Talk:Malcolm Muggeridge

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*In Search of C. S. Lewis — the author/editor was Stephen Schofield; see C. S. Lewis. DFH 18:42, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Works section 

message: Anyone who is familiar with Mr Muggeridges' writings will tell you he never converted to Christianity (as we understand mainstream Christianity). He always liked to say; 'some idiot grave robber took the body of Jesus', he had no belief in the Deity of Christ.  Mr Muggeridge was some kind of Christian, his supposed conversion to Catholicism officially in the 80s, again if you actually read what he wrote about Catholicism long before this he was always a catholic in fact if not in name. His lifelong hostility to the Church of England (despite being a member) is also not mentioned.Johnwrd (talk) 23:28, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: He wasn't a mainstream Christian, he denied the divinity of Christ, he was always a Catholic - this doesn't make sense.--Jack Upland (talk) 10:16, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Conversion to Christianity. 

message: Mr Muggeridge work as a Spy. When he was in Africa he would regularly converse with Graham Green via Morse Code. He also gave some insight into how Mr Phillby could have done so much damage for so long. Asked if he met Phillby Mr Muggeridge said; 'yes I met him on many occasions, not socially of course but in the course of work. There was nothing about him that stood out at all. He had the most terrible stammer, he was just not somebody you would think of as being involved in whatever he was involved in.Johnwrd (talk) 23:38, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Work as a Spy 

message: The article states that he "attacked John Cleese and Michael Palin" during a debate.  I believe further details need to be given or the language revised.  Simply arguing heatedly does not constitute "attacking" in a forum of a debate where all parties came willingly.  I have not seen all of that program, and it may be that he attacked them, but clarification would be helpful, especially since no citation is given to research it further.71.228.201.183 (talk) 23:43, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Monty Python Debate 

message: The article doesn't mention the fact that Muggeridge was a strong supporter of Stalin and even had Stalin's daughter come and visit his house in the UK! It tries to make out that he was almost entirely an opponent of Communism. I have corrected this. 93.96.236.8 (talk)  —Preceding undated comment added 10:04, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  I listened to the programme - at no point does it say he was a ' strong supporter of Stalin' , why not listen again, - He went as a naive young man with , a socialist-labour/ fabian upbringing, with dreams of Russia as a new society, and the reality he saw shattered this thinking. The programme  explicitly states that Muggeridge was not one of Stalin's useful idiots, really you are hearing what you expect or want to hear. Listen again, - Muggeridge is cited in the programme as an exception to the lowlifes who sold their souls to write Stalins lies. 'One exception  was muggeridge..' etc  Sayerslle (talk) 13:50, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Stalin

message: Muggeridge's father, Henry, was a prominent Labour councillor in the local government of Croydon, South London, a founder-member of the Fabian Society,[2] and for a short time, Member of Parliament for Romford in Ramsay MacDonald's second labour government.
It's the words I've highlighted that I'm querying.  Did he have any kind of government position, or was he a humble Labour backbencher who supported whatever Labour government happened to be in power (in this case the MacDonald government)?   If the latter, he wasn't exactly "in Ramsay MacDonald's government".  --  Jack of Oz  ... speak! ...  20:42, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Backbenchers are in government (or in opposition) as much as ministers...--Jack Upland (talk) 10:10, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Father

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message: The note about Christopher Hitchens seems out of place in the lead. While true, it does not serve to summarize the article, the criticism having come well after his death. This does not appear to fit the WP Manual of Style for the lead. I have deleted this reference per WP:BEBOLD, but am opening a discussion here in case there is a major objection. Dbsseven (talk) 15:15, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: The lead still has a number of problems. Firstly, it says we was a left-wing sympathiser, but became anti-communist. The two are not incompatible. His exact position (if notable) should be clarified. Secondly, it says we was outspoken on religious and moral issues. Without telling us what position he took, this statement is pretty useless. Ashmoo (talk) 15:50, 27 November 2018 (UTC)
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message: I see nothing about his long and lurid history as a sex abuser.  "Malcolm Muggeridge was a serial groper who 'caused much hurt to those close to him', niece admits" , "His niece, who is the international president of the Malcolm Muggeridge Society, says he was reportedly nicknamed “The Pouncer” within the BBC and was also described as “a man fully deserving of the acronym NSIT – not safe in taxis”."  - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/media/11433361/Malcolm-Muggeridge-was-a-serial-groper-who-caused-much-hurt-to-those-close-to-him-niece-admits.html﻿ 174.62.71.132 (talk) 09:13, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I have just added a paragraph about that.Pensées de Pascal (talk) 11:36, 17 February 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sex Abuser 

message: In spite of the 2009 BBC report which serves as a  source for the article, I find no evidence that Malcolm Muggeridge was actually awarded the Ukrainian Order of Liberty. This fairly exclusive honour has had only 59 recipients to date and MM does not appear in the list. Meanwhile this source does mention a posthumous 'special award' presented by Ukrainian Ambassador, Dr Ihor Kharchenko. Could someone with access to better sources confirm which award was actually granted to Gareth Jones and Malcolm Muggeridge on 22 November 2008 at Westminster Central Hall?Pensées de Pascal (talk) 11:24, 17 February 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ukrainian award needing confirmation