🚨 There is a reason we decided not to cover his story.
Because it felt like everyone was taking it in turns to stick the boot in. The right leaning press felt they had struck gold and wouldn’t stop digging.
Desperately sad.
RIP Jason Arday. I never met you, never knew you and what I read of your work I found unimpressive. And yet I feel a sadness and loss at your death. You never deserved for it to end this way. You were used and even abused by others for their own ends. I do not believe you were in any way a bad person. Indeed there are many reasons to believe you were a good person. You needed help. Yet when you needed help it never came. Despite the huge pile on, nobody seemed to be there for you. You were left to die on your own, which only adds to the sadness. RIP Jason Arday. You were failed by those who had a duty of care towards you.
@WxlIiams@TeesExile@owenjonesjourno I think the point is that there’s no need to be posthumously critical of Arday at all now. Especially given the fact that it’s the disproportional criticism that has killed him.
Appreciate the point about Owen politicising it though.
@WxlIiams@TeesExile@owenjonesjourno Can hardly compare him with child molesters. He was clearly vulnerable, compulsive lying is often a symptom of extreme depression. He’s now offed himself because of the coverage - is it asking too much to call it sad and ease up on the vindication? For the people that loved him..
@starssfcb@sulkfenomeno@Rzj77_ Russel groups watered down by some “good but not excellent” uni’s (one of which I go to so not being a nark). The top 8 in RG are Ivy League standard
@Nick_Collins_86@PolitlcsUK No but city kids should also have the chance to present themselves properly. Point is there should be a balance. If zoom is appropriate, it’s appropriate - but there should be an option to interview in person as well
@SkySports_Keith@Rich1982Miller Has to go down as one of our best managers ever (if not, certainly in the modern era) - but it was time to go. Race was ran. Need a fresh perspective
@Nick_Collins_86@PolitlcsUK Unfortunate. But you can afford to live remotely, there are millions of young people out there who can’t even afford a meal deal at the minute due to poor recruitment practices.
@danazzo3@Davidev_@GOVUK Many employers still pay standard rate unfortunately. The decision should be contingent on them paying at least 1.5x rate of pay on bank holidays.