Remember kids... always wear a helmet. (The almighty bikeradar helmet thread)

Yes it is and he has to say it otherwise he will be drawn into the debate.
A man that called the international press a cunt, suddenly toeing some arbitrary line, fearing being drawn into a debate? I don't think so.

If the BBC is pushing it then you can 100% guarantee that its politically correct. I know, I used to work there.
It's a meaningless phrase that you're using arbitrarily, in a nebulous context, claiming dubious credibility.