London mayor dismisses Patrick’s Day event as ‘lefty crap’

brummytom · 10-02-2012 08:49PM

schween wrote: »

I doubt too many people would be happy if we spent £20,000 on a dinner for Sinn Fein!!

It's a good thing it wasn't paid for by the public then.

bwatson · 10-02-2012 09:08PM

I don't think the Irish deserve a St Patrick's day celebration in London. It wasn't too many years ago that Irish men and women wanted to bomb the f*ck out of the city (where incidentally I now live).

Far more needs to be done to celebrate Britishness as opposed to a foreign nation. As for courting SF in the capital of the United Kingdom, that is not just embarrassing, thats an insult. I'm sure it is something that red ken the homophobe thought up.

brummytom · 10-02-2012 09:11PM

bwatson wrote: »

I don't think the Irish deserve a St Patrick's day celebration in London. It wasn't too many years ago that Irish men and women wanted to bomb the f*ck out of the city (where incidentally I now live).

Far more needs to be done to celebrate Britishness as opposed to a foreign nation. As for courting SF in the capital of the United Kingdom, that is not just embarrassing, thats an insult. I'm sure it is something that red ken the homophobe thought up.

So, so, so much wrong with this post I can't even be bothered to go through it. Basically every single word you said is wrong.

By the way, Boris Johnson may or may not be a homophobe, but Ken Livingstone definitely isn't. One of them has actively campaigned for gay rights. Guess which?

al28283 · 10-02-2012 09:14PM

He's an excellent Mayor to be fair, he's got my vote

Nodin · 10-02-2012 09:15PM

bwatson wrote: »

I don't think the Irish deserve a St Patrick's day celebration in London. It wasn't too many years ago that Irish men and women wanted to bomb the f*ck out of the city (where incidentally I now live).

Far more needs to be done to celebrate Britishness as opposed to a foreign nation. As for courting SF in the capital of the United Kingdom, that is not just embarrassing, thats an insult. I'm sure it is something that red ken the homophobe thought up.

Good to see the Ballymena tradition of tolerance won't be going with Mr Paisely.

bwatson · 10-02-2012 09:17PM

brummytom wrote: »

So, so, so much wrong with this post I can't even be bothered to go through it. Basically every single word you said is wrong.

By the way, Boris Johnson may or may not be a homophobe, but Ken Livingstone definitely isn't. One of them has actively campaigned for gay rights. Guess which?

Ummm, What is wrong with it?

Stop being such a smug, condescending ****.

It pleases me that your views are the polar opposite of mine on this issue - I remember posts of yours from previous occasions.

dxhound2005 · 10-02-2012 09:17PM

Not long to the mayoral elections in London now, I imagine Ken was trying to pick up a few votes from the Muslim community.

I'm sure Boris has no objection to the St Patrick's events in Trafalgar Square, seems like good fun.

url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjvC4xqY2cs[/url

Topper Harley · 10-02-2012 09:19PM

bwatson wrote: »

Far more needs to be done to celebrate Britishness as opposed to a foreign nation.

Sure Paddy's Day is celebrated all around the world and is more of an excuse to get pissed for most people rather than a celebration of Irishness.

Anyway, there was Prince William's wedding last year which became a sort of celebration of Britishness as well as the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this year.

10-02-2012 09:20PM

Ah Boris Johnson - the best thing to come out of Have I Got News For You since the Aengus Deaton days.

al28283 · 10-02-2012 09:32PM

well the initial article was misleading, he was talking about this particular event and not St. Patrick's day in general, and the OP seems to run with that to try make it seem worse than it is.

brummytom · 10-02-2012 09:34PM

I really can't be bothered, but I don't want to ignore you

bwatson wrote: »

Ummm, What is wrong with it?

Firstly, not every single person attending to St Patricks festivities in London is a member of the IRA:

bwatson wrote: »

It wasn't too many years ago that Irish men and women wanted to bomb the f*ck out of the city

Far more needs to be done to celebrate Britishness as opposed to a foreign nation.

With the Olympics and Jubilee this year, I'm sure there'll be plenty of time for you to wave your Union Flag.

I'm sure it is something that red ken the homophobe thought up.

A quote from Gay MP Chris Bryant says,

if I were drawing up a list of the British politicians who have argued and fought for LGBT rights even when it was unpopular, it would include Labour figures like Chris Smith and Ken Livingstone - and Boris Johnson simply wouldn't feature.

Which is true, but being a Red gay, he's probably lying. The bastard.

Stop being such a smug, condescending ****.

Apologies if that's how I come across. I'm not protestant though, honestly.

It pleases me that your views are the polar opposite of mine on this issue - I remember posts of yours from previous occasions.

As I do, yours. I don't have any problem with people having opposing views to me except when they are bigoted ignorance.
But being from an Irish family (which makes me part terrorist, right?) and born in England (which makes me absolutely amazing?) I'm torn.

Nodin · 10-02-2012 09:36PM

brummytom wrote: »

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Apologies if that's how I come across. I'm not protestant though, honestly.

.....

Now, now. Don't let the Bigot disease take hold.

brummytom · 10-02-2012 09:37PM

Nodin wrote: »

Now, now. Don't let the Bigot disease take hold.

Sorry, I think it's contagious.

Nodin · 10-02-2012 09:40PM

brummytom wrote: »

Sorry, I think it's contagious.

Historically it is. A persecutes B, B gets into power and persecutes A and so on. Hence the need to break the cycle.

The King of Moo · 10-02-2012 09:49PM

London Mayor in "dismissing event organised by crap, left-wing (ish) party as 'lefty crap' outrage."

This might well be the most important news story ever.

EDIT: It's not actually a Shinner Dinner.

bwatson · 10-02-2012 09:50PM

brummytom wrote: »

Apologies if that's how I come across. I'm not protestant though, honestly.

I've reported this comment. Its really quite cringeworthy that you would write such a thing.

Is this a case of the GAA shirt wearing, "rebel" music playing, politically opressed plastic paddy from Birmingham in England, with no doubt minimal exposure to sectarianism trying his hardest to win a few likes and pats on the back from the actual paddies on the internet?

For the record, I'm not a protestant either. I'm an athiest.

You aren't quite the bastion of equality, modernity and tolerance you try and portray yourself as, are you? Every now and then it slips and your bigoted opinions come to the fore. Please move to the republic, people like you aren't wanted in the UK.

Nodin · 10-02-2012 09:50PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

London Mayor in "dismissing event organised by crap, left-wing (ish) party as 'lefty crap' outrage."

This might well be the most important news story ever.

That one about men finding breasts attractive will take better than this to put it in the hind place.

brummytom · 10-02-2012 09:53PM

bwatson wrote: »

I've reported this comment. Its really quite cringeworthy that you would write such a thing.

Is this a case of the GAA shirt wearing, "rebel" music playing, politically opressed plastic paddy from Birmingham in England, with no doubt minimal exposure to sectarianism trying his hardest to win a few likes and pats on the back from the actual paddies on the internet?

I haven't worn a GAA shirt in ages, trad isn't rebel music, and I know plenty of 'actual paddies', thanks.

For the record, I'm not a protestant either. I'm an athiest.

My apologies.

The King of Moo · 10-02-2012 09:53PM

bwatson wrote: »

I've reported this comment. Its really quite cringeworthy that you would write such a thing.

Is this a case of the GAA shirt wearing, "rebel" music playing, politically opressed plastic paddy from Birmingham in England, with no doubt minimal exposure to sectarianism trying his hardest to win a few likes and pats on the back from the actual paddies on the internet?

For the record, I'm not a protestant either. I'm an athiest.

What's a paddy?

bwatson · 10-02-2012 09:58PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

What's a paddy?

Brummytom described himself as a plastic paddy, which to my understanding is a person not born in Ireland (I presume usually from the US or Britain) who seeks to be as stereotypically Irish as they can in order for others to recognize their genetic heritage.

A paddy is just a bloke from Ireland I presume.

blatantrereg · 10-02-2012 10:01PM

I think it's mad the way the UK government subsidises benefit dinners for the IRA. Who'd have thunk it.

He does look like someone who would say things like that. And beep a horn. That's awesome that the monster raving looney party got elected.

The King of Moo · 10-02-2012 10:02PM

bwatson wrote: »

Brummytom described himself as a plastic paddy, which to my understanding is a person not born in Ireland (I presume usually from the US or Britain) who seeks to be as stereotypically Irish as they can in order for others to recognize their genetic heritage.

A paddy is just a bloke from Ireland I presume.

It might be best not to presume that on this forum. It doesn't bother me, but many Irish people don't take too kindly to the term.

bwatson · 10-02-2012 10:07PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

It might be best not to presume that on this forum. It doesn't bother me, but many Irish people don't take too kindly to the term.

I know. But then, I'm a protestant and I'm therefore smug and intolerant so don't care.

blatantrereg · 10-02-2012 10:09PM

paddy is a racial slur. Never be receptive to being called a paddy, except by paddies. Then it's cool and like when black people use "their word".

blatantrereg · 10-02-2012 10:38PM

bwatson wrote: »

I know. But then, I'm a protestant and I'm therefore smug and intolerant so don't care.

Nope you're smug and intolerant because you're talking complete sh!t, like using racial slurs and telling people to get out of your country - while saying you reported their posts. (boggle)

I'm a protestant who is actually an atheist myself. Congrats on vindicating horrible stereotypes of what that implies.

Standard Toaster · 10-02-2012 11:09PM

bwatson wrote: »

I don't think the Irish deserve a St Patrick's day celebration in London. It wasn't too many years ago that Irish men and women wanted to bomb the f*ck out of the city (where incidentally I now live).

Far more needs to be done to celebrate Britishness as opposed to a foreign nation. As for courting SF in the capital of the United Kingdom, that is not just embarrassing, thats an insult. I'm sure it is something that red ken the homophobe thought up.

bwatson wrote: »

Ummm, What is wrong with it?

Stop being such a smug, condescending ****.

It pleases me that your views are the polar opposite of mine on this issue - I remember posts of yours from previous occasions.

bwatson wrote: »

I've reported this comment. Its really quite cringeworthy that you would write such a thing.

Is this a case of the GAA shirt wearing, "rebel" music playing, politically opressed plastic paddy from Birmingham in England, with no doubt minimal exposure to sectarianism trying his hardest to win a few likes and pats on the back from the actual paddies on the internet?

For the record, I'm not a protestant either. I'm an athiest.

You aren't quite the bastion of equality, modernity and tolerance you try and portray yourself as, are you? Every now and then it slips and your bigoted opinions come to the fore. Please move to the republic, people like you aren't wanted in the UK.

bwatson wrote: »

Brummytom described himself as a plastic paddy, which to my understanding is a person not born in Ireland (I presume usually from the US or Britain) who seeks to be as stereotypically Irish as they can in order for others to recognize their genetic heritage.

A paddy is just a bloke from Ireland I presume.

bwatson wrote: »

I know. But then, I'm a protestant and I'm therefore smug and intolerant so don't care.

Ah give it a rest will ya ffs.

randylonghorn · 10-02-2012 11:12PM

KeithAFC wrote: »

He was having a go at Sinn Fein which is fine by me and most people on the Island. And he is right.

Um, where in that article was Sinn Fein even mentioned? What did they have to do with the dinner? If it was a self-financing event, why do we get the self-serving crap from Johnson's office at the end of the article about "diverting resources to needier causes" ... there were no resources to divert if it was self-financing.

bwatson wrote: »

I don't think the Irish deserve a St Patrick's day celebration in London. It wasn't too many years ago that Irish men and women wanted to bomb the f*ck out of the city (where incidentally I now live).

And, if you want to dive into the bigoted leavings of the past, it wasn't that long before that that the Black 'n' Tans, the uniformed sweepings of British jails, were bowling around the Irish countryside taking potshots at all and sundry ... including my grandfather for the horrendous crime of turning his hay in his own field!

Or ... here's a thought ...

... we could all grow the fk up, leave the past in the past, and learn to tolerate and be courteous to one another at the very least. Who knows, eventually mutual respect may actually follow.

Thankfully, most people seem to have managed it, and it's only the lunatic fringe on both sides who want to constantly attempt to re-light the fuse.

bwatson wrote: »

Far more needs to be done to celebrate Britishness as opposed to a foreign nation.

By all means, go and get organising. As pointed out, the Queen's Jubilee this year should be a good start.

The same Queen, by the way, who was welcomed to these shores during the past year, and seems to have enjoyed her visit.

Ok, not everyone felt like going out and cheering, but she was treated with respect and in turn conducted herself with dignity, and all in all I'd say she left the country with a lot more friends than when she arrived.

bwatson wrote: »

As for courting SF in the capital of the United Kingdom, that is not just embarrassing, thats an insult.

Again, what did Sinn Fein have to do with it?

Not my favourite political brand either, but I see no mention of them in the article?

bwatson wrote: »

I'm sure it is something that red ken the homophobe thought up.

Tbh, that's just ... wtf?!! >.<

bwatson wrote: »

I've reported this comment. Its really quite cringeworthy that you would write such a thing.

As opposed, one presumes, to:

bwatson wrote: »

Stop being such a smug, condescending ****.

swimming in a sea · 10-02-2012 11:21PM

blatantrereg wrote: »

paddy is a racial slur. Never be receptive to being called a paddy, except by paddies. Then it's cool and like when black people use "their word".

being called it many times, never took it as a racial slur, scots guys would be called jocks and welsh taffs, english limeys or poms depending where you are, in america your more likely to call you a mick....

so they were racial abusing me, oh my god i feel violated :eek:

stovelid · 10-02-2012 11:24PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Shìt like this is what's wrong with AH.

It's also what's wrong with the country.

RichieC · 10-02-2012 11:39PM

One of the rare conservatives I actually like is old Borris.

London mayor dismisses Patrick’s Day event as ‘lefty crap’

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