I can understand the basic human emotion of wanting revenge for acts as horrible as what happened in Woolwich. But democratic governments and politicians in general should be the people seeing the bigger picture and thus protecting us from base mob rule, not fanning the flames as many seem to be...
That's a bit of a harsh response to what was a light-hearted tongue in cheek bit of banter. There are some very aggressive people on here who seem to want to reduce everything to personal insults aren't there? You won't get a rise from me but feel free to keep trying. After all, we do live in a...
How do you conclude from my posts that I'm an apologist for religious extremism? I very much dislike religious extremism of all kinds. I think you have fallen into the trap of assuming anyone who questions our response to these kinds of atrocities is a PC Liberal. If you did actually know me...
Indeed it is. I'm often reminded of this measured response by British Sea Power's Yan on The Quietus website when people trot out the immigration/deportation nonsense...
We received the following email from BSP's Jan Scott Wilkinson, currently sat waiting for soundcheck for the band's Dublin...
Didn't Nicky Wire from The Manic Street Preachers express a similar idea for crusties? I think he went one further though and included nuking the island once they were all aboard.
How does someone prove they are not a threat? Is the holding and expressing of extremist views enough to be identified as a potential terrorist? If so, we are going to have to lock up a lot of people, the vast majority of whom have not, nor are likely, to ever commit a terrorist act. That's a...
First up, the cold blooded murder of Lee Rigby was obviously a sickening, unjustifiable act of barbarism. However, as the dust settles, what price do we place on our freedom and liberties? With the Home Sec now claiming cross-party support and pressing for the introduction of the previously...
Who's that man from Argentina
Who's that man that we adore
Leonardo is his name
And he scores a goal a game
So let The Cyclone blow forever more
Well, I'm going to sing that anyway. Won't make much difference where I sit.