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Date: 19 June 2007 14:50:00
Marcus Brigstocke on the death yesterday of iconic hatemonger Bernard Manning:
He did have great timing - everyone will say that over the next few days, and I would join them - except that it is no compliment. Manning had great timing ... yeah, and that mentally ill lad who murdered all those kids at Virginia Tech was a bloody good shot, but that's hardly the point, is it? Manning's comedy timing meant that more people laughed when he spoke. Good for him. Good for them. But laughed at what? In the hands of a skilful enough comic, what has happened to the McCann family over the past few weeks might be hilarious to some, but excuse me if I don't wish to share the joke. If your exquisite timing is used to create nothing but fear, mistrust and loathing then it's not worth having; what a waste.
Marcus Brigstocke, Surplus Manning