UNITE AGAINST FASCISM – BURN YOUR POLITICAL OPPONENTS
Posted by Caledonian Jim in Daily Posts
In the UK “Unite Against Fascism” (UAF) protesters (pictured above) arrived at the BBC Television Centre yesterday afternoon and began a noisy demonstration about British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin’s appearance on Question Time last night. About 20 UAF protesters started their gathering outside, with more following, chanting slogans including: “Build a bonfire, build a bonfire, put Nick Griffin on the top, put the Nazis in the middle, and burn the fucking lot.” How politically mature and touching – especially when you consider that even the Nazis only started with book burning – people burning took a little longer. But I suppose self-righteous left-wing activists have political correctness on their side as they seek to incinerate their opponents. The local MP, New Labour’s Andrew Slaughter, was also present outside Television Centre and said the BBC should not have invited Griffin to appear on the show. Nice to see an elected MP upholding freedom of speech as well, although by all accounts at least he didn’t advocate burning at the stake.
As for Gauleiter Griffin himself, well his appearance on Question Time (pictured above, right) did nothing except confirm what a tosser he is. The programme actually showed him up – but the audience was so packed with anti-BNP people all baying for Griffin’s blood and over-playing their hand that there was a danger he might appear the victim. Why don’t all these UAF people and breathless, outraged mainstream politicians just shut the hell up and stop trying to shout down the BNP which in turn will only martyr them ? Or is it because mainstream politicians joined these fringe nutters because they themselves have become so arrogant and out of touch that they can’t trust the good common sense of the British electorate to reject an idiot like Griffin ? Or is it even worse – the realisation that it’s that very arrogance and detachment on the part of these mainstream politicians which is causing some people to actually vote for the BNP ?
Perhaps the problem is best summed up by a statement made by Weyman Bennett (pictured above), the joint national secretary of UAF and yet another self-appointed, unelected petty dictator trying to curtail freedom of speech, who reportedly said yesterday : “Screening this programme with Griffin involved is an historic event. It’s a watershed for the fascist and Nazi movement in this country. Its going to give them a lot of respectability. We’re going to have to pay a heavy price. Its time for us to unite together and build an enormous anti-fascist movement — we can’t take our multi-racial, multicultural society for granted any more.” Two points Mr Bennet. (1) When you stand for election and get as many votes as the BNP, then YOU can go on Question Time and insult the intelligence of the electorate in the same way as Griffin does. (2) One of the main reasons the BNP is attracting votes isn’t because of our multi-racial society – that’s fine. It’s the multi-cultural bit, like fundamentalists demanding the introduction of Sharia Law, that’s causing the problems. Colour isn’t an issue if everyone’s a Brit. And if people like YOU, Mr Bennett, stopped screaming “racist” at anyone and everyone who tries – unlike Mr Griffin – to have a serious debate on such issues, the BNP would disappear down the toilet in no time.
That epitome of banal incompetence, even by the inept standards of New Labour, UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband (pictured above), is reportedly the subject of growing talk in Brussels, Paris, Berlin and Scandinavia that he is in line to become Europe’s first foreign minister. The post is one of the key innovations of the Lisbon treaty, which is on the brink of ratification and aimed at streamlining the way the EU works and increasing Europe’s clout in the world. A decision on the job is expected within weeks. Jobs for the New Labour boys after they lose the election. Blair as EU President and Miliband as EU Foreign Minister – what a joke. Miliband is to deliver what is being billed a keynote speech on his vision of European foreign policy under the Lisbon treaty in London on Monday before joining EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Apparently he recently impressed European policymakers with a speech on policy delivery in Paris. We can only assume that none of his listeners could speak English.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been accused of rejecting a chance to help the Middle East peace process after apparently snubbing the King of Jordan in favour of a party with his old friend Vladimir Putin (pair pictured above). Opposition politicians in Rome are demanding to know why Berlusconi cancelled a meeting with King Abdullah, choosing instead to fly to St Petersburg to discuss energy projects between Russia and the EU — and, it was alleged, to attend a private party in honour of Mr Putin’s 57th birthday. The Russian Prime Minister’s spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, said that it was “a private visit but with working content”. He denied that a party was being held at Lake Valdai, south of St Petersburg, but acknowledged that Mr Berlusconi would travel to the city. “I can’t exclude that they certainly will be somehow celebrating his birthday, but it’s not the main reason for the visit,” he said. Good old Silvio. Booze and birds. Nice to see a politician with his priorities right.
Left-wing President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela (pictured above) has called on his citizens to limit their showers and washing to just 3 minutes. His request comes as it was revealed the country is having problems supplying water and electricity to its people. Venezuela has suffered several serious blackouts in the past year because of rapidly growing demand and under-investment, which has been aggravated by a drop in water levels in hydroelectric dams that provide most of its energy. Chavez announced energy-saving measures and said he would create a ministry to deal with the electricity shortages. The President said : “‘Some people sing in the shower, in the shower half an hour. No kids, 3 minutes is more than enough. I’ve counted, 3 minutes, and I don’t stink,” Many in the old George W Bush administration would disagree.
In the UK consumers and businesses face a fresh wave of postal strikes at the end of next week, it emerged yesterday, as thousands of Royal Mail (above) sorters and drivers joined picket lines in the first of a series of rolling stoppages in the run-up to Christmas. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is expected to call 3e days of strikes, probably starting next Thursday, in an escalation of the bitter dispute over the future of the Royal Mail. As millions of letters gathered dust in sorting centres, Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged Royal Mail management and postal workers to get “round the table” to solve the dispute. Not sure that will do any good – but look on the bright side : no mail – no bills !
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