Clarkson: Racist
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johnxjsc1985 said:
Scuffers said:
My guess is he could not fit in another job at the BBC, so has left and launched this action, probably to be followed by a constructive dismisal claim....
end of career decision possibly.55palfers said:
johnxjsc1985 said:
Scuffers said:
My guess is he could not fit in another job at the BBC, so has left and launched this action, probably to be followed by a constructive dismisal claim....
end of career decision possibly.
el stovey said:
Ari said:
JuniorD said:
Take out the word "Irish" and what's left may be an arguable fact. But include "Irish" as Clakson allegedly did, then it's racist.
Why are some posters confused by this?
So if a woman calls me a 'stupid man', she's being sexist? Why are some posters confused by this?
Some people need to shed their thin skins and get on with life.
el stovey said:
Ari said:
JuniorD said:
Take out the word "Irish" and what's left may be an arguable fact. But include "Irish" as Clakson allegedly did, then it's racist.
Why are some posters confused by this?
So if a woman calls me a 'stupid man', she's being sexist? Why are some posters confused by this?
I think the problem is with claims of this sort is that the insult was based on his most obvious attribute, in this case being Irish. If the "victim" has big ears he'd undoubtedly been a stupid, big eared 
rather than an Irish one. If he had one hand would have been a stupid, one handed , except that of course is actionable too.
The intent of the insult is in all cases the same, but by using Irish instead of big eared or ginger or fat or whatever we now have a case of discrimination.
rather than an Irish one. If he had one hand would have been a stupid, one handed , except that of course is actionable too.The intent of the insult is in all cases the same, but by using Irish instead of big eared or ginger or fat or whatever we now have a case of discrimination.
Amazing how for 10 years someone's conscience allows them to work on a programme famed for chortles about slopey bridges and prostitue murdering lorry drivers and then the minute the opportunity for a no-win-no-fee fast buck arises based on exactly the same type of thing,it's suddenly a massive wrong that needs financially righting.
He's definitely a now, lazy, Irish or otherwise.
He's definitely a
now, lazy, Irish or otherwise.robemcdonald said:
IroningMan said:
I must remember that the next time someone starts playing Runrig songs in my vicinity.
Please report back when that happens. I don't think I have heard anyone play a runrig song in 20 years.Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff