General Election 2017

larus said:

Of course what she said was wrong, but this is from the BBC article.

Suggesting that just 7% of financial services would be affected by Brexit, she reportedly said: "Now I am sure there will be many people who will challenge that but my response and my request is look at the detail - it isn't all doom and gloom."
She went on: "Now we get to the real ****** in the woodpile, which is in two years what happens if there is no deal."
'Zero tolerance'
The phrase originated in the American Deep South in the mid-19th Century and is thought to have referred to slaves having to conceal themselves as they sought to flee north and secure their freedom.
It was subsequently used in the 20th Century - including by a number of leading novelists - as a metaphor to describe a hidden fact or problem.

So, get it into context. She was using a metaphor - albeit a very un PC one to use. Of course she needs to be punished/reprimanded though.

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ManOfSussex said:

Craig Mackinlay in court next month too.

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ManOfSussex said:

Sir Geoff Hurst once used the same phrase live on BBC1.......................... ..(About 1 minute in)

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ROSM said:

Yes thats 27 yrs ago. The world has moved on since then. Many of my younger colleagues (under 35) hadnt heard the phrase before

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Ernest said:

Some muslims are my best friend , another racist caught out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40556872?ocid=socialflow_twitter&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=twitter

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ROSM said:

Yes thats 27 yrs ago. The world has moved on since then. Many of my younger colleagues (under 35) hadnt heard the phrase before

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Ernest said:

Magic Money Tree time , bung someone another billion for their votes

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hans kraay fan club said:

We know what the metaphor MEANS, ffs!

There's no 'context' required. If she were not a racist, the phrase would not have come close to her mind, let alone her lips.

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dazzer6666 said:

I have just a tiny bit of sympathy for her......I've heard numerous people use the phrase back in the day, and sure I have myself (albeit not personally for maybe 25 years or more). It's difficult to completely erase such things from your vocabulary and even if they're completely inappropriate they could slip out at some point, but you'd think someone in public office would be more thoughtful.

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Ernest said:

Now she's not a Tory May will have to bung Newton Abbot £100k for her vote in parliament

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mikeyjh said:

Hmm, step back a second and have a think about this one - Most of us know that '******' is deeply offensive in it's own right, it's use in this phrase is off the scale. Without having to state the bleeding obvious, we're referring to black people hiding to try and escape slavery as, well, a little hidden problem. Using it in a jocular manner to describe some issue with Brexit is sickening.

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Plooks said:

I am pretty sure it is easy to not use a racist phrase. Unless, you know, you are.

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beorhthelm said:

you never sang the eeny, meeny, miny, mo rhyme as a child? about everyone over 30 would know the next line didnt used to say tiger. so you're saying over half the population is racist, or maybe recognise the point dazzer6666 is making.

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ManOfSussex said:

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dazzer6666 said:

I have just a tiny bit of sympathy for her......I've heard numerous people use the phrase back in the day, and sure I have myself (albeit not personally for maybe 25 years or more). It's difficult to completely erase such things from your vocabulary and even if they're completely inappropriate they could slip out at some point, but you'd think someone in public office would be more thoughtful.

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Herr Tubthumper said:

Plenty of people in public office, or public positions, are seemingly able to overcome this difficulty. Her position is now untenable. She has to resign as an MP.

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beorhthelm said:

you never sang the eeny, meeny, miny, mo rhyme as a child? about everyone over 30 would know the next line didnt used to say tiger. so you're saying over half the population is racist, or maybe recognise the point dazzer6666 is making.

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