Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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28 October 2009
08:5531793#1
On Andrew Neil's politics show they discussed Gordon Brown's 'biscuitgate' indesicion during which Neil described Dianne Abbot as a Chocolate HobNob and Michael Portillo as a Custard Cream.....
The nutty BBC went into panic mode (15 complaints apparently), pulled the programme from iPlayer and stopped repeats. Apparently the biscuit comparision was thought to be a reference to race....
So what if it is. Neil was not being insulting to his two guests (and friends).... Why should it matter if Chocolate HobNob was a reference to Dianne Abbots rich skin tone. Can't say I would decribe Portilo's as 'creamy'' though!
Why on earth are some people so touchy about any reference to race. It is frankly absurd and devalues the nastyness of real tangible rascism. The BBC really need to get itself sorted out and develop a backbone and the 15 who complained need to get a life.
So, what biscuit would you be descibed as:
Keith: what about a Jammy Dodger
Bern: perhaps something very fruitie - garibaldi maybe
PaulB: shortbread
Victor: peanut cookie
Barry W-S: Rich Tea
I could go on, what do you think....
me: I love oatmeal cookies....
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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28 October 2009
08:5831797#2
barryw
not to allow you away scot free
what about
barryw; broken biscuit(like his politics) lol
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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28 October 2009
13:3931814#3
Of course, for some time now, we`ve been unable to call someone a ginger nut with their hair. I`ll just carry on reading my Readers Digestive. NICE post BarryW.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
28 October 2009
15:3731825#4
I love being a Garibaldi!! Perhaps I could aspire to being a fondant fancy?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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28 October 2009
18:0231834#5
rare to see such a light hearted post from barry.
glad i escaped his humour.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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28 October 2009
18:1031835#6
As your assoc editor now, you must be TOFFee creams lol howard
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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28 October 2009
18:1331837#7
could have been worse keith, i like the reference to rich tea for posh barry.
i would have selected petit fours though.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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28 October 2009
18:2131840#8
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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29 October 2009
17:4331930#9
Peanut cookie
Rich Tea luvvit, I'm more of a Cafe Noir connoisseur
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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29 October 2009
17:4531932#10
there really is no substitute for breeding.