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[ramAnag]

Id say that rules out 95% of existing MP's (I hate to mention Dianna Abbot again), but I agree - it's not always what you say but how you say it that offends.

In this case, GP, it was very much a case of what Sarah Pochin said. You may wish to consider her exact words which were, ‘It drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people.’

Like Sith I don’t actually know what she’s referring to as adverts are usually something I try and avoid and usually just FF through, but for the life of me I can’t see how that isn’t a racist comment. Perhaps you can and I’d genuinely love you to explain.

Of course she is entitled to say how she feels, as are those of us who are offended by her comments entitled to describe her as a stupid, racist woman who has said something entirely inappropriate and deliberately divisive in her role as an MP.

Surely in 2025 most intelligent folk have reached a stage where they can look past the colour of someone’s skin without being ‘driven mad’ or having to work out the quotas of people on TV, in the media, in government or in sports teams. It just doesn’t matter.

[Andy_Faber]

Surely in 2025 most intelligent folk have reached a stage where they can look past the colour of someone?s skin without being ?driven mad? or having to work out the quotas of people on TV, in the media, in government or in sports teams. It just doesn?t matter.

If you choose to ignore adverts you can?t really have a view on whether you would be ?driven mad? or express any other emotion can you

And I think you?ll find ?it? does or will matter. You won?t be surprised that as member of a populist political party she has merely picked up on a public sentiment, reflected by the massive majority of comments on social media today agreeing with her. And yes, social media DOES provide a guide, regardless of your personal use of it or not.

And At the same time, quotas appear to matter to non-whites, one example being given air time on Tv as recently as this morning, a laudable initiative but for certain a quota

[ramAnag]

If you choose to ignore adverts you can?t really have a view on whether you would be ?driven mad? or express any other emotion can you

Daft comment. I usually try and avoid adverts so self evidently I can’t comment on the quality or otherwise of a particular advert. But that’s not what I’m doing is it? I’m commenting on the suggestion that Pochin claims to be offended by there being too many black or Asian people in adverts, because that is a fundamentally racist comment.

If I remember correctly - and I’ll apologise if I’m wrong - you have previously suggested that you too are offended by there being too many non white faces amongst the TV media, so it comes as no great surprise that you adopt the stance you do.

[Andy_Faber]

Daft comment. I usually try and avoid adverts so self evidently I can?t comment on the quality or otherwise of a particular advert. But that?s not what I?m doing is it? I?m commenting on the suggestion that Pochin claims to be offended by there being too many black or Asian people in adverts, because that is a fundamentally racist comment.

If I remember correctly - and I?ll apologise if I?m wrong - you have previously suggested that you too are offended by there being too many non white faces amongst the TV media, so it comes as no great surprise that you adopt the stance you do.

My stance is I?d like a grown up conversation on the subject which based on last time excludes Swale and yourself so if Sith wants one as indicated that?s great. I must warn you though, because I know it triggers you, I have some personal interest here

[ramAnag]

My stance is I?d like a grown up conversation on the subject which based on last time excludes Swale and yourself so if Sith wants one as indicated that?s great. I must warn you though, because I know it triggers you, I have some personal interest here

Lol. So you want a ‘grown up conversation’ but only with specific people/person. Brilliant…no contradiction there.

No idea what the rest means, why you’re warning me about your ‘personal interest’ or claiming elsewhere to have been a victim of discrimination throughout your business life. If you want to explain what all that means via grown up discussion, that’s fine, no problem. If you don’t feel you can, that’s your choice.