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Braverman in the USA

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MayBee70 Wed 27-Sept-23 00:11:10

I’m so ashamed that she’s representing my country in such a horrible way in America. At least people are now questioning the fact that as a daughter of migrants she now wants to stop other people from fleeing oppression.

vegansrock Fri 29-Sept-23 14:36:22

I think when she says “multiculturalism hasn’t worked” she means there are too many women wearing headscarves.

Nannashirlz Fri 29-Sept-23 14:41:05

She’s saying what everyone else is saying but the do goodies. Our island is full we can’t take on the world problems we don’t have the space or money. If Labour didn’t take us into a war that was nothing to do with us then they wouldn’t be coming here. I’d vote for her for Pm me. I went to bullring with dil it was spot the white person and some man asked my 12yr gd for her phone number. I won’t say what I said he looked about 40 so pls explain why we should allow tb
These ppl into our country

MerylStreep Fri 29-Sept-23 14:58:15

vegansrock

I think when she says “multiculturalism hasn’t worked” she means there are too many women wearing headscarves.

Did Angela Merkel mean the same thing.
She said: this multicultural approach has failed, utterly failed
Angela blames migrants for not integrating enough in German society.

www.theguardian.com/world/2010/oct/17/angela-merkel-german-multiculturalism-failed

Whitewavemark2 Fri 29-Sept-23 16:51:00

I see that the Tory party has apologised for Bravermans incorrect assertion, that the majority of grooming gangs are Pakistan/British

That is an absolute lie and she knows it.

MayBee70 Fri 29-Sept-23 17:49:40

Nannashirlz

She’s saying what everyone else is saying but the do goodies. Our island is full we can’t take on the world problems we don’t have the space or money. If Labour didn’t take us into a war that was nothing to do with us then they wouldn’t be coming here. I’d vote for her for Pm me. I went to bullring with dil it was spot the white person and some man asked my 12yr gd for her phone number. I won’t say what I said he looked about 40 so pls explain why we should allow tb
These ppl into our country

You mean people like Bravermans parents?

Wheniwasyourage Fri 29-Sept-23 18:05:12

If it is the case, Nannashirlz, that Braverman is saying "what everyone else is saying but the do goodies", then I am proud to be what you would call a do goody! Come to think of it, so are all my friends and family, I am happy to say. Your definition of "everyone" may need a bit of work before it becomes accurate.

westendgirl Fri 29-Sept-23 19:34:30

I am happy to be a dogoodie, as are my friends, acquaintances, neighbours, grandchildren . Who is this 'everyone'?

Wheniwasyourage Fri 29-Sept-23 19:55:11

Anyone else want to join the GN Dogoodies? I’m sure westendgirl and I aren’t the only ones!

MaizieD Fri 29-Sept-23 20:07:03

I'm happy to join. grin

varian Fri 29-Sept-23 20:08:39

Yes. I am another do goody, although I probably don't do as much good as I ought to.

It is a tell-tale characteristic of the readers of the Daily Express, The Sun, The Telegraph and The Daily Mail, that they assume that they can speak for "everyone".

Siope Fri 29-Sept-23 20:19:18

I’m in.

Speaks for everyone, my a***. As far as I can see, she speaks for less than 24% of the electorate, and I can’t be bothered to do the maths for what percentage of ‘everyone’ that is.

Callistemon21 Fri 29-Sept-23 20:29:17

Speaks for everyone, my a***.
😂
Love it.

Anniel Fri 29-Sept-23 22:21:29

We all know that anyone who disagrees with the left Grans here will be blasted. I cannot be bothered to get involved. We are divided. I keep wondering how many of you care about Muslim women. Do not tell me you are feminists when my dealings in London tell me many Muslim women are not allowed to mix outside their family grouping. We even stopped allowing any man from being the official tenant of Council property. This was to protect women from being thrown out. Then we have the attitude towards gay people. I happen to have gay men in my family and one of my closest friends is gay, so I am angry about Muslim attitudes towards gay people. Some of you sound completely naive. You do not question the arrival of so many small boats nor do you note the vast majority are young men. None of you on the left appear to be able to think of the future. You cannot build enough accommodation for these people, our schools and hospitals cannot cope and my worry is that our own culture is being eroded. Christianity is dying and life in London has changed immeasurably because the population has altered. Now you may not mind all this change although I am not sure how many of you live in the middle of our large cities. However, cheer up because Sir Keir and Labour will soon be in power. I wish him well but if he takes a hard line on the problems of immigration many of you will not be happy. I know immigrants do contribute to our society but now we cannot allow the current disorganisation to continue.

Dogmum2 Fri 29-Sept-23 22:25:17

I'm in too.

She doesn't speak for me.

choughdancer Fri 29-Sept-23 23:38:30

I'm in too; in fact I'm quite proud to be a do goodie. smile

Whitewavemark2 Sat 30-Sept-23 05:21:15

A lot of Tory MPs are in as well, including ministers who have protested at Bravermans speech saying that it is

Offensive, divisive and inaccurate.

Many are calling on Sunak to sack her, “because if he doesn’t he will look weak”

Tobias Ellwood is amongst Tory MPs who are willing to make their views publicly known, and said that political parties never win when they become extreme.

IPSOS forced the DM to do a correction of an opinion piece written by Braverman, which misleadingly linked Pakistani origin British nationals to grooming gangs as being almost the only gangs who carried out these crimes.

Braverman has said that the IPSOS ruling was “perverse”

Whitewavemark2 Sat 30-Sept-23 05:50:41

The Anglican Church and in particular Justin Welby have been seeking to have talks with Braverman over the immigration issue.

She is refusing, completely snubbing the church - with the Church being shocked as such a slap in the face.

hallgreenmiss Sat 30-Sept-23 07:20:31

ronib

780 million people are entitled to claim asylum under existing laws according to SB. How was this figure calculated?
This is a very pertinent point and it is not clear how the UN answers it.
I think it’s time to take stock and move forward to a better understanding of who is in great need and what conditions apply for asylum to be granted regardless of the political party in power at the moment.

It’s just a theoretical figure of people who COULD claim asylum but most of whom have no inclination to do so. It’s Braverman desperately using scare tactics.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 30-Sept-23 07:46:20

There are 35 million refugees world wide. The vast majority have settled in a country of their own choosing.

The figures given by Braverman are nonsense.

Freya5 Sat 30-Sept-23 08:00:00

Whitewavemark2

I see that the Tory party has apologised for Bravermans incorrect assertion, that the majority of grooming gangs are Pakistan/British

That is an absolute lie and she knows it.

So all the crime pics of those at the time this hit the headlines was a lie.

MaizieD Sat 30-Sept-23 08:08:31

Freya5

Whitewavemark2

I see that the Tory party has apologised for Bravermans incorrect assertion, that the majority of grooming gangs are Pakistan/British

That is an absolute lie and she knows it.

So all the crime pics of those at the time this hit the headlines was a lie.

One grooming gang does not constitute a 'majority'.

In fact, a Home Office report in 2020 found that grooming gangs are more likely to be white British.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/grooming-gangs-review-race-religion-home-office-b1774161.html

Grantanow Sat 30-Sept-23 09:17:23

She's going to go down well at the Tory conference with all those grassrooters. Next Tory leader?

westendgirl Sat 30-Sept-23 13:58:42

Next Tory leader is what she is aiming for and what all these statements from Braverman are about. She is getting support from the far right.

pinkquartz Sat 30-Sept-23 14:36:17

I agree with this poster below:

"Anniel

We all know that anyone who disagrees with the left Grans here will be blasted. I cannot be bothered to get involved. We are divided. I keep wondering how many of you care about Muslim women. Do not tell me you are feminists when my dealings in London tell me many Muslim women are not allowed to mix outside their family grouping. We even stopped allowing any man from being the official tenant of Council property. This was to protect women from being thrown out. Then we have the attitude towards gay people. I happen to have gay men in my family and one of my closest friends is gay, so I am angry about Muslim attitudes towards gay people. Some of you sound completely naive. You do not question the arrival of so many small boats nor do you note the vast majority are young men. None of you on the left appear to be able to think of the future. You cannot build enough accommodation for these people, our schools and hospitals cannot cope and my worry is that our own culture is being eroded. Christianity is dying and life in London has changed immeasurably because the population has altered. Now you may not mind all this change although I am not sure how many of you live in the middle of our large cities. However, cheer up because Sir Keir and Labour will soon be in power. I wish him well but if he takes a hard line on the problems of immigration many of you will not be happy. I know immigrants do contribute to our society but now we cannot allow the current disorganisation to continue."

All you "dogooders" Do you all NOT live amongst the people you are championing? '

The issues of mass immigration are there to see and have been for a while.
I imagine it's all at arm's length for you.

How can we house everyone?
And our old UK values are disappearing.

Kids carrying machetes ? To kill a girl when she rejects them?
That would only happen amongst people with a really crap attitude for women and girls.
It's not an old custom in this country.

Some years back there was a rape case reported. The perpetrator rapist was not impressed.......he said "it is not even considered a crime in my country "
This tells us he isn't really assimilated
We have enough rapists here we don't need to import more !

Casdon Sun 01-Oct-23 15:05:00

The Marsh family have hit the nail square on the head.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmj0JFGqE30