Russell Brand.

[b0rn2sk8]

Can we please just get one thing straight. The chair of the culture committee IS NOT the executive government.

The role of the committee is to scrutinise government policy and the wider practices of those who operate in the sector which the relevant department oversees. They are made up of MPs from all parties in the House of Commons.

It has no executive powers. It can request information, call in whitenesses (inc ministers and civil servants) and most of the time whitenesses are not compelled to attend or respond (people generally do because it’s within their wider interest to cooperate). They write reports with recommendations. That’s it.

It’s up to the government minister to consider any recommendations and it’s well within their right to not accept them and this happens regularly.

Some committees are very influential and for the most part they do good work but they don’t have power to make laws or pass judgements or make decisions. They are only an influencing body.

 

[diamount]

An MP actively looking to remove a persons source of income in the absence of any lawful conviction or even charge is very close to the bone is it not?

Said companies have no legal obligation to remove him - they can revoke access, monetisation, etc at any time for any reason.

 

[gingergundog]

Bro pls tell me what this means. I think I know but I'm not sure how

You know how...for now

 

[robgmun]

I don't see any demands to ban him or demonetise him. Just asking questions around policy and procedures of the social media sites before potentially making policy/committee recommendations?

"What a lovely family you have, it would be shame if something happened to them"

You get the vibe now?

 

[dlockers]

Can we please just get one thing straight. The chair of the culture committee IS NOT the executive government.

The role of the committee is to scrutinise government policy and the wider practices of those who operate in the sector which the relevant department oversees. They are made up of MPs from all parties in the House of Commons.

It has no executive powers. It can request information, call in whitenesses (inc ministers and civil servants) and most of the time whitenesses are not compelled to attend or respond (people generally do because it’s within their wider interest to cooperate). They write reports with recommendations. That’s it.

It’s up to the government minister to consider any recommendations and it’s well within their right to not accept them and this happens regularly.

Some committees are very influential and for the most part they do good work but they don’t have power to make laws or pass judgements or make decisions. They are only an influencing body.

Details that mouth breathers do not care about. Upon seeing the letter I am writing the the lead of my local supermarket (similar powers, influence, relationship to government).

 

[kitch9]

Huw Edwards, he's another one. Did he ever get charged with anything? He got his life wrecked in the court of public opinion cos he likes a spot of internet porn in his free time. We should reflect on that those of us who a red blooded, if you know what I mean.

 

[C Kent]

Would you look at that, the usual dont see anything wrong. I'm shocked I tell you, shocked.

 

[sidimmu]

Would you look at that, the usual dont see anything wrong. I'm shocked I tell you, shocked.

Disgusting and outrageous comments from the other usual bunch also, shocked I tell you, shocked.

 

[C Kent]

Disgusting and outrageous comments from the other usual bunch also, shocked I tell you, shocked.

"Disgusting and outrageous" ok Sidney, point them out.

 

[dlockers]

Would you look at that, the usual dont see anything wrong. I'm shocked I tell you, shocked.

Did you get confused because it was a letter headed paper?

 

[C Kent]

Did you get confused because it was a letter headed paper?

Good morning Komrade Lockers! Bit of a slight set back in operation get brand to the gulag, but we'll get there. dasviDAniya.

 

[sidimmu]

"Disgusting and outrageous" ok Sidney, point them out.

lol no, got better things to do than scroll through the last 700 posts to reply to you.

 

[dlockers]

Good morning Komrade Lockers! Bit of a slight set back in operation get brand to the gulag, but we'll get there. dasviDAniya.

Careful I might send a letter headed paper to you from CityPlumbing.

 

[C Kent]

lol no, got better things to do than scroll through the last 700 posts to reply to you.

So a typical sudimmu post them, make a claim and be completely unable to back it up. Thought so

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

And I'm not a "lefty". I'm actually a centrist who leans left and right on different issues.

Remember kids don’t believe everything you see on the internet

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Dunno about you but I eagerly await how @Colonel_Klinck @Mercenary Keyboard Warrior @dlockers @VincentHanna and mags will be spinning this to be a big ol nothing burger

Thanks, as a rightie ( you know an actual tory party member) my initial thought was surprise.
But then I remembered the sensible part of my party is not represented we have the frothy moron Brexiter version of the party right now who seem to have little sense so my surprise level dropped quite dramatically

I couldn't vote for them last election, I refused. I would say I hope that the dummies who did, supporting a known liar and charlatan of Johnson, with supporting acts from the likes of Mogg, Braverman etc are happy with the government they have inflicted upon us.

I truly hope this is one of the last acts of this useless government and we can go into opposition in order to reset ourselves.

I have said for some time that Brand is just peddling CT and nonsense. I havent seen anything to change my mind in that regard.
Its just that now hes maybe be found to be a bit rapey as well. We will need to see how this one plays out, as ever.

 

[GGizmo]

I don't see any demands to ban him or demonetise him. Just asking questions around policy and procedures of the social media sites before potentially making policy/committee recommendations?

What if Brand posts up a load of videos talking about what "really" happened and is basically him throwing abuse at the (alleged) victims should he be allowed to make money off that?

It's none of the governments business.

MPs ask if Elon Musk ‘personally intervened’ on Russell Brand’s status on X

Various social media platforms have been asked about Brand being able to monetise his content.

www.independent.co.uk

 

[ci_newman]

Huw Edwards, he's another one. Did he ever get charged with anything? He got his life wrecked in the court of public opinion cos he likes a spot of internet porn in his free time. We should reflect on that those of us who a red blooded, if you know what I mean.

Huw wasn't doing anything illegal but he was having an extra-marital affair with a man (maybe not physical affair, but definitely emotional affair - explicit photos went both ways). He's off the air at the moment to work on his mental health (he was admitted to a mental health hospital after news of the affair broke), I hope he will be back on air when he's recovered.

The villain in that story however is the mans family who went to the newspapers telling lies about underage grooming and the Sun for not doing their due diligence - I hope Huw sues the **** out of them in future.

 

[jpaul]

Said companies have no legal obligation to remove him - they can revoke access, monetisation, etc at any time for any reason.

those companies do have an obligation if there is subsequently criminal activity because their algorithms are disproportionately pushing content pro/con Brand.

We would be grateful if you could confirm whether Mr Brand is able to monetise his
TikTok posts, including his videos relating to the serious accusations against him, and
what the platform is doing to ensure that creators are not able to use the platform to
undermine the welfare of victims of inappropriate and potentially illegal beheaviour.

bbc have an upcoming doc on earlier incidents

Inside Tiktok's real-life frenzies - from riots to false murder accusations​

all of this in indignation is manna to China.

- If you think back to statue topplers, same deal.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

Good man, you don't need to call them clot shots, the BBC reports it for us. 80 plus clot shot deaths in this one single report.

Covid-19: 'Very rare' vaccine complications led to Alston man's death

Rock singer Zion XXX died due to "aggressive complications" of a Covid-19 jab, an inquest finds.

www.bbc.co.uk

Lol, you do realise that being admitted with Covid before vaccines induced clots which was one of the main causes of death?
And also Covid patients who refused the 'clot shot' were dying from clots in our hospital.