Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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Well, they did.
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Well, they did.
Hampster Gull
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- Dec 22, 2010
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Letwin is a bit of a k#*b
Publius Ovidius
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I wrote a essay on the dam busters at school over 45 years ago and referred to the cammoflage on the lancasters as ****** brown.
I am so sorry 45 years later for not anticipating that this would somehow be offensive 45 years into the future.
I am so sorry 45 years later for not anticipating that this would somehow be offensive 45 years into the future.
vegster
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- May 5, 2008
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Poor Ollie, waiting 30 years hoping that this would not slip out and hoping he didn't have to open the envelope containing his grovelling apology.
And 45 years later you still can't spell camouflage.
Publius Ovidius
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I was only 12!
Anyway when you get to my age you don't worry about such trivialities. You more worry about where you can get peanut butter mnm's in the uk!
alfredmizen
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- Mar 11, 2015
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Franks Wild Years
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Exactly RIGHT.
TheBigUnit
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He was and still is involved in running the country, for ****sake! There can be absolutely no argument for discrimination at such a high level 'FULLSTOP'.
What's more worrying that for me is, that someone whi was involved in govement back then still is, but now he's not even elected...
crookie
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Seriously, you don't think maybe his views have evolved over the last 30 years ? So what he wrote then, which could have been taken out of context, in a private memo, are the views he still espouses ? Don't get me wrong, they are pretty abhorrent comments, but they were 30 years ago. Do you hold exactly the same views you had 30 years ago ? Do you not think, bearing in mind the context of the time, with race riots going on all over the country, he might have felt that he had a point ? Obviously there is no recognition of police racism, which goes as read at that time, so is very naive and a glaring omission, but it is so easy to be wise after the events, especially 30 years later
GT49er
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But 45 years later, he appears to have got away with typing the N' word - albeit without any attempt or intention to abuse anyone - without being flamed about gawd knows how many times!
Publius Ovidius
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We Romans can get away with murder....just ask the Carthaginians!
GT49er
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We can't, of course, as you're lot made sure - but I'll take evidence from the Huns, Goths and Visigoths........................................
Fitzcarraldo
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- Nov 12, 2010
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Nasty person working for a nasty person within a nasty party says something nasty shocker.
The problem with all this is that he was a government advisor at the time, an advisor to the Prime Minister, and he held these views. Some bloke came on the Today programme yesterday saying that he was young 30 years ago, fresh out of private school and University, and maybe hadn't met many black people. He had now though, so it's all right.
The problem with all this is that he was a government advisor at the time, an advisor to the Prime Minister, and he held these views. Some bloke came on the Today programme yesterday saying that he was young 30 years ago, fresh out of private school and University, and maybe hadn't met many black people. He had now though, so it's all right.
He hasn't got away with anything as there wasn't anything to get away with; words are about context.
The link isn't currently working so could anyone give a summary of what he said please ?
In October, prime minister David Cameron gave this endorsement to the Black British Business awards: “I am very pleased to reaffirm my support for the [awards] as they once again seek to identify and celebrate outstanding business men and women from the African-Caribbean community. As we seek to build a One Nation government it is vital that Britons in every community know that they can succeed regardless of background.”
Who could disagree? Well, it turns out, his own chief policy adviser.
Who could disagree? Well, it turns out, his own chief policy adviser.
Wow, what a cretinous little turd !
alfredmizen
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- Mar 11, 2015
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One nation ?? Great idea, except black people who have to have their own business awards, police association, lawyers association ,network for black professionals, black arts association etc etc......