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Published: 29 February 2008

Where PC was born

• WHENEVER I hear the words equal opportunism I reach for my politically correct dictionary.
I remind myself that the “politically correct” concept was first used by the Communist Party of North Korea about 1980 when it put out full-page advertisements in The Times (and possibly other centre-right newspapers) applauding the wit and wisdom of Kim Il-Sung, the leader of North Korea and his “politically correct” policies, visions, dreams, fantasies and brutally authoritarian diktats.
Have things changed so much over the last 25 years or so?
Tim Bleach
Duncombe Road, N19

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