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nwtv2003 wrote:I fucking hate that man, It's a shame his son died, sad thing, for anyone really. But he always gloats within the Media, whenever there's anything to do with the IRA on the Regional News in the North West, he'll be on it.

The other lad's parents had a very low profile, I even think the father of the other child died sometime ago anyway.

Yes Jonathan Ball's father died last year, and wasn't discovered for some time -- he was a very lonely man in the end, not really having the support he needed. I think he had to remove all the toys he put on his son's grave due to these H&S rules about graveyards that are upsetting everyone at the moment.

Last time I saw Colin Parry, was when he popped up the other week to have an opinion on the Robert McCartney business.

I wonder if victims' relatives get some sort of media representation in such cases, where they want to remain active campaigners? Seems a bit crude to have it, but it's often clearly needed.

Talking of people who are a pain, of the original kind, and seem to pop up on EVERYTHING, there's that Edmund Somethingorother from the RAC who seems to ALWAYS be on television when a transport comment is required.

That's the amazing Edmund King!

I feel like he's my uncle or something with all that advice he's given me over the years. I can't imagine many people would go out for a drink with him unless they wanted a lecture on the importance of driving slowly in snow, obeying temporary speed limits during roadworks, why speed cameras........

Don't forget Keith Betton from ABTA - always a Bank Holiday favourite for every TV news programme and radio station.