Phillips praises reality TV for breaking down racial stereotypes
By Ciar Byrne, Media Correspondent, The Independent
All good stuff and some v. valid points. Was struck by this extract though:
"The Apprentice, in which contenders vied for a £100,000 work placement with the business tycoon Sir Alan Sugar, was singled out for commendation because the final four contestants came from immigrant backgrounds.
Mr Phillips paid tribute to the show's winner, Tim Campbell, who was at the ceremony. He said: "In spite of being a black man, who grew up with a single parent, you've turned up to work on time, and you haven't, as far as I'm aware, yet spent the whole of your first year's salary on blow."'
I'm sure TP's comments were intended to be ironic, but it looks quite dodgy out of context and on the page...
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