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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by Daniel Silk on Feb 1, 2008 12:30:55 GMT 1, politics.guardian.co.uk/gla/story/0,,2250428,00.html
Banksy paints himself into Ken's corner
Matthew Taylor
Friday February 1, 2008
The Guardian
His last foray into the world of politics saw him travel to Bethlehem to paint satirical murals highlighting the plight of the Palestinian people.
Now Banksy, the secretive street artist, has turned his attention to domestic issues, agreeing to support London mayor Ken Livingstone's bid for re-election.
The artist, whose works have fetched more than ยฃ300,000 at auction, is one of more than 20 leading figures from the art world who are donating work to the Bid for Ken auction. Yesterday Livingstone, who is standing for re-election in May, said: "London is a city where the arts flourish. Artists in all fields make a central contribution to how we see our city and our society as a whole."
According to the mayor's campaign team, Banksy is creating a work which will go on sale in March alongside pieces from Antony Gormley, who created the Angel of the North, and Jeremy Deller, who won the Turner prize in 2004.
The race to become mayor of London does not officially begin until March but Livingstone's battle with Boris Johnson already promises to be the closest - and most bitter - contest since the post was established eight years ago.
Livingstone's administration has come under sustained attack over allegations of corruption while his Tory rival Johnson was forced to apologise for referring to black people as "piccaninnies" in a newspaper article.
Also among the artists who have signed up are Richard Hamilton, Billy Childish, Mona Hatoum, Jamie Reid, Peter Kennard and Geraldine Swayne. Marc Quinn, whose study of a pregnant disabled woman went on display on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, will also contribute.
politics.guardian.co.uk/gla/story/0,,2250428,00.html Banksy paints himself into Ken's corner Matthew Taylor Friday February 1, 2008 The Guardian His last foray into the world of politics saw him travel to Bethlehem to paint satirical murals highlighting the plight of the Palestinian people. Now Banksy, the secretive street artist, has turned his attention to domestic issues, agreeing to support London mayor Ken Livingstone's bid for re-election. The artist, whose works have fetched more than ยฃ300,000 at auction, is one of more than 20 leading figures from the art world who are donating work to the Bid for Ken auction. Yesterday Livingstone, who is standing for re-election in May, said: "London is a city where the arts flourish. Artists in all fields make a central contribution to how we see our city and our society as a whole." According to the mayor's campaign team, Banksy is creating a work which will go on sale in March alongside pieces from Antony Gormley, who created the Angel of the North, and Jeremy Deller, who won the Turner prize in 2004. The race to become mayor of London does not officially begin until March but Livingstone's battle with Boris Johnson already promises to be the closest - and most bitter - contest since the post was established eight years ago. Livingstone's administration has come under sustained attack over allegations of corruption while his Tory rival Johnson was forced to apologise for referring to black people as "piccaninnies" in a newspaper article. Also among the artists who have signed up are Richard Hamilton, Billy Childish, Mona Hatoum, Jamie Reid, Peter Kennard and Geraldine Swayne. Marc Quinn, whose study of a pregnant disabled woman went on display on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, will also contribute.
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by manchestermike on Feb 1, 2008 12:36:38 GMT 1, Two words on this
VOTE BORIS
Two words on this
VOTE BORIS
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by shower on Feb 1, 2008 13:05:26 GMT 1, Two words on this VOTE BORIS
couldnt have said it better!
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by DYL4N on Feb 1, 2008 13:12:18 GMT 1, Two words on this VOTE BORIScouldnt have said it better!
here here
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by mcnuts on Feb 1, 2008 13:21:15 GMT 1, -1 to all ya. he is a bafooooooon. Where the hell is the respect system when you need it ? 
couldnt have said it better! here here
-1 to all ya. he is a bafooooooon. Where the hell is the respect system when you need it ? couldnt have said it better! here here |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by Rude Copper on Feb 1, 2008 13:42:36 GMT 1, Two words on this VOTE BORIS
through lack of a decent option only.
livingstone is crippling london through his own self indulgence.
i cannot, cannot suffer another 4 years of this c0ck,
& for that reason,
please,
VOTE BORIS[/quote]
Two words on this VOTE BORISthrough lack of a decent option only. livingstone is crippling london through his own self indulgence. i cannot, cannot suffer another 4 years of this c0ck, & for that reason, please, VOTE BORIS[/quote] |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by BONGO on Feb 1, 2008 13:45:41 GMT 1, BONGO IS SUPRISED AT THE RIGHT WING LEANING OF THIS MB
BONGO IS SUPRISED AT THE RIGHT WING LEANING OF THIS MB
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by Rude Copper on Feb 1, 2008 14:10:21 GMT 1, not a vote for the right wing,
a vote for common sense,
not a vote for the right wing,
a vote for common sense,
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by stuey09 on Feb 1, 2008 14:10:49 GMT 1, BONGO IS SUPRISED AT THE RIGHT WING LEANING OF THIS MB
You shouldn't be too suprised. Enough people voted in a right(ish) wing government in the last election. I take it we've stopped pretending that Labour are a left wing/socialist party.
BONGO IS SUPRISED AT THE RIGHT WING LEANING OF THIS MB You shouldn't be too suprised. Enough people voted in a right(ish) wing government in the last election. I take it we've stopped pretending that Labour are a left wing/socialist party. |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by loucastel on Feb 1, 2008 14:44:30 GMT 1, Two words on this VOTE BORIScouldnt have said it better!
Two words on this VOTE BORIScouldnt have said it better! MMMM, what was the name of that old band,, ahhh ,middle of the road, c,mon you Boris!! |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by danvnuk on Feb 1, 2008 14:56:03 GMT 1, I'd vote for Boris as well - Red Ken has his chance, and seems to have run out of steam some time ago, and is now going the way of all Politicians in office too long - mired in corruption.
In any case, London needs someone with charisma and personality - and Boris has it in spades.
He's also delightfully un-PC. Political correctness being something I believe is wrecking this country and eating it from within.
For example, I know he upset the scousers with his Spectator article - but it was actually well observed and had an element of truth in it if applied to the country as a whole.
This public outpouring of grief bandwagon the country seems to be throwing itself on at every opportunity, (the origins of which seemed to begin when Princess Di wrapped herself into a concrete pillar in Paris) is cringe-worthy and appalling.
So here's to Boris ;D
I'd vote for Boris as well - Red Ken has his chance, and seems to have run out of steam some time ago, and is now going the way of all Politicians in office too long - mired in corruption.
In any case, London needs someone with charisma and personality - and Boris has it in spades.
He's also delightfully un-PC. Political correctness being something I believe is wrecking this country and eating it from within.
For example, I know he upset the scousers with his Spectator article - but it was actually well observed and had an element of truth in it if applied to the country as a whole.
This public outpouring of grief bandwagon the country seems to be throwing itself on at every opportunity, (the origins of which seemed to begin when Princess Di wrapped herself into a concrete pillar in Paris) is cringe-worthy and appalling.
So here's to Boris ;D
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by valeha on Feb 1, 2008 15:44:26 GMT 1, Two words on this VOTE BORIS
NO BLOODY WAY
Racist bafoon public schoolboys with no decent politics don't get my vote. Charisma he may have...a brain - he doesn't.
Just to elaborate on the racist bafoon point...here is a poem he had on his webiste - only to be hurrily taken down once it was mentioned as being racist on the news:
โWe have hobby, it's called breeding. Welfare pay for baby feeding. Kids need dentist? Wife need pills? We get free! We got no bills!โ
โBritain crazy! They pay all year, To keep welfare running here. We think UK darn good place. Too darn good for the white man race! If they no like us, they can scram. Got lots of room in Pakistan!โ:
What a nice chap he is. Yeah I'll be voting for him!!!! NOT!!!
Two words on this VOTE BORISRacist bafoon public schoolboys with no decent politics don't get my vote. Charisma he may have...a brain - he doesn't. Just to elaborate on the racist bafoon point...here is a poem he had on his webiste - only to be hurrily taken down once it was mentioned as being racist on the news: โWe have hobby, it's called breeding. Welfare pay for baby feeding. Kids need dentist? Wife need pills? We get free! We got no bills!โ โBritain crazy! They pay all year, To keep welfare running here. We think UK darn good place. Too darn good for the white man race! If they no like us, they can scram. Got lots of room in Pakistan!โ: What a nice chap he is. Yeah I'll be voting for him!!!! NOT!!! |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by hanky on Feb 1, 2008 17:20:14 GMT 1, Suprised that you would let someone like someone like Boris run something as complex as London, whilst Ken has his faults (and being a socialist isn't a crime as far as I'm aware contrary to the Dispatches programmme) I can't see why London would be better under Boris surely more than charisma is required to keep us as a thriving community.
Suprised that you would let someone like someone like Boris run something as complex as London, whilst Ken has his faults (and being a socialist isn't a crime as far as I'm aware contrary to the Dispatches programmme) I can't see why London would be better under Boris surely more than charisma is required to keep us as a thriving community.
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by hanky on Feb 1, 2008 17:23:17 GMT 1, PS
at the top of this website it says back Brian Paddick for Mayor. Silky is this you nailing your colours to the mast? Maybe he is the sensible alternative??
PS
at the top of this website it says back Brian Paddick for Mayor. Silky is this you nailing your colours to the mast? Maybe he is the sensible alternative??
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by hanky on Feb 1, 2008 17:31:42 GMT 1, PPS
Amusingly it appears to have sensored his surname in my post does it do the same for Scunthorpe?
PPS
Amusingly it appears to have sensored his surname in my post does it do the same for Scunthorpe?
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by danvnuk on Feb 1, 2008 17:44:01 GMT 1, Suprised that you would let someone like someone like Boris run something as complex as London, whilst Ken has his faults (and being a socialist isn't a crime as far as I'm aware contrary to the Dispatches programmme) I can't see why London would be better under Boris surely more than charisma is required to keep us as a thriving community.
Politics normally drives everyone loopy and foaming at the mouth on the forum- but hey ho.
I've never for one moment thought that Boris is unintelligent, or his only attribute of worth is charisma (I'm presuming that's what you mean when you describe running 'complex' London)
I'm pretty sure he's upto the job of running London, he's as qualified as the rest of the politicians in the running - I mean, at least he's had a job outside Politics for crissake - Red Ken has basically been a politician since he was born.....I don't entirely trust people like that.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think Red Ken has done too bad - but he's been in the job long enough, he's getting a bit tarnished (as all politicians do when in power for too long) it's time to let someone else have a go, and out of the contenders IMO Boris is head and shoulders above everyone else.
Suprised that you would let someone like someone like Boris run something as complex as London, whilst Ken has his faults (and being a socialist isn't a crime as far as I'm aware contrary to the Dispatches programmme) I can't see why London would be better under Boris surely more than charisma is required to keep us as a thriving community. Politics normally drives everyone loopy and foaming at the mouth on the forum- but hey ho. I've never for one moment thought that Boris is unintelligent, or his only attribute of worth is charisma (I'm presuming that's what you mean when you describe running 'complex' London) I'm pretty sure he's upto the job of running London, he's as qualified as the rest of the politicians in the running - I mean, at least he's had a job outside Politics for crissake - Red Ken has basically been a politician since he was born.....I don't entirely trust people like that. Don't get me wrong, I don't think Red Ken has done too bad - but he's been in the job long enough, he's getting a bit tarnished (as all politicians do when in power for too long) it's time to let someone else have a go, and out of the contenders IMO Boris is head and shoulders above everyone else. |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by fatherxmas on Feb 1, 2008 17:45:44 GMT 1, Well, I live just a few roads away from ken and have a investment property across from ken, maybe i should look out for banksy. Any description would be great
Well, I live just a few roads away from ken and have a investment property across from ken, maybe i should look out for banksy. Any description would be great
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by danvnuk on Feb 1, 2008 17:47:19 GMT 1, Boris Johnson is not "delightfully Un-PC"  He's an out and out racist cnut, god forbid he gets in. Surprised that some people on here can't see that, or worse perhaps, they don't care about that.
Aha - the rascist trump card gets played early.....insinuating something fella?
Boris Johnson is not "delightfully Un-PC" He's an out and out racist cnut, god forbid he gets in. Surprised that some people on here can't see that, or worse perhaps, they don't care about that.Aha - the rascist trump card gets played early.....insinuating something fella? |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by manchestermike on Feb 1, 2008 17:55:11 GMT 1, Just get Boris in, he'll be brilliant, a breath of fresh air. Not afraid to speak his mind, no so big to apologise for his mistakes, he's a genuine guy with the best interests of his city at heart.
Jesus, if the London numpty vote keeps him out we'll have him up here (he's already an honorary Mancunian in the eyes of a lot of us )... your loss ;D
Just get Boris in, he'll be brilliant, a breath of fresh air. Not afraid to speak his mind, no so big to apologise for his mistakes, he's a genuine guy with the best interests of his city at heart. Jesus, if the London numpty vote keeps him out we'll have him up here (he's already an honorary Mancunian in the eyes of a lot of us )... your loss ;D |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by BONGO on Feb 1, 2008 18:04:06 GMT 1, BONGO DOES NOT WISH TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITCAL ARGUMENT, BUT BONGO KNOWS THAT BORIS IS NOT AS STUPID AS HE COMES ACROSS. BORIS IS ALSO MORE RIGHT THAN HIS IMAGE SUGGESTS.
BONGO ALSO KNOWS THAT MAYOR OF LONDON IS AN ADMIN ROLE, ALBEIT A HIGH PROFILE ONE. LIVINGSTONE IS AN EXCELLENT ADMINISTRATOR
BETTER BRIAN P. THAN BORIS IN BONGOS OPINION
BONGO RIDE BIKE TO WORK SOMETIMES. BONGO GLAD THAT THE CONGESTION ZONE HAS BEEN SET UP - BIKING - ALTHOUGH STILL RISKY, IS BETTER FOR CONGESTION CHARGING ESTABLISHMENT.
BONGO DOES NOT WISH TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITCAL ARGUMENT, BUT BONGO KNOWS THAT BORIS IS NOT AS STUPID AS HE COMES ACROSS. BORIS IS ALSO MORE RIGHT THAN HIS IMAGE SUGGESTS.
BONGO ALSO KNOWS THAT MAYOR OF LONDON IS AN ADMIN ROLE, ALBEIT A HIGH PROFILE ONE. LIVINGSTONE IS AN EXCELLENT ADMINISTRATOR
BETTER BRIAN P. THAN BORIS IN BONGOS OPINION
BONGO RIDE BIKE TO WORK SOMETIMES. BONGO GLAD THAT THE CONGESTION ZONE HAS BEEN SET UP - BIKING - ALTHOUGH STILL RISKY, IS BETTER FOR CONGESTION CHARGING ESTABLISHMENT.
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by maadbeats on Feb 1, 2008 18:11:28 GMT 1, Well nice to see the UK is going through the same stuff as the US.
Well nice to see the UK is going through the same stuff as the US.
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by Daniel Silk on Feb 1, 2008 18:15:35 GMT 1, BONGO DOES NOT WISH TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITCAL ARGUMENT, BUT BONGO KNOWS THAT BORIS IS NOT AS STUPID AS HE COMES ACROSS. BORIS IS ALSO MORE RIGHT THAN HIS IMAGE SUGGESTS. BONGO ALSO KNOWS THAT MAYOR OF LONDON IS AN ADMIN ROLE, ALBEIT A HIGH PROFILE ONE. LIVINGSTONE IS AN EXCELLENT ADMINISTRATOR BETTER BRIAN P. THAN BORIS IN BONGOS OPINION BONGO RIDE BIKE TO WORK SOMETIMES. BONGO GLAD THAT THE CONGESTION ZONE HAS BEEN SET UP - BIKING - ALTHOUGH STILL RISKY, IS BETTER FOR CONGESTION CHARGING ESTABLISHMENT.
Bloody Administrators! ;D
BONGO DOES NOT WISH TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITCAL ARGUMENT, BUT BONGO KNOWS THAT BORIS IS NOT AS STUPID AS HE COMES ACROSS. BORIS IS ALSO MORE RIGHT THAN HIS IMAGE SUGGESTS. BONGO ALSO KNOWS THAT MAYOR OF LONDON IS AN ADMIN ROLE, ALBEIT A HIGH PROFILE ONE. LIVINGSTONE IS AN EXCELLENT ADMINISTRATOR BETTER BRIAN P. THAN BORIS IN BONGOS OPINION BONGO RIDE BIKE TO WORK SOMETIMES. BONGO GLAD THAT THE CONGESTION ZONE HAS BEEN SET UP - BIKING - ALTHOUGH STILL RISKY, IS BETTER FOR CONGESTION CHARGING ESTABLISHMENT. Bloody Administrators! ;D |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by shower on Feb 1, 2008 18:36:47 GMT 1, BONGO RIDE BIKE TO WORK SOMETIMES. BONGO GLAD THAT THE CONGESTION ZONE HAS BEEN SET UP - BIKING - ALTHOUGH STILL RISKY, IS BETTER FOR CONGESTION CHARGING ESTABLISHMENT.
Bongo, im not sure why but i just imagine you always dressed in a gorilla or moneky outfit so the though of you riding a bike to work is pretty surreal !
BONGO RIDE BIKE TO WORK SOMETIMES. BONGO GLAD THAT THE CONGESTION ZONE HAS BEEN SET UP - BIKING - ALTHOUGH STILL RISKY, IS BETTER FOR CONGESTION CHARGING ESTABLISHMENT. Bongo, im not sure why but i just imagine you always dressed in a gorilla or moneky outfit so the though of you riding a bike to work is pretty surreal ! |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by danvnuk on Feb 1, 2008 20:11:56 GMT 1, Aha - the racist trump card gets played early.....insinuating something fella? I'm insinuating nothing danvnuk, there's no need - Boris Johnson is well-documented on his views. An out-and-out racist playing the "floppy buffoon" card imho I reserve the right to express surprise that some people in a cultured, art-collectors forum, support such a man.
Well documented, out and out racist - I must be reading the wrong newspapers.
In any case, based on your remark....
If that's not insinuation - then that taken with your other remarks mean your accusing me, and anyone else on this forum who expressed an interest in Boris Johnson becoming Mayor of being racist by association.
You reserve your right to express surprise that some people in a cultured, art-collectors forum, support such a man-
I reserve my right as one the obviously uncultured art-collectors to tell you to get f*cked and shove your slyly worded accusations up your arse.
Aha - the racist trump card gets played early.....insinuating something fella? I'm insinuating nothing danvnuk, there's no need - Boris Johnson is well-documented on his views. An out-and-out racist playing the "floppy buffoon" card imho I reserve the right to express surprise that some people in a cultured, art-collectors forum, support such a man. Well documented, out and out racist - I must be reading the wrong newspapers. In any case, based on your remark.... If that's not insinuation - then that taken with your other remarks mean your accusing me, and anyone else on this forum who expressed an interest in Boris Johnson becoming Mayor of being racist by association. You reserve your right to express surprise that some people in a cultured, art-collectors forum, support such a man- I reserve my right as one the obviously uncultured art-collectors to tell you to get f*cked and shove your slyly worded accusations up your arse. |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by valeha on Feb 1, 2008 20:27:20 GMT 1, danvnuk - not sure what newspapers you read but Boris has clearly made racist remarks. The fact that you support him, however, does not make you a racist in any way - it just means you support a bafoon - which you are more than entitled to. Telling people to get fcuked doesn't do your argument any favours - just serves to piss people off - surely there is nothing wrong with a decent debate.
danvnuk - not sure what newspapers you read but Boris has clearly made racist remarks. The fact that you support him, however, does not make you a racist in any way - it just means you support a bafoon - which you are more than entitled to. Telling people to get fcuked doesn't do your argument any favours - just serves to piss people off - surely there is nothing wrong with a decent debate.
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by danvnuk on Feb 1, 2008 20:38:00 GMT 1, danvnuk - not sure what newspapers you read but Boris has clearly made racist remarks. The fact that you support him, however, does not make you a racist in any way - it just means you support a bafoon - which you are more than entitled to. Telling people to get fcuked doesn't do your argument any favours - just serves to piss people off - surely there is nothing wrong with a decent debate.
The way I read it - his rascist remarks - references to piccaninnies don't really strike me as being a blatant rascist.....more the result of growing up with the background he has. I mean a piccaninnies?!!! who says that? I don't even know what it means
Oh - as for pissing people off, I'm sorry - being accused in a backhanded way of being a rascist pisses me off just an itsy bit.
But I guess what I think doesn't matter - as I'm for a Buffoon.
Political threads always end up this way - I promised myself to avoid them in the past, but couldn't help but stick my nose into this one.
I won't be contributing to this accusation-fest any further.
danvnuk - not sure what newspapers you read but Boris has clearly made racist remarks. The fact that you support him, however, does not make you a racist in any way - it just means you support a bafoon - which you are more than entitled to. Telling people to get fcuked doesn't do your argument any favours - just serves to piss people off - surely there is nothing wrong with a decent debate. The way I read it - his rascist remarks - references to piccaninnies don't really strike me as being a blatant rascist.....more the result of growing up with the background he has. I mean a piccaninnies?!!! who says that? I don't even know what it means Oh - as for pissing people off, I'm sorry - being accused in a backhanded way of being a rascist pisses me off just an itsy bit. But I guess what I think doesn't matter - as I'm for a Buffoon. Political threads always end up this way - I promised myself to avoid them in the past, but couldn't help but stick my nose into this one. I won't be contributing to this accusation-fest any further. |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by curiousgeorge on Feb 1, 2008 20:48:05 GMT 1, Reading this thread makes me feel uneasy, in that me agreeing with some of the idea's behind his poem make me a racist??
In my city we have a massive population of Eastern Europeans,some i know very well.And they are more than happy to laugh at us for everything that is possible for them when living here. It's a very horrible thing to have to re-read and re-read things before posting,for fear of being called racist
I say let Boris have a go now, he is many things but stupid is not one of them IMO
Reading this thread makes me feel uneasy, in that me agreeing with some of the idea's behind his poem make me a racist??
In my city we have a massive population of Eastern Europeans,some i know very well.And they are more than happy to laugh at us for everything that is possible for them when living here. It's a very horrible thing to have to re-read and re-read things before posting,for fear of being called racist
I say let Boris have a go now, he is many things but stupid is not one of them IMO
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by otomi on Feb 1, 2008 21:00:40 GMT 1, Everyone should be able to live were ever he want's to - borders are man made bulls**t.
"And they are more than happy to laugh at us for everything that is possible for them when living here."
What is the problem with laughing. They are not hunting you with baseball bats or tell you to move somewhere else. There are a few funny things about the UK - you have a Queen for starters. 
WTF: "He's also delightfully un-PC. Political correctness being something I believe is wrecking this country and eating it from within."
How do you come up with that. Not calling someone a ***** because he is different eats England from within?
Everyone should be able to live were ever he want's to - borders are man made bulls**t. "And they are more than happy to laugh at us for everything that is possible for them when living here." What is the problem with laughing. They are not hunting you with baseball bats or tell you to move somewhere else. There are a few funny things about the UK - you have a Queen for starters. WTF: "He's also delightfully un-PC. Political correctness being something I believe is wrecking this country and eating it from within." How do you come up with that. Not calling someone a ***** because he is different eats England from within? |
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Banksy & Ken Livingstone?, by valeha on Feb 1, 2008 21:35:53 GMT 1, danvnuk - not sure what newspapers you read but Boris has clearly made racist remarks. The fact that you support him, however, does not make you a racist in any way - it just means you support a bafoon - which you are more than entitled to. Telling people to get fcuked doesn't do your argument any favours - just serves to piss people off - surely there is nothing wrong with a decent debate. The way I read it - his rascist remarks - references to piccaninnies don't really strike me as being a blatant rascist.....more the result of growing up with the background he has. I mean a piccaninnies?!!! who says that? I don't even know what it means Oh - as for pissing people off, I'm sorry - being accused in a backhanded way of being a rascist pisses me off just an itsy bit. But I guess what I think doesn't matter - as I'm for a Buffoon. Political threads always end up this way - I promised myself to avoid them in the past, but couldn't help but stick my nose into this one. I won't be contributing to this accusation-fest any further.
ok where to start. With reference to his disgusting terminology - u may not know what it means - but Boris obviously does.
who accused u? No one accused u of anything. I have said if u support him it is by no means an indication of u being a racist - but yeah I stand by the fact that u support an utter moron. Good for you.
Indeed u could argue Ken has made a moron of himself on occasions - which I wouldn't deny.
curios george if u want to agree with a disgraceful poem - that's ur prerogative - however misguided it is.
danvnuk - not sure what newspapers you read but Boris has clearly made racist remarks. The fact that you support him, however, does not make you a racist in any way - it just means you support a bafoon - which you are more than entitled to. Telling people to get fcuked doesn't do your argument any favours - just serves to piss people off - surely there is nothing wrong with a decent debate. The way I read it - his rascist remarks - references to piccaninnies don't really strike me as being a blatant rascist.....more the result of growing up with the background he has. I mean a piccaninnies?!!! who says that? I don't even know what it means Oh - as for pissing people off, I'm sorry - being accused in a backhanded way of being a rascist pisses me off just an itsy bit. But I guess what I think doesn't matter - as I'm for a Buffoon. Political threads always end up this way - I promised myself to avoid them in the past, but couldn't help but stick my nose into this one. I won't be contributing to this accusation-fest any further. ok where to start. With reference to his disgusting terminology - u may not know what it means - but Boris obviously does. who accused u? No one accused u of anything. I have said if u support him it is by no means an indication of u being a racist - but yeah I stand by the fact that u support an utter moron. Good for you. Indeed u could argue Ken has made a moron of himself on occasions - which I wouldn't deny. curios george if u want to agree with a disgraceful poem - that's ur prerogative - however misguided it is. |
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