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A friend of mine knew him at Radio 4 decades ago. He described as difficult and abrasive, but said he was surprisingly popular as he was good at his job and the only person who could make John Humphrys, who was many times worse, behave himself.
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Rod Liddle - Gone on 15:25 - Aug 3 with 11398 views
His column hasn't appeared in the Sunday Times for awhile - now we know why. Going against the grain, I quite enjoyed his articles. Disagreed with most of it but he wasn't “ behind the door” when it came to having a pop at someone or something. I guess I'm in a minority of one !
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Rod Liddle - Gone on 15:30 - Aug 3 with 11363 views
A friend of mine knew him at Radio 4 decades ago. He described as difficult and abrasive, but said he was surprisingly popular as he was good at his job and the only person who could make John Humphrys, who was many times worse, behave himself.
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He left his ex-wife on his honeymoon to meet up with his girlfriend. The girlfriend who he later beat up when she was 20 weeks pregnant.
Just in case North's answer is a bit too cryptic, he's from SE London. So the question is more why would a Millwall supporter end up in Middlesbrough. Think demographics.
Flawed, like so many of us. But, I always looked forward to reading his articles, even though, occasionally, I disagreed. He was provocative, unconventional and great at shining a bright light on bullshit. I shall miss his contribution to the weekend.
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Rod Liddle - Gone on 16:50 - Aug 3 with 10631 views
Just in case North's answer is a bit too cryptic, he's from SE London. So the question is more why would a Millwall supporter end up in Middlesbrough. Think demographics.
School?
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Rod Liddle - Gone on 16:51 - Aug 3 with 10635 views
I’m generally mild mannered, not controversial, see the best in most whenever I can but Rod Liddell and John Terry (plus a bloke I used to work with Chris Everett) couldn’t muster a pleasant word about any of them following their passing. Good fu ck ing riddance
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Rod Liddle - Gone on 16:56 - Aug 3 with 10588 views
A man who once chose to write in a popular publication that he didn’t go into teaching because he “could not remotely conceive of not trying to shag the kids”.
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Rod Liddle - Gone on 18:45 - Aug 3 with 10153 views
Obvs we all know he punched his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach, but he also used to use a burner account to post racist jokes on a Millwall forum, including jokes about Auschwitz.
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Rod Liddle - Gone on 21:54 - Aug 3 with 9767 views
Obvs we all know he punched his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach, but he also used to use a burner account to post racist jokes on a Millwall forum, including jokes about Auschwitz.
Knew him for a period. Not a great human being tbh. Absolutely detested qpr btw. wouldn’t shut up about it if he got on the subject
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Rod Liddle - Gone on 12:51 - Aug 4 with 9076 views
A man who once chose to write in a popular publication that he didn’t go into teaching because he “could not remotely conceive of not trying to shag the kids”.
Similar reason for why he wasn't a Funeral Director, Shepherd or Disability support worker.
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Rod Liddle - Gone on 13:28 - Aug 4 with 8933 views