Category Archives: political_correctness
Carol Thatcher vs Anton Du Beke vs the BBC
January 2009 In a private, un-broadcast comment, BBC co-presenter Carol Thatcher refers to a tennis player as having “hair like a Golliwog” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7871746.stm She is immediately sacked. October 2009 Anton Du Beke allegedly called his Moroccan dance partner Laila Rouass … Continue reading
David Davies and Abu Omar on BBC discussing Muslim anti-soldier protests
The UK has a new hero and his name be David Davies! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7943486.stm Have a listen to this interview [Audio clip: view full post to listen] I don’t think we need yet another law to cover it, but David Davies … Continue reading
Immigration amnesty and Binyam Mohamed
Friday roundup of general twattage from the last week. Immigration Amnesty Update: I’d barely finished writing this, when Manchester No Borders (a neo-fascist*/anarchist group) attacked elected representative MP Phil Woolas. Their page says: “They include migrant rights advocates and members … Continue reading
Hazel Blears and The Fabian Society on Political Correctness
I never thought I’d say this about any Labour government minister, ever, but … three cheers for Hazel Blears! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7909258.stm People must be more willing to challenge ideas that conflict with core British values, the communities secretary has said. Hazel … Continue reading
Activities Abroad offers chav-free holidays.
Good on Alistair McLean from Activities Abroad for offering Chav Free holidays! Here’s a section of the email which was sent to users: “Hello [ ----- ] Chav Free Activity Holidays According to the Daily Mail, children with middle-class names … Continue reading
Shame on the Netherlands
It’s not just the UK government which have no morals left. The Dutch courts want to prosecute Geert Wilders for his film, Fitna. Here’s Pat Condell discussing it
Any Answers Irish Setter stupid racism caller
There’s a great show on BBC Radio 4 called Any Answers. (You can listen again on that page). It makes often hilarious or frustrating listening as the Great British Public expose their general ignorance and prejudices, but can also be educational and … Continue reading
Harry, Paki, Prince Edward, the RSPCA and a Labrador
Update: At last, a bit of sense on the subject: It is all so very typical of modern Britain, or at least a section of the modern British media and its absence of any sense of perspective. There’s a dislike … Continue reading
