It followed the furore over Carol Thatcher's use of the word golliwog during a private conversation after the BBC's One Show. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
Miss Thatcher used the word golliwog while in the green room with comedian Jo Brand and One Show presenter Adrian Chiles last Thursday. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
One said: "If Carol Thatcher thinks it is excusable to use the word golliwog 'in jest', she doesn't get it. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph] Reference
So using Gladwell's criteria, what should we make of Carol Thatcher and her "golliwog" ?. From Wordnik.com. [BBC] Reference
Her crime was to refer to someone as a "golliwog", either in jest or maybe just an unwise comment. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Carol Thatcher was sacked from The One Show for likening a black tennis player to a "golliwog" off-air. From Wordnik.com. [Juan Williams slipped up: he became the story] Reference
February 9th, 2009 5: 36pm phil, of course you think that is is OK to refer to a Black guy as a "golliwog". From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
I see that Carol Thatcher has received death threats over her alleged 'golliwog' comment about a tennis player. From Wordnik.com. [Biased BBC] Reference
Then Carol Thatcher was dropped from the BBC's One Show because she referred to a tennis player as a "golliwog". From Wordnik.com. [Carol Thatcher, praying nurses and the abolition of private life] Reference
As you may know, Carol Thatcher is supposed to have used the word "golliwog" in reference to some Tennis player. From Wordnik.com. [Biased BBC] Reference
This compares with the alacrity with which the BBC moved to dismiss Carol Thatcher following her "golliwog" comment. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-10-05] Reference
Last but not least, the last I heard Carol Thatcher has fled to take refuge in Sweden merely for using the term "golliwog" in jest. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Carol Thatcher faces BBC ban over 'golliwog' remark. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Jai on Thatcher faces BBC ban over 'golliwog' remark. From Wordnik.com. [Pickled Politics] Reference
The 'golliwog' is no linguistic relation of the word 'wog'. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph Blogs] Reference
BBC after she referred to a tennis player as a "golliwog". From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Kismet Hardy on Thatcher faces BBC ban over 'golliwog' remark. From Wordnik.com. [Pickled Politics] Reference
BBC drops Carol Thatcher from One Show after 'golliwog' remark. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Carol Thatcher 'golliwog' leak prompted by personal campaign, says agent. From Wordnik.com. [Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Margaret Thatcher's distress at BBC treatment of Carol over 'golliwog' comment. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Carol Thatcher to film BBC documentary about her mother despite 'golliwog' row. From Wordnik.com. [Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Adrian Chiles and Jo Brand have both been drawn into the 'golliwog' controversy. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
BBC drops Carol Thatcher after she brands tennis player a 'golliwog' in private. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
Row: Carol Thatcher's use of the word 'golliwog' has seen her fired from the BBC. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
Carol Thatcher has been asked to apologise for calling a tennis player a 'golliwog'. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
Row: Carol Thatcher's use of the word 'golliwog' ended with her dismissal from the BBC. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
So using Gladwell's criteria, what should we make of Carol Thatcher and her "golliwog"?. From Wordnik.com. [Comment Central - Times Online - WBLG] Reference
Adrian Chiles, left, was in the green room with Carol Thatcher when she used the word 'golliwog'. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
The BBC said the recent row over the "golliwog" remark was not the reason for the delay in filming. From Wordnik.com. [Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Her future with the programme was questioned after she referred to a tennis player as a "golliwog". From Wordnik.com. [icScotland] Reference
Jai on Thatcher faces BBC ban over 'golliwog' remark platinum786 on Thatcher faces BBC ban over 'golliwog' remark. From Wordnik.com. [Pickled Politics] Reference
The news came after Carol Thatcher was axed from The One Show after referring to a tennis player as a "golliwog". From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
Organ Grinder: The question dividing the nation's press: should Carol Thatcher's have been sacked over 'golliwog' remark?. From Wordnik.com. [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference
Carol Thatcher 'golliwog' leak prompted by personal campaign, says agent guardian. co.uk, Wednesday 4 February 2009 16.26 GMT. From Wordnik.com. [Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference
The Sun's Kelvin MacKenzie believes Carol Thatcher is paying a high price for using the word 'golliwog', but it is probably fair. From Wordnik.com. [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference
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