PONTIUS PILATE. How many "Pilates" are there in our National leaders today?

The one I dislike with a passion is our London Major Ken Livingston. A complete turncoat who has given into the champagne socialists and has become one himself. Political correctness is not the word with him, he has gone completely overboard. He makes my blood boil and I hope he does not get re-elected. It isn't the true liberals who cause this idiotic PC rubbish. Its those who do not live in the real word and actually insult minorities as they do not understand them at all. I work in a very multi-cultural school and all the parents from all over the world embrace the Englishness without any prejudice or protest. Its the stupid idiots who control the council who say we cannot celebrate St Georges Day by displaying an England flag or really go into too much detail of the christian faith. We have to have halal meat in the school and we are not suppose to favour one culture over another? The arguments that occured once because a parent made some food that contained pork. You'd think it was laced with anthrax!! What about those who do not agree with the way the animals are slaughtered, or want to tuck into a pork sausage, their rights have been taken away. Religious beliefs should not enter schools. It is a personal choice and should stay that way. I am an atheist, but I would not expect everyone to believe the same as me, so keep religion seperate from education it does not have to be there. It puts alot of people in the firing line for racial and religious abuse because of these stupid politicians pandering to the very people who may not even want it. How can people grow and be part of a country if we are always seperating them in one way or another. In the UK they even have a different department for black on black crime "Operation Trident" it is called. Is it not possible for a black person to kill another black person without it being made into a seperate type of crime. We do not have the same for white on white crime? Its the same when Asian women have been murdered by their families due to them disgracing the family name. Over here its called "Honour Killings". What the heck does this mean? It is murder and nothing else. Many women from all walks of live suffer this fate, but it is not named this. For fear of offending, they have to give it its own name. Absolute madness!! I could go on forever, with all the stupidity that goes on and the tokenism that is suppose to make minorities feel they are part of this country. All it is doing is dividing communities even more. There are too many Pontius Pilate's nowadays. Make them live in the real world and just leave us alone to get on with our own lives. It would be a happier place!!

one thing we can never accuse George Bush off !He is completly ignoring the will of the people with his insistance on pursueing his illegal war of occupation in Iraq!let no one overseas be decieved this is Bushes war not the will of the american people

Cloud to be honest I don't even think we have our Freedom anymore All the points you have madewas our Freedom and it is being taken away Is there going to come the Day when we are not allowed to put the Christmas tree and decorations up in our own Homes anymore? And when will the Day arrive when the Towns and Cities are not allowed to have the Lights and trees anymore? This is what it will be heading for, our Freedom is slowly being taken away from us. I think it is about time that the National Leaders sit down and start thinking what they are doing to their own People. I will be honest though I don't think they ever will until or unless something drastic happens.

AMEN to these comments! I've been astounded at the number of times that the MAJORITY seems to be cast aside for the rights of the "minority" simply because they become the squeaky wheel! I for one am tired of PC. The two letters together make me cringe because what it means is that if you don't agree with something that the minority says you're WRONG and have no right to voice your dislike for their ways. I'm tired of having to weigh every word you speak, always fearing if you will make the others angry. Since when did our human nature become one of such thin skin that we take offense at anything and everything that anyone says against us? And our world leaders? I'm not sure if they're leaders or followers.... followers of the all mighty dollar and the feeling of power. Forget who puts them there... we want to make sure we make our money fast and get out to reap the benefits we've created for ourselves. That's their motto.

This seems to be a world problem instead of just one country. Between the tolerance for other religion movement (as long as it isn't Christian), the don't spank the kids movement, and the anti-smoking movement, plus whatever else is popular these days...it makes me think that there is a Pontius Pilate Training Academy For World Leaders somewhere. It seems that every country has the same politically correct agenda that every other country has. It is getting time that the silent majority rise up and take back what has been stolen, and run the vocal minority back into their holes.

All politicians have a little Pilate in them.If they don't look like they are pleasing the people, they won't get elected.With the "political correctness" and religion, I think as long as it isn't a government building, you should be able to display a Christmas Tree ,Santa Claus,a Memorah, a Budha, or any other religious figure.And isn't right or acceptable to degrade any religion.

I am in total aggreeance with you on this one. I am thinking in particular about a person who from a very outspoken rock band, (they have always been outspoken on environmental issues). One of them is now a political figure and was put in a position which made it difficult for him to support the party veiw and hang on to his true beliefs as well. For a little while there I thought he was selling out for the good of the party and his new job. He has since found ways to still voice his personal views and work with the party. But I do think he finds it difficult at times to work for a political party and still ensure that he is true to his person beliefs as well. I strayed from the path of discussion slightly, sorry but felt I needed to say this as your article brought it to my mind.