Englishmum

Looks like the PC brigade are at it again....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

Tangram

Not the town per se from the comments....but the council I would say.

fatbrit

It's the Daily Mail FFS!

Elvira

But I didn't have you down as a Daily Mail reader!...

neil

Yesterday, the decision to drop Christmas lights was greeted with amazement in a borough where 99.1 per cent of residents are white.

What's that got to do with how many are Christian? It's a ridiculous decision but I can't see the connection between the number of white people and the issue.

Circus-of-Power

Just another reason why I don't miss the old country ..... Crime...dog shit...Chavs and politically correct idiots .... give me a bunch of rednecks anyday

fatbrit

Bit like the connection between the Daily Mail and news, really.

Thought this was rather nice with slogans such as:
The Daily Mail, the coward’s daily dose of rascism.

neil

I never really paid any attention to the Daily Mail, so never realised it was that bad. I think I'll just carry on ignoring it.

Angry White Pyjamas

And down here you cant say Happy Christmas. You're supposed to say Happy Holidays. Not that that stops me. I got looks of horror and shock last year for wishing people happy xmas...and the irony is i'm an atheist. So its not my problem, as I see it, if they cant accept me saying it.

So its not just in the UK.

Elvira

Hehe - me too!

ladylisa

I have said this before but last year I was amazed that a lady I know who is an Apartment Manager reported one of her colleagues for wishing the tenants A happy Christmas she was incredulous about it.

Partystar

I cring when I hear Happy Christmas, I prefer Merry Christmas! I say to anyone & everyone, I don't care who they are or what they believe or don't as the case may be!!! I love saying it!!! PC or not, I care not a jot!!!

Rushman

I would assume because the vast majority (probably in the high 90% range) of white people in Britain are Christians and celebrate Christmas and would not be offended by traditional Christmas lights or celebrations.

I'm an Athiest but I'm not offended by Christmas, Ramadam or Diwali celebrations. It's called "Tolerance". Scrapping something doesn't teach tolerance, it just shows ignorance.

The trouble here is that all the liberal "save the gay whale brigade" do when they decide to cancel a traditional event in an effort to promote racial/religious harmony, is foster even more of a divide between different races/religions. It puts people's back up.

I can't see them stopping Diwali in Hounslow because it might offend the local white population, why? Because it doesn't offend anyone (well maybe a few idiots).

Instead of hiding our cultures traditions they would been better advised to invite the local Muslim/Hindu/Sikh/Jewish and Jedi's to join the celebration. That would've been a stepping stone to promoting harmony but instead these idiots take away something that kids of all cultures enjoy looking at.

I hope the local populace show their contempt next time at the polls.

Rushman

You are correct.

""Merry Christmas and a happy (or prosperous) New Year""


""Happy Holidays"" my arse!!!

gruffbrown

That's "Helping Large Aquatic mammals in a caring and monogamous relationship with a partner of the same gender" to you