"Taking offence on behalf of others, where no offence is intended, is one of the banes of modern life. Using the criminal law to enforce compliance with the doctrines of ‘diversity’ is a form of fascism.
"Having said all that, if there’s one thing just as irritating as ‘political correctness’, it’s that peculiar breed of people who go out of their way to be politically incorrect.
"What I hate is intolerance, zealotry and stupidity from whichever quarter it comes, not just when it is practised by the state-funded enforcers of the new puritanism..."
- Richard Littlejohn, The Daily Mail, March 25th.
"The Chief Constable of Suffolk, Simon Ash, has hoisted a rainbow flag outside his headquarters to celebrate gay and lesbian history month.
"Why?
"‘The flag signifies pride and inclusivity,’ he said. ‘We are a force which values and embraces diversity.’
"As well as the HQ in Ipswich, it is also being flown at Bury St Edmunds and Lowestoft.
"I can just about see the point of celebrating gay history month in Soho or Brighton. But Bury St Edmunds?"
- Richard Littlejohn, The Daily Mail, March 28th.
• If Fagburn was Richard Littejohn, and had been shown to be lying about police flying rainbow flags a few weeks ago, I'd steer clear of the subject.
Just a thought...
Update: Angry Mob blog on the PCC and Littlejohn's earlier rainbow flag lie.
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