Should Anyone Be Forced To Apologise For Something That They Said Over 30 Years Ago?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3378237/Top-Tory-racism-storm-PM-s-policy-chief-Letwin-blamed-black-communities-bad-moral-attitudes-80s-riots-official-memo.html

[anotheoldgit]

I am generally criticised for my choice of headlines, after reading all the various name calling ie "Tory Toff", "a fellow old boy", "John Mmmmmmajors Bar Stewards", and "Pillock", perhaps I should have chose to ask the question.

If it was right to say those things 30 years ago, why isn't it today?

[jno]

that's just sloppy writing from the Mail. He wasn't "forced" to apologise, he chose to

[anotheoldgit]

jno

No pressure then?

[mikey4444]

AOG...the Tory Party seems to be saying that it wasn't OK to say these things 30 years ago.

[Togo]

//AOG...the Tory Party seems to be saying that it wasn't OK to say these things 30 years ago.//

NOW.

[tonyav]

A few more things from the Thatcher era here.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/12-new-things-we-learned-from-margaret-thatchers-secret-cabinet-papers/ar-BBo2XIw?li=AA4RFe

[Peter Pedant]

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AOG - things are true for all time ? O dear if only they were !

[bazwillrun]

"MP Chuka Umunna said Mr Letwin's comments showed a 'complete ignorance of what was going on in our community at that time' while David Lammy, right, said it shows how the powerful were 'utterly out of touch' in the 1980s

no it doesnt ..it shows exactly how correct letwin was...

[ToraToraTora]

No, I think they've over egged this, besides statistically he was correct, probably still is.