Political politeness

Sandy McCutcheon is a pretty good bloke, and his Australia Talks Back is a pretty good show.

It must be said, though, that the edition this week that investigated why Princess Mary of Denmark is so popular in Australia, really pussyfooted around, perhaps for reasons of political correctness.

To avoid the fact that Mary and other royals, such as Princess Diana and (formerly) Queen Elizabeth, enjoy a great popularity with women, and thus to avoid a possible important topic of discussion, is like having an edition on Mel Gibson and failing to mention movies. It's amazing how PC can spoil a good show, not to mention put blinkers on intelligent and purposeful enquiry.