A golliwog - a harmless toy, nothing more and nothing less
Yes, I'm talking about the gollywog. I make no apologies for using that term, it is time such things were put into perspective.
Earlier last week a row broke out after BBC presenter Carol Thatcher used the term "gollywog" in a private, off air conversation. She was sacked by the BBC, and this prompted a storm of protest, a few people backed the decision to sack her, but the vast majority did not, which should send out the message that the British people are sick to death of having our lives dictated by the PC brigade and the Word Police.
What about the insults against whites which are deemed so acceptable? A gollywog is a soft toy, jam mascot and character from children's stories. If I want to use that word to describe soft toys then I will.
More about the Carol Thatcher sacking here.
More on the history of the golliwog here.
