What possible reason can the BBC amongst others, have for dignifying terrorists, religious hate-purveyors, murderers, thugs and other scum with the title of 'Mr' (or indeed 'Mrs', 'Miss', or 'Ms')?
Makes my blood boil, so much that I may well post further examples in the future.
Meanwhile at the BBC, peers of the realm are frequently referred to by their given names, a kind of reverse snobbery I think - unless of course said peers are lefties and may have expressed a desire to be addressed thus which in my view, is rather sad in itself.
Readers of this blog who have been robust enough to remain loyal may recall that I lived for six years in France. I remarked to a cousin that I found it charming that even the young there greeted each other with certain courtesies - two kisses (three in Haute Savoie) and/or a handshake. My cousin agreed that this was charming indeed, "a great social lubricant" was his observation about this politeness.
Here in England we seem to have got it wrong in two senses.
