Murdoch the vile

[Gob]

On the evening of 21 April, BuzzFeed News broke the story of the rise of the Milifandom – an online community of teenage fangirls of Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Within 24 hours, a journalist from The Sun visited both of Abby’s parents’ homes and her grandmother’s home, even though Abby says she had not given away her location, her surname, or even any photos of herself.

Abby told BuzzFeed News what happened:

“It was around 6pm on Wednesday, so like, a day after the hashtag started. They knocked on the door and asked for an interview. “My mum said no, and asked how she knew my address. She said the electoral roll – but I’m not on it as I’m 17 and am not registered to vote. I then also got a text from my dad asking me why he and my grandma both had Sun reporters at their door.

“That’s actually how my dad found out about the whole thing – they managed to find me before I had even had a chance to tell my dad!”

“We were all very freaked out,” Abby said, “as I had not posted any pictures, told anyone my last name, told anyone my location, or any of the like.”

Abby said her grandmother was not at all happy with the visit.

“She lives by herself in a bungalow and they had no right to disturb her like that,” she said. “My grandma was not impressed – she was ready to practically fight them off!” Abby said the journalist who spoke to her mother “said they knew where I lived because in The Guardian it was reported that I lived in St Helens. But that was wrong.”



Abby said the reporter from The Sun was not “rude or unpleasant”, but that the visit was confusing nonetheless.

“Just confused about how they got my address so quick when I had posted no information and clearly said I wasn’t giving interviews and am technically still a child,” she said.

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[MajGenl.Meade]

Buzzfeed's story was April 21

On April 22nd, Abbie Wightwick wrote this on the Wales Online website (interview with Ed Pakiband's wife, Justine):

The hashtag #milifandom, launched by 17-year-old AS-Level student Abby Cuddleston in response to what she sees as negative coverage in some parts of the media, prompted adoring tweets from teenagers such as: “It all started out as a joke but now I think I legitimately fancy Ed Miliband.”

“I’m ever so slightly bemused by it – there is never a dull moment in this campaign,” said Justine. “I haven’t spoken to him about it but I will this evening. Maybe it’s about people making their own minds up. It is a positive thing although ever so slightly bemusing.”

Since the SUN doesn't appear to have published the girl's name, why isn't Buzzfeed throwing shit at Wales Online?

[Sue U]

why isn't Buzzfeed throwing shit at Wales Online?

A bit coals-and-Newcastle, innit?

[Lord Jim]

now I think I legitimately fancy Ed Miliband

It is a positive thing

So a 17 year old fancies her husband, and she thinks that's a "positive thing"?

Now that's what I call an understanding wife....

[MajGenl.Meade]

why isn't Buzzfeed throwing shit at Wales Online?

A bit coals-and-Newcastle, innit?