Day: February 3, 2009

UK NEWS: CAROL THATCHER THINKS THIS TENNIS PLAYER LOOKS LIKE A GOLLIWOG….

February 3, 2009

As reported in a previous post , Carol Thatcher (daughter of former Prime Minister Margeret Thatcher), was sensionationally fired from the BBC’s ‘One Show’ today after she said a tennis player looked like a ‘Golliwog’. Carol was referring to French player Gael Monfils, who was recently knocked out of the Australian Open. Ok so he shares the same hair style as the doll in the pic above (LOL!!!) but apart from that I don’t see any resemblance….. Oh Carol… LOL!!!!!!! Your thoughts please……

UK NEWS: THE BBC TO REVIEW CAROL THATCHER ‘GOLLIWOG’ RACE JIBE

February 3, 2009

Via BBC News The BBC is considering the future of Carol Thatcher as a contributor after she was reported for using racist language during a private conversation. Backstage at The One Show, the former prime minister’s daughter referred to a tennis player as a “golliwog”. A spokesman for the 55-year-old, who has contributed to the show for three years, said the comment had been “an off-the-cuff remark made in jest”. A BBC spokesman said: “The BBC considers any language of a racist […]