Comments on: Labour lose brown person to Tories http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360 Current affairs for a progressive generation Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:04:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: thabet http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15676 thabet Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:37:22 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15676 So what? Muslims are probably more at home with Tories anyway. So what? Muslims are probably more at home with Tories anyway.

]]> By: The Truth http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15468 The Truth Sat, 18 Mar 2006 19:39:00 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15468 Let me tell you about Rehman Chishti. This is a man, who despite speaking with a very well educated sounding posh accent, actually comes from the back streets of Gillingham kent. [.... edited out by moderator... ] Nothing will ever change. And if the tories think that they have pulled off a coup in recruiting a member of the opposition, just you wait until the next big bag of money comes along for another opposition group. I am The Truth <i>Sunny adds: If you're going to make a comment, please do so without libelling or defaming anyone. Otherwise it will be deleted.</i> Let me tell you about Rehman Chishti. This is a man, who despite speaking with a very well educated sounding posh accent, actually comes from the back streets of Gillingham kent.

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Nothing will ever change. And if the tories think that they have pulled off a coup in recruiting a member of the opposition, just you wait until the next big bag of money comes along for another opposition group.

I am The Truth

Sunny adds: If you’re going to make a comment, please do so without libelling or defaming anyone. Otherwise it will be deleted.

]]> By: Indigo Jo Blogs http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15419 Indigo Jo Blogs Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:53:29 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15419 <strong>On Chishti defection and Sands sacking</strong> Via Pickled Politics, with their memorable headline "Labour lose brown person to Tories", someone I knew as a union activist at Aberystwyth has joined the Conservative party just months after standing against the party chairman, Francis Maude, in his... On Chishti defection and Sands sacking

Via Pickled Politics, with their memorable headline “Labour lose brown person to Tories”, someone I knew as a union activist at Aberystwyth has joined the Conservative party just months after standing against the party chairman, Francis Maude, in his…

]]> By: Yusuf Smith http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15414 Yusuf Smith Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:11:02 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15414 David and Jai: It's Chishti. Chisht is a town in Afghanistan from which a Sufi order emerged (led by Khwaja Mo'inuddeen, who became known as Khwaja Mo'inuddeen Chishti), and the order has a substantial following in India and Pakistan. Certainly not Christi, although I recall his name being mis-spelt as that even back at Aber when I was there. David and Jai: It’s Chishti. Chisht is a town in Afghanistan from which a Sufi order emerged (led by Khwaja Mo’inuddeen, who became known as Khwaja Mo’inuddeen Chishti), and the order has a substantial following in India and Pakistan. Certainly not Christi, although I recall his name being mis-spelt as that even back at Aber when I was there.

]]> By: Nush http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15377 Nush Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:08:44 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15377 Al hack you crack me up! nice correction shame on you sunny! as for Francis Maude appointing another EM advisor who cares it raises the profile doesnt it. Al hack you crack me up! nice correction shame on you sunny!

as for Francis Maude appointing another EM advisor who cares it raises the profile doesnt it.

]]> By: Sunny http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15230 Sunny Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:10:21 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15230 Whoops. I've amended that now. Whoops. I’ve amended that now.

]]> By: Al-Hack http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15217 Al-Hack Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:48:28 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15217 You need to change the spelling Sunny, his name is Rehman Chisthi http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-8755,00.html You need to change the spelling Sunny, his name is Rehman Chisthi
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-8755,00.html

]]> By: Jai http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15179 Jai Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:34:44 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15179 I'm sure that surname is a misspelling. Shouldn't it be "Chisti" (as in the historical Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chisti) ? I’m sure that surname is a misspelling. Shouldn’t it be “Chisti” (as in the historical Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chisti) ?

]]> By: David T http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15175 David T Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:45:54 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15175 Christi!!!!? Christi!!!!?

]]> By: Jay Singh http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15156 Jay Singh Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:09:50 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15156 Why the surprise? The surprise really is that more Asians don't stand as Tory candidates or indeed vote Tory. In many ways lots of Asians are natural consevatives - naturally conservative with a small c. Family values, strong ethic of self sufficiency, entrepeneurialism, a belief in business and capitalism, the list goes on. I bet that amongst middle class Asians voting Tory is increasing the norm. Labour are the natural home for Asians because they are perceived as being the party most welcoming to them - the legacy of Powell and Tebbit lingers still - plus they pay all that lip service to 'diversity' and 'community leaders' and all that facile nonsense. If the Tories want more Asian voters they are there for the taking. A couple of high profile young Asian Tory MP's will make a difference to how they are peceived. Why the surprise? The surprise really is that more Asians don’t stand as Tory candidates or indeed vote Tory. In many ways lots of Asians are natural consevatives – naturally conservative with a small c.

Family values, strong ethic of self sufficiency, entrepeneurialism, a belief in business and capitalism, the list goes on. I bet that amongst middle class Asians voting Tory is increasing the norm. Labour are the natural home for Asians because they are perceived as being the party most welcoming to them – the legacy of Powell and Tebbit lingers still – plus they pay all that lip service to ‘diversity’ and ‘community leaders’ and all that facile nonsense.

If the Tories want more Asian voters they are there for the taking. A couple of high profile young Asian Tory MP’s will make a difference to how they are peceived.

]]> By: Chris http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15153 Chris Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:06:04 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15153 I am especially impressed by the (2:1) degree class detail. I am especially impressed by the (2:1) degree class detail.

]]> By: Vladimir http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15141 Vladimir Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:24:27 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15141 It's quite intresting indeed someone from his background joing the Conservative party. I do not think we are going to hear a lot from him, though it's a nice way for the Conservative party to grab the headlines. I was also looking at the election results for Horsham, he came in 3rd with 17%. I surpose that Rehman is use to swinging though, since what Soru pointed out. It’s quite intresting indeed someone from his background joing the Conservative party. I do not think we are going to hear a lot from him, though it’s a nice way for the Conservative party to grab the headlines. I was also looking at the election results for Horsham, he came in 3rd with 17%. I surpose that Rehman is use to swinging though, since what Soru pointed out.

]]> By: Sunny http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15140 Sunny Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:02:20 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15140 Soru I was wondering that too, but I'm quoting their press release! Leon - indeed ;) Soru I was wondering that too, but I’m quoting their press release!

Leon – indeed ;)

]]> By: leon http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15138 leon Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:31:35 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15138 Along with their ethnic minority council...the proof will be in whether they will select BME candidates in winnable seats at the next election. Along with their ethnic minority council…the proof will be in whether they will select BME candidates in winnable seats at the next election.

]]> By: soru http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360/comment-page-1#comment-15137 soru Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:31:00 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/360#comment-15137 Forget Tory to Labour, how did he manage to swing a transfer from a boys school to a girl's school? Forget Tory to Labour, how did he manage to swing a transfer from a boys school to a girl’s school?

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