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MP Sacked After Nazi Party Photo

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  • 18-12-2011 6:31pm
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    WindSock
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16234529
    MP Aidan Burley sacked after 'Nazi' party guest photo

    Mr Burley was appointed parliamentary private secretary to the transport secretary in October
    A Conservative MP has been sacked as a parliamentary private secretary over "offensive and foolish" behaviour.

    Cannock Chase MP Aidan Burley was pictured in the Mail on Sunday last week with a man dressed as a Nazi SS officer at a stag party in France.

    Mr Burley said subsequently he "deeply regretted" what had happened.

    But the Conservative Party said the MP was being removed from his post and it was launching a fuller investigation "in light of information received".

    A Conservative Party spokesman said: "Aidan Burley has behaved in a manner which is offensive and foolish.

    "That is why he is being removed from his post as parliamentary private secretary at the Department for Transport. In light of information received the prime minister has asked for a fuller investigation into the matter to be set up and to report to him."

    After the Mail on Sunday's original article last week, Mr Burley issued a statement saying he was sorry for any offence caused and tweeted an apology.

    "There was clearly inappropriate behaviour by some of the other guests and I deeply regret that this happened. I am extremely sorry for any offence that will undoubtedly have been caused," he said.

    Mr Burley also wrote to the Jewish Chronicle, offering an "unreserved, wholehearted and fulsome apology".

    He said that he wished he had left the stag party earlier.

    "What was happening was wrong and I should have completely dissociated myself from it. I had a choice, and I made the wrong choice not to leave. I apologise for this error of judgment."

    For Labour, shadow transport minister John Woodcock, who is also chairman of Labour Friends of Israel, said: "It speaks volumes about David Cameron's judgement that he dithered for a week before taking action against his MP."


    The chap was at a stag party where his mates were dressed as Nazi's and now he is to step down. Will there ever be a time when people choose not to be offended anymore over the whole nazi thing, or is it still 'too soon'?
    Seems to be....and of course the man is obviously a racist and an anti semite like young Prince Harry.
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    Conor108
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    I bet he did nazi that coming...


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    #3
    Mercurius
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    I guess he could nazi the problem with wearing it.


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    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    Maybe it was a misunderstood Hugo Boss appreciation party?


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    Dudess
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    Probably a PR exercise by the party - I suspected it would do something all right, but not this harsh.


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    ejmaztec
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    It's hard to have a bit of a laff these days.:(


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    Smcgie
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    ^^ all them replies are gas


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    ejmaztec
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Maybe it was a misunderstood Hugo Boss appreciation party?

    You've Hitler nail on the head there.


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    WindSock
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    He is worse than Hitler. You wouldn't find Hitler playing Jungle music at 3 o clock in the morning!


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    padd b1975
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    Sacked!
    Jewest for appearing in a photo?


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    AnamGlas
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    he's having a holocaust


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    #12
    My name is URL
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    I like a good pun as much as anyone else but this subject is just out of mein kampfort zone


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    TheMilkyPirate
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    Your all going to heil.


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    #14
    RayM
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    If people don't stop making Nazi puns, I'm goering to report this thread.


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    Son Of A Vidic
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    If he's standing beside a guy in SS uniform on a podium while giving a speech - big problem.

    But he was beside a guy in SS uniform at a fancy dress stag - no problem you would think.

    Context is the key word here, but the PC brigade don't do context.


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    Jimoslimos
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    Damn reich wing Conservatives.
    Dudess wrote: »
    Probably a PR exercise by the party - I suspected it would do something all right, but not this harsh.
    Well, he's still an MP, only his internal party position has been lost - so fair enough really.


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    Son Of A Vidic
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    RayM wrote: »
    If people don't stop making Nazi puns, I'm goering to report this thread.

    What are you Waffen on about?


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    Bumblegoose
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    I just noticed something extraordinary, all of your comments look like Nazi puns. What a strange coincedince.


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    #19
    RayM
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    Corvus Maximus wrote: »
    What are you Waffen on about?

    If you don't stop, I promise I'll take this matter führer.


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    ejmaztec
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    WindSock wrote: »
    He is worse than Hitler. You wouldn't find Hitler playing Jungle music at 3 o clock in the morning!

    He would have done but he never got that far south.


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    Dudess
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    Corvus Maximus wrote: »
    Context is the key word here, but the PC brigade don't do context.
    Corvus, I am disappoint. :-/

    This decision doesn't have anything to do with the mythical PC brigade...


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    hatrickpatrick
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    Guilt by association? Someone else at the party did it so he gets punished?!
    And even if he HAD done it... Freedom of speech anyone?

    Lol decaying Britain.


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    Eric Cartman
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    he was reich to do it. the nazi thing is hillarious and i think its a great costume


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    Dudess
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    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    And even if he HAD done it... Freedom of speech anyone?
    Doesn't exist actually - certainly not for a public rep. You can't say what you like in Britain, despite the teenage rebel notion that you can/should.
    What's the decaying Britain thing about?


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    Dudess
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    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    he was reich to do it. the nazi thing is hillarious and i think its a great costume
    He didn't do anything.


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    mikom
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    WindSock wrote: »

    Mr Burley said subsequently he "deeply regretted" what had happened.

    If only he could find a DeLorean and go Back to the Führer


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    TheZohanS
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    I hate all these Nazi/jew jokes, they're not funny ann frankly I won't stand for them.


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    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,282 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    TheZohan wrote: »
    I hate all these Nazi/jew jokes, they're not funny ann frankly I won't stand for them.

    i dont know what jew are talking about, i find them heil-arious


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    Defiler Of The Coffin
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    DudeSS wrote: »
    ...

    I had heard all the rumours before, now I have finally figured it out.


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    #30
    Conor108
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    Relevant...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuDNVaPn7ic


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    ShooterSF
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    I was gonna say I felt bad for him but to come out and say he "deeply regretted" it makes him just as bad. He should have came out and told people to cop on to fuck.


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