Chris Packham dropped by bird charity...

[Master Of Puppets]

For being 'too political and outspoken', looks to be a good discussion topic for NP&E, so what's the general views on this one?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/chris-...

[blingybongy]

I would drop him as he's a tt.

[bitchstewie]

If you read their explanation it sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

Some organisations might be OK with that but they aren't.

[dingg]

blingybongy said:

I would drop him as he's a tt.

Agreed 100%, he's pontificating and seems to visualise himself as David Attenboroughs replacement when in fact he's just been a lucky bd to end up in the public eye, for reasons beyond me....

[S600BSB]

Not a fan.

[munroman]

When he's pushing Net Zero crap which will murder millions, tells people to ignore the Rule of Law, and generally being an arse, then I'm oot!

Fully expecting him to go full Greeter Dumberg and get pictures with a blue octopus.

Whose paying him now?

[Diderot]

Good. He’s a narcissistic twunt.

[wc98]

I genuinely think he may have mental health problems. Any picture i see of him these days he always looks like he is about to explode. He definitely values wildlife over human life and appears to have swallowed the catastrophic climate change trope to the degree it is having a negative effect on him.
For someone that used to come across as a genuinely nice person it's not nice seeing what he has become.

[GlenMH]

[quote=wc98]I genuinely think he may have mental health problems. [quote]
Probably not helped by a late diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

[ChocolateFrog]

Master Of Puppets said:

For being 'too political and outspoken', looks to be a good discussion topic for NP&E, so what's the general views on this one?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/chris-...

I can see why.

I generally agree with what he says but there's something about the way he goes about it that's a turn off.

[Petrus1983]

blingybongy said:

I would drop him as he's a tt.

This. I've met a lot of 'celebrities' over the last 15 years - some of them actually famous - but he remains the one that was the most unpleasant.

[macp]

I actually quite enjoy watching Packham. But with regard to celebrities in general. And voicing their political & social opinions. Rather than just doing what they are paid for. For me Ricky Gervais said it best at the Golden Globes. "Accept your little award, thank your agent, your god and fVck off". I just like that point of view when it comes to celebrity.

[Randy Winkman]

I think he's great on animal stuff including conservation/protection. But I don't really engage with him when he gets on to climate change. He did say about a year ago that he'd move away from the straightforward animal progs into other things which he does seem to be doing. I don't blame charities for being picky about who they associate themselves with but I guess he knows his priorities.

[Fastpedeller]

I somewhat admire those who speak their mind rather than keep quiet in case they lose money - Whistleblowers, for example, deserve recognition for revealing the bad in others.

[biggbn]

Puts his philosophies above his bank balance? Be good to have some politicians like that.

[LimaDelta]

macp said:

I actually quite enjoy watching Packham. But with regard to celebrities in general. And voicing their political & social opinions. Rather than just doing what they are paid for. For me Ricky Gervais said it best at the Golden Globes. "Accept your little award, thank your agent, your god and fVck off". I just like that point of view when it comes to celebrity.

Is that the same Ricky Gervais who regularly voices his opinions on hunting and conservation issues? Perhaps he should follow his own advice.

[CrutyRammers]

Randy Winkman said:

I think he's great on animal stuff including conservation/protection. But I don't really engage with him when he gets on to climate change. He did say about a year ago that he'd move away from the straightforward animal progs into other things which he does seem to be doing. I don't blame charities for being picky about who they associate themselves with but I guess he knows his priorities.

Weeeeell, things like pushing the ban on culling seagulls which has resulted in a massive influx of them to moorland areas, where they now are busy wiping out endangered ground-nesters, are not great for conservation or protection. But hey it stuck it to the evil rich landowners so all's well.

[pquinn]

GlenMH said:

wc98 said:

I genuinely think he may have mental health problems.

Probably not helped by a late diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Like another famous person with 'autism' I'd probably ignore that diagnosis and slap him with one that better matches the arrogance & narcissism.

Saying you're Autistic is a bit more acceptable than people talking about your personality disorder.

[Downward]

Standing up for himself from some of the st levelled at him is to be applauded.

[Don Roque]

biggbn said:

Puts his philosophies above his bank balance? Be good to have some politicians like that.

I guess he's either comfortable enough not to care or rather sees that the next gravy train is the climate panic. Plenty of money sloshing around there to pay the fearmongers.