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Islamaphobia is getting out of control

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Whitewavemark2 Sat 24-Feb-24 07:13:37

We have Braverman and Anderson stirring up the most awful Islamaphobia.

I don’t think that we have ever had British MPs saying such racist and hateful rhetoric since Mosely. They are being backed by the worst sort of editorship. It is so redolent of the 20s and 30s.

Jewish and Christian leaders are calling for it to stop, as well as Tories who see this as a disaster for their party, as it will never ever end well.

Rory Stewart

This idea that “London is in the grip of Islamists” is deluded and it’s awful - an obsession that thrives among a bizarre and dangerous coalition. No conservative MP should ever be spouting this stuff.

petra Sat 24-Feb-24 23:00:14

Whitewavemark2

petra

I think if Ofcom were to have a go at Neil Oliver he would show them this article from a respected medical journal library.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10184721/

It’s Anderson we are talking about? Not sure where Oliver enters it?

You replied to a previous post where a piece by Neil Oliver was linked. Hence my post above.

Callistemon21 Sat 24-Feb-24 22:50:03

MayBee70

Richard Tice says that Anderson’s heart is in the right place: sums up both of them doesn’t it…

Where exactly would thst be, I wonder?

SeaWoozle Sat 24-Feb-24 22:49:48

MayBee70

Richard Tice says that Anderson’s heart is in the right place: sums up both of them doesn’t it…

Indeed. Both awful excuses for human beings. Just my opinion, of course.

MayBee70 Sat 24-Feb-24 22:35:49

Richard Tice says that Anderson’s heart is in the right place: sums up both of them doesn’t it…

Anniebach Sat 24-Feb-24 22:28:30

Three women face Rachel,one asks questions but speaks of
we not I .

growstuff Sat 24-Feb-24 22:25:47

I agree with you Glorianny. Not only that, but it was the same woman's voice throughout. She didn't sound very threatening and her concern for fellow human beings sounded genuine.

Anniebach Sat 24-Feb-24 22:24:24

One woman standing behind Rachel is wearing a red badge,
there are three women and a photographer facing Rachel.

Glorianny Sat 24-Feb-24 21:36:44

growstuff

Anniebach

Glorianny you were not truthful re the video of Rachel Reeves, if as you say the women were canvassing for Rachel
Why ask of their constituency and why the reply ‘I am Muslim,
a tax payer and I live in this country,

Keep refusing to acknowledge the truth

I haven't a clue why the women replied as she did.

However, Reeves was not out of order to ask whether she was a constituent. She told her that she had surgeries for constituents. She doesn't have to reply to people who aren't constituents.

Maybe she doesn't but she could have made a suggestion about who the woman should approach.
But that isn't the real problem. The real problem is the assumption, because they are wearing headscarves and are Muslim that all the women present are involved in the questioning. They obviously are not, if you watch to the very end when the woman asking the questions asks them why they are supporting Rachel. Some of them are wearing red badges and are canvassing with Rachel Reeves.

SeaWoozle Sat 24-Feb-24 20:11:32

Whitewavemark2

Oh sorry missed that🙄

No worries. Nothing like a good conspiracy theory to keep a thread going, eh?! 😛

Whitewavemark2 Sat 24-Feb-24 19:21:47

Oh sorry missed that🙄

SeaWoozle Sat 24-Feb-24 19:13:59

Whitewavemark2

I believe they mentioned it because of the link to the article I posted.... Digressing from the point. To which I probably shouldn't have replied 🙄

SeaWoozle Sat 24-Feb-24 19:12:03

petra

I think if Ofcom were to have a go at Neil Oliver he would show them this article from a respected medical journal library.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10184721/

"Currently, it is unclear whether there is a true association between the vaccines and malignancy or inflammatory response exacerbating underlying malignancy. This case highlights the necessity to investigate and be aware of such rare, adverse complications that may be associated with the novel COVID-19 vaccinations to guide physicians in their differential diagnosis"

The same as many other acquired illnesses after/during COVID.

I have had three vaccinations for COVID. I have had COVID twice. As a result of the last time I had it in March 2023 (From Spain) I have hearing loss in my left ear. It nearly always feels like there's a blockage and like it needs to "pop" as if on an aeroplane. I already have hearing loss in both ears. So which is to blame or has my HL just been exacerbated? Nobody knows. But I'd rather be vaccinated and mildly inconvenienced than 6 foot under.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 24-Feb-24 19:03:50

petra

I think if Ofcom were to have a go at Neil Oliver he would show them this article from a respected medical journal library.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10184721/

It’s Anderson we are talking about? Not sure where Oliver enters it?

petra Sat 24-Feb-24 18:56:56

I think if Ofcom were to have a go at Neil Oliver he would show them this article from a respected medical journal library.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10184721/

Whitewavemark2 Sat 24-Feb-24 18:33:46

😄😄 I’ve just this minute downloaded it! It hadn’t occurred before

Thanks

SeaWoozle Sat 24-Feb-24 18:14:01

Whitewavemark2

I appreciate it's not the same, but you can get the app too? Very good read..

Whitewavemark2 Sat 24-Feb-24 17:56:13

SeaWoozle

Whitewavemark2

What I can’t understand is that Anderson’s remarks are bad enough for him to be stood down by the Tory party and yet no action has been taken by OFCom over his rant on GBNews?

There was a piece in the Guardian a day or two ago about OFCOM allowing GBeebies to get away with far too much....
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/13/gb-news-turbo-cancer-conspiracy-theories-ofcom-bias-anti-vaxxer?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Thanks for that - I actually have the guardian delivered but my newsagent has closed the shop for an unspecified period because they’ve gone on holiday 😡. Which is annoying. Not that I’d deny them a holiday of course😄😄.

SeaWoozle Sat 24-Feb-24 17:49:22

Whitewavemark2

What I can’t understand is that Anderson’s remarks are bad enough for him to be stood down by the Tory party and yet no action has been taken by OFCom over his rant on GBNews?

There was a piece in the Guardian a day or two ago about OFCOM allowing GBeebies to get away with far too much....
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/13/gb-news-turbo-cancer-conspiracy-theories-ofcom-bias-anti-vaxxer?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Whitewavemark2 Sat 24-Feb-24 17:42:12

MaizieD

Whitewavemark2

What I can’t understand is that Anderson’s remarks are bad enough for him to be stood down by the Tory party and yet no action has been taken by OFCom over his rant on GBNews?

I've just read that he was suspended for refusing to apologise, not for his actual comment.

Apologise to who?

Whitewavemark2 Sat 24-Feb-24 17:41:30

MaizieD

The link was flagged up on twitter yesterday. I can't take any credit for any superior technological know how😆

Thanks - I heard it on the news agents thingy.

MaizieD Sat 24-Feb-24 17:40:25

Whitewavemark2

What I can’t understand is that Anderson’s remarks are bad enough for him to be stood down by the Tory party and yet no action has been taken by OFCom over his rant on GBNews?

I've just read that he was suspended for refusing to apologise, not for his actual comment.

MaizieD Sat 24-Feb-24 17:38:57

The link was flagged up on twitter yesterday. I can't take any credit for any superior technological know how😆

Whitewavemark2 Sat 24-Feb-24 17:38:11

What I can’t understand is that Anderson’s remarks are bad enough for him to be stood down by the Tory party and yet no action has been taken by OFCom over his rant on GBNews?

Whitewavemark2 Sat 24-Feb-24 17:28:36

MaizieD

^No point in trying to find his comments - he has “hidden” them and in quite a few post has deleted them.^

Screenshots are available, Wwmk2

hopenothate.org.uk/2024/02/22/revealed-the-shocking-tweets-of-gb-news-co-owner-sir-paul-marshall/

👍👍👍 technology is not my strong point😄😄

MaizieD Sat 24-Feb-24 17:12:17

No point in trying to find his comments - he has “hidden” them and in quite a few post has deleted them.

Screenshots are available, Wwmk2

hopenothate.org.uk/2024/02/22/revealed-the-shocking-tweets-of-gb-news-co-owner-sir-paul-marshall/