Easyrider, It was not me who suggested it was all lies in my original post on the article, I merely suggested that it was not very neutral,or objective. You were the one to mention lies.
Perhaps you shoud reread it.
I am facinated by your constant emphasis on Cash’s knighthood, as it could be taken that you believe it will make his work any more reliable, but I am sure this is not what you mean. Is it?
Yes.
Yes to reading it , or yes to the quote about the readers?
If the former, then you are tarring yourself with the pinko brush, if yes to the latter a rather weak and ill informed stereotype
You don’t need to be a whinging pinko, Guardian reading liberal, to understand simple economics.
Genuine question John.
Do you read the Guardian regularly, or have you ever read the Guardian at all?
Are you suggesting that all the people who read it are as quoted above?
Trekbuster do you believe anybody that protests against the EU must be mad or mentaly ill or unintelligent or downright stupid?
This is not a newspaper article but an extract from Sir Bill Cash’s book which you seem to claim is all lies, can you provide evidence that it is fiction?
No, of course I am not suggesting that those who protest against the EU are mentally ill etc. Where have I ever suggested that? I have and would suggest that many of those who quote from single sources or types of sources of whatever persuasion are perhaps lacking in rigour and that includes said article. Certainly relying on any tabloid or indeed any single source broadsheet for information on their own is in my mind narrowing perspectives leading to a lack of understanding of the complexities. I know I often quote sources in my posts that others disgreee with, as I indeed I disagree with yours, but I often offer them as an alternative perspective, to educate if you like :rolleyes:
I am not suggesting Cash’s book is all lies either, but I would suggest it is very, very, selective in the truths it may provide along with the misinformation and spin.
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Anything from Bill Cash is likely to be entirely neutral and objective………NOT
And yes I have just read it.
And as for suggesting that an article in any tabloid should be taken as fact until very carefully cross-checked using multiple alternative sources if possible? Please!
Especially that tabloid.
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Sums it up
From https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2016/jun/16/steve-bell-on-nigel-farages-anti-immigration-campaign-cartoon
What about the Hundred Years war? More specifically the period between 1429 and 1453.
Whilst Individual campaigns were won by the English, the overall result was the loss of all of the English possessions in France bar Calais.
So a loss then. I recommend Sumption’s four volumes for a thorough analysis.
Regarding the Brexit, it seems that some Brexsists booed BoJo when he suggested an amnesty for illegal immigrants who have been here for more than 12 years. It is a real shame, they seem to be having a few issues keeping on message.:confused:
Mr Johnson said he would be in favour of an amnesty for illegal immigrants who have been living in the UK for more than 12 years. The announcement was reportedly met with booes and shouts of “no” within the hall from members of the audience.
The Conservative politician said in a speech that an amnesty for illegal immigrants would not only be economically beneficial but would be “the humane thing to do.”
From the Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-brexit-illegal-immigrants-immigration-amnesty-eu-referendum-vote-leave-a7090246.html
Siebel 204?
When arrested by police, he said that he was ‘a political activist’ and there are photos on the net that do indeed look much like him at a Britain First rally in Dewsbury last year.
So to suggest that this was not a politically motivated act of Hate albeit committed by what Many wish to emphasise for their own reasons as a mentally ill loner, may well suit the Right wing press because it is too uncomfortable for them to acknowledge fully.
He may well be mentally ill, indeed it is almost certain, but it was still a hate crime committed by someone whom it is emerging had extreme right wing views, however well hidden to the local community.
It should be being reported as an act of terrorism, for that is what it was. The fact that the perpetrator is a middle aged white man seems to cause people to want to shy away from this.
There is an article in the Independent which explores this phenomenon,
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/why-are-we-so-reluctant-to-label-white-attackers-as-terrorists-a7088991.html
Thank you John Boyle for confirming my expectation that you would respond in this way.
No one has said that such things can’t happen here. They are simply so much less likely to happen here.
The differences are quite clear. The gun was apparently home made, was a probably a muzzle loader.
It was not an assault rifle or automatic handgun bought over the counter as is apparently so easy for nutters to aquire in the US.
And yes, I am aware that for Jo,Cox and her family this will make no difference, but as Brendan Cox has so eloquently put it we must get rid of the hate.
.I and Jo’s friends and family are going to work every moment of our lives to love and nurture our kids and to fight against the hate that killed Jo.
Yes, the politics of hate are being stoked up here, and made worse by the tabloid media.
but this is dreadful news. My thoughts are with her family and friends.
This I can agree with. Her poor husband is going to have to explain to their two young childern why mummy isn’t coming home today. Heartbreaking
As to the the rest of your post, well don’t they say two wrongs don’t make a right
John, you are aware that even The Leavers are admitting that it will take till at least 2020 to get to the point where anything will substantially change on ‘independence’ from the EU including immigration if they win. There will not be any immediate unilateral declaration of independence. Cloud cuckoo land again
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https://mobile.twitter.com/kayaburgess/status/743022947355533312/video/1
excellent Piece!
Particularly
Basically we wont show ourselves a nation of blustering halfwits who believe they can dictate to all comers as if they still lived in the days of empire
Those members of my family who fought and those who died in defence of liberty and free thinking will be vindicated by a Remain vote
From my viewpoint, nothing changes. I’ve always held to the opinion that what matters is sovereignty, nothing else.
So, for arguments sake, Britain leaves the EU, and the Remainers are correct that it all goes a bit wrong and we plunge deeper into recession, we loose hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs, the money markets up sticks and move to Frankfurt so we loose service jobs, we can’t then pay for all the necessary services etc. etc. it will all be fine because we have the self-determining sovereignty to be poor and fade away from the centre stage. I am not sure everyone would agree with that when they can’t keep themselves fed.
I am sure you will argue that the above won’t happen, but it is a possibility one should consider before making such a statement.