Derbyshire Constabulary Male Voice Choir Asked To Become A Mixed-Voice Group.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-43646802

Is anyone in agreement with this ridiculous PC nonsense?

[aelmpvw]

only ladies with a bass voice need to apply

[youngmafbog]

Ridiculous a mixed choir is an entirely different sound just as an all female one is.

PC taken too far - yet again.

[Hopkirk]

Actually, I don't know.

I can see both sides.

[naomi24]

Oh gawd!

[Hopkirk]

PCs have to be PC

[ludwig]

Complete and utter bllx.

I'd have regarded it as a rather obvious April fool, if I hadn't checked the date on the news story.

[Ellipsis]

> ridiculous PC nonsense

Very witty AOG ...

[dannyk13]

Anther case of PC gone mad..or maybe it's the CC who's mad.

[melv16]

In my city they're several wimmins choirs. Will they have to comply as well?

[youngmafbog]

6 months into the job he is probably trying to make a name for himself.

And he appear to have succeed the only problem is the name is that of a complete spanner.

[youngmafbog]

And maybe here is the reason for his thought pattern

"he acknowledges that he ‘dropped into the job’ after he graduated with a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Leeds."

[youngmafbog]

I doubt it Melv.

[Togo]

Couldn't half the blokes in the choir "self identify" as wimmin. Job done.

[Togo]

Mind you they might have to turn up dressed like Eddie Izzard or Grayson Perry. Suits you sir.

[New Judge]

"he acknowledges that he ‘dropped into the job’ after he graduated with a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Leeds."

Ideal thief-taking qualifications.

I agree with Togo. Just get half the choir to self-identify as females, job done. One piece of ridiculous nonsense outsmarted by another and the so-called Chief Constable can get back to his books.

[melv16]

We also have a socialist choir and climbing group.
Any takers?:-)

[dannyk13]

The modern police force is top heavy with senior ranks who have never walked a beat.

[Khandro]

It could be open to all, as long as they have beards.

[beso]

I have tried out a few choirs. Whenever there are women involved they end up taking over all the tenor parts and the men are relegated to singing "bom, bom , bom" bass parts whether they are basses or not.

[emmie]

does seem a step too far.