Monday 1 February 2021

"But he had such confidence to say what he did publicly..."

And why shouldn't he?  

Cornerstone Barristers yesterday ended Mr Holbrook's association with their chambers after he refused to take down the offending online posts from January 17.
His 'offensive opinion' was to call a stroppy teenager a stroppy teenager. That's all. And he's not grovelling to her, or anyone else.
He said: 'I don't accept that a policy premised on reasonableness should be outlawed as discriminatory.
'Those, like Ruby's parents, who advocate a particular political view must accept the right of others to criticise it. Equality laws put considerable force on schools to accommodate cultural differences.'
In an article for The Critic , Mr Holbrook wrote: 'The only reason that chambers proceeded to expel me, despite my resignation, was because the salivating attack dogs wanted some red meat to chew.
'Chambers was compliant enough to jump to their barking but it made no difference to me – save to enhance my reputation as a free speech advocate.'
He said he would now do pro bono work, via the Free Speech Union, for anyone similarly 'cancelled' in their workplace.

Good for him. And the stroppy junior political activist? She's clearly furious that he dares to continue to have his own opnion.

'I'm not against people expressing their opinions but it was unfair for him to talk about what I went through at the age of 14, and to call me a "stroppy teenager of colour" for simply calling out a discriminatory policy.
'I had hoped he would take it down and possibly even apologise. He has now written two articles continuing to challenge the validity of my case.'

As is his right. Or did you not really understand what you were saying in the first seven words of your comment? 

Miss Williams said: 'Afro hair is a protected characteristic. We want the choice to wear our natural hair – like everybody else – without being judged.
'I don't know what people thought went on that makes them call me 'stroppy'. He seemed so proud to say it, showing how much privilege someone has to write whole articles on a topic they know nothing about. I'm just fighting for the same school rules that others have.'

But you're not - you're demanding special privileges based on your colour. You're demanding to judge other people without them having the power to judge you right back. Perhaps he'd have been better off calling you a 'thick student of colour' instead. 

You're certainly showing yourself to be exactly that.  

9 comments:

Surreptitious Evil said...

I’d like to see the legal opinion that a hair style (any hair style - enormous punk, skinhead, etc) is a “protected characteristic”, though.

The Jannie said...

Give that man a medal. Give her the slap about the head she needs but FFS don't disturb her hair!

Anonymous said...

The kid was probably getting bullied at school because her parents are still together. ( stolen from Harry Enfield's Wayne and Waynetta).
But seriously he must be the only rasta that's knocked up an ugly white woman and not walked away.
Jaded.

MTG said...

This woke bullying invokes anger, despair and almost dumb silence. My comment is reserved to admiration of the barrister's eloquence.

Longrider said...

Nice to see some backbone on display. The rule of thumb must always be never back down, never explain and never, never apologise to these people as it only encourages them.

Anonymous said...

Turns out that she's half-caste. Perhaps he should have called her a useless twat. I bet she can buy a lot of canabis for £8.5k.

Doonhamer said...

Is there a legal definition of "stroppy"?
And is it a bad thing?
Could she even pronounce what I assume it is short for?
I won't ask a lawyer. I cannot afford the answer.

Ted Treen said...

His sacking was appropriate: one who speaks the truth, with eloquent common sense, has no place in the legal profession.

JuliaM said...

"I’d like to see the legal opinion that a hair style (any hair style - enormous punk, skinhead, etc) is a “protected characteristic”, though."

Hope you've got deep pockets then!

"But seriously he must be the only rasta that's knocked up an ugly white woman and not walked away."

🤣

"Nice to see some backbone on display."

Yes. Because it's so very rare..

"...one who speaks the truth, with eloquent common sense, has no place in the legal profession."

Or politics!