Lady Moan of Mayfair

Never had much time for her to be honest. And that was before she bolted down south thinking a yes vote would ruin her business. We were left to tough it out if that happened.

She goes on about being villified up here but if she took a step back an realised how she comes across, she may be able to have a personality that matches her looks.

I don't think there's a person who's had a more apt name that describes themselves. She just comes across as a moany, whiny pain in the erchie.
 
Can't believe the amount of undeserved abuse she comes in for. A successful woman who spoke out against independence and had been vilified for it.

Really sad how our society has been fractured.
 
My wife heard her give a talk to business people and was very impressed. She was very open about her business, stories from her private life, the media etc. She is by no means perfect but she impressed my wife. She works the media, they don't like that, and she seems to get a disproportionate amount of abuse. I'm sure if she was American she would hailed by her fellow countrymen. We don't do that in the UK though.
 
FairwayDodger said:
Can't believe the amount of undeserved abuse she comes in for. A successful woman who spoke out against independence and had been vilified for it.

Really sad how our society has been fractured.
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Absolutely spot on!

Add in the ex-husband that's taken her to the cleaners, and an investment company that's more interested in asset stripping.

Its a pity the whingey moaners can't see both sides of the story and accept that on balance she's done more good than bad.
 
Incidentally, what is it about this woman that makes people want to knife her? Her businesses have gone up and down but ultimately she gambled everything and made them a success. She has given people employment, she has paid her taxes. She works social media so inevitably will make the odd gaffe but that is how you keep your profile high in those circles now. I haven't heard or seen anything that brings about the vitriol toward her.

Is it the combination of gorgeous (I think so anyway), succesful and gobby? Please explain.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Incidentally, what is it about this woman that makes people want to knife her? Her businesses have gone up and down but ultimately she gambled everything and made them a success. She has given people employment, she has paid her taxes. She works social media so inevitably will make the odd gaffe but that is how you keep your profile high in those circles now. I haven't heard or seen anything that brings about the vitriol toward her.

Is it the combination of gorgeous (I think so anyway), succesful and gobby? Please explain.
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She had the timerity to speak out against independence so the cybernats hate her.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Incidentally, what is it about this woman that makes people want to knife her? Her businesses have gone up and down but ultimately she gambled everything and made them a success. She has given people employment, she has paid her taxes. She works social media so inevitably will make the odd gaffe but that is how you keep your profile high in those circles now. I haven't heard or seen anything that brings about the vitriol toward her.

Is it the combination of gorgeous (I think so anyway), succesful and gobby? Please explain.
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Think the gobby analysis is spot on. If you're in the public eye and start waging war on the yes voters you're going to come in for stick from someone.

I absolutely think most of the stuff that was thrown her way was well out of order. I might dislike her for the way she comes across but nobody deserves what she got. I even think her kids got it as well.

Not got a problem with her speaking out against independence but she needs to be aware that there is always a nutter out there who doesn't think rationally and disagrees with you. That doesn't justify it it's just the sad way of the world.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Incidentally, what is it about this woman that makes people want to knife her? Her businesses have gone up and down but ultimately she gambled everything and made them a success. She has given people employment, she has paid her taxes. She works social media so inevitably will make the odd gaffe but that is how you keep your profile high in those circles now. I haven't heard or seen anything that brings about the vitriol toward her.

Is it the combination of gorgeous (I think so anyway), succesful and gobby? Please explain.
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She is an attractive successful woman with an opinion. And that scares some men.
 
What's emarrassing about it? She made a mistake which, by the look of it many of us would. Does the wee man look unhappy about it? Does he hell, neither would I if she picked me up (ok maybe a bit too tall).
Slow news days just seem to get slower.

Yet another tedious, thinly veiled psuedo-political anti-government (and all associated with it) post from a predictble source.
 
Tarkus - She created the Ultimo Bra. Did well in business and promoted the brand via the media and now social media using herself in the same way as Branson does with Virgin.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Tarkus - She created the Ultimo Bra. Did well in business and promoted the brand via the media and now social media using herself in the same way as Branson does with Virgin.
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I'm not sure whether that is a resounding 'thumbs up' for her from you - or a not to thinly veiled dig :)
 
Sorry, a thumbs up and not just because I still have that image you placed in my head earlier of her in a fur coat and knickers. That was how I read it anyway.

I meant to say to Tarkus that part of her noteriety and success has come about due to how succesful she has been in marketing her brand and now herself. Very much in the Branson mould she uses herself and publicity surrounding herself to keep the brand in the public eye. There are lots of underwear companies out there but she made hers stand out. She kept it in the public eye through a range of publicity stunts. In a tough world of business she produced a succesful company. That is impressive. She is not involved in that now but she gets work as a speaker, well paid work no doubt, and again keeps herself in the public eye, keeping those fees high.

I get your point about how my comment could be ambiguous. I find Branson an irritating prat but he is very good at what he does, obvious statement I know. I get how Michelle Mone could get under the skin of people, not me, but I don't get the raw anger she provokes. Anyone who self publicises runs the risk of annoying others but I think you need to separate the marketing from the real person.
 
Tarkus1212 said:
That would explain why she never appeared on my radar... can I safely Google "ultimo bra" at work? ;)
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I'll help - Michelle Mone - small business startup tsar(ina) - no idea what Cameron saw in the lass.

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Just your normal government minister - do they have pictures in Who's Who?
 

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That would explain why she never appeared on my radar... can I safely Google "ultimo bra" at work? ;)
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I just did. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. Yes, safe actually. According to the speech she gave about the origins of the company the emphasis is on comfort so they are not lacy, see through numbers that will get you the sack. They are not granny style but not Ann Summers either.
 
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