Tory expelled for dressing as Madeleine McCann

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Does the reaction strike anyone else as a little OTT? Of course it's in bad taste, but the point of the evening was that it was a Bad Taste Party. Friends of mine have been to these dressed in a variety of outfits (Nazi uniforms - the party was held by Jewish people in a Jewish area), one went dressed as an anorexic, two people stuck themselves together as conjoined twins.

Obviously it's sick and twisted, but that's the point of the party. A black sense of humour sometimes helps people get through life.

Will probably get flamed for this but I think it's a bit of an over-reaction to boot someone out of the Tory Party for going to a Bad Taste Party wearing something in bad taste. Mind you, the guy was an idiot for posting photos on facebook if he aspired to a political career

I was trying to make the point that we don't all find the same things offensive. My sons seem to call each other and other boys 'gay' meaning wimp. I keep telling them off but they look at me like I'm a very old lady.

No, I knew what you meant and it's a fair point. My customary approach is to avoid things that I think will give offence, unless I feel very strongly that the public's tendency to take offence (eg at public breastfeeding) needs to be challenged. I think you can construct a far better defence for 'vagina' than you can for 'Paki', though. (One of those sentences I'd never thought I'd type.)

Now, I know this thread has been going a while, and I've only really read the OP, and it's probably dreadfully inappropriate, but has anybody else smirked at the proximity of these two sentences:

"I think it's a bit of an over-reaction to boot someone out of the Tory Party"

"Obviously it's sick and twisted, but that's the point of the party"

Tee hee

No I missed that! Brilliant stuff, I can finally sleep at night. I much prefer my version though.

I haven't been around much over Christmas, and obviously it's taken me 2 weeks to dredge through Moldiegate...

Do you know sprogger, that hadn't occurred to me but you're probably right! People probably just think he's talking about our car.