I’m proud of our mayor: "You can’t expect to work for the Daily Mail group and have the rest of society treat you with respect and as if you’re a useful part of society. You are not."
It’s hardly controversial to claim that – particularly if you’re a member of an ethnic group that’s suffered under fascism – you probably shouldn’t work for an organisation which continues to support it. Were I a right-wing hawkish twat, I’d accuse Mr Livingstone’s critics of being ‘objectively pro-fascist’.
Incidentally, whatever happened to Gerald Kaufman? Until a couple of years ago, he was reasonably sensible, if annoyingly smug. He now seems to have taken an ‘anyone who talks to Muslims is a crazyite; the BBC lied and Dr Kelly died; we must bomb more places otherwise we’ll surely all die’ worldview…
Update: it’s been pointed out to me that Ken himself is an ex-Daily Mail Group hack. This is equally reprehensible, although it’s pleasing to know he’s put those days behind him and repented.