Buttiglione steps aside and exposes the hypocrisy of ‘tolerant’ liberals

THE rejection of Rocco Buttiglione by the so-called liberals of the European parliament shows how meaningless the word ‘tolerance’ has become.

We have long been exhorted to show ‘tolerance’ of other people’s views and beliefs. Now we can see how tolerant are so-called liberals of anyone whose views differ from theirs. It is just a nice-sounding justification for whatever agenda is being pushed. Of course, if you do not agree with that agenda, then you find yourself branded ‘intolerant’.

Mr Buttiglione generously made it clear he would rather resign if at any time his beliefs were to interfere with his work in the EU Commission. Which is a lot more than can be said for most so-called liberals.