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Peppa Pig has withdrawn her support for Labour - are they doomed?
// Asked about the change of plans, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said he had "heard a very bad rumour that it was, in fact, the intervention of the BBC, with Channel Five, that prevented the appearance of Peppa Pig".
"Although Peppa Pig and her production company were absolutely delighted to come out today, BBC managers got on to Channel Five and started stirring up trouble over it, and tried to put Peppa Pig back in her box," he added.
"It's all very unfortunate. Anyway, I don't know what goes on between the BBC and Channel Five over these matters. "It's all far, far too political for me to understand."
Schools Secretary Ed Balls joked: "Unfortunately Peppa Pig is a global media star, acclaimed around the world, very busy, has many dates in Peppa's diary." //
http://news.bbc.co.uk...tion_2010/8645658.stm
No anti muslim comments please.
"Although Peppa Pig and her production company were absolutely delighted to come out today, BBC managers got on to Channel Five and started stirring up trouble over it, and tried to put Peppa Pig back in her box," he added.
"It's all very unfortunate. Anyway, I don't know what goes on between the BBC and Channel Five over these matters. "It's all far, far too political for me to understand."
Schools Secretary Ed Balls joked: "Unfortunately Peppa Pig is a global media star, acclaimed around the world, very busy, has many dates in Peppa's diary." //
http://news.bbc.co.uk...tion_2010/8645658.stm
No anti muslim comments please.
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>No anti muslim comments please.
Not an anti-Muslim comment.
But I bet whoever thought up using Peppa Pig did not think about the Muslim aspect (their dislike of pigs) so they probably decided to not use it.
I went to Saudi Arabia once on business, and at customs at the airport there were a long list of things they would not allow you to bring in the country, and this included any "pig" related item (even a toy of Miss Piggy from the Muppets).
So I am not saying any Muslims protested, but someone on the "inside" thought it may not be a good idea to use a pig in an election campaign in case it stirred up any controversy (not what you need days before an election).
Not an anti-Muslim comment.
But I bet whoever thought up using Peppa Pig did not think about the Muslim aspect (their dislike of pigs) so they probably decided to not use it.
I went to Saudi Arabia once on business, and at customs at the airport there were a long list of things they would not allow you to bring in the country, and this included any "pig" related item (even a toy of Miss Piggy from the Muppets).
So I am not saying any Muslims protested, but someone on the "inside" thought it may not be a good idea to use a pig in an election campaign in case it stirred up any controversy (not what you need days before an election).
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