The BBC presenter Vanessa Feltz has described a column on the gender pay gap by Kevin Myers as blatant racism.
The Sunday Times has sacked Myers with the newspaper saying he won’t write again for its Irish outlet.
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The article’s received global criticism – with Chelsea Clinton among many who have shared the story online.
The Guardian’s Roy Greenslade says while commentators are hired for their opinions – Myers went too far this time.