Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
It's not even political correctness. It's hard electoral calculation. These people already wield enough political clout to divert public discourse away from topics that paint them in a bad light. As their demographic strength gets greater, there will be much worse to follow as they start to set the public agenda.
Yes, but the tacit support they receive from your average liberal is, I believe, in the name of political correctness rather than electoral calculation. When a liberal in the street doesn't speak out against Pakistani grooming gangs, it's not because they worry about it losing Labour the next election by alienating Asian voters. They're just scared of being called racist or aligning themselves with individuals and parties that their Facebook friends deem beyond the pale.