- No longer acceptable on the BBC Archived Message
Posted by Mary
on January 25, 2021, 8:53 am
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That's the term 'nitty gritty'. 'BBC rejects complaint against Laura Kuenssberg for saying 'nitty gritty' after anti-racism campaigners claimed the phrase started in slave trade The BBC political editor used the phrase while speaking on talk show Brexitcast. She used term while speaking about departure of No.10 press chief Lee Cain. But the use of the well-known phrase sparked a complaint from one listener. BBC has rejected the complaint, which was originally dismissed by editors. Anti-racism campaigners say term is from slave trade, but this is disputed. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9178325/BBC-rejects-complaint-against-Laura-Kuenssberg-saying-nitty-gritty.html |
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