"The most generous interpretation of Luke MacKenzie’s comment yesterday about the UK Uncut protest is that “unwashed” is his favoured term of abuse and dismissal for protesters generally rather than disabled protesters specifically, but this is ultimately a pedantic distinction. Whether he was abusing disabled people for being disabled or simply abusing protesters – many of whom are disabled – for objecting to being made worse off, the general sentiment is the same: kicking people when they’re down. This would be nasty enough behaviour from anyone but it’s particularly arrogant coming from an elected representative of the party leading the government that’s making the cuts. Disabled people getting even poorer? Diddums. Suck it up, losers." - M F

I think he should be sacked. - M F

This reminds me of the furore with Diane Abbott, only difference here is that I see nothing in the mainstream news, and nothing to imply that the PM is asking him to apologise for that tweet. I wonder why she got such bad press for what I believe was a poorly expressed, but somewhat valid point, where as this guy seems somewhat unrepentant for his vulgar views of a certain population in our society. Interesting eh? - Halil

http://www.yourthurrock.com/2012... - Halil

Exactly. I was not too impressed with Diane Abbott although I feel that Twitter was not the perfect medium for what she wanted to say, whether I agree with that or not. But this guy's tweet cannot be misinterpreted I think he meant what he wrote. - M F