The inquiry into the Mayor of London's comment to a Jewish reporter as he left a party cost an estimated £50,000
BBC News:
Ken Livingstone was suspended from office one year after comparing the reporter to a concentration camp guard.
He is currently fighting the ruling by the Adjucation Panel for England, which followed an investigation by the Standards Board for England.
The mayor's own legal costs have been estimated at about £80,000.
An investigation by council watchdog the Standards Board for England began after a complaint from the Jewish Board of Deputies about a comment made by Mr Livingstone in February 2005.
Political correctness: both stupid and expensive.
Should he, shouldn't he, will he, won't he?
posted by Adam Lawson @ 10:50 AM
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2 Comments:
Apparently, other people's money is no object when pursuing politically correct redress for hurt feelings.
This does not mean that Livingstone isn't an ass.
Once again freedom of speech takes a back seat to "sensitivity" to some whiny minority group.
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