Sadly, whenever discussing ethnic issues, I have to try and establish the fact that I am not a racist.
But of course, the phrase, " I am not a racist but .....", is an open invitation, for the politically correct, and "holier than thou, " brigade to strut their stuff, promoting themselves, and pushing down on honest posters like me.
So, "I am not a racist, " but that phrase should not prohibit me from discussing ethnically sensitive issues, which should not be sensitive at all, and we should be able to address the issues of African immigration by shouting from the rooftops, "Enough, no more, send them back!", without denigrating remarks from Liberal Lefties.
You are just getting sadder and sadder!
What is wrong with an ethnic minority reading your news? Or having coloured people in dramas.
With your extreme ill health would you refuse to be treated by a black doctor?
Do you know what I hate?
I hate those small Middle-eastern weather Gods who come over here with their long-haired unemployed sons taking jobs away from our indigenous 'natural' (i.e. 'of nature') god/esses.....
Jordyboy - // MR HUGHES does your exalted position on here give you the right to say that to Thelland
The Alan partridge of answerbank shame on you. //
I don't have an 'exalted position on here' - I post my views the same as everyone else, and I am subject to the same rules as anyone else.
If you think my post is inappropriate, then report it, and the Editor will make a decision.
I am not above Site Rules as I have told you times without number.
Oh come on! I watch a lot of BBC news and dramas.
I don't care much about who does the reporting as long as the content is accurate, but I feel sorry for those excluded from these lucrative jobs because they are the wrong colour.
Jobs should be given on the basis of talent, regardless of ethnicity, unless in a drama a particular ethnicity is required for artistic reasons.
If, every time, you see someone on the TV, in whatever capacity, and make an automatic assumption that it is solely their colour which put them there......then, I'm afraid, you are racist.
Rockrose - It is BBC policy to match the percentage of ethnic minority employees to match the percentage of the ethnic makeup of the whole population. That is currently a little over 13% but I think in some areas the BBC have exceeded this.
Investigate Tony Halls statements on his policies for inclusiveness.
It is just so wrong. Colour not talent.
13% OK that's nothing but what evidence do you have that it is currently a higher % - other of course than your own bigoted views!
TBF I don't care who reads out my news - it could be a crossing dressing non binary personal relabelling as a woman that day - as long as I got the news!!
Jack the hat how do you and MR HUGHES get away with insults calling him a racist and answerbank answer to Alan partridge,it’s not on you both get away with things on here that others would be pulled up for,and before you say it I have reported you both,
Will it make any difference? Doubt it