Where, In what world would an English Chief Constable be allowed to say this?
In fact, any slightly anti-Welsh sentiment leads to cries about the ‘usual’ English nationalism. Of course, as I calm down slightly, we must remember that the Chief Constable of North Wales Police has always had some, frankly, ridiculous positions on crime prevention — and he is one of the major reasons I believe in democratically elected sheriffs, but it is still proposterous.
Again, imagine replacing “English” with any other nationality or group. There would be cries for the unfortunate idiot’s resignation. Let that happen now.
June 8th, 2006 at 6:33 pm
Yes its annoying, but I don’t find it has bad as when the same thing comes from English councils! Who have banned taxis from displaying English flags in some areas of England!
June 9th, 2006 at 1:11 pm
At least the English Councils are controlled by people — if people object to their small-minded, wrong attitude (I’ve yet to meet a so-called ethnic minority who would be offended) then they can be removed. A foreign police Chief Constable is immune from such democratic forces.