Sorry. got to quickly post this – just noticed a bit of incoming from Adam Boulton’s blog on Sky about the Cameron image (after much Tory lobbying to get it up there) – had a look at the comments and found about half the posters to date would rather talk about why the Black and White Minstrel Show is no longer on the telly!
Trust the British people to do the unexpected and put everything into perspective.
Hahahahahahaha.
It say’s a lot, I think, about the general banality of political culture in the UK that you really have to hang it out there and take risks just to try an get people to think about what they see, read, listen to and watch.
Yes, I produce an image parodying the Tories recent ‘Tosser’ Campaign that has proved to be controversial – not because… - Continue Reading...
Oh FFS – I suppose this is what you get when you have Daily Mail readers turning up.
No, it is not racist or offensive, but it does reveal a nastyish mindset that adds to the cynical image that politics already has. For many years now, Labour has made generalised accusations that the Tories are racist. Now that Cameron is actively trying to reach out
Before getting into this, in my next post, there’s just one a quick point that needs making.
Like many who value free expression, I’m more or less happy to tackle anything, even subjects that some consider to be taboo, which is where this story all begins, but even I recognise that there are reasonable limits to free expression, particularly when it comes to libel and… - Continue Reading...
Oh well, Bob’s had to remove his post about my post after the Tories kicked up such a stink that it made the BBC’s website – slow news day, guys?
Still, its nice to the see the fine old art of the political witch-hunt is alive, well and thriving in Dave’s new realm of Torydom.
As for your truly, the post stays and if… - Continue Reading...
