Showing posts with label India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label India. Show all posts

Monday, November 19, 2007

Ken the clown

Why do British politicians rush for the dressing up box the minute they go to a foreign country?

The latest to make himself look like a complete pranny is Ken Livingstone.

Visiting New Delhi, he is pictured clad in a fetching shiny green turban and cape (below). As far as I am aware this is not Livingstone's normal attire. He cannot claim that he is respecting cultural sensitivities because the man behind him - an Indian - is dressed in normal clothes.

Why do our politicians adopt such a patronising attitude?