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    Nov 19, 2019 4 minutes

    Political correctness

    Your 19 October issue offers a telling commentary on political correctness. On page 45, a truly shocking image of children that will attract no attention at all on social media. On page 23, an AP front cover from 1976 of a model which, if uncensored by your ‘Oops!' badge, would probably unleash a social media storm in a teacup. So why didn't AP censor Helmut Newton's book cover in your review? I bought this book: it is really excellent! Thanks for making us care about this stuff.

    Paul O’Sullivan

    A good point, Paul, which I address in this week's ‘Back in the day' (right)

    – Nigel Atherton,

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