Guest blog post from Pat Williamson
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That Peter Barlow. Everybody loves Peter, don’t they?
Well not quite. Peter Barlow is the Corrie character I’d most like to shove under a bus.
When I look at Peter, I see every toxic, whiney, entitled, and just plain mard bloke from whom I have ever run a mile.
Sometimes, his worst qualities take a back seat for a while, but lately, the sheer hypocrisy of his treatment of poor, sad Toyah (who is more to be pitied than mocked) has wound me up no end.
I know this might not be a particularly popular view, so I’ve been reviewing the evidence for the prosecution.
Peter has been up on his high horse about Toyah lying to him about such an important matter as little Susie’s parentage. Because Peter never lies to his partners, does he?
Bigamy? Could happen to anyone.
Being unfaithful to one wife is unfortunate, being unfaithful to three wives starts to look like a pattern. Especially the last time, when he got off with Tina AT HIS WEDDING to Carla. What a Prince!
He constantly guilt trips Ken about how he and Susan were ‘abandoned’ by their father as children. Well OK, there is some justification for this, but Peter has made Ken (who seems to mislay offspring like other people lose gloves) look like father of the year.
I know Simon is a little toe rag, but is it any surprise? Peter only took him on in the first place because he came with enough cash to buy the Bookies. Then he almost burned the lad to a crisp, and spent the rest of Simon’s childhood doing serial flits; leaving Leanne to pick up the pieces.
Moan? Peter could moan for England. You can tell with the sound off when he’s griping about something – his mouth is moving. And whatever poor little Peter does, whatever happens, its always somebody else’s fault.
Right, I’m glad I got that off my chest. I’ll get my coat.
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