Sledgehammers and nuts

I have no idea what Carol Thatcher said or who the tennis player was that she was supposedly referring to but it was obviously much worse in BBC eyes than broadcasting obscenities to millions and showing total contempt for a 78-year-old because it brought an imediate sacking - as opposed to days of wondering what the fuss was about which was the case with Russell Brand and Jonathon Ross.

I am not carrying a torch for Miss Thatcher and don't condone offensive remarks about anyone but let us get this in perspective, whatever she said was in a private conversation, not on air, and if anyone was really offended by what she said then they are all big boys and girls and presumably well able to put their two penn'orth in to show their displeasure.

Anyone who lives in the real world can evesdrop on private conversations in pubs, by coffee machines in offices or works canteens and hear remarks and jokes which would have the PC stasi needing caridac rescucitation.

I suspect that had her mother been someone different then so might have been the outcome but we will let that pass. Meanwhile anyone who works on The One Show needs to be careful in future with a pc informant in their midst ready to run to management at every injudicious word.

Sadly, the fact management have left the tell tale in place tells you much about the BBC these days.