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// Meanwhile a Conservative MP, who was demoted after attending a reportedly Nazi-themed stag party, appeared to describe the Olympic Opening Ceremony as 'leftie multi-cultural crap'.
The comments, claiming the ceremony was more left wing than that which opened the 2008 Beijing games in Communist China, appeared in a Twitter account purporting to be that of Aidan Burley, Tory MP for Cannock Chase.
The opening section showcased British history, including the creation of the NHS and the Jarrow march, a 1936 protest against unemployment in the North East.
Two tweets were posted from @AidanBurleyMP, saying: 'The most leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen - more than Beijing, the capital of a communist state! Welfare tribute next?'
A second tweet read: 'Thank God the athletes have arrived! Now we can move on from leftie multi-cultural crap. Bring back red arrows, Shakespeare and the Stones!'
Downing Street distanced itself from the comments, with a senior source saying: 'We do not agree with him'. //
This man is entitled to his opinion, but it seems rather inappropriate from an MP and very unpatriotic to knock what was clearly a triumph.
Talk about missing the mood of the nation and being out of touch.
What do you think?
The comments, claiming the ceremony was more left wing than that which opened the 2008 Beijing games in Communist China, appeared in a Twitter account purporting to be that of Aidan Burley, Tory MP for Cannock Chase.
The opening section showcased British history, including the creation of the NHS and the Jarrow march, a 1936 protest against unemployment in the North East.
Two tweets were posted from @AidanBurleyMP, saying: 'The most leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen - more than Beijing, the capital of a communist state! Welfare tribute next?'
A second tweet read: 'Thank God the athletes have arrived! Now we can move on from leftie multi-cultural crap. Bring back red arrows, Shakespeare and the Stones!'
Downing Street distanced itself from the comments, with a senior source saying: 'We do not agree with him'. //
This man is entitled to his opinion, but it seems rather inappropriate from an MP and very unpatriotic to knock what was clearly a triumph.
Talk about missing the mood of the nation and being out of touch.
What do you think?
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There was a brief thread on this started last night on this topic, Gromit.
As you say, he is entitled to his view - I doubt he will find many who agree with his expressed sentiment. Seems like another case of exercising the mouth before engaging the brain.
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As you say, he is entitled to his view - I doubt he will find many who agree with his expressed sentiment. Seems like another case of exercising the mouth before engaging the brain.
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The man is absolutely correct. What has "Dizzee Rascal" - or whatever he calls himself - got to do with the opening ceremony? What percentage of the population does he appeal to? He looks ridiculous and his dress sense only adds to the negative stereotypical impression which some hold of his genre. (Work it out for yourself).
"he man is absolutely correct. What has "Dizzee Rascal" - or whatever he calls himself - got to do with the opening ceremony?"
him and his kind hardly represents british culture, more like whats helping to wreck british culture and a lot of our youth.
what was shami chakrabati or whatever her name is , doing carrying a flag there.
whilst it was spectacular, a lot of it was also a platform for Danny boyles leftie ideology.
Why was so much time alotted to the NHS..bizarre.
Still its set the bar financially for whoever has it next.....millions upon millions, because as we all know its more about the money than the sport
him and his kind hardly represents british culture, more like whats helping to wreck british culture and a lot of our youth.
what was shami chakrabati or whatever her name is , doing carrying a flag there.
whilst it was spectacular, a lot of it was also a platform for Danny boyles leftie ideology.
Why was so much time alotted to the NHS..bizarre.
Still its set the bar financially for whoever has it next.....millions upon millions, because as we all know its more about the money than the sport
eyethenkew
Not sure how old you are, but Dizzee Rascal is a major British artist who has had four UK number ones in the past few years, plus he's broken into the American charts by duetting with Shakira.
I suppose Mr Boyle could've shied away from including acts whom 'a certain section of the population' don't like, but that would mean completely ignoring British dance music, which since the demise of Britpop, is the dominant musical form in Britain.
Wonder why certain acts upset the MP.
I wonder whether he was only 'half offended' by Emile Sande (I think people will be able to work that one out...!)
Not sure how old you are, but Dizzee Rascal is a major British artist who has had four UK number ones in the past few years, plus he's broken into the American charts by duetting with Shakira.
I suppose Mr Boyle could've shied away from including acts whom 'a certain section of the population' don't like, but that would mean completely ignoring British dance music, which since the demise of Britpop, is the dominant musical form in Britain.
Wonder why certain acts upset the MP.
I wonder whether he was only 'half offended' by Emile Sande (I think people will be able to work that one out...!)
Mick-Talbot
Exactly.
Why have the Artic Monkeys or Paul MacCartney?
I believe it's because each in their own way represent the very best of British. There are some who seem to think that you must tick a select number of boxes in order to represent your country.
Wonder if they feel the same about our athletes?
Exactly.
Why have the Artic Monkeys or Paul MacCartney?
I believe it's because each in their own way represent the very best of British. There are some who seem to think that you must tick a select number of boxes in order to represent your country.
Wonder if they feel the same about our athletes?
"..Dizzee Rascal is a major British artist"
So what? I can't abide "rap" but I realise that there is a minority in the country who like it.
Age has nothing to do with musical taste, I like all sorts of music from pop, to folk, to opera. But if someone is to be classified as a "singer" - amongst other things - then I most certainly do not call someone that when all they're doing is shouting into a microphone.
Besides, why not then have had SuBo if you're rattling on about major recording artists?
So what? I can't abide "rap" but I realise that there is a minority in the country who like it.
Age has nothing to do with musical taste, I like all sorts of music from pop, to folk, to opera. But if someone is to be classified as a "singer" - amongst other things - then I most certainly do not call someone that when all they're doing is shouting into a microphone.
Besides, why not then have had SuBo if you're rattling on about major recording artists?
eyethenkew
Every musical form is enjoyed by a minority. Even Britain's biggest selling band (Take That) are only liked by a minority of the population - think about numbers. There are 70 million people in the country, but there aren't more than 35 million Take That fans.
Do you feel the same about Simon Rattle? How many viewers did he appeal to? Do you think it may be a minority too?
What about Emile Sande?
I suspect your age may have to do with it, because anyone under 30 wouldn't write "Dizzee Rascal or whatever he calls himself"...however, just because you may not lke a form of music doesn't invalidate it nor does it mean that it doesn't have a place in a celebration of all things British.
By the way - I'm curious as to why you think Dizze Rascal is a singer. He's a rapper, those are two totally different disciplines, and there are very few rappers who can sing and vice versa.
It was an odd thing to write.
Every musical form is enjoyed by a minority. Even Britain's biggest selling band (Take That) are only liked by a minority of the population - think about numbers. There are 70 million people in the country, but there aren't more than 35 million Take That fans.
Do you feel the same about Simon Rattle? How many viewers did he appeal to? Do you think it may be a minority too?
What about Emile Sande?
I suspect your age may have to do with it, because anyone under 30 wouldn't write "Dizzee Rascal or whatever he calls himself"...however, just because you may not lke a form of music doesn't invalidate it nor does it mean that it doesn't have a place in a celebration of all things British.
By the way - I'm curious as to why you think Dizze Rascal is a singer. He's a rapper, those are two totally different disciplines, and there are very few rappers who can sing and vice versa.
It was an odd thing to write.
Read my last response and you will see how I've described Dizzee Rascal - I'm sure he wasn't born with that stupid name? If you took the trouble you'd find that - as I also said - he's meant to be a "singer" - amongst other things. I'm sure that you'd find that if you bothered to see that he's not just classified as a "rapper"?
As I said, age doesn't come into it - because there are loads of youngsters who don't find 'rap' appealing. As for Simon Rattle, he's merely a conductor, and I've never heard of any conductor having a cult following.
Emeli Sande sang an extremely moving version of 'Abide With Me', a very talented young lady.
"Rapping" is essentially an Afro Caribbean form of speak say, totally unmusical, and it has nil appeal to the vast majority of people in the UK - fact. Nothing against it, but there is nothing skillful about some made up name shouting into a microphone. I could quite easily give myself a ridiculous moniker, wear a baseball cap back to front and screech some unintelligible drivel into the mic - wow!
Get a life!
As I said, age doesn't come into it - because there are loads of youngsters who don't find 'rap' appealing. As for Simon Rattle, he's merely a conductor, and I've never heard of any conductor having a cult following.
Emeli Sande sang an extremely moving version of 'Abide With Me', a very talented young lady.
"Rapping" is essentially an Afro Caribbean form of speak say, totally unmusical, and it has nil appeal to the vast majority of people in the UK - fact. Nothing against it, but there is nothing skillful about some made up name shouting into a microphone. I could quite easily give myself a ridiculous moniker, wear a baseball cap back to front and screech some unintelligible drivel into the mic - wow!
Get a life!
eyethenkew
First "Dizzee Rascal" is his professional name.
Would you ever write "Elton John or whatever he calls himself" or Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Michael Caine, John Wayne or anyone else who uses a professional name which isn't their birth name.
Dizzee Rascal is not 'meant to be a singer'.
He doesn't sing, he raps. Why do you insist on calling him something he's not? It's so confusing.
And whatever you may believe, rapping is NOT easy. If most of us tried it, we wouldn't be able to hear ourselves over the noise of our audience laughing.
Also, rapping is NOT a form of Afro Carribean dialect and I implore you, please don't repeat that, because honestly, you're so completely wrong. You might be thinking of patois.
And another point - rap is huge. All you need to do is look at the UK top ten over the past few years and you'll see the success of Jay-Z, Tinie Tempah, Rizzle Kicks, Plan B, Eminem, Dizzee, Lil Wayne, Kanye West etc.
Once again, I draw your attention to what wrote earlier - all musical forms are minority interests. Adele is Britain's biggest selling female artist, but it doesn't mean the majority of the country are fans, does it?
First "Dizzee Rascal" is his professional name.
Would you ever write "Elton John or whatever he calls himself" or Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Michael Caine, John Wayne or anyone else who uses a professional name which isn't their birth name.
Dizzee Rascal is not 'meant to be a singer'.
He doesn't sing, he raps. Why do you insist on calling him something he's not? It's so confusing.
And whatever you may believe, rapping is NOT easy. If most of us tried it, we wouldn't be able to hear ourselves over the noise of our audience laughing.
Also, rapping is NOT a form of Afro Carribean dialect and I implore you, please don't repeat that, because honestly, you're so completely wrong. You might be thinking of patois.
And another point - rap is huge. All you need to do is look at the UK top ten over the past few years and you'll see the success of Jay-Z, Tinie Tempah, Rizzle Kicks, Plan B, Eminem, Dizzee, Lil Wayne, Kanye West etc.
Once again, I draw your attention to what wrote earlier - all musical forms are minority interests. Adele is Britain's biggest selling female artist, but it doesn't mean the majority of the country are fans, does it?
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