Come again. Freedom of speech must prevail. He said this (typed this) while he was not at at work I presume so no reason why his job should dictate his speech whether they or you may or may not like what he says.
Freedom of speech is the bedrock of any free society and MUST prevail.
What he thinks and says and do in his own time is his business. I may not like it as the saying goes but I defend you to the death your right to say it.
Freedom of speech should be defended to the 'death' as you claim. Yes I totally agree and i have never, before you get back on moral high ground, ever questioned that right. As you rightly point out what he says and do(es) in his own time is his own business.
The issue I have is not what his view was but the fact that he didn't leave it at that and made his controversial views openly known to the world on the very day the Queen died.
It was grossly disrespectful, tasteless and inappropriate to do so in such a crass manner with no respect to her family or the wider public and his job with Talksport should make him even more considerate of others. He loves his celeb status, relishes being acknowledged walking down the street and there is no 'disconnect' between his private and public world, they are inextricably linked .
I am sure there are some out there delighted she Queen has died and have the absolute right to hold that view but were any to come on Twitter, particularly those with a high profile, influential position in public life and openly say ' Yippee delighted she has died' I would find that distasteful and out of order, free speech or not.
If a high profile celeb, such as a Lineker or Atherton went to Westminster Abbey and wrote 'Great news delighted she has died ' in the book of condolences I would be equally outraged. I would agree entirely with you that they are exercising their freedom of speech but where you and I differ is that I truly feel there is a need for respect and dignity in expressing such a view and yesterday on Twitter was not an appropriate platform for a public figure to post such controversial words, despite their right to do so
we shall see what happens to him today but reading all the social media outlets the backlash is immense and angry so I am not the only one that feels he has overstepped the line .
With respect we beg to differ
