The Daily Mail has suprised everyone this morning by, steady yourself, admitting winterval is a myth
We stated in an article on 26 September that Christmas has been renamed in various places Winterval.
Winterval was the collective name for a season of public events, both religious and secular, which took place in Birmingham in 1997 and 1998.
We are happy to make clear that Winterval did not rename or replace Christmas.
Dave Cross a written a few words that doesn’t need me adding to it, except to ask, can we get the Mail to admit Christianity is a myth?
I must also add that Kevin Arscott and his paper The Winterval Myth had a big part to play in this.
So, the DM have apologised, for the same error which, when it was pointed out to the journalist^W typist responsible, Melanie Philips, resulted in her threatening her correspondent with libel?
You’re talking about this, this and this, aren’t you?
It’ll be interesting if she has another go at it, and something rather sweet to throw back in her face.
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