'My column at the News of the World' blog discussion

whitewing

Perhaps he has been threatened with legal action if he leaves.

torbrex

To use the excuse 'it happened before I got here' is not good enough, nor is it enough to say that the current management does not behave like that, if Martin thinks that his column is so important that the great unwashed readers of the NOTW would fall into destitution without it then he is guilty of blinkered thinking.

ashleyriot

Phoenixmum wrote: »

I meant Martin taking the moral highground, not the rest of us. I have already joined in petitioning companies who advertise etc.

I just think this is a slightly different case. The people who are more likely to lose out are the readers not getting financial advice.

I just don't believe the majority of people buying the NotW are buying it for financial advice: they're buying it for mostly made up stories, seeing pictures of mostly naked women and filling up their inane and dull Sunday lives as they wait for the football to come on.

I accept I am generalising massively but these papers have not gone out of business so people must be reading them.

imaginarynumber

I have knowingly done bad things in the past and I too have attempted to assuage my flaky conscience by asking people whose probity I doubted to reaffirm that I was doing the right thing.

Regret lasts a lot longer than cash...

Errata

The reputation of the NOTW is trashed, whatever the outcome of any investigation and enquiry; that can't fail to contaminate the reputation of all those associated with it. Martin Lewis' blog will be read by many as will the responses to it which go straight to the heart of the matter.
The fourth estate won't lose an opportunity to snigger at those with their snouts in the NOTW trough and rolling around in the filth defending their corner of it.
Martin Lewis is a journeyman columnist who moves from newspaper to newspaper for personal financial gain, not because he's a bleeding heart.

Those who lie down with dogs catch fleas.

oakhouse13

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/lewis-wins-trademark-court-battle-16020222.html

Aberdeenangarse

.......but NOT Martin. His excuses are lame,and they will come back to Haunt him. Why does he think he can remain there while advertisers are leaving in their droves?

verityboo

Martin has made himself look a complete idiot.

Perhaps if other media stops using him (like radio 2 etc) because of his association with notw he might actually wake up to himself. I hope they do, he deserves it.

theblagger

guilty by association Martin....NOTW changed.... no it`s just crocodile tears, that column is based on a commercial decision not a moral one...your getting paid to write a column to reach out to who....people who only want the latest scandal....cmon be bigger and better than associating yourself with this morally repugnant organisation

verityboo

Martins up & coming appearences are :

"Appearances This Week: Wed 6th - Tues 12th July
Lorraine, ITV1, Thurs, between 8.30 & 9.30am. Real Deals.

Shelagh Fogarty, Radio 5, Thurs, 12-1pm. Consumer Panel.

Daybreak, ITV1, Fri, between 7 & 8.30am. Subject tbc. "

Perhaps the above subject on Friday could be on making money if you have no morales?

I have contacted the above broadcasters asking them to review their use of Martin due to his support for NOTW. I know it won't make any difference but if lots of people did???