tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post5581477521171479577..comments2024-03-20T16:27:56.522+00:00Comments on Norfolk Blogger: Sayeeda Warsi - First pandering to homophobes, now to racists. How tough will Cameron be ?Nich Starlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-74796030582871888622007-09-30T23:44:00.000+01:002007-09-30T23:44:00.000+01:00"And what of her distasteful views on homosexualit...<I>"And what of her distasteful views on homosexuality ?"</I><BR/><BR/>She is a Muslim; what do you expect?<BR/><BR/>Although, incidentally, I know plenty of quite ordinary people who share her views, or something close to them.<BR/><BR/>Look, Nick, I know that you politicians aren't accustomed to living in the real world, but just because you say that people <I>shouldn't</I> hold such and such a view does not, unfortunately, mean that they do not actually do so.<BR/><BR/>DKDevil's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832949569501846730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-54818597048525165232007-09-30T17:49:00.000+01:002007-09-30T17:49:00.000+01:00Nick is right, its about the language and the timi...Nick is right, its about the language and the timing. Both were not good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-8439662500344199452007-09-30T17:48:00.000+01:002007-09-30T17:48:00.000+01:00It's intriguing reading the Tory bloggers' scathin...It's intriguing reading the Tory bloggers' scathing remarks about Labour and then the Lib Dems' scathing remarks about the Tories. I never get to read Labour remarks.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-48840093419692707632007-09-30T15:12:00.000+01:002007-09-30T15:12:00.000+01:00Justin, she may not have made homophobic comments ...Justin, she may not have made homophobic comments recently, but she made them when she was a Tory candidate and I have seen no evidence to say she has apologised for what she said.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-14879267008811782622007-09-30T14:38:00.000+01:002007-09-30T14:38:00.000+01:00Harry, I disagree (obviously). I think Ms Warsi ha...Harry, I disagree (obviously). I think Ms Warsi has a habit of speaking first, and thinking much later. The weekend before a general election is called is NOT the right time to be saying the BNP have a point.<BR/><BR/>People were quick to attack margaret hidge last year when she did it in the local elections but Tories rally to defend Ms Warsi, who, in my opinion, herself has a history of being something of a bigot in the way she speaks about people with other sexual perferences.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-38060898613414724962007-09-30T13:44:00.000+01:002007-09-30T13:44:00.000+01:00I completely agree with ThunderDragon ~ you have t...I completely agree with ThunderDragon ~ you have to understand who is supporting the BNP. It isn't a section of society who are neo-nazis and have, up until now, remained politically inactive, it's mostly normal working class ex-labour supporters who have a grievance, which is normally that they have lost out by the recent rise in immigration. The leadership of the BNP are cynically using this to their own racist ends.<BR/><BR/>We do need to engage with these people, and thus starve the BNP of their support. I think yelling 'racist, racist' when someone says the things that Warsi has said is counter productive, and if I'm honest, a bit immature.<BR/><BR/>Not something I would expect from the party who claim to be all about 'sensible politics'.<BR/><BR/>Not your finest hour, Nich.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-9163148113819911482007-09-30T13:28:00.000+01:002007-09-30T13:28:00.000+01:00She has a point, I think, but it's the language sh...She has a point, I think, but it's the language she uses...<BR/><BR/>Can't say I'm impressed with her - or with DC for elevating her to the Lords...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-79065538747468812462007-09-30T12:05:00.000+01:002007-09-30T12:05:00.000+01:00What is reported to be her views on homosexuality ...What is reported to be her views on homosexuality are just wrong. But she has not reiterated them since coming into the Shadow Cabinet, so I can't deem them relevant.ThunderDragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022244110521962876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-54540246048119018622007-09-30T11:38:00.000+01:002007-09-30T11:38:00.000+01:00Perhaps, Iain Dale could interview her on 18DS?Perhaps, Iain Dale could interview her on 18DS?jailhouselawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795278184797990706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-90512213959825355852007-09-30T11:23:00.000+01:002007-09-30T11:23:00.000+01:00And what of her distasteful views on homosexuality...And what of her distasteful views on homosexuality ?Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-69504987573619783732007-09-30T11:13:00.000+01:002007-09-30T11:13:00.000+01:00I can't see how that is "pandering to racists". Mo...I can't see how that is "pandering to racists". Most BNP voters aren't racists, but just finding their concerns being ignored by the main parties. We <A HREF="http://thethunderdragon.blogspot.com/2007/09/of-course-we-should-engage-with-bnp.html" REL="nofollow">should</A> listen to and engage with BNP voters to move them away from the BNP.<BR/><BR/>Doing what you want to do and just continue to ignore the concerns that these people have will just drive <I>more</I> people to the BNP. All the main parties need to address these concerns so that the BNP will then lose all electoral support. But continue to ignore the people's concerns, and BNP support will just rise until it is too late.ThunderDragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022244110521962876noreply@blogger.com