Egbert Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I hold no brief for Carol Thatcher. I have always thought she was someone of modest ability who only came to prominence because of who her mother was. But, really, should she be banned by the BBC for using a word which most of us use regularly and was once an almost obligatory item in every child's bedroom? And using it in private at that! For the BBC to ban her but let someone like Jonathan Ross continue broadcasting is obscene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahl Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Egbert I could not agree more shows what wallies there are in positions of power who are incapable of raTtional reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I agree but will wait for Horace's counter argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 One of my favourite child hood toys is a knitted you know what made by my grand mother who tragically died in her 50's. It is also treasured by my mum. We are not a racist family. God help me if I ever became a politician and had a photo taken of me cuddling this treasured possession. The press would probably run a story accusing me of abusing a black person! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 It seems that Adrian Childs was upset and went running to teacher. What a wimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Seems it "did for" Robinsons Jam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 The antics of the PC Police, reminds one of the antics of the Hitler Youth, who were encouraged to report any dissent by their parents - time to make a stand against these serial snitchers?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 last time i was around cockhedge there was a shop selling them in various sizes. did not hear any complaints about them being sold there. i wish i still had the badges that i had of them. they are worth a few bob now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 last time i was around cockhedge there was a shop selling them in various sizes. did not hear any complaints about them being sold there.i wish i still had the badges that i had of them. they are worth a few bob now. but you wouldn't be allowed to sell them as it would be considered racist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safeway56 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Yet another example of sef-righteous white people being offended on behalf of black people. Unless it was black people being offended Thatcher's comments are harmless. I find it ironic that one of the offended white people was Jo Brand who can be,at times, one of the most offensive people in Britain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrdy Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 but you wouldn't be allowed to sell them as it would be considered racist! The Queen has!! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1135931/Race-doll-row-hits-royals-Queen-say-sorry-golliwogs-sale-Sandringham.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egbert Posted February 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Yes but the sad thing is that the Queen has found it necessary to apologise and withdraw them from sale. Black people must think we are all crackers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kateoflymm Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 I made a golliwog out of coloured felt and wool, in sewing class at school, when I was 11. It might have been in unenlightened 1954 but I didn't make an "image" of a black person, I made a toy, nothing more and nothing less. Apparently Carole Thatcher was referring to someone's hair when she said the word. I don't like or dislike the woman, I am completely neutral, but I think the reaction to what I'm sure was a very innocent remark on her part is, frankly, ludicrous. If she'd delivered a string of four-letter expletives, as does her fellow green room occupant Jo Brand on a daily basis, the BBC would not have turned a hair. Use all the obscenities you can think of and that's fine but say the word Golliwog and the PC world goes crazy. God help us all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egbert Posted February 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Thank you for your reference to Jo Brand. I had been about to post: "Who is Jo Brand?" following Safeway's earlier post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Just for interest, do "people of colour" buy dolls "of colour" for their daughters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Who, apart from Adrian Childes, was actually offended? This is really bizarre behaviour by BBC management (again) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I agree that this is an over the top reaction by the Beeb, they seem to be getting quite good at it. I suppose the only good thing which may come out of this is if it possibly causes her Mam any discomfort whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 .......not as much as her mam obviously caused you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 PJ, that's sad. The woman doesn't know what day of the week it is. Hasn't she got Altzheimers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 She's forgotten all about it by now - oh the joys of dementia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 You mean she has forgotten what a wreck she made of our Country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 You mean she has forgotten what a wreck she made of our Country that depends on how you look at what she did I guess LT Some say she is the best prime minister we ever had. Guess it all depends on your views; personally I don't think she went far enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Well her chickens are well and truly coming home to roost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Well her chickens are well and truly coming home to roost! and no one in the Labour party has done anything in the last 11 years or so to contribute? Don't make me laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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