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[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

My got the Wikipedia section on the incidents (a life times worth of offending, and it being an open secret at the BBC that he was a known predator) was exhausting.

Luckily this was also in there too:

In the days following his charges, Brand was "indefinitely" suspended from his role as an ambassador for the Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital charity[239] and dropped as a celebrity spokesperson for the American Catholic meditation and prayer app Hallow.[240]

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Tiggywinkles

I do love the sheer percentage of British things that scream "WE ARE BRITISH" by their very name.

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 3 points 18 hours ago

Here’s few more for ya:

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Isn't it named after the Beatrix Potter character

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

No clue, but doesn't invalidate my point. If anything, reinforces. lol. I do want to note that I say so lovingly. :)

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Sad to see the BBC continuing to protect predators. You'd think some hard questions would have been asked after Jimmy Savile.