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katie hopkins has done it again

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kiernan58 Fri 11-Dec-15 12:54:15

usually I wouldn't give this woman the time of day for her silly writings, but this one does trouble me. Apparently Trump is right and London is completely radicalised... Well as a Londoner myself i can't agree with her at all

yes, she makes her money as an argumentative mouthpiece (not that I'm saying that's right) but stirring up such anti Muslim feeling and agreeing with that idiot's twaddle just seems dangerous at the moment. I despair of the media

www.standard.co.uk/news/london/katie-hopkins-donald-trump-is-right-about-radicalised-london-a3133971.html

soontobe Fri 11-Dec-15 13:04:35

Did she, and he say "parts"?
[I would normally google. The link says parts].

TinyTwo Fri 11-Dec-15 13:07:19

Honestly, the two of them should just get a room. Never seen a couple more well suited. Makes my blood boil!!! They are completely playing into terrorists' hands and making their job easier. Have to step away from this thread now before I explode.

Anniebach Fri 11-Dec-15 13:09:52

The mayor of London and the Met disagree with Hopkins and Trump

kiernan58 Fri 11-Dec-15 13:12:23

yes they may have said 'parts' soontobe - still disagree with them and my feeling that this is a dangerous thing to do remains

Nelliemoser Fri 11-Dec-15 14:05:36

It is very healthy indeed to despair of the media.

Particularly the newspapers, The Murdoch empire's Sky News. Fox news in the USA. "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story."

Even that Tory Eton old boy Boris Johnson won't put up with that crap.
AS the BBC is criticised for neing biased by bothe sides of the politic agenda are probably getting it about right.
I think of most national news media it seems to one considered by other countries as being relatively free from political bias and influence.
Think how gloriously our media ridicules our politicians.

granjura Fri 11-Dec-15 14:11:37

As said, where I lived, those 'parts' of town where the police would hesitate to go alone and unarmed- are not the parts with a large 'ethnic' population, but practically all white estates full of violent EDL types, often drrunk and on drugs. The Asian parts of town are just not an issue at all.

thatbags Fri 11-Dec-15 14:14:21

Haha! I like that the article says Katie's family want her to leave the capital. I daresay the implication that they'll stay behind well rid of her isn't intended wink

gillybob Fri 11-Dec-15 16:31:33

She actually said "parts" which is completely different saying "London is completely radicalised".

I bought some tickets for DH and I to see one of our favourite singers in July at the 02 in London. The concert was cancelled within hours of the tickets going on sale and the rumours are that the insurers of the top American artists are forcing cancellations as the terrorist risk is just too high.

What the hell has this country become ?

Luckygirl Fri 11-Dec-15 16:52:42

I've never heard of this woman; but she sounds a bit of a nitwit.

loopylou Fri 11-Dec-15 17:01:22

KH really hasn't learnt her lesson has she?
One day she'll engage her brain before her mouth.
She and Trump are very well suited; plenty of media fodder.

soontobe Fri 11-Dec-15 17:15:18

I dont think we are going to know the truth about this on this forum.

Alea Fri 11-Dec-15 17:38:02

Why not soontobe?
Trump has made nonsensical allegations , I think GJ is a lot closer to the truth, but still (naively) believe the concept of a no-go area is bo**ocks.
She (Hopkins) is dangerous because there will be prats out there who give her the time of day and I yearn for the day when she and Trump set off on the next one way probe to Mars/Jupiter/the Lost Planet.

NB This is still me being nice tchsmile

soontobe Fri 11-Dec-15 17:42:20

Because we would have to know all areas of London well.

soontobe Fri 11-Dec-15 17:44:51

To be able to say that parts of London are not radicalised, we would have to know all areas and not just some.

Anniebach Fri 11-Dec-15 17:56:13

soon, do you think the Met and the London mayor lied, or perhaps don't know all the parts if London ?

Nelliemoser Fri 11-Dec-15 18:08:31

Does Donald Trump know we use the word "trump" to mean fart?

Alea Fri 11-Dec-15 18:10:40

Well actually soontobe even if you don't, between the rest of us we probably do, plus there is such a thing as common sense. Anniebach you and I do not always (grin ) sing from the same hymn sheet, but that observation is spot on.

Alea Fri 11-Dec-15 18:11:36

Nelliemoser tchgrintchgrin

soontobe Fri 11-Dec-15 18:13:05

My confidence in the met has been severely shaken in the last few years.
I doubt if the mayor or anyone can be totally au fait with all parts.

Anniebach Fri 11-Dec-15 18:13:11

Miracles do happen Alea grin

soontobe Fri 11-Dec-15 18:14:08

Common sense in what way?

Anniebach Fri 11-Dec-15 18:16:49

So the Met doesn't know all areas on London,

trisher Fri 11-Dec-15 18:19:51

Oh dear now I have a real dilemma. Trump for President? well I'd normally say "NO" but if he is, Katie will leave, now that seems to be highly desirable. I don't think her camera crew are messaging their families every hour to let them know they are safe, much more likely they are letting off steam, and grousing about having to work with a complete nutter!

Iam64 Fri 11-Dec-15 18:21:00

soontobe - am I right in remembering you live in a rural part of the country? If so, I suspect you may be unnecessarily fearful that parts of our major cities are as Mr Trump and his new BF Katie describe them
About 15 years ago we rented a cottage on a farm in Cornwall. Lovely people, the farmers, but their concerns about our home in the north west were truly outlandish. They believed we, the white Brits, were outnumbered, surrounded by "Pakis" (forgive me, that's the word they used) These were not unpleasant folks, they were kind and generous but they had all lived in a rural idyll throughout their lives. I don't mean to be rude, but those of us who live in urban/city areas generally live peacefully with a mixed community.
Trump is a loathsome biggot and the same can be said of the truly dreadful Katie Hopkins. I was beginning to enjoy some of the DM's investigative journalism and hope to continue to do so, but giving that bigoted, unpleasant, confrontational and in truth downright nasty piece of work a job - shame on them.