I used the term 'golliwog' many, Mani, years ago, yes I owned one as a toddler, he was my best friend through the toddler stage he was treated with love not derision, when I got older I collected the badges, again no disrespect for the image or what it might represent these badges often represented some of man's greatest achievement which surely meant it was an attitude of inclusion of the black man rather than his exclusion?
Having said all that, I'd rather have a golliwog in power than a Thatcher!
