I don't feel qualified to comment on why the Great British public fell out of love with him to such a degree. I just replied to another poster with my experiences of the bloke. Not really sure what you want from me to be honest. People have their own reasons for changing their mind about him...
Maybe, or maybe people aren't sneering at him they just don't like or agree with what he represents any more? I can't really speak for them and don't particularly like making assumptions about other peoples opinions. All I know is that I never liked what he represented although i know plenty...
My parents had no time for him at all and pointed out that his comedy was full of hate for others based on very little. I recognised this to be true when I watched him myself. My uncle liked him though.
I think he means this thread!
I love the irony that he is complaining and PC brigade column inches while himself starting a thread to give the story more air time.