Bransons Record Attempt on TV

[Spyro]

I don't know if this has been shown before, Next Tues 9PM on Virgin1
THE BRANSONS: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER
Set your reminders

 

[bazobeleza]

The man is just a self publicising ego maniac. a rich kid who has the funds to lark about. I won't be watching it. 'Reality' TV at is worst. At least Paris Hilton is better to look at.

 

[Eventide26]

More like a self made man!!!!

 

[bazobeleza]

Thats what he wants everybody to think, but he started of his record company with his wealthy families money.

 

[Spyro]

Your choice, I'm not making you watch it. I'm sure there are plenty who will watch it.

 

[Conrad]

Self made myth more like!

Quite agree he was born into money, well done for what he's done but not rags to riches stuff.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Should be a mercifully short programme, then. They bailed-out after a coupla days.

 

[Babylon]

Branson <u>ISN'T</u> my hero in the very slightest.

 

[Largslout]

Can't understand the reaction you got from that post. Like him or not he has generated thousands of jobs in the UK.

 

[minkysailing]

Agree Largslout...sounds like a lot of very jealous people who if they had the money would probably do just the same...

 

[jimg]

Also, quietly shut down lots of his start ups that opened in a blaze of publicity.

 

[Drascomber]

Admire his business skills and guts but went off him when I was told that he didn't do his own firing of execs. Might be unjustfied cos I don't know where the information came from.

 

[Blue5]

I think whats gets up peoples noses is the fact that world records are by their very nature very difficult to achieve and people despise individuals who want to claim these records by getting their cheque book out and buying other peoples skills to achieve a record for them, the title of the post reflects the point, take the paid professionals off the boat, call the shots and helm it himself and he then gets respect

 

[oceanfroggie]

Why oh why do some Brits love to knock their own home grown success stories? Begruding negativity and jealously methinks!

Give the man a break, he's flash, but he's made it, and sure he may have got a slight bit of middle class help starting out, but he's built his businesses into the stratosphere! Like his style or not he has talent and a passion for excellence.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Plenty of others have "made it" but don't point their testosterone at the camera at every opportunity.

 

[Spyro]

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Branson <u>ISN'T</u> my hero in the very slightest.

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Why are you shouting at me? Did I mention "hero"? I posted about a program that some may or may not be interested in.