Apparently Harold Wilson's pipe is offensive. Not Harold Wilson. Just his pipe:
The broadcaster is running the tribute, hosted by Peter Snow, to mark the 50th anniversary of the former Prime Minister becoming Labour leader.
However, Lord Donoughue, a former right hand man to Mr Wilson in Number 10, claimed that producers had been told to downplay Mr Wilson’s pipe smoking.
Mr Wilson, who later became Lord Wilson of Rievaulx, was famous for his pipe, and was rarely seen in public without it, prompting accusations that it was a prop.
Lord Donoughue told The Daily Telegraph that he was specifically told by the evening’s producer that the programmes would avoid showing him with his pipe.
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