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05-10-2019, 08:07 PM
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More BBC controversy! Justin Webb

Anger as BBC Today presenter Justin Webb says Rory Stewart should not try to be London mayor because standing against black and Muslim rivals as a white Old Etonian 'is not very 2020'

I thought it was a question of who was best for the job, not colour or religion.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-Etonian.html
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05-10-2019, 08:18 PM
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Re: More BBC controversy! Justin Webb

Because Rory Stewart is not black, the comment made by Justin Webb will not be seen as racist, but it is in fact racist, telling a white guy he should not run for mayor because he is a white old Etonian.

Edit: i missed out the word 'not'
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05-10-2019, 08:21 PM
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Re: More BBC controversy! Justin Webb

Originally Posted by dodge ->
because rory stewart is not black, the comment made by justin webb will be seen as racist, but it is in fact racist, telling a white guy he should not run for mayor because he is a white old etonian.
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05-10-2019, 09:22 PM
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Re: More BBC controversy! Justin Webb

Well then, does that mean Justin Webb should lose his job because he doesn't talk like down town Londoners ? Far too posh for this day and age, Justin !!
He needs to get with the lingo.

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05-10-2019, 09:27 PM
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Re: More BBC controversy! Justin Webb

He needs to be sacked but I doubt the BBC will be willing to chastise two of its presenters in the same week.
 



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