On Darkie Days the local people in Padstow, as in so many other places across the UK and beyond, black up and go Guising.

This issue is ONLY about Padstow. Cornwall has enough race issues without adding to them.

The style of make up and words to songs which may have been deemed offensive were changed quite a few years ago because the people of Padstow didn't want to cause offence to anyone.

Guising isn't what has caused the offence and media interest. Padstow's ignorance on what guising is meant to represent has done the damage. Independent reports from those with no vested interest in the tradion or axe to grind against it, do not support Cat's opinion that their make up and songs changed 'a few years ago'. (or does she mean Bernie Grant years?)

The police consulted with the organisers this year, before any filming took place. So the good people of Padstow had plenty of notice to ditch the afro wigs and ni**er songs. Why don't they accept their errors in good grace.