For my tuppence worth, racism, xenophobia etc needs to be called out but there are ways to do it effectively. Simply insulting the perpetrator by calling them gammon, Nazi etc isn't effective. It just loses credibility.

Swale seems to be capable of a rational debate but too often resorts to insulting people within that context. This detracts from the argument and is counter productive.

We've seen it in all differences of opinion involving him - including tirades against most of us, including you, rA. It is why I, for one , have now stopped taking him seriously and believe him just to be an over the top wind up merchant.