Sadiq Kahn’s views on Donald Trump - unprofessional?

Oh it’s very humorous and witty. IMO of course - not being one to speak for the nation.

Well,said Day6 and Ellan

Political satire

You call that infantile balloon-flying left wing stunt "satire" Crystaltipps?

I call it the sort of thing witless types easily amused by milkshake-throwing would find hilarious.

Last time I looked, satire involved humour and wit.

But you fail to explain yourself. You talk of a PC brigade and bring the murder of soldier by Islamic fundamentalists into a discussion on Trump/Khan.

What is the connection?

Yes, it's so predictable Ellan.

The vitriol as usual is from the same clique who predictably hone in if someone happens to pass a remark about those of foreign extraction. It never fails !!

Let's face it, they are all the same.

Political satire has gone on in the UK since the 18th century. All those moaners on here would like to stop
that, apart from ones they agree with of course. Khan did not put the balloon up he gave it permission as he only had to say whether it would compromise airspace, he didn’t have to say whether he agreed with it or not. He gave permission for one of himself as well. I don’t see how that justifies some of the poisonous vitriol on here. I didn’t know he was responsible for Lee Rigby either.

OH no it's just the shouty left wingers, whoever they are.

How do you deduce that the balloon fliers think they imagine UK feeling? Would that be everybody in the UK?

Day6, it's how I feel too.

Not only that - heads of state who have committed monstrous acts and denied civil liberties have been granted the honour of state visits too. Where were the protesters then?

I am no fan of Trump but this is a left wing protest and it has been allowed - as if we should all fall in line, this is the only way to feel.

Why should we reject the legitimately elected POTUS, here to meet our Head of State and to pay his respects to the American service men and women who died aiding us in WWII?

Because left wingers want to humiliate him, we should applaud them?

Even worse, should we tolerate Sadiq Khan's lack of manners, foresight and diplomacy given he holds such a prestigious position?

The biggest fools in Britain today are those who applaud the left-wing shouty numb-skulls flying abusive balloons depicting Trump, who imagine they represent UK feeling.

Glammy57, are you being funny ? Tsk !

Isn't is great then that we don't live in a country which instructs the police to prevent freedom of expression?

Hmmm

SOME freedom of expression is OK then? Other expressions get howled down by PC liberals and never see the light of day.

Makes you wonder...

Isn't is great then that we don't live in a country which instructs the police to prevent freedom of expression? Or with a population that doesn't seek to challenge a politician with such bigoted views as DT?

Khan certainly hasn't embarrassed me.

I read in an article today that a defamatory image of a head of state (and a UK ally) flying over the capital city would be shot down by the police in most countries - no questions asked.

It's bloody rude, pathetic and infantile. The fact that the mayor of London gave his permission for it to fly is disgraceful imo. Khan has shown no diplomacy and embarrassed the nation.

The inflatable effigy was granted permission Friday to fly in the face of Trump’s state visit by London’s first Muslim mayor after crowdfunders raised more than £50,000. Sadiq Khan wasn’t satisfied with approving the visual gag: He also directed a withering tirade at Trump, welcoming him to the city by comparing him to “the fascists of the 20th century.”

Those infantile protesters do not speak for me, nor does Khan. I feel ashamed to be British sometimes.

Donald J. Trump
✔
@realDonaldTrump
At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is "no reason to be alarmed!"

BIG FAT LIE

EllanVannin, if you really “have never felt the same since the death of Lee Rigby, I suggest you discuss this with a counsellor. In my humble opinion, it is unhealthy to hold onto these negative feelings for six years!

and the connection is......

I've never felt the same since the death of Lee Rigby.

EV, where has anybody mentioned race?

I gave the link which concerned Trumps attitude to diversity but to be honest I could have picked any number of others. I chose that one as being particularly offensive.

What is this brigade that goes round preventing people from telling it how it is?

We might not like Trump but we have to tolerate him as he is the President of USA and this country can be valuable to us at all times. It's best to just not pass judgement as Khan has taken it upon himself to do. He would do well to keep quiet.

Could those who are crowing about racism please define the meaning of the word in which you accuse others of being?

Intolerant ?--------yes! Racist ?-------no !

I totally agree with Trisher. There is too much Islamophobia in this country. At least Mr Khan is articulate and polite, unlike the ghastly Trump!

As I have said on another thread he has a sense of humour a blimp of him in a bikini was flown as well. It's a joke FFS.