Ken, you are of course correct to point out HPR's hands-off editorial policy, and I apologise for not being more specific. HPR policy is fine and no change whatsoever there is implied or suggested.

By 'unchecked' I should have specified, by SGOTI himself rather than by hpr staff.

The onus here is on SGOTI to acknowledge the unnecessary insult amd thoughtlessness of his comments, and in his response to comment, and to apologise for and correct them publicly.