…and isn’t this a prime example? Sex shops and lap-dancing clubs should be banned in Nottingham, says the county’s Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner.Chris Cutland claims they are “old fashioned” and “demeaning” to women. Yup, the person appointed to the…
Tag: Political Correctness
‘Blue On Blue’ Is Great Fun, Yes…
…until you realise you’re the one getting stuck with the bill: A 14-year race discrimination court battle has cost the taxpayer almost a million pounds. Equality campaigner Natasha Sivanandan won £420,000 in compensation after a council-funded anti-racism group turned her down for…
I Can See Why It’s ‘A deeply worrying trend…’
…at least, for the progressives: In these posts, teenage girls – and sometimes boys – criticize certain body types or wardrobe choices, often being ruthless in the process. Oh noes! Criticism! That means…judgement! That means…not ‘celebrating the choices of others’! Oh,…
You’re ‘Offended’, Eh…?
A pub has apologised after a “misguided” advertising campaign that seemed to condone rape. And you won’t believe how… The Hobgoblin pub in London Road had put up posters in the pub and online advertising its “Festive Frape” promotion.Customers were…
Censorship is [REDACTED]
The gay marriage debate rumbles and grumbles on, and while I’m not on the side of those who want to continue to use the state’s monopoly on force to maintain their preferred definition in law I have just as big…
When Is It OK To….
…sneer at the names children are given by their parents? I ask, because, on occasion, I hold my nose and take a peek at the ‘Guardian’ educational pages, where one sometimes finds articles like this one: In my roles of moral icon,…
“Freeze Dirtbags! Decency Squad!”
“Ya’all play nicely on this here ‘Twitter’ thing, OK?” …a comment attributed to an account called KevinRooney1 appeared online. It said: “After what Villa fans were singing about Aliou Cisse’s family when majority died on a cruise I couldn’t care…
2012 sees fiercest ever competition to be offended by Jeremy Clarkson
The annual competition to be outraged by something that Jeremy Clarkson said is shaping up to be hotter than ever this year, according to both organisers and participants. First out of the blocks has been the Society for People with…
The Breast Zealots vs Facebook
Ah, those breast zealots – I think I may have invented a word when I called them brealots a while back – again, proving that you can’t keep a good woman down and you can’t keep her breasts off the…
Right-on Dave strikes again
Cameramong’s latest brain spasm, it seems, is to force companies to appoint women, showing once again that he has absolutely no understanding of the concept of freedom. David Cameron warned that the UK’s inability to exploit women’s full potential as…
Very Informative, ‘Guardian’, Very Informative Indeed…
In the aftermath of last week’s headline-dominating court case, Vikram Dodd braves the mean streets of Eltham to see if racism still exists (not realising he could find plenty without ever leaving the ‘Guardian’ head office): Barber Kwabena Boateng, 35,…
What the Righteous do after sex
Earlier today Mrs Exile and I were in the toiletries and medicines aisle of one of the main supermarkets where we noticed something that gave us one of our periodic public fits of hysterical giggles. In this particular supermarket the…
The Difference Between Personal And Committee-Directed Charitable Giving…
National Lottery Fund, £500,000: A domestic violence charity which helps safeguard the lives of more than 500 battered women and children each year, has been saved from closure with a grant from the Big Lottery Fund. Ah, a nicely PC…
Can a dress code be homophobic?
Well, I suppose if it reads “Don’t dress like a big flaming poof or one of them bean flicking, dungaree wearing lezzies” then yes, without going into the rights or wrongs of having such a dress code I’d say that…
It’s Not Been A Good Week For ‘Hate Crime’ Activists…
First, ‘Gollygate’ came to a screeching halt: Chris McCann, head of the complex casework unit at the East of England Crown Prosecution Service, said a “review has been carried out at the highest level“.He said: “To establish that an offence has…