News Round-Up
26 July 2024
Government Has Just Declared War on Free Speech
26 July 2024
by Toby Young
It's 'advocate', not 'advocate for'. Just because an error is common, doesn't stop it being wrong. And no, you can't 'advocate against'; that's an oxymoron. Can we at least get our words right, pleads Will Jones.
VisitBritain has left many bewildered with its latest woke gobbledegook, substituting terms such as "man hours" with "person hours" in an attempt to be more inclusive.
Police officers have been told not to say "man up", "OAP", "policeman" and "middle-aged", along with a host of other common words and phrases when dealing with the public as they could be "unlawful discrimination".
The Magistrates Association has issued a new woke style guide, advising staff and volunteers to steer clear of terms like 'policemen' and 'chairmen'.
The long march through the institutions is complete, with the Scouts being the last redoubt to be captured. Henceforth, Scouts are banned from using terms like "falling on deaf ears", "maiden name" and "Christian name".
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