Dame Joan Bakewell says sorry to Jamie Oliver over library campaign

Dame Joan Bakewell has said sorry to chef Jamie Oliver for “bullying” him over her campaign to save a library in a genteel London suburb.

Dame Joan is the patron of a community bid to take over Chalk Farm library after Camden Council said it could no longer afford to keep it open Photo: CLARA MOLDEN

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Oliver said he had offered signed books and free dinners as auction prizes, but this had been turned down.

By John-Paul Ford Rojas - The Telegraph -24 Feb 2012

The veteran broadcaster had taken Oliver to task over what she claimed was his failure to support the bid, tweeting: “Jamie Oliver’s children use Chalk Farm Library. He won’t join the appeal to save it. Shame!”

Oliver replied saying: “please get your facts straight joan I have offered loads of support”.

He accused campaigners, who are trying to raise £1.2 million to save the library in Primrose Hill of only wanting his money.

The chef tweeted in reply to one of them: “I have offered total support – you’re incorrect, they (the campaigners) have been v rude and only want cash, disgraceful.”

Oliver said he had offered signed books and free dinners as auction prizes, but this had been turned down.

Full story at The Telegraph