Editing of the thread to remove the offensive word would result in it being given the title "What really happened to Guy Gibson's black labrador?" .........or "What really happened to Guy Gibson's labrador?"..........or "What really happened to Guy Gibson's dog?" The question could be fully answered without the word being used.
If my concern about the use of this word places me firmly in the ranks of the "PC Brigade" then so be it.
Other contributors have made reference to issues such as the cigar on Isambard Kingdom Brunel's statue and use of the term "blackboard". Neither of these are relevant. My concern is solely about the inclusion of a word which is used to insult, deride and belittle people on the basis of their skin colour.
The word does not need to be used and should not be a part of anyone's vocabulary in 2011.