Category Archives: Political Correctness

Putting the Power of Censorship in the Hands of the Mob

Posted on 26 August 2011 by Robert

Cameron’s suggestion that we censor social media, and the Labour call for the banning of this EDL event, will hamstring the fight for free expression elsewhere: “You do it, so why shouldn’t we?” Continue reading →

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Political Correctness Jumps the Shark too?

Posted on 11 February 2011 by Robert

Following my post earlier this week about Failed Multiculturalism Jumping the Shark, I was all-eyes when Alex Massie has suggested that using “political correctness” as an insult may have gone the same way: First, let’s note that “politically correct” is … Continue reading →

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The Internet is A Really Nice Place

Posted on 15 November 2010 by Robert

In the Independent, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown writes on the delights that post-colonials bring to the English language, and laments the decline of language and civility online: The future looks bright then, until you notice those who use new technology without due … Continue reading →

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Debating Political Correctness on CrossTalk

Posted on 16 October 2010 by Robert

Here’s yrstrly participating in a TV debate on Political Correctness. Continue reading →

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“Psychosis” as a term of abuse

Posted on 20 September 2010 by Robert

On Twitter, I have been discussing the use of mental health terms in political speech with the journalist Beatrice Bray.  In recent weeks, Guardian cartoonists Martin Rowson and Steve Bell have both used the term ‘psychotic’ to describe political figures … Continue reading →

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Who Can Reclaim Derogratory Words?

Posted on 17 September 2010 by Robert

If you are not the original subject of an insult, you can’t be the one to reclaim it Continue reading →

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When PC Myth Becomes Government Talking Point

Posted on 3 August 2010 by Robert

Baroness Warsi repeats the ‘Winterval’ lie. Continue reading →

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The Bookseller of Kabul

Posted on 30 July 2010 by Robert

Dragging this sort of roman a clef into the court-room is a terrible precedent for free expression. Continue reading →

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More on the Political Correctness Debate

Posted on 13 March 2010 by Robert

Joys! A video of my Political Correctness debate is now online. Continue reading →

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After The Debate

Posted on 16 November 2009 by Robert

I promised I would put up a few afterthoughts on the Political Correctness debate I particpated in last month. Its hardly a live story now, but I do think it is important to write follow-ups to such happenings. Continue reading →

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