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[CleverClogs (RIP)]

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Indeed and, as one can see, his formative years were partly spent in the grim slums of Didsbury. (link)

[Handyman]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_...ial_journalist)

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[CleverClogs (RIP)]

Re: MoneySavingExpert.com to join the MoneySupermarket.com group

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_...al_journalist)

[Handyman]

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Does anyone know of ML's background before MSE? Was he from a tough background? Has he experienced debt? Were his parents well to do? What got him into consumer revenge?

I don't know any of this, but it would influence how I view him now to some extent.

LINK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_...ial_journalist)

Sounds Lower Middle class to me? Looks like he learned his trade picking the brains of researchers for the BBC and interviewing so called experts.

One brilliant chap I once knew told me if you can interview the top two people in a particular field and get them to tell you what they know, then you will become the top person in that field because you then have the combined knowledge of the two best.

Maybe that's how he did it?

Now on the other hand the real way to become the top in your field is to put in more hours than everyone else, learning and making mistakes then learning from them. You also gather others around you who you might not necessarily agree with but are also experts in their own way, and to motivate them to great deeds.
And there my friends you have the history of Niddy and AAD

Regards, Handy

[BBoo]

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Does anyone know of ML's background before MSE? Was he from a tough background? Has he experienced debt? Were his parents well to do? What got him into consumer revenge?

I don't know any of this, but it would influence how I view him now to some extent.

[Handyman]

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I went to the same university where ML was the General Secretary of our Student Union (like the president). He was always a nice guy, but a few years ago there was a reunion.

A friend of mine, who set up a TV production company, is the PA for Charlie Brooker (who was also in the TV company) and sold it for £5m (she doesn't boast about this) and her husband were talking to ML.

He said "(insert name), I'm not rich - I'm filthy rich"

I stopped thinking of him as a nice guy.

I haven't taken part in this discussion until now. Just reading and inwardly digesting.

I have to say I'm not surprised in the least by anything that has come to light. Someone on this thread said M Lewis would probably stand as an MP next time round. I'm glad I am not the only one to think this. I recall that around the time of Niddygate I made the suggestion that he was a Wannabee Politico. I expect that sometime in the future he will be given an official status, Government Special advisor on Debt Training in Schools or such like.

A distant relation was a Special Advisor to Gordon Brown on World Debt. ( 3 kids privately educated, Wife writes for the Guardian and lives in a gated community - What the feck do they know about debt). But the expenses, perks and glory isn't bad .

To the poster who asked where we got off slagging off other forums, have they noticed MSE never got involved when GAG were being slated, sauce for the Goose and for the Gander, pardon the unintentional pun.

Before anyone make a point of it, I am still a member of MSE. I only look in occasionally these days to see if a few old mates are still about. Somehow I feel my visits there will be even more infrequent.

Lastly I find it amusing that on the thread discussing the sell out a lot of the posts appear to have been deleted. So much for freedom of speech.

Regards to all, Handy

[CleverClogs (RIP)]

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Consumer revenge was taken off MSE strap line a while back, I assume it was to make the site more appealing to potential 'purchasers'!

More likely to comply with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations.

[CleverClogs (RIP)]

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Just went on a wee visit, didn't realise how awful some of the 'advice' is on there. As someone pointed out, what difference does saving £20 a month make on a huge debt?

The thing is, if you're new (like me) you just follow the lead from the more 'experienced' people.

So why not post your SOA here so that we can tell you where to save money as they do at MSE?

[925pws]

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nice to see you here 925pws, glad you got the message
it's hard to say too much on MSE because you get banned or a telling off

so ask away, anything you feel you need some help with

It was such a cryptic message it took me a while to track this site down I'm not banned yet so maybe I should try and give some proper advice. Ready and willing

[925pws]

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Consumer revenge was taken off MSE strap line a while back, I assume it was to make the site more appealing to potential 'purchasers'!

[pompeyfaith]

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How horrible.

The fact that his wealth was made on the back of debt free wannabees, the bankrupt and the desperate is what really what leaves a bad taste in my mouth. That and the fact that he made out he was a consumer champion - consumer revenge my backside! and how he had the cheek to criticise big business.

First Class Hypocrite and all round bad guy it would seem.

Consumer Revenge I here you say This is our consumer revenge :niddy Welcome to Consumer Revenge - Home to the 'allabout' Super-Complaint Portal

[MrsD]

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nice to see you here 925pws, glad you got the message
it's hard to say too much on MSE because you get banned or a telling off

so ask away, anything you feel you need some help with

[925pws]

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Yeah was none too happy about Lewis making £87 million from MSE users but I was in the minority on the forum post

Just went on a wee visit, didn't realise how awful some of the 'advice' is on there. As someone pointed out, what difference does saving £20 a month make on a huge debt?

The thing is, if you're new (like me) you just follow the lead from the more 'experienced' people.

[Riz]

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I didn't know Wonga had a debt forum!

Must be some mistake there.

There is something called wongaforum, I think, but it's not run by them?

[philnicandamy]

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I didn't know Wonga had a debt forum! Right, fun time!