McCanns: Ooops... obviously Jon Gaunt did not realise there is a McCann news blackout in force ?

Question

We read that Jon Gaunt at least understands and states what the majority of the general public think about the McCanns, and he should know his post bag is full of what REAL people think, not the mindless vetted well wishing that appears on the 'Find Madeleine' web site.

Unfortunantly though Jon Gaunt does not seem to realise that there is currently a media blackout on McCann reporting.

Is Gaunt now likely to find himself on the wrong end of a government media restriction notice ? or alternatively at odds with the McCanns powerful liable lawyers ?

Source: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/columnists/john_gaunt/article1198108.ece

Answer 1

he is only saying what the majority of people with common sense , humanity and concern for madeline are thinking

Answer 2

J. Gaunt has been for years desperately trying to become a celebrity by trying to be seen as controversial, but without success. He uses any way he can to achieve that. He has a column in The Sun, (LOL great credentials) He always puts a lot of emphasis on his voice when he voices an opinion.... problem is, his opinions are never new or different or interesting so he always sounds moronic. In fact, if anyone voices an opinion that destroys his, he turns the microphone off on that person's face and then thinks people see him victorious. ---So I would not take anything that guy says seriously.



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" thebgka..." -- he is none of those things. In fact he would love to read what you called him there, -He's been trying for ages to be known as 'controversial'. In fact without success...nobody knows him, LOL. You see, when these guys become well known, and that is his purpose for wanting to be well known too, by whatever means ('controversial' etc) they are paid millions to make speeches at functions, for opening supermarkets, etc etc. There are so many reasons why these guys are dying to be famous. -- He pretends to make fun of the word 'Jaguar' but all he is trying to let us know is that he drives a Jaguar (big thing, really).

But if you have absolutely no 'attraction value', as J Gaunt hasn't, then that is the moron you end up with. He pushes on to his listeners, ON A DAILY BASIS, how successful he is, how he came from the bottom and SUCCEEDED right to the top (LOL), how he has lots of money, how he is a successful and family man, by mentioning his wife by name and his daughters by name almost everyday (as if anyone cares about his family). -That is basically the gist of shows day after day after day. The guy is a laugh. I occasionally switch to his show for a few minutes by saying to myself 'let's see what this moronic radio show is on about now' --- and only hear the same things over and over again...

Answer 3

Strange that you ignore Gaunts remarks about the Yorkshire Ripper and home in to his stupid comment on the McCanns although in your case its predictable.I agree that the McCanns should have second thoughts about returning to Portugal. If I were them I would think the same. If they are unfairly arrested by the cops there and nothing surprises me with these keystone cops, the twins would not only have lost a sister but also a Mum and Dad who may be banged up on some trumped up charges. The McCanns have said they they are prepared to return to help with the enquiry but need some assurances from the police that if they do come over that they will be able to return whenever they wish. Seems reasonable to me.

Answer 4

It's a pity a few others didn't have the courage to speak out. The only reason the Mc's don't want to go back is because they will be arrested for serious child neglect. So to avoid a blatant refusal their cronies are dithering about and if they all don't go back, the PJ can't prove their contradictions and super human abilities of being able to be in two places at once!...

Answer 5

This “journalist” deserves his rightful column in the Sun, as he understands the Sun- reader’s mentality. He sums up their wisdom in a monosyllabic and resentful manner.

“WHAT is it with the McCanns?”



“Why? What serious reservations?”



“So now this ex-BBC reporter, Government spin doctor and PR man is suddenly Columbo or Morse, is he?”



“I’m sorry, but let’s remember they are still prime suspects and if the Portuguese plods want them in Portugal they should be there — reservations or not”



Does this appeal to you?

Answer 6

Jon Gaunt has been saying the same thing for ages, what difference now.



Lee, Jon actually speaks for many, i am one of them. Just because we read his column in the sun, doesn;t make us all stupid.

Answer 7

Jon Gaunt! Have you ever listened to his diabolical radio show on talksport? He is a fascist, racist, obnoxious, arrogant, bigoted fool, hence the reason he works for the bloody Sun. He is basically a white van man with a radio show.

Sorry, but if he is the sort of 'journalist' you share your views with then you need help.



Red Chrome - I totally agree with you! I too occasionally switch his show on, briefly, just to listen to how much of an obnoxious prick he is being. He was doing a one man tour of the country recently and never ever shut up about it, I was thinking of going along and shooting him, seriously! Also he has written some shite book and if you find it on amazon.co.uk all the 'good' reviews are so obviously written by him and his friends/co-workers, that is a well known fact. Sad.

Answer 8

Better Jon Gaunt telling the truth than those dopy TV women - Fiona Phillips, Lorraine Kelly , Judy Finnegan - saying everyone leaves their kids alone at night on holiday, and backing the McCanns up to hilt whatever happens.



Gaunt's question is: Why won't the McCanns go back for the reconstruction?

Very good question.

Why won't they?

Are they so afraid of being arrested for neglect they refuse to do something to help discover what happened to Madeleine?

Answer 9

Well its more of the same from this chap, personally he points out the Q we have all been asking, why won't they go back to Portugal if they have nothing to hide. Nope charge them with neglect at the very least.

Answer 10

John Gaunt !

That glowing example of the media at it's best, the man is a fat Pratt with a big mouth and a small brain.

Do you tune in regularly?

Answer 11

he's only saying what the rest of us are thinking..will probably find himself in court though for speaking for the general public

Answer 12

Jon Gaunt is a loud-mouthed, feckless, tasteless fool who panders to the ill-informed and uneducated - you are misjudging an awful lot of right minded people when you say "the majority of the general public"... Sun readership is, what, 5%, maybe 8% of the population - and I don't think its bought for its political analysis... generally for the Sport and TV sections.



@Teddy - I didnt say stupid, I said ill-informed and uneducated. Like this, for example.. he's taking soundbites, out of context, and relaying them with his own editorial... jumping to conclusions on behalf of the reader... where am I wrong?



Lol... one of the homepage "Today's Top Stories" is "Blunt Girl Beds 4 SAS Heroes" - with all that's going on in the world and this is one of the 4 top stories? Of the 4 stories, one is news, one is about Big Brother (which isnt even on yet?!), one is football and the other is the one I've just mentioned... as I said, Sport and TV.



If you want people to take you seriously, get serious! You actually read this ****?





@Spencer... sorry mate, you can't use the same bullshit tactics of putting words in my mouth and jumping to conclusions, that Gaunt does, on me... what I said was Jon Gaunt panders to the ill-informed and uneducated... how that means I read the Guardian is beyond me... the Sun is a low rent newspaper used to push propaganda, if you want to buy it and read that is your call... but do not insult the rest of the nation by inferring it or any one of their writers speaks for the nation - they don't. It's not snobbery, its just reasonability. And if you want to argue, give me something reasonable to argue with... not hearsay, gossip and agenda'ed opinion. Where am I wrong?



I don't read the Guardian.

Answer 13

What is the problem with that? he is only saying what the majority of the public think!

Answer 14

Glad to see that someone in the media has the guts to say what they feel rather than what they think they should say. Shame to see this liberal intellectual snobbery from people like Lee who believes that anyone who doesn't read the Guardian is not their intellectual equal.

Answer 15

"states what the majority of the general public think about the McCanns"



no he doesnt. he states what he thinks



"his post bag is full of what REAL people think"



no it isnt. its full of what people who write to him think, and people who write to the likes of jon gaunt via the sun are anything but representative of society



jon gaunt is al murray minus all the irony and humour