Watching BBC Breakfast this morning I was intrigued by the story of the black councillor who had been prosecuted for "racial harassment" after describing an Asian councillor as a "coconut".
Councillor Shirley Brown was apparently so incensed by the demand of her Asian colleague that, what with money being tight and everything, it would be a good idea to cut spending on council projects for black and Asian people, that she accused her fellow councillor of being a "coconut" - i.e. brown on the outside, but white underneath.
I found this story interesting for two reasons. First of all, I couldn't help wondering why - with incidents and prosecutions for racial incidents involving councillors going on up and down the country all the time - this particular incident was worthy of prime coverage on the BBC Breakfast programme.
The other thing I find interesting is that councils throw money into projects that specifically exclude white people and no one gives a damn.
It seems overt discrimination and blatant racism are acceptable after all.
2 comments:
It may be me and my Deja vú machine working overtime, but is this story not about five years old now?
I am bloody CONVINCED I have read it before.
It could have been worse.
ie. being called a liberal 'watermelon'.
Green on the outside but red under the surface.
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