Only willing to shock and offend those who won't slit his throat....

Well, that certainly puts Perry's motivations into a clear light. Can't say I blame him, but it sure sounds as if the money and crass commercialism are much more important than making artistic "statements." Freedom of Expression be damned if they're comming after you with a machete, huh? At least he doesn't seem to be caving into political correctness in the manner of the Berlin opera house. However, there's not much to recommend him if it's a contest of character or personal fortitude.

Knowing this propensity to duck and cover (i.e. turn tail and run), I don't think I'll be offering more than five quid on one of his pots any time soon. (What is the inherent value of a pot anyway? 50,000 Pounds??! Ridiculous.)

If the fanatics win enough small battles like this, they'll soon win the war and your, and my, culture will be changed for the worse. Freedom is worth a pot and, perhaps, a potter.

Scott, Durham, NC, USA

For all those non Muslims living in the west, I would ask them to watch the movie 'Obsession'. It makes clear the real agenda of radical Islam.Just log on to www.obsessionthemovie.com , and get a flavour of what lies ahead. Let us wake up to the threat to our way of life posed by Islam. The threat is real and it is now. The team that produced this film, showed real guts to reveal the reality of whats coming. Let all artists take courage from it.

mocho, London, U.K.

I have been recently to London and Manchester. Boy, I thought I was somewhere between Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
In 20-30 years, England will have a serious problem with upholding basic democratic principles, such as freedom of speech, because a large part of the population won't agree with the rules of the game any longer. I was also shocked by the omnipresence of police and cameras in London.
Is England becoming a police state?

Alex, Lausanne, Switzerland

Grayson Who?????

Tony Pritchard, Cancun, Mexico

I'm too frightened to say anything
Good Job the government has done away with free speech

Adrian H, Lancs, uk

In the clash of cultures the west is losing to those who would turn the clock back 1400 years. If you keep letting them in someday they will be in the majority. Then the will want sharia and if they are the majority how can they be denied? Close the door and lock it or you will be living is Englistan!!!

Bruce L. Northwood, Washington, D.C., USA

Yeah, "Islam means Peace" as the bus advertising said! It's disgusting to see how our politicians is allowing this and that artists no longer dare express themselves, because we keep importing this savage culture.

Henrik, Växjö , Sweden

We have a simple choice. Either we can stop being offended by the enlightenment, rationality, art, literature, painting, sculpture, opera, comedy, cartoons, civil society, christian values, emacipation, equal rights, free speech and democracy. Or, if you prefer, we can go back to the hysteria and barbarism of middle ages and wipe out all the progress of the last 900 years. Its up to you.

Lucas Tatek, Herts., UK

This simply proves how freedom of speech and freedom of basically everything - is pretty much - not free anymore. By being afraid and avoiding, then they are winning. We need to stand up for our country and ourselves!

Jodie, Bolton, England

this is a perfect example of 'sharia creep'. islam is gradually tightening its grip over Britain.

Britain will be in islamic country in 20-30 years.

This is nothing to do with fundamentalism. all muslims share the goal to subjugate their host country, either through peaceful or violent means.

Islam is about subjugation through deception and stealth.

If people think fundamentalism is a threat then they are missing the target.

The threat is islam itself.

aaron, west hollywood, usa

It's easy to prey upon those that you know won't harm you isn't it. Kinda like the playground bully picking on the kids that he knows aren't a threat.

Take your "art" and shove it, you spineless idiot.

I hope a Christian forgets that he's a Christian long enough to give Grayson Perry a punch in the nose.

Gary, Portland,