spell things out 100% someone will take offence or twist it or blow it out of proportion.

Said it before but : Twitter and Facebook, tools of the Devil.

[youngmafbog]

Your last Rolo I assume you mean Baldric ;-)

[Baldric]

But of course!

[wolf63]

Is it Susannah Reed, Susannah Ried or Susannah Reid? All three have been used between this post and the tweet.

I agree with 2sp_ twitter is instantaneous and seems to be great for spreading news and thoughts. But it is dangerous when used without some sort of brain input. An MP should know that anything he/she says can be used against them at a later date.

Personally I have no previous knowledge of either of these ladies

[ludwig]

// That does not entitle the media to make this into something it is not - to her detriment, that is simply unacceptable. //

Unfortunately, that's what they do. Always have, always will - especially the Mail.

[Baldric]

It's

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_Reid‎
Susanna Reid (born 10 December 1970) is an English journalist and presenter best known for presenting BBC Breakfast.

according to Wiki

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

Don't shoot the messenger Andy, it was not the Daily Mail who is whipping this up into something it is clearly not, it is some mealy mouthed Labour politicians who are trying to gain political points.

/// However it was swiftly passed on by Sufrana Ismail, a Labour councillor in Bolton, who wrote that it was ‘disappointing from someone who wants to represent me in Europe’. ///

/// Yesterday the councillor added: ‘This wasn’t a personal conversation, but an actual message from Mrs Dunleavy to 733 people and organisations who were following her. ///

/// ‘In an age when violence against women is denounced by politicians from all parties and closely associated with domestic violence, I found this offensive and inappropriate.’ ///

/// Another local Labour activist, Asha Ali, posted: ‘So you’re advocating violence against another women. Classy.’ ///

[andy-hughes]

triggerhippy - "Honestly Andy, you are such a snob sometimes, you don't use twitter, you never have, all you know of it is garnered from the media. :)"

I don't refuse to use Twitter because I am a snob Trig, it simply doesn't interest me in the slightest, and I have no time to devote to the constant exchanges that seem to be necessary to people who do use it.

I think my criticism is valid on the whole - although i accept that there are people who do provide useful and interesting dialogue, these are far outweighed by the hard-of-thinking - I am sure you will agree.

[andy-hughes]

AOG - I entirely take your point, but the deliberate attempts to see something that is clearly not there by some over-zealous counsellors would remain on Twitter, where the lack of thought or interest suggests it belongs - except that the Mail and others ran with it, making it a media story for those, like me, who otherwise not have seen it.

[andy-hughes]

I do notice that Asha Ali starts her message with the word 'So ...' which usually tanslates as -

"I am going to reply to what you have just said, and in doing so, I will demonstrate that I have comprehensively failed to understand what you have said, so I will answer as though your comment means what I think you said, and then blame you for being wrong ..."

[Zacs-Master]

'I avoid Twitter because it provides a platform for the incoherent to reach the unthinking'
As you only follow whom you like, you can avoid both so no need to disparage something you don't understand. I think they call that prejudice.

Twitter allows me to keep up with current events as the unfold, see what's happening entertainment wise locally, keep up to date with the latest science and technology etc etc.

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

/// except that the Mail and others ran with it, making it a media story for those, like me, who otherwise not have seen it. ///

Wouldn't you have been better off by not reading the story Andy?

No one forces you or anyone else to read such a media story or even present a thread on such a story.