Oh dear, what have we here? Reactionary anti-imperialism’s answer to Katie Hopkins has picked a fight with the wrong demographic: the ‘children’s writing communty’, and seems to have come off much the worst.
Like Trump, he is completely impervious to his own ridiculousness. Crying bullying by children’s writers, librarians and booksellers, is not a great look.
In case you’re wondering how life is going for George Galloway these days pic.twitter.com/1YxFGywRc9
— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) March 14, 2017
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We all know that writing for children and young people is a doddle and any Z-list celebrity can try their hand at it. But George makes the likes of Madonna and Sarah Ferguson look like shrinking violets, models of humility by comparison.
The astonishing ego dwarfs even Trump’s. “Patrick Ness? Who he?” he asks, when Ness quite mildly mocked Galloway’s preumption of greatness. Even Trump knew Meryl Streep was an actor, if ‘overrated’. When you’re entering a new field, it’s kind of an idea to know who’s winnng all the prizes. Just a thought.
When I commented, ironically, that Ness’ wishing his book the reception it deserved, was a bit harsh, Galloway happily retweeted me:
Should the Lonesome One @georgegalloway get the reception he deserves? Isn’t that a bit harsh? https://t.co/42Wtnll5Pw
— Jade Just Star (@JadeJustStar) March 15, 2017
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Seemingly unaware of the implication:
@JadeJustStar nice people these “children’s book community” folks aren’t they…?
— George Galloway (@georgegalloway) March 15, 2017
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Even had he understood the piss-take, it hardly constitutes a level of vileness and viciousness. This is a man who embraced Saddam Hussein!
Truly a snowflake among Snwflakes.
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