Bigotry

There is a bit in one of the 'quality' papers this morning about some Newcastle United fans that hate southerners. If there is any substance in this it proves just how small minded some people can be. Take London - it is only 240 miles or so from Geordie country; in other words it is next door in the context of the world. Eastenders took a packet from the Luftwaffe and London has supplied employment to northerners for many centuries etc. etc.   I am not going to engage with the small minded element of Newcastle fans that seem to want to slop around in their pigsty of ignorance. Let me be straight about this: I am confident that a big majority of northerners are rational and amiable people; I know they are because I have observed many of them and know quite a few of them. Furthermore I like to think I am one of those more rational northerners! Perhaps it would be a good idea if the small minority, the bigots, went to the public trough and had a cold shower; after that they could visit their local library and open their minds to reality.

WB