I have always seen the purpose of the British monarchy insofar as it gives the British a right royal real-life soap opera that runs and runs.
However, The Queen's decision to withdraw the sale of golliwogs from the Sandringham Gift Shop is a very bad move indeed, and will arouse Republican sentiment far more than any misbehaviour on the part of the other royals.
In fact, this instinctive knee-jerk kow-towing to Political Correctness can be seen as a political gesture and will have the effect of politicising the owning and buying golliwogs, and in effect banning them.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7871193.stm
A pang of regret that I no longer have my childhood golliwog - he had black woollen plaited hair, thick red smiling lips, a blue jacket and red and white striped trousers - deepens my gloom at PC totalitarianism, which it seems Her Majesty is bent on fueling.
I like to think that HM Queen has been badly advised - as was Prince Harry when he apologised for using "Paki" to describe his Pakistani colleague - and wonder if the pusillanimous advisers to the Royal Family are perhaps to blame.
It is well known that the Royal Family have not been very fortunate or wise in their choice of royal advisers over the decades.
If it was indeed her own decision, then I very much fear that, for the very first time, Republican wrath stirs within my breast.
If none dare buy and sell golliwogs, then I predict it will not been too long before the BNP Merchandising Department will be selling BNP golliwogs in defiance of this ridiculous fuss over a child's toy.
Why, it might be just the thing to ask for, this Christmas coming.
THE VOICE OF REASON Solon, (born c. 630 BCE—died c. 560 BCE), Athenian statesman, known as one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece (the others were Chilon of Sparta, Thales of Miletus, Bias of Priene, Cleobulus of Lindos, Pittacus of Mytilene, and Periander of Corinth). Solon ended exclusive aristocratic control of the government, substituted a system of control by the wealthy, and introduced a new and more humane law code. He was also a noted poet.
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Indeed - these popular toys should be widely revived & perhaps made available from the BNP´s marketing arm, Excalibur.
My own gollywog was one of around nine soft toys and was always my least favourite. It tended to remain unplayed with at the back of the toy cupboard. And it was the very first to be despatched to a jumble sale when the opportunity came.
Still, whilst they were somewhat difficult to like, as with so many aspects of childhood their nature was rather ambiguous.
In Enid Blyton´s stories, gollywogs were often liable to take part in criminal activity. And they were the very first to be suspected of it.
Nevertheless, with a degree of moral training, they could come to be regarded as fit members of Toytown society.
I think the Queen should reconsider her decision to cast out the poor gollywog.
It simply is not fair!
Excalibur were selling Golliwog pens long before this 'scandal', and rightly so!
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