[isleaiw1]

Search & Destroy, on 28 March 2025 - 08:34 PM, said:

https://metro.co.uk/...ty-6872181/amp/

Absolutely ridiculous. For the benefit of all living together harmoniously we should treat everyone the same and it was the other way round in respect of ethnicity of victim and offenders, would they say the same...

[Wooden Spoon]

isleaiw1, on 28 March 2025 - 09:19 PM, said:

Absolutely ridiculous. For the benefit of all living together harmoniously we should treat everyone the same and it was the other way round in respect of ethnicity of victim and offenders, would they say the same...

It certainly wouldn’t have been covered up by all levels of the establishment were that the case

[isleaiw1]

See three bolsover councillors have become independents - either down to the policies and leadership of Starmer or the performance of the local MP depending who you believe.

Going well, then.

[Mr Mercury]

isleaiw1, on 29 March 2025 - 10:02 AM, said:

See three bolsover councillors have become independents - either down to the policies and leadership of Starmer or the performance of the local MP depending who you believe.

Going well, then.

Lots of local elections happening round here and I’d hazard a guess that they know if they stand under the Labour banner they’ll not get in. It was sort of similar years ago round here, many who stood as independents were maybe Conservatives but knew they wouldn’t have a cat in hells chance of getting elected around here if that appeared in the ballot paper.
I’ve said before on here that regardless of who I’ve voted for in the last cpl of elections I’ve always voted for my local Labour councillor because he’s a decent bloke, but I’m afraid this time that’s looking more and more unlikely.

This post has been edited by Mr Mercury: 29 March 2025 - 11:10 AM

[Spire-ite]

Had the Lib Dem candidate at my door yesterday sent him off with a flea in his ear
I'm eagerly awaitng Perkins...

This post has been edited by Spire-ite: 29 March 2025 - 12:50 PM

[Johnnyspireite7]

Spire-ite, on 29 March 2025 - 12:50 PM, said:

Had the Lib Dem candidate at my door yesterday sent him off with a flea in his ear
I'm eagerly awaitng Perkins...

It's a County Council election this go around, good luck seeing Perkins.

[Burgerman]

Spire-ite, on 29 March 2025 - 12:50 PM, said:

Had the Lib Dem candidate at my door yesterday sent him off with a flea in his ear
I'm eagerly awaitng Perkins...

Don’t hold your breath.

[Spire-ite]

Burgerman, on 29 March 2025 - 12:56 PM, said:

Don’t hold your breath.

oops, my bad. He'll keep..

[Westbars Spireite]

isleaiw1, on 28 March 2025 - 09:16 PM, said:

Well, that's a proper rant. But I do think there are people who don't want "foreigners" and don't care about legitimate asylum seekers. I think we shouldn't be afraid of calling them out and being clear we will take people who meet clear criteria, only.

I think I can read a room, I visit Derbyshire (very white, according to one of my friends who was half Irish, half Indian) but work where over 80% of my team are non white.

Is your friend a bit dim? If I go to India, should I comment that it's 'very brown'? It would be an idiotic thing to say.

[Mr Mercury]

Johnnyspireite7, on 29 March 2025 - 12:55 PM, said:

It's a County Council election this go around, good luck seeing Perkins.

I’d imagine any sitting Labour councillor hoping to get re elected would want any current member of the Parliamentary Labour Party as far away from them as is humanly possible.

[Johnnyspireite7]

Mr Mercury, on 29 March 2025 - 01:19 PM, said:

I'd imagine any sitting Labour councillor hoping to get re elected would want any current member of the Parliamentary Labour Party as far away from them as is humanly possible.

Also got to remember that the County Council is Conservative run due to the rest of the county (High Peak, Derby surround, Belper) being very right wing.

[isleaiw1]

Westbars Spireite, on 29 March 2025 - 01:15 PM, said:

Is your friend a bit dim? If I go to India, should I comment that it's 'very brown'? It would be an idiotic thing to say.

He grew up in Shepherds Bush, worked in London, so no walking round somewhere so white was unusual to him.

Do you ever stray into a big city? He certainly wasn't an idiot, I am less sure about you..

[gordon_brittas]

Labour voter all my life, but wont be voting for any candidate at all standing for them this May. If I'd have wanted a government with right wing rabid policies I would have voted for Farage and Co. last summer.

I can see the Labour party being all but wiped out in next 4 years if they continue with these ridiculous policies.

[Blue roan lily]

gordon_brittas, on 29 March 2025 - 04:20 PM, said:

Labour voter all my life, but wont be voting for any candidate at all standing for them this May. If I'd have wanted a government with right wing rabid policies I would have voted for Farage and Co. last summer.

I can see the Labour party being all but wiped out in next 4 years if they continue with these ridiculous policies.

On that Im in full agreement with you..
We can live in hope..

[Wooden Spoon]

isleaiw1, on 29 March 2025 - 02:14 PM, said:

He grew up in Shepherds Bush, worked in London, so no walking round somewhere so white was unusual to him.

Do you ever stray into a big city? He certainly wasn't an idiot, I am less sure about you..

At least west are has an understanding that where the home population are the majority you’d expect to see a majority of people of that race. Be that here or India


your mate? Not so sure

[calvin plummers socks]

A new low - the disability changes - nothing available for the visually impaired to explain it. That’ll be celebrated by Reform (as its anti woke)

[isleaiw1]

Wooden Spoon, on 29 March 2025 - 05:50 PM, said:

At least west are has an understanding that where the home population are the majority you’d expect to see a majority of people of that race. Be that here or India


your mate? Not so sure

Again, missing the point deliberately. He didn't say he was surprised the majority were white, he was surprised how few non whites there were. Which clearly colours (excuse the pun) the views of the locals.

But hey, you knew that and were just trying to be clever. Doesn't suit you...

[Wooden Spoon]

isleaiw1, on 29 March 2025 - 07:18 PM, said:

Again, missing the point deliberately. He didn't say he was surprised the majority were white, he was surprised how few non whites there were. Which clearly colours (excuse the pun) the views of the locals.

But hey, you knew that and were just trying to be clever. Doesn't suit you...

Do you really believe that?

[isleaiw1]

Wooden Spoon, on 29 March 2025 - 07:24 PM, said:

Do you really believe that?

Yep.

[Westbars Spireite]

isleaiw1, on 29 March 2025 - 02:14 PM, said:

He grew up in Shepherds Bush, worked in London, so no walking round somewhere so white was unusual to him.

Do you ever stray into a big city? He certainly wasn't an idiot, I am less sure about you..

So what you're saying is, he thought the whole of the UK was like London? And you say he's not an idiot? Ok 😂