BBC U-turn for Pogues Christmas favourite

THE BBC has been forced to row back on a decision to censor the Christmas classic, the Fairytale of New York, after the decision drew criticism from all over the world.

The politically correct broadcaster made a decision on Monday to bleep out the words “faggot” and “slut” from the Pogues hit.

In the famous barrage of insults Kirsty MacColl, sings “You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot” while Shane MacGowan refers to her as “an old slut on junk”.