Comments on: Blunkett’s kiss and tell

By: idlex

idlex — Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:23:22 +0000

Definitely think Boris should blog.

Ten minutes a day, while drinking the bedtime cocoa, would be a jolly good start.

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By: Catrin Williams

Catrin Williams — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 02:07:28 +0000

Well said Tasha – I notice in the first article that (a) there’s no proof anywhere that Blunkett has actually been speaking to the press and (b) no mention that even if he has, his reason for doing so is to gain access to his son and, as you say, to take responsibility for him!

The writer of the article seems to think running for cover as soon as the story came out, abandoning his biological son, would have been a better option – which says a great deal about said writer’s morality…

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By: Peter J

Peter J — Thu, 09 Dec 2004 01:00:19 +0000

http://www.makepovertyhistory.org

good link folks. everyone should go, its a fantastic cause!
[Ed: neat link - profound]

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By: Aaron Brown

Aaron Brown — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:34:58 +0000

Well the EU as it stands is little more than a way of stealing our soverignty. But that’s another discussion for another day.

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By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 18:44:40 +0000

All this talk about islam is a bit daft. After all last year the Spectator put out an article claiming that the EU was a ploy to drag us all back in to the folds of the Popes robes. Now it’s one or the other. I wish people would make their dam minds up!!

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By: Wifey

Wifey — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 16:35:50 +0000

I was raised in Northern Ireland where the Protestent majority spend a lot of time worrying about the fact that the Catholics tend to have bigger families and will take over. Ian Paisley preaches to his legions begging them to get out and breed to stop this.
I worry that this conversation is going down those lines where all the christians will be encouraged to breed more to stop the infadel’s taking over.

*shudders*

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By: Aaron Brown

Aaron Brown — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 15:55:45 +0000

I’m inclined to agree with B-M on this – a hell of a lot of people definitely WOULD be bothered at the thought of an Islamic majority. That’s not to say I necessarily agree nor disagree with the view of that majority, but it’s still an issue that we have to take into consideration.

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By: Wifey

Wifey — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 15:16:14 +0000

Well I personally have better things to worry about than whether or not Britain will be Islamic in 2100. Race and religion are not an issue to me and never will be. Guess I must be one of the 10% who agrees with Phil.

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By: Bulletproof-Monkey

Bulletproof-Monkey — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 13:41:17 +0000

“why is it such a big deal if Britain has a majority of Muslims in 96 years time”

I think you’ll find that about 90% of the British people would disagree with your naieve assertion that this is ‘not a big deal’.

“conservatism is about the freedom of the individual to choose how to live their life”

No, that’s liberalism. Conservatism is about pragmatism and respect for the established order which has formed over many generations. I would recommend that you read:

The CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS AND THE REMAKING OF WORLD ORDER by Samuel P. Huntington.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684844419/qid=1102512704/sr=2-2/ref=pd_ka_b_2_2/102-8152362-8850534

The Meaning of Conservatism, by Roger Scruton

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/189031840X/qid=1102512758/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/102-8152362-8850534?v=glance&s=books

The West and the Rest, by Roger Scruton

and http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/189031840X/qid=1102512758/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/102-8152362-8850534?v=glance&s=books

to learn of the incompatibility of Western and Islamic cultures.

“and fortunately the Tories are not the BNP”

I resent your reference to the BNP. Expressing concern about the Islamification of Europe, and it’s consequences does not make you a National Socialist.

Boris will be familiar with a recent article in the spectator by Anthony Browne which expressed similar concerns. I challenge you to read it and still maintain that Britain becoming Islamic by 2100 is “Not a big deal”. Here is a link to it:

http://www.harrysnews.com/tgTriumphOfTheEast.htm

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By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 13:22:34 +0000

Erm. Is it realistic to extrapolate current birth and death rates at current values over 96 years into the future, do you think? And if it is, why is it such a big deal if Britain has a majority of Muslims in 96 years time? I don’t think true conservatism has anything to say about ethnic makeup, conservatism is about the freedom of the individual to choose how to live their life, including faith. Nationalism is about ethnic makeup, and fortunately the Tories are not the BNP.

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