Summary
WHEN a politician puts their foot in it, they always plead that their remarks have been taken out of context. What they mean is, my minders left me unattended for a few moments, I fluffed my lines and now the whole world knows I'm a fool.
But context is all-important when we come to judge people and issues, which is why the story about Adam Briggs, the deputy chief constable of North Yorkshire, interested me this week. Because Mr Briggs, as someone decided to publicise, has a clock in his office which has a swastika on it That insignia is undeniably a shocking and potent symbol of evil. Despite that, and despite my sincere wish not to upset my many Jewish friends, I do hope Mr Briggs keeps his clock on show. I say that because, while we should all do our best not to offend people and to respect cultural sensitivities, we cannot do that by rewriting or sanitising history.See the full content of this document
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Never Be Afraid of the Truth
Adam Briggs is an excellent policeman and an honourable man. I am happy to tell anyone about the great work he did in Cleveland as assista...
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