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SCOTTISH MP Hugh Gaffney was — rightly — reprimanded last week for remarks about Chinese people at a Labour event.
I would prefer it these things never happened, but such incidents should be judged on the aftermath as much as the event.
Gaffney gave a swift, humble apology. He faced public censure, and will now attend training where he will hopefully emerge with a serious understanding of how words can bite in a culture that still struggles with the real, material impact of racism.
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