Clintons just lost as Christmas with this offensive card
A Council Estate Santa Claus Christmas card is no longer available on the Clintons website after customers branded it ‘vile’ and ‘beyond offensive’ on social media. The £2 card listed ’10 reasons why Santa Claus must live on a council estate’, including ‘He has a serial record for breaking and entering!’ and ‘He only works once a year’. On Twitter, @valbrown-valb labelled the card ‘seriously vile’, @MikeSegalov wrote ‘this is beyond offensive’ and @SusanABatchelor said it was ‘Vilifying and stigmatising the poor for corporate gain’. At number four on the card’s list was ‘He’s never actually been seen doing any work in his whole life’ and number five read ‘He drinks alcohol during working hours’. The description on the Clintons website said: ‘This funny card is great for sending at Christmas time.’ But customers on the greetings card retailer’s Facebook page did not see the humour. Belle Sebastian wrote: ‘Disgraceful! I live on a council estate – ne