Ukip's New Leader Says She Counts Vladimir Putin As A Political Hero

[mikey4444]

Blimey....she has only been in the job for 5 mins and already she has put her foot in it !

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/sep/18/new-ukip-leader-says-she-counts-vladimir-putin-as-a-political-hero

So, not just Trump that thinks Putin is an awfully nice chap then !

[mikey4444]

She never mentioned Putin at all in the interview ?

"The line of questioning followed comments she made in a 2015 radio interview when she was Ukip’s foreign affairs spokesperson"

"During the LBC interview, she described Putin as a strong leader who stands up for Russia. “I admire him from the point of view that he’s standing up for his country. He is very nationalist,” she said"

[agchristie]

Mikey,I think you have taken Prudie's post out of context who was commenting on Diane James' remarks which were taken out of context.To put all this into context, your heading to the thread was a great leader and I admire your commitment to AB!

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mikey4444
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She never mentioned Putin at all in the interview ?
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That's correct she never mentioned him ... why the question mark?

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[Prudie]

Mikey your response to me about Hitler was what I expected. A genuinely evil and demented man who managed to get the majority of a whole nation to follow his views, carry out unthinkable atrocities against other humans and even idolise him. Yes that defines a great leader - someone who can lead others down the path he wants.

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mikey4444
Blimey....she has only been in the job for 5 mins and already she has put her foot in it !
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So you have just found out what she said about Putin was in 2015 ... so she didn't put her foot in it after 5 minutes did she?


mikey4444
I fail to see why she felt the need to make herself look stupid by mentioning Putin ?

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She's not the one looking stupid.

[ChillDoubt]

Glossed over my invitations to comment on the links I provided mikey?
Maybe you'll get round to it tomorrow.....

[naomi24]

///Prudie, //if I was a politician I might aspire to being such//

Mikey, // You would aspire to be like Hitler ? ///

I'd like to think Mikey is just being awkward - but sadly I think he's serious.

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https://twitter.com/spectator/status/777492189530251264

Andrew Neil mentions Putin, Diane James doesn't.

[ichkeria]

She was asked to confirm that Putin was in her top three political heroes and she confirmed that he was.
As I indicated before, at least she's honest.
While everyone else ties themselves in knots about Hitler and who said what :-)
She's not showing 'support' for Putin, just her ignorance: because scratch a millimetre below the surface and Putin's great leadership qualities look a little less great.

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She was asked to confirm that Putin was in her top three political heroes and she confirmed that he was.
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I have posted a link as to what she actually said ... so why continue with the lies?

She wasn't asked to name her top 3

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// If James had left out any mention of Putin, the rest of her comments wouldn't have caused a stir. ///

She had no choice, she was asked the direct question on the BBC1’s Sunday Politics,

*** Diane James, was asked on BBC1’s Sunday Politics who “other than Vladimir Putin” who were her political heroes. ***

all part of a usual BBC's 'words taken out of context' exercise based on a 2015 a LBC interview, when she described Putin as a strong leader who stands up for Russia.

[anotheoldgit]

By the way in this list of top ten greatest leaders, Adolph Hitler came 7th.

1/ Muhammad Ali Jinnah

2/ Nelson Mandela

3/ Mahatma Gandhi

4/ Martin Luther King Jr.

5/ Abraham Lincoln

6/ Mao Zedong

7/ Adolf Hitler

8/ George Washington

9/ Napoleon Bonaparte

10/ Franklin D Roosevelt

http://www.toptenscentral.com/2015/08/greatest-leaders-politicians-of-all-time/

[Zacs-Master]

Any list which excludes Ghengis Khan is worthless.

[naomi24]

I might have added Alexander the Great to that list.

[Zacs-Master]

Yeah, him as well.

[Gromit]

// She described Putin as a strong leader who stands up for Russia. “I admire him from the point of view that he’s standing up for his country. He is very nationalist,” //

Does anyone dispute those words? Putin undoubtedly stands up for Russia. He is u doubtedly Nationalistic. I really can't see a problem with what she said.

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

Good for you Gromit, well said.