torchomatic
Well-Known Member
Very. Francoise someone.
The French bird was hot though.
The French bird was hot though.
An example of my last post was the programme on ITV called "love thy neighbour" the most racist programme ever. I'm sure anyone over 40 will remember it
I watched Dambusters the other day on channel 2 and i couldn't believe what the black dog was called.
Rover? Rex??
It began with an "N" and ended with and "R"
Was the dog called Narinder???
The UK is one of the most tolerant and accepting countries in the world. For those who might disagree I suggest you try being an ethnic minority person in China, Japan or a Christian in the likes of Iran, Saudi or Egypt. We have benefited hugely in many ways from our multi ethnic society for a long time. However I will say that debating the merits and downfalls of immigration/Emigration should never be deemed as racist as our ex government tried to deem it. For me its a political and economic discussion no different to Defence, Taxation, Policing etc etc. As far as football, I can honestly say in 35 years of following City I've hardly seen or heard any racism aimed at players.
I watched Dambusters the other day on channel 2 and i couldn't believe what the black dog was called.
Yeah I've seen it. No big deal.
When a remake was announced and they said they were going to change the name to Digger there was the usual daily mail furore of 'PC gone mad' etc. All the comment were saying this was the a terrible thing to do and the film makers were literally pissing on their kids.
A little to keen to see the name stay for some reason!
Not an issue either way in my opinion.
It's Political Correctness gone mad.
My Marmalade tastes like shit without a Golliwog on it.
It's Political Correctness gone mad.
My Marmalade tastes like shit without a Golliwog on it.
The UK is one of the most tolerant and accepting countries in the world. For those who might disagree I suggest you try being an ethnic minority person in China, Japan or a Christian in the likes of Iran, Saudi or Egypt. We have benefited hugely in many ways from our multi ethnic society for a long time. However I will say that debating the merits and downfalls of immigration/Emigration should never be deemed as racist as our ex government tried to deem it. For me its a political and economic discussion no different to Defence, Taxation, Policing etc etc. As far as football, I can honestly say in 35 years of following City I've hardly seen or heard any racism aimed at players.
Very good point. I prefer to use this term, as that is what this country is. Multiculturalism causes problems.
My 'culture' is the same as the majority on here. Football, beer, women.
Or Russia / Eastern Europe. Fuck, even the Australians are more racist!
This was a time of great shortages, a common theme amongst planned economies. there would be shortages because industry was focused on making munitions, tanks, planes, guns etc. not providing for the people.
So what if the divide is increasing? Surely its your own circumstances that matter and that the living standards of the poor increase? Politics of envy coming into it here? if the divide increases and the economy has to rely on the rich to spend, the economy is weak because when the rich stop spending (e.g. Have nothing to buy, or economy has a wobble) the economy collapses and the effects devastating, e.g. Stock Market crash of 1929 that was followed up by the 'The Great Depression' of the 30s, only to relieved by the efficiency of the war economy which America used even till the 60s.
Whilst I don't condone how workers are treated in those countries, surely they are better off than without a job at all? Would you prefer it if those companies closed up and moved their factories back to the west? the workers' usually lived in the countryside, but seemed to moved into the city, and did so with the promise of a better life. It didn't happen and they have been cheated by the system. The companies are only there because of slave labour available, so yes, I would like it if they stopped exploiting those workers and pay them a proper wage and give them democratic rights.
I am not familar with Chinese history so I will not comment on that, but in pre revolution Russia the peasants were treated with total contempt. The Tsar's dictitorial manor also contributed to the revolution. Most working people just wanted to be listened to and have some food, not create a new world order. actually, there is evidence to suggest the Bolsheviks were very popular. I've just read a book (by a liberal btw) who said the Russian proletariat was militant and revolutionary (hence the Bolsheviks' popularity over other socialist groups, only near contender was the liberals who got 4% of the vote in 1918) and the peasantry was 'anarchic' in nature. The election in 1918 saw the Bolsheviks get 25% of the vote (SRs 47%) but the Bolsheviks got a clear majority with the 'proletariat', in Petrograd and Moscow and some divisions of the army, where they lost the election (and why they closed the assembly) is because they weren't as well known with the peasantry as the SRs. Point is, many people wanted to create a new world order.
child born in 1945 Romania whose parents had been wealthy before the Communist government took over would be prevented from having a full education, purely on the basis that their parents were classed as wealthy. This doesn't seem evil to you? I don't much about Romania, but I'd guess they could afford private tutors so wouldn't have too much of an impact. Evil? Not particularly as their parents, and them to be, earned their livelihood on the backs of exploited workers.
The Conservative party also oversaw the largest Council house building program in British History, introduced the Factory Act which was the first step in abolishing child labour, the public health act which created a proper sewer system for urban areas, and allowed working people to own their own homes through the right to buy scheme. fair play to them. The Factory Act was a reaction the 'Labour Movement' of the time.
As for the NHS, as long as its free at the point of use, and remains a high standard, then what does it matter? when it becomes privatised, the emphasis shifts to profit making, thats when quality of care goes down.
But we have never had a full Captilalist state, and I would not want to live in one. Free healthcare and free education fit perfectly into a regulated capitalist model as both help the economy. The country would be in a mess if everyone was either stupid or dead. It seems to be forgotten that a capitalist society introduced free education and the police. the police is the first line of the repressive system. Well, the riot police. There should be some kind of authority but not in the form of the police force in this system. Free education? I think that is a reaction to external pressure. We don't have free education for higher education which is a shame, and hypocritical of those who scrapped it, as they had free uni fees!:facepalm: :jerkit: (none aimed at you, just ranting at these politicians!)
Sherbourne area actually. Is calling me a Tory meant to be an insult? I have voted Tory in the past, just as at one time I voted Labour, and I am yet undecided if I shall vote in the next election. - not insult, just identifying. I live near Sherbourne, nice area, some big, pricey houses.
Broken Britain etc
We're just broke in Britain... (Quoted from Plan B :laugh: )
Tune........
Just came on after I posted that as well! :laugh:
Spooky ........................got tonights lottery numbers ,Will MR go to Donny??:facepalm:
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