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[Politics] People you'd rather see as Foreign Secretary than Boris Johnson
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Withdean11
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If it is their choice to wear it, then they should be open to ridicule the same way as people wearing Crocs, or jeans below their arse get ridiculed.
If it is not their choice, then the ridicule should fall on the ideology that enforces it.
- Aug 8, 2005
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Very well put.
I think that (fortunately), the above posts say an awful lot more about you and the company you keep than the opinions of the wider population of the UK.
In nearly 30 years' time, the demographic more predisposed to mindless bigotry will be well outnumbered, so this isn't likely to be the issue you think it will.
- Aug 8, 2005
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What company do you think I keep?
pb21
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- Apr 23, 2010
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Well I suppose it depends somewhat on the context. This is ridicule designed to denigrate, demean and divide, if not directly then at least indirectly; not just to pull someone's leg. If you want to have a sensible debate about the burqa as a supposed serious politician you don't start off by taking the piss.
He knew this when he wrote it and as a result I take him even less seriously.
- Aug 7, 2003
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Unfortunately, those on the left of the political spectrum think they hold the moral high ground and any other opinion, or view, other than theirs is just wrong and in most cases outrageous. Whatever happened to freedom of speech?
The kind that would lead you to think (initially at least) that 90% of the population would agree with Boris.
- Aug 8, 2005
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Ah yes the good old British public.
He has it, he's used it. In a national newspaper.
- Aug 7, 2003
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And as a result he’s being urged to apologise and resign. They aren’t reactions to free speech.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
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McTavish
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Yes they are. That's the way free speech works - people are allowed to say what they want within reason, including saying that people should apologise and resign.
- Aug 8, 2005
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Hilarious.
And those "not on the left" think that any sort of challenge to poorly worded (but published) articles shouldn't be allowed. Whatever happened to freedom of speech.
It's a shame because Boris was actually making a point that's been debated and / or acted upon in Denmark, France and other places and the gist of what he was saying was argualbly more liberal than the stance of those two nations. However, because he's been hamstrung by casual racism all his life ("flag waving picanninies") and because he wants to do anything for publicity so he can mount a challenge to May, he's worded it so poorly that reasonable debate has shifted from a Burqa Ban to his language. You seem to be the latest one falling for it, despite decrying the left.
If not already said .... Mr Blobby would do a better job than any of the previous several ... or should I say couldn't do any worse... and the big political parties wonder why there is less and less interest in elections when they have these so called 'professional politicians' ... was much better when 'real people' stood for election rather than those choosing it as a profession
One looks like a nice old Lady the other one looks like .... A black figure can`t even tell its sex !!
It may be hiding something under its clothing. So might the old Lady, but she looks harmless to me and if she sat next to me on the Bus or wherever I would feel comfortable and she is happy for all to see who she is unlike the other figure who I would not feel comfortable sitting next to at all.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
This says more about you than it does about the two women.
60pc according to a Sky Poll don’t think what he said was racist! Another question posed wether the Burka be banned again 60pc were in favour!
- Aug 8, 2005
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Or basic human nature that he is naturally distrusting of someone covering their face. That's natural isn't it?