In a speech made in late October, Harriet Harman, Deputy Labour Leader called Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury (who’s red-headed), a “ginger rodent.” She later apologized for this remark. Today in the House of Commons, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg referred to this remark, stating, “any form of discrimination against rodents or ginger headed folk is wrong.” From C-SPAN coverage of the British House of Commons (11/10/10).
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