Carol Thatcher banned from BBC One for 'golliwog' comment

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

The UK really is becoming a pathetic nation. Remember, this wasn't even said 'on the air' but in a private setting.

The daughter of former prime minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher made the remark during an off-camera conversation with The One Show presenter Adrian Chiles.

Although the conversation took place in the green room and not on air, her remark was heard by several members of the production team, as well as Chiles, who was described as "shocked".

It is understood the BBC wanted a formal apology from Thatcher but she had declined to do so.

Despite being barred from the show, Thatcher will not be banned from the BBC as a whole.

Thatcher, 55, was one of the programme's "roving reporters" and was discussing one of the male competitors in the Australian Open last week. The show's website praised "her dry, self-deprecating wit and tenacious spirit".

A BBC source said: "There were a number of complaints from people in the room about this particular remark, it did cause offence. A number of people were quite taken aback by the language."

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[Sackboy]

They banned Enid Blyton for the same reason.

 

[Slaine73]

Bloody ridiculous, if you read the whole article you can clearly see that there were no racism or such thing intended on her side.

 

[Alan]

*sigh*

PC plods with to much time on their hands.....

 

[LazyLion]

stupid... but people should know better than to use that word.... The PC police have made it into a bad bad insult... even though it was never intended as one. Shows you how the PC Police can influence the meaning of a word and twist it from the original.

 

[Albereth]

So what do you call that toy?

 

[LazyLion]

So what do you call that toy?

an offensive, politically uncorrect, insulting creation?

never mind the fact that thousands of kids around the world grew up with one and loved them.

 

[MyWorld]

JITTE PEOPLE! Warn a oke with a weak heart before clicking on a link!

Liewe onse mens. You should have a tag next to that link NSFH (Not Safe For Heart!) Seeing that woman's face just pop up in front of you, good heavens.

I had to wikipedia golliwog, and yes, it was inappropriate to call the player that, but on the other hand, no matter what you call a black person nowadays you will get into trouble. The whole world is a bit over-sensitive on the issue atm.

 

[Ady]

I had a golliwog when i was a wee lad, now that term is offensive, one of these days we wont be able to say anything in private for fear of who might hear us.

 

[Sackboy]

I had a golliwog when i was a wee lad, now that term is offensive, one of these days we wont be able to say anything in private for fear of who might hear us.

We called it that, but not once did we associate it with anybody or race of people.

 

[Ady]

We called it that, but not once did we associate it with anybody or race of people.

Point taken.

 

[noxibox]

I don't think I've met anyone who associated them with black people. Not until the PC loonies started making a fuss about it.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Indeed. I actually had to look-up the definition of golliwog when I saw the article since I have never used it in a racist sense. Whenever I mention the word 'golliwog' I always get an image of a big dude with an Afro.

 

[MacNabs]

/me sits back quietly sucking on his hard black candy ball.

 

[HypoThesis]

Should be banned for her looks alone

 

[Sackboy]

/me sits back quietly sucking on his hard black candy ball.

Those have a new name as well. Except in Italy

 

[milomak]

The only thing I would ask is whether in Britian the term was used differently than it was here in South Africa.

 

[MacNabs]

Those have a new name as well. Except in Italy

what they called these days?