The Guardian reports that an elderly couple were refused entry last Friday to the Royal Albert Hall after stewards objected to the Palestine lapel badge they wore.
After 15 minutes a supervisor arrived and overturned the decision, allowing them to attend the concert.
“We felt extremely upset, not to say humiliated, by their behaviour towards us. I’m a middle-class ex-public school boy brought up to believe that Brits are decent and law abiding and that one can live one’s life freely,” said Roger Cauthery.
More here.
pictured: other political emblems
The post Couple are stopped at BBC Prom for wearing Palestine pin appeared first on Slippedisc.
-14.jpg?w=160&resize=160,160&ssl=1 "10th anniversary: Fantasia Orchestra celebrates with a busy summer featuring a return to the BBC Proms")
