pooley wrote:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5645419.ece
Hmmm...it was reported that it was a 'private comment' - apparently Adrian Chiles and Jo Brand took offence - if it was truly offensive to them, then they could have said to her...
Apple don't fall far from the tree does it?
What do we think of this - disgraceful racism by daughter of reactionary old tart?
Private comment that shouldn't have been reported?
BBC covering it's arse on the wake of the RUssel Brand thing?
Would it have been different had it not been a Thatch??
"Carol, .....I think/we think you're well out of order..and you are to set an example, you work in the media blah blah blah" etc. and then maybe have explained to her (if she didn't know), why such a term could cause a stir 'outside' or 'on-air' etc. -
But for Chiles and Brand to now drag it from 'the green room', then proceed to set about crucifying her in the full media-show, obtaining 'brownie points' along the way (and what brownie points! - the daughter of Maggie Thatcher!!).
I think it's a cheap shot at galvanising their own chest-puffing-holier-than-thou media profiles.
If it was a camera operator or sound engineer saying it off-air, would they have dragged him/her out into the open? I think not.
Who was the tennis player?
Were they white/black/asian/other?
Will they be able to comment on things?
Or will they be destined for the 'mute room' like Prince Harry's 'friend'?