Comic slammed over 'sickening' comments about Hampshire kids (From Daily Echo)
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Comedian Frankie Boyle slammed over 'sickening' comments about Gosport school children
5:37pm Wednesday 16th May 2012 in News
By Julian Robinson, Eastleigh Chief Reporter
Frankie Boyle
COMEDIAN Frankie Boyle has been attacked over his ''sickening'' comments about 2,100 Hampshire schoolchildren who formed the Olympic rings in their school grounds to raise money for charity.
The pupils of Bay House School in Gosport won a new world record by arranging themselves in the shape of the Olympic logo.
But the Mock The Week star wrote in a national newspaper that their effort was ''the most autistic response to a global sporting event''.
And Boyle added: ''For the kids of Gosport, learning how to stand bewildered in a blue jumper is all they need to qualify them for a life of working in 99p stores.''
Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport, said she was sickened by the comments, adding that they were “spiteful”.
Headteacher Ian Potter has said he is proud of the Bay House School pupils after they raised a large sum of money for orphans of Malawi through their record breaking efforts.
Comments(26)
Supersaintz
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5:51pm Wed 16 May 12
Rhombus
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6:03pm Wed 16 May 12
Rhombus
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6:04pm Wed 16 May 12
Ted Rogers
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6:28pm Wed 16 May 12
Join the fools who just can't wait to be outraged or offended!
Always something to say
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6:29pm Wed 16 May 12
sarfhamton
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6:33pm Wed 16 May 12
Gainer T Gopher
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6:50pm Wed 16 May 12
And why did they raise money for Malawi???? shouldn't they have donated it to the police service??
Stillness
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6:53pm Wed 16 May 12
georgetheseventh
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6:58pm Wed 16 May 12
bazzeroz
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7:16pm Wed 16 May 12
willygetaway
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7:31pm Wed 16 May 12
Stillness
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8:36pm Wed 16 May 12
SOULJACKER wrote:Thing is though that he is funny. You are just comical.
Frankie "nobhead" Boyle is a t0sser anyways, can't stand the ginger t0sser :D
He will say anything to make a quick buck & doesn't give a t0ss who he upsets!
Frankie Boyle....you are a w@nker...period :P
cantthinkofone
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9:09pm Wed 16 May 12
Dover Saint
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9:25pm Wed 16 May 12
MegGriffin
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9:34pm Wed 16 May 12
jim_s1s
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9:54pm Wed 16 May 12
Don't add fuel to the fire.
He's an arse. Leave it there.
Stillness
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10:21pm Wed 16 May 12
Dover Saint wrote:"Rickets"? LOL.
Frankie Boyle is about as funny as rickets.
The Salv
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10:29pm Wed 16 May 12
TheTruthIknow
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11:24pm Wed 16 May 12
bigfella777
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7:34am Thu 17 May 12
Taskforce 141
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8:47am Thu 17 May 12
Unfortunately he is like Marmite, you either love him or hate him, but that is true for most people in the public eye.
This is his job, and he does it well and has a fan base. He isnt on benefits, and he brings in money to which every city he performs.
So lighten up and have a laugh!
ToastyTea
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9:34am Thu 17 May 12
Mad Mike
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11:08am Thu 17 May 12
Willy47
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1:44pm Thu 17 May 12
Saintjock
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11:51am Fri 18 May 12
The Salv wrote:I won't take offence. btw are vile Englishmen more tolerable?
Wouldnt expect anything less from a vile Scotsman.
Boyle can be funny, but increasingly relies on live audiences laughing loudly to show how unshockable they are. Shouldn't have taken the Murdoch shilling either - and knows it too.
Shoong says...
5:47pm Wed 16 May 12