Comments on: Michael Portillo and Enoch Powell

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:10:33 +0000

If only people who criticised Enoch Powell actually took the time to find out about him. I’ll bet my bottom dollar you have NO idea what Powell’s opinions on anything were, all you know is your left-wing heroes say he was ‘racist’ so thats enough for you.

You are yet another example of ‘sheep mentality’ that permeates not just British society, but human as a whole. You only listen and believe what you choose to. You dont let the facts get in the way of you bigotry.

Powell fought against discrimination of homosexuals and minorities as well as being a top supporter of Tony Benn’s fight to renounce his peerage. Surely thats ‘socially liberal’? Oh yes, but because he said he feared that in the future Britain may suffer race-related violence (Like the Oldham Riots, the Bradford Riots, the 7/7 Bombings etc.) he’s a big fat hairy racist! God forbid someone should point out the obvious!

Tell you what, pick up a book, have a read, and then get some opinions. Until then youre a pathetic, ignorant fool.

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By: Old Pickler

Old Pickler — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:54:24 +0000

Nowadays, people like Powell and â€œvisionariesâ€ like Ray Honeyford

Ray Honeyford was called racist because he thought that Pakistani children should have the same opportunities as white children. In particular, he thought that Muslim girls should learn to swim – while their backward parents thought otherwise.

This was a shameful episode in the whole shameful history of that absurd ideology: multiculturalism. Girls’ lives sacrificed because backward, primitive beliefs were tolerated so as not to appear “racist”.

By: Adnan

Adnan — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:53:57 +0000

I don’t equate criticism of multiculturism with virulent racism. However, Britain in 1984 was not as tolerant as now and I think his article pretty unpleasant. He is not the hero the Right like to make him out to be.

This is a link to the article:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/08/27/ftmulti27.xml

By: Jagdeep

Jagdeep — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:11:46 +0000

Whoops dangerously off topic that, reply on weekend open thread if you like El Cid.

Sorry.

By: Jagdeep

Jagdeep — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:10:43 +0000

El Cid

Fabregas — what a player eh? Awesome to think he’s only 20 years old.

By: BevanKieran

BevanKieran — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:10:33 +0000

Adnan

Bracketing Ray Honeyford with Enoch Powell is unfair unless you equate criticism of multiculturalism with virulent racism. Actually, Honeyford’s point about emphasising a common curriculum for British Citizens, privatising specific cultural teachings for after-school classes and Sunday schools, is targetted better than some criticism from liberals such as Schlesinger who targeted ethnic food!

By: El Cid

El Cid — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:08:16 +0000

I dunno mate. My mum says I’m not proper Spanish.
I think she wants me to buy her a car.

By: Jagdeep

Jagdeep — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:04:59 +0000

Blimey El Cid, with your ultra sensitivity, persecution complex and paranoia, you are now officially Black / Asian.

Welcome to the gobby victimhood club, Spaniard brother!

By: El Cid

El Cid — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:04:35 +0000

i take it back sir if it failed to amuse. apols

By: Jagdeep

Jagdeep — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:02:42 +0000

I think she or he was being ironic El Cid, apropos his father being described like that in the light of anti-immigrant rhetoric now. Besides, find out ‘Spiting Mad’s ethnicity and rinse her on it, not me, I didn’t say that.

By: El Cid

El Cid — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:01:32 +0000

ironic, very mildly, yes, but hypocritical, no

By: El Cid

El Cid — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:59:57 +0000

ah-ha, but you see after 23 there was 24, therein lies the problem you eminently reasonable towel head from the Black Country

By: Jagdeep

Jagdeep — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:57:17 +0000

Well El Cid, I think post 23 wasn’t anti-Spanish, more to do with the fact that Portillo as the son of an immigrant mouthing off about immigrants is pretty rum and ironic.

By: Jagdeep

Jagdeep — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:55:43 +0000

OK Adnan thanks for the advice.

By: Adnan

Adnan — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:54:34 +0000

Ah, my first flame.

Calm down Jagdeep, may do yourself some mischief…

By: El Cid

El Cid — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:51:50 +0000

Hello pickled peeps.
I was about to congratulate everybody for avoiding the classic fascist-wolf-in-liberal-sheep-clothing trap by steering clear of der-brain anti-Spanish comments. Unfortunately, 23 comments is the most we managed. Still, I’m in a relaxed mood after some quality me-and-familia time in the sizzling Spanish sun. 4 decent books read too. So I will let it lie.
I can’t see though how your father’s past can make you a hypocrite? Hmmm not sure that works. I mean, is George Bush’s daughter a hypocrite because she is an anti-war lesbian….?

Words the Spanish have bequeathed the world part 363: liberal