Raggytash - 04 Aug 16 - 04:51 AM

You are drawing attention to two completely different things.

The IQ thing was something that someone else wrote that appeared in the Spectator while Boris Johnson was it's Editor.

The other instance which when put in context referred to the Queen, the Commonwealth and children waving flags was written by Boris Johnson and he penned that in 2002. As Keith A states no-one objected to it at that time, and it was only dragged to smear Johnson in the London Mayoral election by Ken Livingston - where the electorate of London were so incensed by Johnsons "racist" remarks that they elected him not once but twice.

There is a thread above the line about a Ewan MacColl cartoon that has appeared in Private Eye - There is a link to it showing the cartoon. Those who are minded enough to, could quite easily claim the cartoon to be "racist" and offensive pandering as it appears to, to racial stereotypes. Certainly more "racist" than anything Boris Johnson has said.