And to think, I donated an amount equal to almost half of my state pension!
Agreed. The version I was brought up on was, "Worthy Oriental Gentleman"!
I've noticed that the media have recently taken to referring to the Welsh Assembly Government, wrongly, as the "Welsh Government". This talking shop in Cardiff Bay was originally called the 'National Assembly for Wales", but changed its name to the "Welsh Assembly Government" (WAG) after (I suspect) a lot of us who wrote to them on a regular basis, insisted on addressing them as the "Nat Ass for Wales". I understand that they applied to be allowed to change their name, yet again, to the "Welsh Government", but were refused.
"So, Matthew Syed concludes 'seen in this context, the notion that black people are naturally superior distance runners seems bizarre……". Look at history, if a true version still exists. What about the Zulus? They could run for 50-100 miles, and then fight a battle at the end of it! We also widely employed 'runners' during our African colonial days, who would swiftly deliver messages over long distances, carrying the communications in their 'cleft sticks'.
Sorry to hear that Albion! Actually the idea of so many people having royal ancestors can be explained by the fact that exponentially, anyone can have more than three and a half million great-grandparents over twenty five generations. Of these, a significant number can be discounted because of common descent and something called the 'Law of Sibling Interference' "This is where the actual number of ancestors starts to fall behind the exponential expectation with the eventual inclusion of siblings (brothers and sisters) among one's ancestors. Needless to say, in practice, half siblings sharing only one parent but not the others should also be considered. The same individual appearing in different positions (e.g., in the maternal and paternal halves) in the genealogical tree should also be treated as siblings". Whew! That still leaves quite a lot of ancestors!
One of our Welsh springer spaniels was definitely racist. Normally phlegmatic, he went wild when the first black man he had seen, walked past our Land-Rover.
Hear hear! I had assumed, when reading this article, that it had been written by Peter Satchel under an assumed name. What people don't realise is that a majority of the indigenous English are of royal descent anyway. Experts reckon that up to 70% can trace their lineage from Edward III.
"He is the former chair of the ACPO Race and Diversity Area".........Apt description. To me, a 'chair' is an inanimate object, often wooden, designed specifically to be sat upon!
Instead of "Farhy" on his warrant card, it ought to be, "Superbus Merda Minimus" ("Arrogant Little Shit").
I'm one of the old school, who delights in pronouncing Kenya in the old way, at every opportunity.
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