I think that's pretty much a fair statement as well. It's also quite clever in pointing out that the events of the house have created a national debate about racism and to what degree it still exists in british society:
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"The latest series of Celebrity Big Brother has strayed into particularly controversial territory – the issue of racism and whether or not it remains ingrained in British attitudes despite all the progress we have apparently made towards becoming a truly multi-cultural society.
"The level of complaint and comment shows the programme has touched a real nerve.
"The debate has been heated, the viewing has at times been uncomfortable but, in my view, it is unquestionably a good thing that the programme has raised these issues and provoked such a debate. These attitudes, however distasteful, do persist – we need to confront that truth.
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Basically saying it's not Channel 4's fault, they are just showing what is happening, and what is happening in the house may reflect what british society is like. Clever stuff, and it shifts a lot of the (supposed) blame from BB onto society at large.
And of course it finishes reminding all of us that we can vote to evict someone, and not just to evict someone but this vote will represent what britain at large feels about what this whole issue. Wow, the money will be rolling in on this one. Well done Channel 4, nice PR spin job you did on that, I'm actually very impressed.
Interesting to hear also that when asked directly, Shilpa has said she doesn't think it's racism.