Thread by @CharleneWhite

SHORT THREAD: Let’s break down the Danny Baker situation. Meghan has been subject to horrific/veiled racist abuse & prejudice online and in print since the start of their relationship. Of which we are ALL aware.

To post a pic picturing a 3-day old baby of mixed heritage as a monkey, then claim it was a joke? That’s old-school prejudice and racism at its peak. And for a trusted broadcaster working at a public service broadcaster to feed that prejudice? It’s unacceptable.

And to claim “ignorance”, and give a half-hearted apology - again full of jokey “banter” - despite people highlighting just how clearly offensive it is, is also unacceptable. That’s not the world we live in now. Those who live in privilege must be held to account.

And only now -- two days after the tweet was posted -- Danny Baker finally chooses to give a "heartfelt" apology. TWO days. Two days of seeing an inappropriate tweet & half-hearted apology as "banter". Two days of ignoring the hurtful connotations that image portrayed. TWO DAYS.

And here's the thing. Rather than him getting on his banter bus high-horse, he could've simply apologised properly in the first instance. The last two days would've probably been very different.

But this is a different era. And unfortunately it took TWO DAYS for him to realise.