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Charles Moore: Nelson has lost the battle to a fat, stupid blue cockerel

Plus: Stop fanning the flames of gypsy hate; how Aussie prime ministers swear

26 October 2013

9:00 AM

26 October 2013

9:00 AM

I do not know whether the Greek gypsy couple accused of abducting a girl called Maria are guilty, but I am surprised by how the media, even the politically correct outlets, have seized on the story, grabbing the pretext of Madeleine McCann. Why does it matter that Maria has blonde hair and blue eyes? If she had been abducted and had dark hair and brown eyes, would that have been less objectionable? Now a similar case has come up in Dublin.

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