Kwasi

Callistemon21

Fleurpepper

Known in France as 'Madame Tas de Chair' (Mrs lump of meat)

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Oh dear. Not pleasant
And, of course, most people can discern the difference .

Why was Jim Callaghan called Sunny Jim Callaghan? Did he have a sunny nature?

Most people in the Forces have nicknames.

Because the French has great difficulty pronouncing 'th', so said Mrs Tatcher - and it went to to 'tas d'chair'- the singer Renaud wrote a song about her.

Oh, I thought you meant the Scottish leader.

I didn't know that. All is clear now!

Oops - got flamed there ? ?
Were those voicing their indignation equally outraged by Two Jags Prescott, SuperMac or Margaret Thatcher - milk snatcher?

Or indeed The Iron Lady?

Maw
I doubt it. Indignation is a selective art on GN ?

Prentice

It is nothing to do with colour.It is making fun of the African name Kwasi and seeing what unpleasant names it can be turned into.If the man was called Ian or Stephen then I believe no attempt would be made to do this. It is a foreign name therefore, to some, a ‘funny’ one.
I do not believe this childish name calling to be fine for anyone, and certainly not ‘fair game’ simply because they are a politician.I sometimes wonder how far the antipathy towards MP’s will go, they already receive sacks of hate mail and hate email.
Criticism, yes of course, satire, yes too, but not personal insults or name calling.Would anyone consider it satire to have Mr Starmer called ‘Khazi Keir’ I wonder, the minute he did something that was disagreed with?
HIGNFY used to be really amusing and grown up, but not for a long time.

I agree with you and Volver.

Not those pesky French again Fleurpepper.
I remember reading in a French biography about Brigitte, the President's wife, that her husband was called Macaron Macron and that they were served the sweet delicacy at an event when he was greatly in favour!

It is nothing to do with colour.It is making fun of the African name Kwasi and seeing what unpleasant names it can be turned into

No it isn't!

It's alliteration with his surname and relates to his recent mini-Budget.

But then, some posters might not think he's sunk Britain.

I think worse things were said about Prescott, like his chipolata

Teflon Tony?

I went back to find my earlier post but it's been deleted. I can't even remember what I said but obviously someone was mortally offended.

Jings, crivvens and help ma boab. ?

volver

Not pleasant, all childish.

Except David Cameron. Who was apparently known as "Dave". They must have put a lot of thought into that...

I think his nickname was 'Call me Dave'.

John Crace in the Guardian has been writing about "Librium Liz" after her local radio interviews

I remember 'the Scottish Lady' being called very unpleasant names here on GN.

It seems A-ok to me. Politicians and royals and most people in the public eye tend to get nicknames: nice or nasty depending on the perception people have of them. If you claim that Kwarteng should be immune from that, then as a poster said earlier, you're guilty of reverse racism.

And just to make myself thoroughly unpopular - because I'm feeling sore and ill and bolshy because of it - I'll share with you that my own nickname for Charles the Third is Charles the .. word that rhymes with third.

There is no such thing as "reverse racism". There is racism.

And everyone should be immune from name calling, because it's pathetic. And says more about the person using the names than the person they are talking about.

volver

I went back to find my earlier post but it's been deleted. I can't even remember what I said but obviously someone was mortally offended.

Jings, crivvens and help ma boab. ?

Just so’s you know, it wasn’t me. I can’t remember what you said either.

I never thought it was you GSM. But thank you for coming back and letting me know.

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Politicians have been called names since at least the 17th century.

So? Does that mean we should still be doing it in the 21st Century?

I find myself agreeing with volver

Name calling has no place in 21st century politics, it all boils down to lazy journalism.

GrannyGravy13

I find myself agreeing with volver

Name calling has no place in 21st century politics, it all boils down to lazy journalism.

I’m not sure that journalism drives it though GrannyGravy13. Politicians call each other names at PM Question Time (Boris Johnson being a terrible offender), and initiate lots of derogatory names via their social media accounts.

volver

So? Does that mean we should still be doing it in the 21st Century?

There is nothing special about the 21 century. We like to think we are more “civilised” etc. and mature.

Not true though is it?

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

Poverty, war, pestilence
The UK economy taking a dive bomb caused by either ruthless, selfish or incompetent politicians.