This Amber Rudd colour row stuff is so ridiculous. Benedict Cumberbatch fell into exactly the same trap. Can't we all agree that what matters is intent?
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I am old enough to recall the days when we could not use the word black, coloured was the acceptable term then.
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You know sometimes I wonder what our forebears who often had insufficient food, places to sleep and clothes to wear would have made of the way we are now. Does all this PC nonsense matter a jot? No.
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It’s been deliberately whipped up for party political reasons and because some people have been dining out on the racism card for time immemorial.
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How are old fogeys like me going to keep up if the PC brigade keep changing nomenclature?
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It was an opportunity for political points scoring therefore it had to be used accordingly. Zero intent. Rudd isn't a racist and she's apologised if she's caused offence. It's a non-story, we've got far better things to be worried.
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I suspect this is yet another southern mainly London PC row over nothing .Wouldnt matter one bit in the North.
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I remember back in the 70's as a kid, we were taught that calling black people coloured, was actually being polite, not offensive. Amazing how times have changed
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Context is all and
@AmberRuddHR was clearly being supportive of@HackneyAbbott at the time she made the remark. The taking of offence by the latter is opportunistic and unfair.@AmberRuddHR is one of our very few honest and competent political leaders and deserves better.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Who cares what age she is. You should be able to say what you like at any time in your life. Don’t treat her like a child. This is a very lame comment.
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Most people won’t give a shit.
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The "miss speak" from the defecting Labour MP was far worse but hey Labour MP's soon forgot that. I suspect this will be used to beat Ms Rudd and the Conservatives for a long while yet
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If as you say she knows the difference then her action is indefensible so why then are you trying to defend it?
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Most people are utterly perplexed with
@HackneyAbbott at least@AmberRuddHR can string a sentence together and what has she done wrong?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Julia I didn't think you looked That old at lunchtime!
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I’m 27 and unsure about the correct language to use...
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If I used the term 'person of colour' people would look at me like I've got two heads.
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