Get this Pleb Off the Telly!

ITV's The Jeremy Kyle Show finally cost somebody their life recently when Steve Dymond, 63 took his own life. He was found in his bedroom in Portsmouth surrounded by drugs. It appears the suicide is a result of failing a lie detector test to prove to long time partner, Jane Callaghan, that he was faithful to her. Detective Sergeant Marcus Mills of Hampshire Constabulary, investigating the suicide, stated the victim, "feared repercussions once the show had been aired."

It appears all the signs were there for Steve Dymond, as he even said to his landlady about "taking drugs on the way back from Manchester."

Landlady Michelle Thaxter told the police that Dymond was "stressed and in a bad way, but was determined to take the lie detector test to the get the relationship with Jane back on track."

For anyone who hasn't seen the show, basically guests go on to discuss their relationship problems, drug habits, criminal pasts, among other controversial issues. Unfortunately it has been used as a political tool by the establishment to demonise the working class, and those who receive state benefits.

The Arse of ITV...

That's not the only political card the Jeremy Kyle Show plays though, as it seems like a way to demonise the use of cannabis as well. While many countries and governments are opening their doors to a potential cancer curing substance; This show is determined to promote the fact that 'Weed' is a big cause of paranoia and mental health problems. This is something many independent researchers have disproved; the fact that Cannabis is becoming legal in many states across the US should be proof enough. The Jeremy Kyle Show has run for 14 years, and broadcast every week day; that should be proof enough that this show has another motivation as a political device. Who needs that reality television about people who cheat on one another, and who steal to feed their drug habit. Also the fact that they solely focus on the poor working class should be evidence enough that the government is trying to make you think a certain way. The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn condemned 'Poverty porn,' which demonised working class communities. Unfortunately the Labour party are up against it with the government who seem to allow this misrepresentation of poor families to continue with shows like Benefit Street on Channel 4.

A bit of compassion...

What readers maybe surprised to find out is this isn't the first suicide from The Jeremy Kyle Show.

The Sun newspaper reported that Erica Pawson, 33 took her own life when her husband appeared on the show as 'Britain's Worst Husband.'

This subsequently ended their 18 year marriage, and her husband Paul accused Kyle of pressuring their split from each other.

Paul McCarthy took his own life back in 2014 when he tried to get help for being an alcoholic. Apparently he was offensive to the members of staff in the aftercare team, and was kicked out after three weeks. You might say that these are people with social issues who are likely to walk a tragic path. Yet think of how much money Jeremy Kyle has made parading them around on national television. Could these people have been better helped by not being broadcast to the nation?

Personally, I think Kyle shouldn't be on television again; he's made millions by mocking the poor. I did a bit of research into Mr Kyle, and it appears his father use to work for the Queen's mother. So I am curious to know whether he has known the other side of the class coin. Hopefully lessons will be learned, and an unbiased enquiry into those who have lost their lives as a result of this show will be held.