Airstrip One

Token?

Was I the only one who heard, Joao Valera, the leader of the Pim Fortuyn list described as a "token black MP" on the BBC's news last night at ten?

The man is a succesful businessman, temporary leader and was designated as the immigration minister. To say that his talents had nothing to do with his selection and his skin colour had everything is, well, racism. Racial smearing is a common tactic of the left when they confront members of ethnic minorities on the right.

Of course the BBC will get away with it. Racial abuse is fine if it comes from the left.