First Minister To Resign Over Santa Comment?
You know it's Christmas when everybody talks about the bookies.
Usually, they are on about the chances of a White Christmas or who will win Christmas Number One in the charts. But not this time.
Today, betting website Paddy Power have placed First Minister Carwyn Jones at 10/1 to resign because of the storm he has created over his comment on a television show.
But what is this comment? Did he say something that could be classed as racist? Could it have been sexist?
No, not at all. The row is over his comment about Santa Claus.
Carwyn Jones was a guest on S4C's programme Wedi 7, where he appeared to cast doubt over Father Christmas' existence.
The comment has its own hashtag on Twitter, called #SionCornGate. Sion Corn is the Welsh name for Santa Claus.
The television show in question is available on S4C's online television service Clic until the 27th December. In the interview, he states that "this is the first yaer where they don't believe in Santa Claus" [note - this is a quick translation].
Later in the episode of Wedi 7, he says he has had conversations with his children about the importance of believing in Father Christmas.
If you're a Welsh speaker, you can see the conversation (along with the full episode of Wedi 7) here. The comment that is under scrutiny is just after the 1:19 mark. His comments about discussing the importance of believing in Father Christmas is after 17:22.
So, what do you think of this whole thing? Is this seriously a legitimate reason to resign? Are the media just kicking up a fuss about nothing?
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Miss_Survivoroxoxo
Commented 5 months ago - 21st December 2011 - 15:00pm
All this... over Santa? Seriously?
syhrtaylor
Commented 5 months ago - 21st December 2011 - 15:24pm
If people really think that the First Minister is going to resign over this then please open your eyes, and come back to the real world.
CrazyDistortion
Commented 5 months ago - 21st December 2011 - 15:51pm
@syhrtaylor I don't think he will either.
I just found it rather funny, and rather idiotic, that the media saw this and instantly thought "he denies the existence of Santa, he must resign" and all that.
Liverpool's Suarez says racist remarks towards Man Utd's Evra and all he gets is an 8-match ban and fined £40k.
Carwyn Jones says something about Father Christmas and the bookies have him 10/1 to resign.
It seems rather unfair to me. Suarez has it relatively easy while some people are questioning the First Minister's position all because of a comment about Santa. It's insane, if you ask me.
eddie secretary
Commented 5 months ago - 22nd December 2011 - 02:03am
Hmmmm, ok, so this is all over Saint Nicholas, the German Catholic Priest that in the 17th/18th Century (not sure on exact dates) but was given a Saint hood by the Catholic Church to be imortalised for all time, as the Giver of Gifts to those who were good little boys and girls, and lumps of coal to the bad little boys and girls, hmmm, ok,
well im 22 and i still believe in Saint Nicholas,
SirClucky
Commented 5 months ago - 22nd December 2011 - 10:47am
I hope he doesn't, that's the last thing we need!
He merely made a sweeping statement about other people not believing, right?
And S4C's online site is called Clic?? x
Stormer007
Commented 5 months ago - 22nd December 2011 - 20:56pm
Ridiculous much?