What isn’t deemed offensive these days? The latest version of Northern Ireland’s civil service ‘inclusive language guide’ has been published – and it appears that even some of the most benign language is too risqué for top mandarins. The newly released document, which advises readers that ‘we all have a role to play in championing diversity and inclusion to make our workplace a safe, welcoming space’, has issued warnings about how a ‘phrase that feels harmless to one person’ may leave another ‘potentially unsafe’.