THE Emperor's New Clothes Syndrome is but one manifestation of the Permissive Society.
The "thought police" of the politically-correct equal opportunities industry is another, as those of us advocating common sense in personnel management policies can confirm.
One wonders what the men and women who we have been remembering in recent days, who gave their lives for our precious freedoms - not least freedom of speech - would make of our present moral, social and economic decadence.
Full marks to Worcester Mayor Gareth Jones. He's an intelligent politician who not only gives careful thought to policy development, but even greater careful thought to the possible outcomes of policy decisions.
One might be forgiven for coming to the conclusion, given recent letters in support of sex shops in You Say that many of the City of Worcester's citizens and visitors also have their brains located in their trousers.
COUNTY COUNCILLOR TOM WAREING,
Redditch.
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