ITV’s unceremonious sacking of the veteran broadcaster Alastair Stewart following a minor Twitter spat seems an outrageous decision, reeking of ageism and injustice. It is also as unsurprising as it is depressing. Ours are harsh and merciless times, in which a gaffe can cost an entire career, intention means nothing and forgiveness is impossible.
You are better off out of it Alistair. The world has gone mad!
His decency shines through with an apology for doing nothing wrong. Are we not allowed to quote Shakespeare anymore, is every utterance to be vetted in case someone chooses to take offence?
Yet this racist remains on twitter to spout his hate
Sack the sacker.
Stinks
People will be offended because they want to be, or they can be. That doesn’t make the other side offensive though. Well, maybe just to them.
Bring him back! This has gone too far.
UxbEconomist07 His obvious fault was that he apologised for something he didn't do.
there is a just a whole lot of people out to get their advantage any which way they can...charlatans basically. It has nothing to do with any of the markers but everything to do with something to gain, or an axe to grind. Unsavoury people come in all shapes and colours.
Yes because I guess it free form to racially profile and call a black person an ape. Didnt we just have this issue with Archie. GTFOH. And the UK isn't racist
Personally, I think they should reinstate him & give a wage increase. 😁
Well said Telegraph, absolutely true.
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Alastair should not have apologised. Nothing to apologise or get sacked for.
Yes who would have thought anyone calling a black person an angry ape could ever be considered offensive. Your paper is a joke
What is the gap between a “determined offence taker” and an “offence taker” Can you let me know the spectrum you have detailing that gap Thanks in advance
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Alastair Stewart has been treated atrociously – he should be reinstated'The policing isn't even fair. I find it confusing that Alastair's career is put on the line by a single quote from Shakespeare' | timothy_stanley timothy_stanley The fact he didn’t fight back but took the easy route and resigned shows how weak he is. Show some balls and stand up for yourself sixoftwo timothy_stanley Yet the person who complained has made many anti white comments on Twitter which he has now removed!! sixoftwo timothy_stanley MShapland
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Man at centre of Alastair Stewart row 'only wanted an apology'A line from Shakespeare play Measure for Measure, referencing an 'angry ape' appears to be at the centre of the incident. What rubbish he was a race baiter and has been exposed for the bigot he is. Of course Sky giving him more media. yeah sack him. Let it get worse I say, let all these dickheads get what they want......untill they realise all they actually want is to play the victim don't care, he must lose his job too.
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Alastair Stewart's ITV departure 'regrettable', says man at centre of Twitter rowApology for ‘ape’ comment and other tweets would have been enough, says Martin Shapland That's the same pr*ck who laughed on camera about a live rat being thrown on a bonfire remember? SmarmyCunt What he meant to say was its regrettable that white people walk the earth and he hates and despises them all. No word on Shapland's own appalling Twitter history of anti-white victimization of course. Keep up the good job.
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Alastair Stewart accuser claims there were MORE abusive tweets - as stars rally to newsreader's defenceALASTAIR Stewart’s racism accuser says an apology “would’ve been enough” – as ITV colleagues leap to the news anchor’s defence after he was “hung out to dr… Based on this guy’s twitter handle, this is exactly what he was looking for. You don’t accuse someone publicly of racism and then not expect them to be sacked AlistairStewart Check out some of his other tweets... Who's the actual racist?... 🤔 There's only one person who should be sacked by his employers here.
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