what do you think about Anton?

[Bobbisox]

Has he over stepped the mark by calling Lailla Rouass what he did?
Carole Thatcher was sacked from the One Show for being 'racist'
The girl in question is on the front of todays paper,'MY RACE JIBE AGONY'
She said she rang Simon Cowell and told him she couldn't go to his 50th birthday, she was so upset,
should he be sacked???

Bobbi

[Bbbananas]

No - she should get a thicker skin (whatever colour....)

[tonyav]

Nothing wrong with what Anton said, he only said what he saw.

[Bobbisox]

I feel the same as you salla, has this type of thing gone too far, I find if you don't cow-tow to the race argument, then you are branded racist!

[jake-the-peg]

Carol Thatcher refused to appologise - basically saying that she thought such language was acceptable.

Anton appologised quickly and fully and his appology was accepted

World of difference

As for the newspapers - outrageous isn't it? - I wonder how much she got paid for that

[Lakitu]

What did he say? When? I haven't watched last weekends episode yet, is it on there?

[daffy654]

The BBC must be consistent in it's policies. Carol Thatcher was sacked for what she said,so Anton should also be sacked.

[redcrx]

maybe she was just looking for an excuse not to go to Simons party

[Bbbananas]

It's how he meant it that mattered. "Race jibe AGONY" ???? Agony - oh, don't over exaggerate girl. I'm fed up with this racist bandwagon all the celebrities jump on - no doubt she's seeing £ signs out of this grossly exaggerated story.

[jake-the-peg]

Carol Thatcher was not sacked.

She continues to contribute to BBC programs.

But it was decided that as she refused to appologise it was not possible for her to continue to work on the One show.

[4getmenot]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Media-and-TV/Celebrity-Gossip/Question815757.html

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question815743.html

[Bobbisox]

I'm afraid it isn't possible to print it Lakitu, for fear of being branded a racist!

Carol Thatcher, rightly or wrongly, refuded to apologise as she said , it was a private conversation between two people, the person who reported her was listeng to it?

[steg]

i couldn't make it to Simons 50th either, i was not upset

[tonyav]

Lakitu, Anton said she looked like a Pakistani , but he only used the first four letters in Pakistani .

[jake-the-peg]

NEW LAW

Newpapers that pay for stories should have to print who was paid and how much at the bottom of the story.

Good idea?

[unrulyjulie]

I totally agree with Salla. If thats all that causes her agony, then i envy her. Get over it, much worse is said and done every single day.

[Bobbisox]

she did go salla,,,lol
and was comforted by Suntitta? her of So Macho' fame lol
and she cried on Simons shoulder, she wouldn't have very far to reach that would she...lol

[mccfluff]

my mother got called a smelly paki the other day, i didn't think that was acceptable nor do i this

[Lakitu]

Ah I see, thank you for enlightening me :o)

[Bbbananas]

I abhor racism - genuine racism mixed up there with hatred and all that's bad.
But this is just silly. Anton was silly. And thoughtless - he should have known how it would have been misconstrued.
But to describe it as 'agony' is just ridiculous, she hasn't got a clue what real agony is, if that's what she thinks. Maybe it's the media putting words in her mouth - wouldn't be the first time?!!