London's outspoken Mayor Ken Livingstone has refused to apologise for calling a Jewish newspaper reporter a war criminal and concentration camp guard, despite complaints from Britain's main Jewish group.
"Are you a German war criminal?" Livingstone was heard saying on a tape recording of the exchange with the Evening Standard journalist at a event to mark the 20th anniversary of former cabinet member Chris Smith announcing he is gay.
When the journalist said he was Jewish and was offended by the mayor's remarks, Livingstone replied: "Actually you are just like a concentration camp guard."
Yet again.
With all due respect Rob, all I did was quote the article that quoted what Mr Livingstone said, I presume. How did I get my facts wrong?
And Tony Blair agrees with me. So as Prime Minister Pitt the Younger said in Blackadder III, "pooh to you with nobs on."
Posted by: charles austin at 08:40 PM