I take it you didn't watch the live feed two days ago when the Celtic Cauldron ripped into him for hours on end, over something minuscule?

I think he is simply being selective in the women he does not like.
We are all selective.
In this instance I agree with him.
I also like Ben very much.

I thought he was spot on and funny....

i think Ben has got plenty of biatching in him in the next few weeks,
sidenote, they're three strange dudes aren't they

I'm with Brisket and Stonks on this one....I don't like those women either...doesn't mean i hate them all!

He is Brilliant

I think he likes women, just not those ones

Which makes a lot of sense to me.  They're awful.

Yep, they are...what a difference a few days make coz oddly enough those 3 were my fave a few days back

He's spot on in what he said though.  Shabby laid into him because he rightly pointed out that she is an actress.  She then bitched about him with her little friends Caoimhe and Ife for hours on end.  Shabby certainly comes across as a man hater from the little I've witnessed of her, and she will gladly lay into Dave, Ben, JJ, and even Govan.  Meanwhile her little buddies Caoimhe and Ife will blindly go along with anything she decides.

I can't believe how quickly people on this forum forget the way in which Shabby has behaved over this past week.  Throwing tantrums, bitching relentlessly, and having a go at housemates at random.  Caoimhe and Ife always there to nod enthusiastically with her actions.  It's hardly suprising some housemates are pissed off with her.  If I had to suffer the shit Ben's received from Shabby ALL DAY yesterday I think I'd have more to say about it then he did.  You'd need the patience of a saint to tolerate her.  I will laugh tomorrow when she's evicted, mainly because Caoimhe and Ife will suddenly find themselves cut off from the rest of the group, by their own actions of the past week.

Ahh well, we all make mistakes.

I like Ben

I totally disagree Senora. Ben sees everyone as equal imo. Your view that he "especially" dislikes assertive women who "stick up for one another" is utter bollox.  I just don`t get your thinking on this one.

He likes Mrs. Thatcher..

He said he understood why she just had men in the cabinet.

Someone on DS said he was mates with Peter Mandelson

Yes, I read that too, apparently great pals altogether. I think he probably travels in the same circle..

I agree with every word spider Shabby was a disgrace Yesterday, i had the LF on ALL DAY in the back ground at work and all I could hear was her banging on about a small comment Ben made....they didn't even scratch the surface of it on the HL show

Istick up for one another" is utter bollox.  I just don`t get your thinking on this one. Disagree with me by all means, but please do not describe my opinion as "Bollox" I respect your opinion, please respect mine.

Great post spider 

I think Ben is correct to call them as he sees, neither of them seem to be making any effort to go beyond the control of Shabby. Strong, assertive women...nah can't see that yet.

I've been so dissappointed in those two. Caoimhe is a little stirrer and what does Effy do, except tell Shabby shes marvelous. They are in for the shock of their lives tomorrow evening

I don't like some things with him at all but it is true that they do colonise the bathroom as much as Nathan colonises the kitchen.

BUT the only thing you should think about was the women in question that he was talking about, was he right about them or not.?

To be fair, while I completely support the content of Ben's criticisms tonight, it was still Ben bitching behind their backs.  This cannot be disputed.

I do, of course, Wrong word. I apologise Senora.

Thank you Scotty.

Thank you too Senora

Thank you all.

Assertive? I disagree, they are a group of bitches with Shabby at the helm and the other two just kicking at her heels.

I don't like the Shabby behaviour, but how can he support JJ's behaviour at the table, while bitching about the 'coven' supporting each other?

And what he was saying was utter bollox and I won't apologise to him.

I can see where you are coming from.

I don't object to his having a rant about the women's behaviour, Shabby especially is being a complete twonk and deserves to be moaned about. 

Rather it's the way he chooses to express his  criticism.  Instead of just addressing their indiviual obnoxiousness, he resorts to the old cliches, man hater, witches, feminists, shameful women behaving like men....YAWWWWN!! .  I think i expected more than this mysogynistic simple talk from an articulate and apparently worldly man.

He used to be one of my favourites, but his nice guy veneer is slipping by the day.and i'm not liking what's underneath much

I really enjoyed listening to ben last night (on hl show) he was spot on and the macbeth comment was brilliant

I had to wonder at Bens' assessment of Duplicitious (sic) housemates...he's one himself.Aren't they all! Cuddling Sunshine and then slagging her off. I like Ben, he entertains me but he is in no way any better than many of the others

I think Ben refers to them as The Adams Family.

Be he LIKES them and wants to be their FRIEND

Ben prefers Ladies to women, what what 

By jove, does he.. Ding Dong

Yah *adjusts Ascot fascinator*

I could hear Leslie Phillips as I read your post.