The show's producers said the comment was "clearly tongue in cheek". In the show, guest host William Shatner asked a question about the Olympic torch relay: "What caused confusion in Truro?" Panellist Andy Hamilton responded: "Well, they're Cornish aren't they? They'll always be confused in Truro."
Mr Rogerson, who didn't actually see the show, said: "Of course I like a joke as much as the next person, but on this occasion I can't help but feel that these comments wouldn't be tolerated if they were aimed at the Welsh, Scottish or indeed any other nationality or cultural minority. I feel that it is comments like this which show that the Cornish are discriminated against as a group, and that they should be recognised as a distinct cultural minority."
He added: "This would give protections to make sure the Cornish are not stopped from maintaining and celebrating our distinct identity. I don't want kids in Cornwall to see this kind of thing and and think, 'Is there something about me, maybe I'm not as bright as all the others, maybe I haven't got the chance to be as successful as everybody else.'" BBC Radio Cornwall listener Steve Dawe, 47, from Callington, said: "It was not offensive, it was very funny. People seem to be having a major sense of humour bypass. Everyone was being picked on, MPs, bankers, the Welsh, Scots. The whole programme was having a bash at everyone."
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6 comments:
This fellow has never watched these shows, has he?
The Welsh seem to be the whipping boy of choice, particularly by Welshmen.
This person is obviously not a fan of this show.................nobody escapes the scathing humour of it, in spite of his claim that they wouldn't have used Scotland, Ireland or Wales. Everyone is fair game.........that's the essence of the show. People who complain about this sort of thing really do need to get a sense of humoour.
All this goes to show is that a certain Cornish MP is very dim and confused. But then, judging by the past couple of decades, this is par for the course for many elected representatives.
But perhaps he's not so dim after all as he manages to claim well above average expenses for an MP.
Dan Rogerson is certainly of well below average intelligence if he thinks this joke is offensive. But intelligence never seemed to be a necessary part of an MP's job description.
"Cornish are discriminated against as a group".
Oh, FFS. Get over yourself, whiner.
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