lastminute.com escapes 'racist' slurs

Hun fun pun competition 'not offensive' to Germans...

By Ben King, 31 October 2001 00:01

NEWS lastminute.com has escaped charges of racism for its email campaign after England's 5-1 football victory in Munich, following a ruling that the word "hun" is not offensive. After the historic match, lastminute.com told its readers: "The corridors of Fleet St resounded to the cries of sub-editors crafting gems like Germany's Wurst Nightmare and Don't Mention the Score."

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