Monday, February 21, 2005

Still don't get it, still don't care

But I'd like to know by what leap of logic calling someone a Nazi is a racist insult, requiring an apology to the entire Jewish community, just because it turns out that person is Jewish.

Ok, Ken was bloody rude and should probably have apologised for that. Because we like to think politicians have manners, preferably better manners than tabloid journalists. But I honestly can't see what makes the concentration camp comment racist. It shows bigotry against the Evening Standard, but not against the reporter's religion. Surely?

I guess it's an example of trying too hard - Associated Newspapers is seizing on an opportunity to bash Ken (which it loves to do), and cunningly at the same time to misdirect attention from its own dark past. I almost like that. It's chutzpah (bit like Ken bringing this up just when everyone's expecting him to finally apologise). Kind of backfired, though, didn't it?

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