I don't think he's an idiot. He sounds like he's reasonable and can reason from what I've heard. He knows exactly what he's doing and why he says what he says.
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I think perhaps we’ve been exposed to the Tates for a long time in the UK (especially from the reality TV perspective). Tristan on Shipwrecked back in 2008 and then Big Brother for Andrew in 2016. Depends how you define idiot I guess. Not stupid. But massive egos and heavily media focused alongside some questionable views, but yes there is an element of knowing what they’re doing.
I wasn't aware they've had that kind of exposure in the past. It makes sense.