THE BRITISH INQUISITION
8 February 2005
The race war zealots have scored a victory with their demands that guided walks in the Lake District should have funding withdrawn, as the walkers were allegedly ‘too white and too middle class’.
However, the clothing firm Hawkeshead has saved the walks by stepping in to offer £38,000, which will provide 12 months funding. The news was good news for the walkers and the guides - mainly 100 volunteers. One enthusiast said that: ‘We are absolutely delighted. This offer has certainly saved the national park authority from a very, very embarrassing decision’.
Even after the announcement of the sponsorship, one member of the park authority still did not vote to accept Hawkeshead’s generosity and to save the walks.
The race war zealots have scored a victory with their demands that guided walks in the Lake District should have funding withdrawn, as the walkers were allegedly ‘too white and too middle class’.
However, the clothing firm Hawkeshead has saved the walks by stepping in to offer £38,000, which will provide 12 months funding. The news was good news for the walkers and the guides - mainly 100 volunteers. One enthusiast said that: ‘We are absolutely delighted. This offer has certainly saved the national park authority from a very, very embarrassing decision’.
Even after the announcement of the sponsorship, one member of the park authority still did not vote to accept Hawkeshead’s generosity and to save the walks.
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