Archive for August 27th, 2009
Innocent trainspotter suspected of being a terrorist by police after taking photos of trains
When trainspotter Stephen White noticed some interesting engines, he wasted no time in taking pictures of them for his collection.
It was the start of a bizarre sequence of events involving midnight phone calls, police raids and even, it is claimed, suspected terrorism.
Right-hand man, gentleman’s agreement and whiter than white: PC quangos ban common phrases to avoid causing offence
Right-hand man, gentleman’s agreement and whiter than white are the latest phrases to fall foul of the political correctness lobby.
Government quangos have issued fresh lists of phrases they are seeking to ban to avoid causing offence.
