"Also you have been happy to support Jim Carroll's use of denigratory names for politicians.2
Oh dear -
Politicians have been fair game for name-calling ands satire throughout history
Most decent satirists gave up prsonal attacks based on physiacal appearance (as used here by Iains) decades ago
Comparing non-whites and those of different cultures to animmals has been a racist commonplace forever
The fact that Iains leaps on his chair when racist Ukip is attacked sums up what he is pretty well
Jim Carroll