Raggytash - 04 Aug 16 - 09:32 AM

As I said earlier Teri, as Editor Johnson was ultimately responsible for articles printed in the Spectator.

He allowed a racist and offensive article to be printed so he must carry the can.

And he apologised for that and for any offence caused. Now while it appears to be enough for Labour MPs to escape censure for causing offence and making "racist" remarks by apologising - that is not acceptable if you happen to be a Conservative ("One sauce for the Goose another for the Gander" - So much for "equality eh Raggy).

"As to the other article it matter not one jot that it was about the Queen or the Commonwealth. Johnson used a word that was racist and offensive.

He issued an apology for the use of the word. FULL STOP. No if's, no but's, no maybe's. He acknowledge the word was racist and offensive."

Well that is not really true is it Raggy:

1: Written in 2002 nobody objected to the article at the time - that would come years later.

2: He did apologise for any offence caused but in making that apology he did state that what had been written had been taken out of context and that in content and in context what he had written was neither "racist" or "offensive".