I agree that the alphabet is not important when learning to read, but reciting the alphabet is something done in classrooms still as well as in books and educational telly shows. I stand by my view that it would be very hard work to avoid learning the alphabet, especially in what Alicia said herself was a very prestigious private school.

Agree 100%.

I admire how Katie H has not risen to Perez and thumped him which I think that is what he wants her to do.

Katie H to win for me.

Agreed, Nadia and Perez are childishly name calling and bitching and licking faces. Katie is mature enough to actually tell the truth to peoples faces. Im quite disgusted at his behaviour, cant believe Nadia didn't "call the police" when he was chasing Katie and licking her face, imagine one of the other men in the house had done that !!

^^ agree ^^

And that view is a fair enough one to have.

The question is, would you decide that since this lack of knowledge of the alphabet is quite a failing on Alicias part, it is necessary to have to publicly mock her about it, in front of everyone else? What purpose would that serve? What would you have achieved from it (apart from demeaning and mocking another person publicly) ?

So many people talk about 'someone had to say it to her face' and 'thank God not everyone is so PC' which is really nothing to do with the issue. Alicias knowledge/lack of knowledge of the alphabet is not the issue. If Katie felt so strongly about it, she could have discussed it with tact with Alicia. I would suggest that most people don't give a flying fig about Alicias grasp of the alphabet, but what many do disagree with is the motives behind wanting to embarass and mock Alicia with it publicly when there was no reason to do so? Its simply nasty and unecessary.

And to hide it under the banner or 'anti-PC' or 'telling it like it is' is just ridiculous! What possible reason is there to mock her like that about it?

Theres plenty times when being blunt and direct is necessary, to solve a problem, criticise a behaviour which is wrong when the person won't listen to more tactful approaches and avoids talking about it etc... but this was not the case and in no way is related to such an issue. I don't have to be 'offended' by her comments (I never am) to see that she is UNECESSARILY rude. There was no problem, no issue to be resolved, no speech that had to be made....it was nothing more than Katie Hopkins wanting to highlight a weakness in Alicia to make her look small.

[quote=Menk;76704748]I'm surprised that you think neither of them actively wants to win the game.

I think they are both hugely competitive - KH it goes without saying, and Nadia said at the beginning that she knows the game and has a plan - so trying to get the public on-side is a given. They are both using similar tactics too.[/QUOTE

I didn´t say they weren´t competitive, I said they weren´t trying to curry favour. Their personalities rule out keeping silent, but for quite different reasons. KH because she
is a narcissist who believes we all need to hear what she has to say and Nadia because she cannot tolerate bigotry and ignorance.

I can't believe how immature she is, Hopkins that is. When she was in Apprentice she seemed a bit of a loner so maybe she just hasn't been socialised normally.

Hopefully she won't win. As another poster said, and I think this is most likely, the media seed the crowds and lead the cheers and boos. So we're not hearing a fair representation of views.

The massive cheers for callum says it all, I mean why