HAVE YOUR SAY: Reader Rant - anyone but England (From News Shopper)

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Reader Rant - anyone but England

10:35am Wednesday 23rd June 2010 in News

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In this week's Reader Rant opinion column John Eoin Douglas argues it's not racist to want England to fail at the World Cup. Have your say by adding your comments below.

I AM appalled that police pressure has been put upon retailers in Scotland to stop selling Anyone But England merchandise on the grounds that it might be considered racist.

It is certainly not racist to hope, as do I, that England is knocked out of the World Cup at the earliest possible opportunity.

This is the only way that our national broadcasters may be persuaded to stop showing this surfeit of sport and return to more interesting and uplifting schedules.

This column is produced by an independent writer and in no way reflects the official position of News Shopper or its parent company.

Is it racist to want anyone but England to win the World Cup or is it just political correctness gone mad to make a big deal over other nations' lack of support for 'our boys'? Why should Scottish people or Welsh or Irish be expected to get behind England? What's wrong with being anti-English? English people aren't a 'race' anyway, are they? Have your say and add your comments below.

Meanwhile, check News Shopper's website every lunchtime for a new daily opinion column. Thursday will cover a moral issue. Friday is a sport rant. Monday is back to the Shopper Rant on a topical news story. Tuesday is entertainment day. Be sure to have your say if you agree or disagree with what you read.

We're also looking for articles to be considered for next Wednesday's Reader Rant. It needs to be something interesting, lively, thought-provoking and outspoken which will spark debate among readers.

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Comments(8)

Erastus says...
11:00am Wed 23 Jun 10

I was recently accused of being racist - see my last three blogs in the Your Say Section - for admitting that I object to a neighbour installing a flagpole in his garden.
I wish England the very best of luck in the tournament but why must people smother their houses and cars in England flags?
Believe it or not, there are some people who are not in the slightest bit interested in football and would prefer it if their streets were not turned into a mass of red and white. It doesn't mean they want England to lose, they are just indifferent to it all. Are these people 'racist' too?
I have predicted England will lose today's match in my latest blog, 'My prediction for the England v Slovenia game' in the Your Say section. Does that make me a racist? I think not.