The calls for Cllr Onnalee Cubitt to apologise, or resign are frankly ridiculous.
This is just another example of the hysteria following the demos by the shady organisation BLM.
Everybody is terrified of being seen as racist, therefore everybody cravenly gives way to the new censors.
First it was statues, then it was England Rugby's traditional song, now it's traditional songs at The Proms.
How much more of our history, are we going to allow to be trashed by this shady minority.
Our History, has not always been illustrious and we know that, but it is our history.
If you cannot look back and see the mistakes made, the same mistakes will be made in the future.
The current campaign is beginning to resemble Pol Pot's 'ground zero'.
When are the idiots, who are always demanding apologies for any non-PC remark, going to realise, that you cannot have 'free speech', if you ban remarks you don't agree with. What next the Thought Police?
David White, Coates Close, Basingstoke
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