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Post by franklin66 on May 30, 2019 13:17:04 GMT
This makes a refreshing change a man has won a Court case against Cheshire Police whereby they rejected him for being white, heterosexual and male, positive discrimination exposed for what it really is racism.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2019 13:38:01 GMT
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has criticised John Cleese after the Fawlty Towers legend said the capital was "not really an English city any more".
The former Monty Python star tweeted: "Virtually all my friends from abroad have confirmed my observation. So there must be some truth in it..."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48451384
Sadiq Khan "We are proudly the English capital, a European city and a global hub."
[/quote/] Can confirm this from my commute every morning. There’s anything but English being spoken, and I’m sure if a hoarde of Martians invaded sadiq would claim “Martians are what makes this city a great and tolerant place to love” He’s a fucking moron.
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Post by zerps on May 30, 2019 14:12:51 GMT
London will collapse under it’s own political correctness manifesto
Death by not offending anyone
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Post by trickydicky73 on May 30, 2019 15:49:53 GMT
London will collapse under it’s own political correctness manifesto Death by not offending anyone They seem happy enough with it. Diane Abbott keeps getting elected....
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Post by musik on May 30, 2019 16:18:55 GMT
Well, it's located in England and still the capital city, so it must be a city in England, I suppose.
But JC argues not all people there are from England. Is he right about that? Perhaps only 60-70%? I haven't been there for 20 years.
Btw, who is Sadiq Khan who is arguing?
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Post by starkiller on May 30, 2019 16:52:37 GMT
And if the Caribbean became more white than black, wouldn't it be fair to say it wasn't the same anymore? If Jamaica was suddenly overrun with Danes, Swedes, and Dutch, and they outnumbered the indigenous population, would it be fair then? I think it's a perfectly fair comment, but I knew where it would go as soon as I heard it. "Which random white guy can we have a go at this week?". I suppose the silly walk was a sign of his racist tendencies? 😜 That's an interesting point- places like the Caribbean, India, Japan are encouraged to celebrate their culture and identity and it would be interesting to see how they'd take to diversity if there was suddenly a mass exodus of ex-pats to those parts of the world from around the globe. People will be protective of their own culture wherever you go in the world- the Welsh used to burn cottages down over it! Tokyo's a brilliant city but it'll never be anything other than fully Japanese and they even have some restaurants with 'No Westerners Allowed' signs outside. I get that some people like the idea of going to the end of their street and being in a melting pot of different cultures, but to me that makes people lazy. The best way of taking in different cultures will always be to travel IMHO. Also consider the 'diversity' levels of the countries that immigrants to London come from. Almost all of these places are monocultures. So, if diversity arguments are to be believed, we must be importing an awful lot of 'racists' and 'right-wing extremists'.
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Post by harryburrows on May 30, 2019 17:19:03 GMT
And if the Caribbean became more white than black, wouldn't it be fair to say it wasn't the same anymore? If Jamaica was suddenly overrun with Danes, Swedes, and Dutch, and they outnumbered the indigenous population, would it be fair then? I think it's a perfectly fair comment, but I knew where it would go as soon as I heard it. "Which random white guy can we have a go at this week?". I suppose the silly walk was a sign of his racist tendencies? 😜 That's an interesting point- places like the Caribbean, India, Japan are encouraged to celebrate their culture and identity and it would be interesting to see how they'd take to diversity if there was suddenly a mass exodus of ex-pats to those parts of the world from around the globe. People will be protective of their own culture wherever you go in the world- the Welsh used to burn cottages down over it! Tokyo's a brilliant city but it'll never be anything other than fully Japanese and they even have some restaurants with 'No Westerners Allowed' signs outside. I get that some people like the idea of going to the end of their street and being in a melting pot of different cultures, but to me that makes people lazy. The best way of taking in different cultures will always be to travel IMHO. Racial intolerance is pretty widespread particularly in third world countries, tribalism and religious persecution also . Japan is a. Funny one I spent three weeks over there in the 90s , Nagoya . I think it's japans second biggest city headquarters. Of Toyota . If memory serves there were. Only 3 non Japanese restaurants in the city . They were run by Japanese staff and were. Appalling. They are very polite. And very very insular . It was almost impossible for outsiders to open a business . Some of. The highest per capita earners countries are populated by Africans ( not sure what to call them now without offending somebody ) Bahamas's , Bermuda , etc have immigrants from Haiti to do the dirty work as the locals are. Pretty well paid and won't do it. . I saw some quite nasty treatment of these folks by locals.
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Post by LL Cool Dave on May 30, 2019 17:53:26 GMT
I like London more and more as I get older. Once you come to terms with thing being a bit more expensive, and there being really nowhere to drink after 11.30pm it's a great place to visit. Nowhere to drink after 11.30? Really? Compared to most European metropolitan cities, yeah.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2019 17:56:07 GMT
Well, it's located in England and still the capital city, so it must be a city in England, I suppose. But JC argues not all people there are from England. Is he right about that? Perhaps only 60-70%? I haven't been there for 20 years. Btw, who is Sadiq Khan who is arguing? He's the Mayor of London (allegedly)
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Post by zelem on May 30, 2019 19:46:51 GMT
Cleese laments the internationalisation of the capital, changed from his youth populated by cocknies and Londoners to one where foreign influences have altered the culture beyond recognition. I don't think he is being racist, merely feeling nostalgia at the passing of time and the erosion of what once was, the dilution of Britishness. Of course he has a point and to dismiss him as racist misses it. I for one detest cities and would never visit, let alone live in one by choice: far to busy, aggressive, an assault on the senses, truly overwhelming, a sea of faces, a myriad of voices, utter confusion Morrissey condemned for similar remarks, though I find his support for EDL a bit unsavoury www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/30/bigmouth-strikes-again-morrissey-songs-loneliness-shyness-misfits-far-right-party-tonight-show-jimmy-fallonWell said Morrissey, absolutely spot on 👍🏻
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Post by starkiller on May 31, 2019 2:28:43 GMT
Well, it's located in England and still the capital city, so it must be a city in England, I suppose. But JC argues not all people there are from England. Is he right about that? Perhaps only 60-70%? I haven't been there for 20 years. Btw, who is Sadiq Khan who is arguing? About 40% English. John Cleese is correct. It is quantifiably true. And nothing that Khan says counters it.
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Post by misterken on May 31, 2019 3:24:03 GMT
London is one of the great cities of the world, as close to a capital for the world as there is, only New York is in the same stratosphere. As Steve Earle said "Ain't no need to go travelling, open the door and the world walks in" It helps this country punch above it's weight and it pays a shit load of tax. Something we should celebrate I would suggest. Steve Earle... you have to respect the judgement of a man who names his son after Townes van Zandt. ......just sitting around waiting to die
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Post by zerps on May 31, 2019 5:54:27 GMT
It’s a world hell bent on persecuting white heterosexual males for everything that’s ever happened in human history.
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Post by chuffedstokie on May 31, 2019 7:06:49 GMT
I had a crack at helping police a chunk of West London for four years, late 70's early 80's. Quite an experience, one that I'll never forget in a hurry. The difference between the 'haves' and 'have nots' from one end of Ladbroke Grove to the other was and probably still is quite astonishing. I left after almost getting stabbed for the second time.
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Post by starkiller on May 31, 2019 8:23:16 GMT
It’s a world hell bent on persecuting white heterosexual males for everything that’s ever happened in human history. Even though they created pretty much everything that people rely on in their everyday lives.
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Post by bathstoke on May 31, 2019 8:27:45 GMT
I had a crack at helping police a chunk of West London for four years, late 70's early 80's. Quite an experience, one that I'll never forget in a hurry. The difference between the 'haves' and 'have nots' from one end of Ladbroke Grove to the other was and probably still is quite astonishing. I left after almost getting stabbed for the second time. I’m glad that you bought up crime Chuffed, cause let’s face it, we’ve all seen Oliver Twist & Long Good Friday. London has always had an edge to it & Im sure it’s had an affect on the immigrants... I went Millwall in the 80’s. They were proper feral & the coppers knew it.
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Post by harryburrows on May 31, 2019 8:30:18 GMT
I had a crack at helping police a chunk of West London for four years, late 70's early 80's. Quite an experience, one that I'll never forget in a hurry. The difference between the 'haves' and 'have nots' from one end of Ladbroke Grove to the other was and probably still is quite astonishing. I left after almost getting stabbed for the second time. The top of Ladbroke Grove is now über posh , the bottom is now called. Holland Park
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Post by bathstoke on May 31, 2019 9:04:58 GMT
That's an interesting point- places like the Caribbean, India, Japan are encouraged to celebrate their culture and identity and it would be interesting to see how they'd take to diversity if there was suddenly a mass exodus of ex-pats to those parts of the world from around the globe. People will be protective of their own culture wherever you go in the world- the Welsh used to burn cottages down over it! Tokyo's a brilliant city but it'll never be anything other than fully Japanese and they even have some restaurants with 'No Westerners Allowed' signs outside. I get that some people like the idea of going to the end of their street and being in a melting pot of different cultures, but to me that makes people lazy. The best way of taking in different cultures will always be to travel IMHO. Racial intolerance is pretty widespread particularly in third world countries, tribalism and religious persecution also . Japan is a. Funny one I spent three weeks over there in the 90s , Nagoya . I think it's japans second biggest city headquarters. Of Toyota . If memory serves there were. Only 3 non Japanese restaurants in the city . They were run by Japanese staff and were. Appalling. They are very polite. And very very insular . It was almost impossible for outsiders to open a business . Some of. The highest per capita earners countries are populated by Africans ( not sure what to call them now without offending somebody ) Bahamas's , Bermuda , etc have immigrants from Haiti to do the dirty work as the locals are. Pretty well paid and won't do it. . I saw some quite nasty treatment of these folks by locals. WTF happened to your punctuation!?!
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Post by Eggybread on May 31, 2019 9:15:08 GMT
Not really sure what the definition of an an English city is but if you are comparing Stoke-On-Trent to London say no more.
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Post by harryburrows on May 31, 2019 9:21:24 GMT
Racial intolerance is pretty widespread particularly in third world countries, tribalism and religious persecution also . Japan is a. Funny one I spent three weeks over there in the 90s , Nagoya . I think it's japans second biggest city headquarters. Of Toyota . If memory serves there were. Only 3 non Japanese restaurants in the city . They were run by Japanese staff and were. Appalling. They are very polite. And very very insular . It was almost impossible for outsiders to open a business . Some of. The highest per capita earners countries are populated by Africans ( not sure what to call them now without offending somebody ) Bahamas's , Bermuda ,Cayman etc have immigrants from Haiti to do the dirty work as the locals are. Pretty well paid and won't do it. . I saw some quite nasty treatment of these folks by locals. WTF happened to your punctuation!?! My iPad is playing up multiple L and full stops it has a mind of its own , some letters don't work very well either
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Post by wizzardofdribble on May 31, 2019 9:29:41 GMT
And here I was thinking it was Alzheimers.
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Post by chuffedstokie on May 31, 2019 12:24:35 GMT
I had a crack at helping police a chunk of West London for four years, late 70's early 80's. Quite an experience, one that I'll never forget in a hurry. The difference between the 'haves' and 'have nots' from one end of Ladbroke Grove to the other was and probably still is quite astonishing. I left after almost getting stabbed for the second time. The top of Ladbroke Grove is now über posh , the bottom is now called. Holland Park Changed a bit then. Holland Park was always good for a bit of business if we got bored on night duty.
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Post by harryburrows on May 31, 2019 13:39:43 GMT
The top of Ladbroke Grove is now über posh , the bottom is now called. Holland Park Changed a bit then. Holland Park was always good for a bit of business if we got bored on night duty. Police brutality I bet . Giving the night crawlers a good kicking 😤😤
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Post by mtrstudent on Jun 1, 2019 20:39:21 GMT
It’s a world hell bent on persecuting white heterosexual males for everything that’s ever happened in human history. I lived there a bit and didn't get persecuted. Did I do it wrong?
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Post by crapslinger on Jun 1, 2019 20:50:11 GMT
It’s a world hell bent on persecuting white heterosexual males for everything that’s ever happened in human history. I lived there a bit and didn't get persecuted. Did I do it wrong? Did you get mugged, stabbed, shot, assaulted by moped criminals, pickpocketed, acid attacked when you were there a bit ?
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Post by zerps on Jun 2, 2019 6:13:12 GMT
It’s a world hell bent on persecuting white heterosexual males for everything that’s ever happened in human history. I lived there a bit and didn't get persecuted. Did I do it wrong? You lived in the world for a bit?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2019 9:42:19 GMT
Read into this what you will, but charity begins at home. This country has gone too soft, and we're paying for it! I read a letter in one of the newspapers the other day, and this person was saying that there are parts of London that he doesn't feel safe in. If this person is a British subject, surely that shouldn't be . It's his country. I re-iterate, you should not be afraid to go anywhere in your own country, without feeling threatened.
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Post by felonious on Jun 2, 2019 10:55:01 GMT
I had a crack at helping police a chunk of West London for four years, late 70's early 80's. Quite an experience, one that I'll never forget in a hurry. The difference between the 'haves' and 'have nots' from one end of Ladbroke Grove to the other was and probably still is quite astonishing. I left after almost getting stabbed for the second time. I’m glad that you bought up crime Chuffed, cause let’s face it, we’ve all seen Oliver Twist & Long Good Friday. London has always had an edge to it & Im sure it’s had an affect on the immigrants... I went Millwall in the 80’s. They were proper feral & the coppers knew it. Even the Somalis are finding it tough.
London teens sent to Africa to escape knife crime
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48353960
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Post by felonious on Jun 2, 2019 10:57:03 GMT
And here I was thinking it was Alzheimers. 😙 That doesn't help either.
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Post by thevoid on Jun 2, 2019 11:28:43 GMT
It’s a world hell bent on persecuting white heterosexual males for everything that’s ever happened in human history. I lived there a bit and didn't get persecuted. Did I do it wrong? Perhaps you're a fetishist and enjoyed it?
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