by Govangirl » Sun May 02, 2010 3:59 pm
Firstly Bob, I wasn’t wrong: the greedy woman got more elsewhere. She also said she didn’t want to endorse Cameron which the Sun insisted upon before parting with the money. Well, guess what, she’s no doubt ensured that he will get in so let’s see what he as a PM knows about struggling people up North!!! A darn sight less that what GB knows, that’s for sure!
Secondly, re the Sun bitterness, I only have one word: Liverpool.
Thirdly, ‘You don't know what, if any comment Cameron made so you really can't compare.’ Is exactly my point! Do you not think they all make private comments? The only mistake was Sky’s microphone still on his lapel. Don’t you also think Mrs Duffy does the same down at the queue at Kwiksave?
Lastly, your final comments. I’m not one of the PC mob Bob, I’m really not and I always respect your views but actually, as a lifelong Labour voter myself, I was offended by what she said! Yes, you’re right, she’s just saying what thousands of people / 'bigots' in this country think BUT Eastern Europeans are legally allowed to be here, they increase our productivity and they get the job done.
See, I think there are two issues here and that’s making offending statements and asking serious questions about our immigration controls. In my opinion, she wasn’t doing the latter. I just wish the GB would say things in public that he says in private – and politicians having opinions? Seems like a good idea to me.
This woman (actually, she did say that being called a bigot didn’t upset her, it was being called ‘that woman’) has obviously grown up in a part of white Britain surrounded by white people. It all rather reminds me of the 50s when we brought all the immigrants from the Caribbean on the Windrush, etc. Because of immigration, that changes society and, not feeling comfortable in the company of people with a different culture and speaking a different language, she doesn't like it and doesn't want it. As this generation dies off, I’m sure bigotry will disappear and won't be an issue for the younger generations, who are growing up in a multicultural Britain and feeling comfortable with it. My 17 yr-old son has Eastern Europeans in his school and he associates hard work with them as they have to work harder to master their second language. There's always a scapegoat for economic and social ills and currently, it’s the Eastern Europeans. Years ago, we welcomed them with open arms but now there’s a recession, the least we’re doing is making bigoted statements and at the worst either attacking them for stealing all our jobs or, God forbid, taking all their loot back home.
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