Tamara Mellon on Woman's Hour

OK OK OK I meant to write "with whom " !!

I've seen her in an interview, too - she's doing the rounds with her book. When she was challenged about making a fortune from the sale of the business, she said 'well I think I made THEM a lot of money!' She seems to be objecting to companies who acquire and re-sell thriving businesses, calls it 'flipping' over short periods of time, yet was content to participate herself. She now has another shoe business, so I assume she won't sell it when it's worth a fortune.....no?

Just one more spoiled brat like Paris Hilton and all the other 'trust fund babes'.

I've been listening to Woman's Hour for years but recently I've noticed a definite shift in the subjects covered. More feminist in approach than I am happy with and maybe an attempt to attract younger listeners, especially when Jane Garvie is in the chair (I know she wasn't today). In the past few weeks I've switched the dial to local radio and I did today when I heard what the topics were going to be discussed. Another wannabee author I did not want to hear. Many stories also now come from the developing world, and so much time was devoted to Malala, who is a remarkable young woman but, to my mind, overkill. So I didn't hear TM - sounds like I made the right choice. But I guess it's hard to please everyone...

Not comfortable with your sweeping statement, GN . I'd like to think not all trust fund youngsters are spoiled brats. Why should they be?
Some handle fortune well, and some not so well perhaps.

I've no idea who this young woman is, nor did I listen to the programme.

Then I apologise to all the trust fund babies who might be reading my post and are not spoiled.

Why does it only matter if they read our posts?

(Paris Hilton may be spoilt, and irritating, but at least she's not out there bad-mouthing her parents...)

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!

Well, you cared enough to comment in the first place, Greatnan...

Just a throw-away remark, not really worth parsing and analysing! I am too happy tonight to be worried by any criticism.

Long may it last!

Thank you Ana, that is very kind of you.

You're welcome!

I agree with grannyscarf I find weeks go by without my tuning into Woman's Hour. This would have been impossible some years ago. It seems that whenever I'm doing a job that means I can listen to Radio4 then the guest on WH is some celebrity or some such rubbish or a singer. So rarely do these women have much to contribute and now I don't bother turning it on..