Carol Thatcher dropped from BBC show after 'golliwog' comment

[penninefilms]

This just show how stupid we are all getting a Golliwog is a black doll.

[lynottlives]

Typical right-wing attitude....oh racism is over let's not worry about it. Then the minute a black person or a muslim makes a bad comment about white people suddenly it's 'this is racism!!'...denying the existence of racism is actually worse than someone saying gollywog or the n word, it shows real delusion and ignorance..

[comanchio1976]

@LillabetteHane How do you know she doesnt give a fuck? How many newsreaders have you seen throwing tantrums and smashing up their studios when something offends them?

None, you thick fucker, they're supposed to act impartial.

[Dendiol]

A storm in a teacup. People need to get a life if they are offended by this.

[theLdogg]

People arguing over the dolls, whatever you think about them isn't the issue, it's just unacceptable to call a black person a golliwog. I'm not saying she is racist but she is ignorant and pig-headed in not acknowledging any fault in what she said. This isn't some crazy political correctness where she said "the black one" and everyone went ccrazy, she called him a "froggy golliwog guy" without irony. the connotations of the term are racist even though she may not have been intended it that way

[GianTheMan91]

and if a gooliwog is offensive then why the fuck do they allow the stereotype of the dolmio advert which i fucking hate cause i'm italian. its far more offensive but i guess it's alright cause we're white fuckin hell that is ten times more offensive than a golliwog. how many italians are in britain? i dont actually know but i bet its just as many as there are black people but i guess its only racism if its against black peopple

[kierantpd]

"The former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher made the comment". I think the reporter will find this isn't the former Prime Minister but her daughter!

[Patricklucey5]

the apple rarely falls far from the tree.

[Patricklucey5]

Its a pity that they dont sell righteousneoconenglishtwat dolls....... no doubt Carol would march on the streets to have them banned.

[spiderman3spider]

u r an ignorant git. i am 14 and ppl still call me nigga. i don't like it but i hav 2 put up wit it. white ppl think they're so superior well yur not! yur selfish and spoilt!

[shelldalebrits]

@spiderman3spider ha Typical black hypocrisy .You go on about racism then make a clearly racist comment about ALL WHITE ppl think they are superior and white people are selfish and spoilt ??????

You can class yourself in the ignorant group as well

[Guarding]

If you'd have any brains at all you'd realise I'm taking the piss. It's clear from your inability to spell racism that you thought it would be cool to end school at age 16, live on a council estate and complain about things which you have clearly no knowledge of. I said you have a GCSE in childcare because that's what most chavs get at GCSE; so that they are prepared for a lifetime of constant pregnancy.

[Guarding]

shiobhan it's true you can have your opinion but considering your knowledge on the matter; it's insignificant. To make your opinion count you need to understand a few things about history and politics before making rash decisions on people. Getting your facts and opinions solely from your GCSE grade E in childcare doesn't count.

[Raybanmonster]

shiobhan1985

get an education in Caucasian history and influence/ behaviour with ethnic communities and countries.. and maybe.. just maybe if your clever enough to grasp the issues.. youll understand what the fuss is about and why you dont even relate to the actions of the Directors at the BBC, Government think tanks, Lords and many other peoples and countries policies who are brighter than you and know more about history than u and understood the significance of a black man in the White House

[WEBCARTOONIST]

type.... golly factory closes...in the utube search box.....and you will see the disastrous consequences of this golliwog ban ....

[tmpfan2]

What dumb word, nigger is better word.

[brunobrowne]

The biggest problem is that some people have too much time on their hands, why dont they bitch about real issues instead of minor ones. The BBC are full of crap, spineless idiots.

[CalumJosephScott]

it is a factual based programme

[joeroberts1996]

what do you mean by 'factual based'

[CalumJosephScott]

'factual based' - well if you want to here black people arent monkeys then use your imagination.

[joeroberts1996]

soz didnt no wat a golliwog was wasnt alive

[danke212]

I think what you people are forgetting,is that, this is Britain,peoples attitudes towards racism never have and never will change,what has changed, is their deceiving ways of disguising it.Something gotta give.

[BeckyButts]

the zionist jews who run the pc brigade, the government and the media are taking political correctness a bit too far.

GOLLIWOG is not a racist word.

all they are doing is creating tension and annimosity between the indigenous people of great britain and the minority folks.

GOLLIWOG is not racist, the word JEW is not racist so FUCK OFF YOU CUNTS.

[Furaton]

Golliwog isn't?

Really?

Say it around here and see how people react.

[FreakBoi2008]

@BeckyButts Now I haven't heard the actual context so I'm not going to call Carol Thatcher a racist because I know that this shit can be blown out of proportion and people are made to sound like they're saying things that they haven't really said. However, Golliwog, though not a racist word without context- is racist when used to describe black people. The toys are based on black stereotypes, therefore its racist. I don't know why you're going on about jews given that its completely unrelated