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Richard Littlejohn - Opinions: Encyclopedia II - Richard Littlejohn - Opinions

Littlejohn frequently denounces asylum seekers, homosexuals and single parents, whom he sees as part of a "politically correct" elite, and is also against closer ties between Britain and the European Union, both these standpoints being in keeping with the viewpoint of his most recent employers, the Daily Mail and Sun. He was also very much in favour of the Iraq war in 2003, as was The Sun ...

Richard Littlejohn: Encyclopedia II - Richard Littlejohn - Opinions

Richard Littlejohn - Opinions

Littlejohn frequently denounces asylum seekers, homosexuals and single parents, whom he sees as part of a "politically correct" elite, and is also against closer ties between Britain and the European Union, both these standpoints being in keeping with the viewpoint of his most recent employers, the Daily Mail and Sun. He was also very much in favour of the Iraq war in 2003, as was The Sun newspaper which he was writing for at the time.

However, some of his views were at odds with the Sun's editorial policy - notably his decision to attack the Prime Minister Tony Blair's toddler son Leo, referring to the baby as "Damien" (after the central character, the son of the Devil, in the film The Omen). These disagreements - along with the decision to axe his Sky TV show after poor ratings - led to Littlejohn's departure from the employ of Rupert Murdoch (boss of both the Sun and Sky) for the Daily Mail.

Unlike some other right-wing commentators, Littlejohn is against the restoration of capital punishment in the UK. He is however in favour of deporting people to countries where they will be tortured or executed. He has described the Human Rights Act as "evil", regarding it as a charter for criminals and terrorists.

He is strongly critical of the police force, which he accuses of being soft on criminals, pandering to political correctness, persecuting motorists who commit minor traffic offences, and arresting people who defend their homes against burglars. Littlejohn was a staunch defender of Norfolk farmer Tony Martin, who became a cause célèbre in the conservative press after he was convicted of murder for shooting Fred Barras, a 16-year-old burglar, in the back as he was attempting to escape. Martin's conviction was later reduced to manslaughter. Littlejohn said that Martin "had good reason to hate gypsies" (referring to the fact that Barras's family were recidivist criminals, while Mr. Martin had been burgled on numerous occasions previously [1]).

He also wrote in 1991 that British women married to Iraqis 'should be left to rot in their adopted country, with their hideous husbands and their unattractive children' [2].

Littlejohn is outspoken in his criticism of left-wing journalists, such as Polly Toynbee and Roy Greenslade, who he describes as "Guardianistas". He uses the term 'Left-fascism' to describe people he believes are trying to impose their views on the wider society.

His favourite catchphrases are "you couldn't make it up" and "we're going to Hell in a handcart", usually at the end of a column detailing some initiative he regards as being 'political correctness gone mad', particularly ones that involve taxpayers' money being used to help asylum seekers or homosexuals. He often uses the phrase "mind how you go" (a sarcastic reference to Dixon of Dock Green) when criticising the police.

Littlejohn is a big fan of football, and is a keen supporter of Tottenham Hotspur football club.