Well, I liked him (shock!)
Take away the content for sec, the style of delivery IMO was superb, its probably the hardest job in the world to stand up in front of people and make them laugh...he did old school stylieee and had a massive following.
Why?...maybe there was a market for his humour?
He has stood the test of time, how may of todays toff nosed snearing f***wits are going to be around in 5 years time let alone 50
Content..well unless your Ken Dodd or Bernie Clifton your always going to end up offending someone as a comedian...makes me laugh how the likes of Chris Rock (who I find absolutley brilliant) can use the 'N' word all through his act and get away with it...'alternative' comedians (alternative to what?...laughing??) slag every race and creed on the planet, the smelly French?..thick paddies..tight Scots..sheep shagging Welsh...miserable arrogant Germans..oh dont not forget the cowardly Italians and over weight mouthy Yanks..and the theiving gypsies..
All worthy of some stick at the fodue party surely?...fnarr! fnarr!..
But dare mention anyone with a tan..even if the joke isnt directly aimed at them and people dive for cover.
Point......surely this is just as racist as anything else?..Unfortunatly Manning had the achillies heel...he was working class.
Did his humour stoke racial tensions?..I dont think so, but obviously...it certainly wouldnt have won any racial harmony awards.
Im trying desperatly not to go down the 'are you arnt you a racist' route..its all been done before...done and dusted
But think hard...is there anyone here who has never laughed at a good 'mick' gag?
The guy was definatly not everyones cup of tea..I liked him personally, not so much for his 'humour' but he's manner
Chubby Brown..I dont like, anyone who used the 'C' word in front of women is a wrong'un in my book.
To many hes a sexist pig...Ben Elton, Julian Cleary..Graham Norton etc..on the other hand can be as crude as they like.....I wonder why