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Racial and Religious Hatred Bill

Oh, is he not? That is strange, because it is alleged that he referred in a private place to ““the effing Welsh””. Although I am Welsh, I might not have taken offence at it, but nevertheless the North Wales Police have taken some offence and are investigating the incident, which was reported in a book. So when my noble and learned friend the Lord Chancellor says that remarks made in private cannot be caught under legislation, he is wrong, because the Prime Minister is under investigation for a remark that was clearly made in what was thought to be privacy. We should keep that in mind. This is a bad Bill. It may be possible to improve it in Committee, though I doubt it. It is dangerous in concept, carelessly drafted and unhelpful for racial and religious harmony. It should be withdrawn.