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Woke brigade tell Armed Forces to avoid saying ‘blind drunk’ and ‘crippled with debt’ to avoid causing offence

2021-12-13 00:00:00.0 太阳报-英国新闻原网页

ARMED Forces personnel were advised to avoid saying “blind drunk” or “crippled with debt” — to avoid causing offence.

Ministry of Defence sources also revealed that the -guidance in the Inclusive Language Guide 2021 stated that “not all women are biologically female”.

Ben Wallace withdrew the 30-page document, which also urged forces staff to avoid saying 'deaf to our pleas' Credit: Alamy

The MoD claimed the “practical tool-kit” would shed light on why some language was “hurtful or non-inclusive” — but critics branded it “woke nonsense”.

After concerns were raised, Ben Wallace withdrew the 30-page document, which also urged forces staff to avoid saying “deaf to our pleas”.

A senior insider reportedly said that the Defence Secretary had been unhappy with it.

Tory MP Peter Bone, who urged Mr Wallace to put it “in the shredder”, demanded to know why it had been produced at all.

He said he was “delighted” at Mr Wallace’s intervention, but slammed the guidance.

Mr Bone said: “Everyone should be mindful of the language they use, but for the MoD to produce such a guide is utterly ridiculous.

“It’s political correctness gone mad and woke nonsense, pure and simple.”