I am with you, Lizzie, even if the term ;racism; is not quite the right one. It is not just BBC music boards but the establishment in general. If you say you would rather have Jez Lowe than Ladysmith Black Mbazo you are a 'racist'. If you like North West Morris instead of Albanian ethnic dancing you are accused of being against immigration!

It winds me up no end. It is what the right wing nutters use as examples of why the country is 'going to the dogs'. It is seldom the ethic minorities themselves who accuse us of these things either. It is the politicaly correct, offend no-one brigade that make matters worse.

If people would rather have English folk music than Reggae why should they be called racists? If they prefer fish and chips to rogan josh why call them blinkered? If they will not listen to or eat different things at all then by all means educate them. But if they have tried and still prefer English stuff, don't decry them for it.

There, got it of my chest. Step down from the soap box:-)

Cheers

DtG