a rule that nobody can stand for public office unless they've spent at least six months on Government benefits in the past
I would support that policy :¬)
Or, they can just receive minimum wage for their public office. That'd do me. Might make Bozzer a bit keener on the minimum wage, methinks!
On the point about racism - it is quite possible for people to be tolerant of one race but hateful, rude or just plain crass about another. Additionally, when I was married to a non-white partner, I observed some pretty shocking examples of racism in their family (British Asian). Just because his wife is half-Indian doesn't make his remarks about watermelon smiles and picininnies any more acceptable.
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Date: 2008-05-06 11:20 pm (UTC)I would support that policy :¬)
Or, they can just receive minimum wage for their public office. That'd do me. Might make Bozzer a bit keener on the minimum wage, methinks!
On the point about racism - it is quite possible for people to be tolerant of one race but hateful, rude or just plain crass about another. Additionally, when I was married to a non-white partner, I observed some pretty shocking examples of racism in their family (British Asian). Just because his wife is half-Indian doesn't make his remarks about watermelon smiles and picininnies any more acceptable.