So today is Person of Colour Day? No, I’m not going to rant about commercialism or tacky attempts to create a feeding frenzy. There’s no point. I have other polar bears to fry. We’re watching a series on the televisual … Continue reading →
They: Pronoun. Third person, plural. I would have been taught this back in Infants’ Class, or at the very latest, First Class. Basic grammar. Part of the foundation blocks of the English language. Every kid should know this and use … Continue reading →
The PC brigade are at it again. They are screaming about a company that “Americanises” a foreign accent. This is discrimination, they scream. This is xenophobia! In fact I don’t see it as either. If I phone a call centre … Continue reading →
There is a little news item that has been rumbling around for the past few days. It concerns Catherine Zappone who is an ex-minister for children. It seems that her pals in gubmint invented a job and a title for … Continue reading →
