IS Basil Brush racist? His joke about a Gypsy nicking his wallet is a slur on all travellers, says a Gypsy and Travellers Network and stereotypes them.
Personally, I suspect it’s a class thing. Mr Brush is extremely well spoken, dresses very well and doesn’t throw litter about, just the kind of person to get up a Traveller’s nose.
PC Plod of Northants Police is investigating. I’m having the ‘Free Basil’ T-shirts printed as we speak.
Racist against Travellers? Travellers are a race now, are they?
Still, if there’s one there’s more, so this column did some digging of its own and has uncovered some high profile cases.
Corbett v Sooty: Complainant Matthew Corbett alleges that the glove puppet Sooty repeatedly abused his father Harry, often pouring water over him, through three decades, before becoming the butt of the bear’s torments himself.
“If dad said, ‘When I nod my head you hit it,’ Sooty deliberately assaulted him with a hammer,” claimed Matthew.
Stonewall v Bill and Ben: The sexuality of Bill and Ben was never made clear, but recent investigation by the gay rights group Stonewall suggests the two flowerpot brothers were not only heterosexual but also prejudiced.
Linguistic experts translate “Flobadob, little weed,” as, “You little pansy”. Stonewall are making a private prosecution under the Sexual Discrimination Act. Bill and Ben have recently starred in a makeover programme, “Gardening for Straights”.
Looby Loo v Andy Pandy and Teddy: The file is now with Criminal Prosecution Service following the Sunday newspaper confession, “My three-in-a-basket hell,” in which Miss Loo made certain allegations against her co-stars. She is currently in rehab.
Police v Mr Rusty: Police spent two years keeping a very psychedelic Magic Roundabout under observation. Just what was on Dougal’s sugar lumps? Suspicion was cast on Dylan the Rabbit so it was a surprise when Mr Rusty was led away after a dawn raid. There is speculation he supplied drugs to the stars, including Bagpuss.
HM Coastguard v Captain Cuthroat Jake: A charge arising from scrutiny of The Flying Dustman manifest. Captain Pugwash’s mortal enemy faces up to six months in prison unless he can explain why he calls a Mexican seaman, ‘Stinka’. “He smells like a Mexican,” does not seem a promising defence, say insiders.
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Brush over Basil’s gaffe: Yes Gypsies are a race. The Romany race. Own h