The squabbling over a threatened ban on toasters at Bradford town hall is a reminder of how meaningful this small domestic appliance is to our livesIn the noble environment of Lockwood and Mawson’s imperial Victorian town hall in Bradford,a symbol of domestic felicity has suddenly become a symbol of ideological conflict. Officials, in thrall to the Stalinist protocols of health and safety, or are threatening to ban the Conservative councillors’ toaster,which occupies an altar-like position in the shrine that is their town hall kitchen. The stated reason is fire risk, although some may suspect that an emasculation of toast-fond Tory alpha males is a more likely rationale. Related: Do try not to bag your penis stuck in a toaster. A message from the fire brigade | Dave Brown Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com