Morrissey - "The Royal Family are benefit scroungers"

[Uncleskinny]

Radio 5 Live have just played part of an interview (presumably the Dermot O'Leary one) where Morrissey says that the Royal Family are benefit scroungers. Nicky Campbell commennted "There goes his Knighthood!".

May be worth listening to Radio 5 Live, as I got the impression they were going to play some more.

P.

[Uncleskinny]

Actually - it turns out it was an unbroadcast segment from the Front Row interview. He says more along the lines that the Royal Family mean nothing to the average person, but they do to the media. Something like that. Might be available on Listen Again soon.

P.

[Uncleskinny]

P.S - there's a phone in on Radio5 starting 9am this morning - expect Morrissey to get a right slagging.

P.

[Dave2006]

Moz says that the public don't really care about the wedding, but the media tell us constantly that we do care... in the end, we care. I agree 100% with him - apart from the bit where I end up caring.

If you agree with Morrissey you can call or email the show... http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/connect/
Listen http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/

Dave

[Mozzersmandan]

Moz says that the public don't really care about the wedding, but the media tell us constantly that we do care... in the end, we care. I agree 100% with him - apart from the bit where I end up caring.

If you agree with Morrissey you can call or email the show... http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/connect/
Listen http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/

Dave

hahahaha this is brilliant stuff! OH MOZ :')

[Uncleskinny]

This phone-in is brilliant. I really hope it's on listen again. You should hear the indignance of the callers railing against Morrissey. I bet Mogsy is sat back in his chair listening to this and thinking to himself "Job done". Everyone's talking about him again, and as he's done countless times before, he has the ability to drop a comment-bomb, then sit back and watch the collateral damage, while his name is in the news, and everyone is indignant. You've got to say that it's a brilliant strategy.

P.

[Mozzersmandan]

the scouser guy just on from the daily mirror, who agreed with morrissey was right. That Linda women was so deluded, and mocked him from being from liverpool, disappointing

[Maurice E]

ignore this!

[Maurice E]

This phone-in is brilliant. I really hope it's on listen again. You should hear the indignance of the callers railing against Morrissey. I bet Mogsy is sat back in his chair listening to this and thinking to himself "Job done". Everyone's talking about him again, and as he's done countless times before, he has the ability to drop a comment-bomb, then sit back and watch the collateral damage, while his name is in the news, and everyone is indignant. You've got to say that it's a brilliant strategy.

P.

it's a briliant strategy, Mr P Skinny, when it doesn't make Morrissey look like a racist bigot which, sadly, it normally does these days. however, this time (thank heavens) it doesn't.
it's a sharp comment. the kind of people who bang on about benefit scroungers (Daily Mail readers) are probably the same people who love the Royal Family so it's an interesting and original concept. well done Moz!

[butley]

Did I miss it or was it edited out?

[!Viva Hate!]

Did I miss it or was it edited out?

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