THE BRITISH INQUISITION

The anti-motorist and ultra-politically correct chief constable of North Wales, Richard Brunstrum, has got himself into a spot of bother after he used the term ‘queers’. And it could not have happened to a more deserving individual.

Needless to say, he apologised for his slip, relating to activities in public lavatories, when he was challenged by one of his officers. Needless to say, his apology was not enough.

He has now issued a formal statement of regret, and says that the fact he was challenged about his terminology ‘reflects well on the modern culture of North Wales Police’.

Needless to say, a whole host of gay rights groups are up in arms and are not satisfied. A spokesman for the Gay Police Association said that his members would be ‘shocked and disappointed’ and that Mr Brunstrum’s words ‘will have affected the confidence that his lesbian and gay staff and gay communities in North Wales have in him’.

Stonewall has pronounced that the term ‘queer’ is only appropriate when used by gay people themselves.

Perhaps Mr Brunstrum should be sent on one of the courses about how not to offend minorities which he has been keen to send his officers on.