The Voice of Reason Posted Wednesday at 07:47 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:47 PM Right, before I start I’d like to say that I hold no particular candle for the man. It’s just that unless you aim vitriol at someone, you are accused on here as being their supporter. It’s a lesson I have learned from making neutral comments about or discussing, political figures and parties. It’s a shame but that’s the way it seems to be. Right, Schofield, I have not watched this castaway thing that he has done but he does attract a lot of opprobrium. He doesn’t seem a particularly nice character. He denied that he was a homosexual. He’s not the first to do that and at the time decades ago when he was first a TV presenter you can understand admitting you were gay wouldn’t be without its problems. It seems he had a relationship with a 15 year old male “ runner” on a TV programme he was presenting which didn’t turn into a sexual relationship until the runner became 20( and Schofield was a least a couple of decades older than that) In the absence of any evidence to the contrary there is no reason to disbelieve him. Well plenty of people are homosexual. I hope we’ve got over disapproval of that. He was older than his male lover. Well as a heterosexual man I could have enjoyed a couple of sexual liaisons with ladies over the age of consent whilst being a couple of decades older than them. So I think that leaves us with the question of whether or not PS used his “ fame” to elicit a relationship with this ( then) young man. We don’t know. And it may not be a question of whether he used his fame or whether the young man in question was “star struck” Anyway I have no time for the guy and please don’t interpret this post in any way as me being a supporter of his ( I’ve had enough of such blinkered stuff). Just thought it is worthy of debate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted Wednesday at 07:50 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:50 PM Consenting adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted Wednesday at 07:53 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:53 PM Oh, the number of times i've told Joanna Lumley to stop sex pestering me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted Wednesday at 07:53 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:53 PM The guys a nonce. In denial too. They always are. Millions of excuses. Hugh is the same. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanbellend Posted Wednesday at 08:04 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 08:04 PM How is this local news? What connection to the IOM exists? Please explain. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinpot Posted Wednesday at 08:19 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 08:19 PM 14 minutes ago, Alanbellend said: How is this local news? What connection to the IOM exists? Please explain. Or indeed, of any interest to anyone anyone? The guy is a tool, rightly shamed for what he did. Nobody should give him a seconds thought and just let him vanish into obscurity. The signs were there when he put his hand up poor young and innocent Gordon really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted Wednesday at 08:50 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 08:50 PM 1 hour ago, The Voice of Reason said: Right, before I start I’d like to say that I hold no particular candle for the man. It’s just that unless you aim vitriol at someone, you are accused on here as being their supporter. It’s a lesson I have learned from making neutral comments about or discussing, political figures and parties. It’s a shame but that’s the way it seems to be. Right, Schofield, I have not watched this castaway thing that he has done but he does attract a lot of opprobrium. He doesn’t seem a particularly nice character. He denied that he was a homosexual. He’s not the first to do that and at the time decades ago when he was first a TV presenter you can understand admitting you were gay wouldn’t be without its problems. It seems he had a relationship with a 15 year old male “ runner” on a TV programme he was presenting which didn’t turn into a sexual relationship until the runner became 20( and Schofield was a least a couple of decades older than that) In the absence of any evidence to the contrary there is no reason to disbelieve him. Well plenty of people are homosexual. I hope we’ve got over disapproval of that. He was older than his male lover. Well as a heterosexual man I could have enjoyed a couple of sexual liaisons with ladies over the age of consent whilst being a couple of decades older than them. So I think that leaves us with the question of whether or not PS used his “ fame” to elicit a relationship with this ( then) young man. We don’t know. And it may not be a question of whether he used his fame or whether the young man in question was “star struck” Anyway I have no time for the guy and please don’t interpret this post in any way as me being a supporter of his ( I’ve had enough of such blinkered stuff). Just thought it is worthy of debate. Do you not understand the concept of categories. How is this remotely local news. FGS 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted Wednesday at 09:36 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 09:36 PM Is homophobia not a local issue??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted Wednesday at 10:26 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 10:26 PM 48 minutes ago, Kopek said: Is homophobia not a local issue??? Only in your house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted Wednesday at 11:08 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:08 PM The British have always been obsessed about sex scandals. And we have a wonderfully prurient attitude to homosexuality - it is a fascination which is close to an obsession. Telly has always taken advantage of this and of closeted men, who then uncloset themselves to much tabloid glee. Grooming and power imbalances ARE important issues. But the personal assistant getting fucked by the boss isn't exactly front page news ... apart from the fact it is ... because we are all gossips at heart who love a sex scandal to talk about during the tea break. As I said very British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted Thursday at 05:47 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:47 AM 9 hours ago, Alanbellend said: How is this local news? What connection to the IOM exists? Please explain. It’s not local news. Its in the General Chat section 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted Thursday at 05:55 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:55 AM 9 hours ago, Happier diner said: Do you not understand the concept of categories. How is this remotely local news. FGS See above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venus Posted Thursday at 07:47 AM Share Posted Thursday at 07:47 AM They were both consenting adults, the bloke was 20 years old. Those facebook (and here) shrews screaming about "nonces" are just closet homophobes. If Phil had shagged a female colleague no-one would give a toss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted Thursday at 07:51 AM Share Posted Thursday at 07:51 AM 1 hour ago, The Voice of Reason said: See above. It is now. Thats good. It wasn't when I posted 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted Thursday at 09:22 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 09:22 AM 1 hour ago, Happier diner said: It is now. Thats good. It wasn't when I posted It always would have been as I posted it in the General Chat section, it being General Chat and all that. Anyway least said, soonest mended. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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