CLIVE Roberts was sacked as a county cabinet member for giving a female officer in her late 20s a peck on the cheek because she handled a TV interview so well.
From time immemorial, women have been greeting or congratulating each other with a peck on the cheek, and men-to-men with a handshake.
Why can't we men have the same rights without being branded a groper?
Or has the reported incident been "fl
owered" up as it went around the council offices?
Women and equality!
Remember the old saying "What's good for the goose is good for the gander".
You wanted equality.
Maybe he's been making unwelcome waves at council meetings and they've taken this incident as a reason to sack him.
If so, I think he should think about suing for wrongful dismissal.
Good job we haven't had a directive from Brussels to adopt the pleasant French way of greeting/congratulating, kissing and handshakes.
I've just got back from France and my cheeks and lips are sore.
If we followed their lead we'll all face the sack, leaving no staff to do the jobs.
R Whiting
Hayling Rise
Worthing -------------------------------------
Click here to go back to readers' letters.Where are you? Add your pin to the Herald's international readers' map by clicking here.Email the Herald: letters@worthingherald.co.ukThe full article contains 226 words and appears in n/a newspaper.
