One of the ladies has told me it wasn't quite as Harrods claimed but hopefully they will have learned their lesson.
Wearing Welsh costume at Harrods (Rod Liddle - Sunday Times 10 Mar 2013)
@gaynor-madoc-leonard
04/02/13 11:24:04PM
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@brian-y-tarw-llwyd
03/11/13 02:45:00PM
33 posts
I have to believe that the store security people got a bit of a tongue-lashing from the legal department.
*sigh* Ludicrous.
@gaynor-madoc-leonard
03/11/13 01:09:19PM
302 posts
Liddle has a column every week in the Sunday Times, as does Jeremy Clarkson.
@harold-powell
03/11/13 12:11:39PM
261 posts
This column is from the Sunday Times? Just wondering--considering the pinkish background it looks more like the Financial Times. Either way, it sounds more like the "Archie BunkerGazette" The author seems to be an equal opportunity bigot casting aspersions on the rich (vulgar), Arab women (dressed "gaily" like Darth Vader) and the non-costumed Welsh (keep an eye on them).
@gaynor-madoc-leonard
03/11/13 10:10:08AM
302 posts
They were allowed in at another entrance although they complained discrimination. The store has apologised.
A picture on BBC news online shows how respectable they looked (it was a hen party!).
@iona-wyn-hall
03/11/13 12:26:35AM
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@madoc-roberts
03/10/13 11:53:32PM
10 posts
I think we all need to be able to laugh at ourselves and Liddle can be funny but I just worry that he has lost his way and hides a nasty side behind his humour. I might be wrong but he has done it so many times now that I am a bit wary, that's all.
@gaynor-madoc-leonard
03/10/13 11:47:01PM
302 posts
I'll have a look, thanks. AA Gill has commented on the Welsh in the past but I still like his columns. Liddle's comment about Harrods allowing in women in middle eastern dress is amusing though.
@madoc-roberts
03/10/13 10:47:02PM
10 posts
I know Gaynor but Liddle has been pretty nasty about the Welsh in the past. I took him to the race relations people once. Check him out on other racist links on Wikipedia they also have some things to say about him admitting to beating his pregnant wife.
@gaynor-madoc-leonard
03/10/13 10:38:26PM
302 posts
I'm not accusing Rod Liddle of prejudice - I enjoy his column and I know he just likes to provoke. I was talking about Harrods!
@madoc-roberts
03/10/13 10:34:35PM
10 posts
Be wary Rod Liddle has form in this area.
@gaynor-madoc-leonard
03/10/13 10:12:30PM
302 posts
Not sure what the legal position is on this but it seems like racial prejudice.
updated by @gaynor-madoc-leonard: 11/11/15 10:38:49PM