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Someone asks an aid to Boris-'Do you think many Carribean blacks will leave London for the Carribean now that Boris is Mayor ?'' the answer 'Let them go,if they want to''. He's now branded a Racist and had to resign. Should he have said that they won't be allowed to go ?
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No he is not a racist at all, so why should he resign?
All he was saying is, if they do not like it in London under Boris, then they are free to leave, if they want, no one is stopping them.
And as regards to him calling someone "Sunshine" is this not political correctness gone mad?
No he is not a racist at all, so why should he resign?
All he was saying is, if they do not like it in London under Boris, then they are free to leave, if they want, no one is stopping them.
And as regards to him calling someone "Sunshine" is this not political correctness gone mad?
My first reaction is, of course it is not racist, and he certainly shouldn't be sacked.
Considering a bit longer, it may be perceived as a remark similar to "let them eat cake".
But I still go back to my initial thoughts.
THIS is not racism. And I believe that both Boris accepting his resignation and Cameron in his defence of Boris are wrong.
It should also be pointed out that the person asking the question is a complete moron and has probably watched paxman for too long.
Considering a bit longer, it may be perceived as a remark similar to "let them eat cake".
But I still go back to my initial thoughts.
THIS is not racism. And I believe that both Boris accepting his resignation and Cameron in his defence of Boris are wrong.
It should also be pointed out that the person asking the question is a complete moron and has probably watched paxman for too long.
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Not racist in any way.
Sunshine??? That one I simply don't get, and what's really annoying is that a story like this detracts from real issues surrounding racial problems in London.
However, if I were McGrath, and that question were posed to me, I would simply reply,
"Of course we would encourage those who have come to the UK to make homes and raise families to stay...the Conservatives are not a party of division. However, we recognise that older Caribbean immigrants tend to return to their birth countries when they retire. We just hope that they don't feel anything but welcome here".
Easy peasy. If I can come up with an (admittedly over-long) soundbite like that, it's surprising that he couldn't.
Sunshine??? That one I simply don't get, and what's really annoying is that a story like this detracts from real issues surrounding racial problems in London.
However, if I were McGrath, and that question were posed to me, I would simply reply,
"Of course we would encourage those who have come to the UK to make homes and raise families to stay...the Conservatives are not a party of division. However, we recognise that older Caribbean immigrants tend to return to their birth countries when they retire. We just hope that they don't feel anything but welcome here".
Easy peasy. If I can come up with an (admittedly over-long) soundbite like that, it's surprising that he couldn't.
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The principal racism here is this:
"....Mr Wadsworth had pointed to a claim by commentator Darcus Howe that the election of 'Boris Johnson, a right-wing Conservative, might just trigger off a mass exodus of older Caribbean migrants back to our homelands'...."
But of course, sigh, it daren't be mentioned.
"....Mr Wadsworth had pointed to a claim by commentator Darcus Howe that the election of 'Boris Johnson, a right-wing Conservative, might just trigger off a mass exodus of older Caribbean migrants back to our homelands'...."
But of course, sigh, it daren't be mentioned.
It's errant nonsense to assume that there will be a mass exodus of any minority simply because of the election of a right wing Tory.
Didn't happen under Thatcher and it won't happen now.
There are a thousand different reasons why someone will choose to live somewhere...to assume that the election of a Mayor is a significant factor is placing undue importance on the office.
Didn't happen under Thatcher and it won't happen now.
There are a thousand different reasons why someone will choose to live somewhere...to assume that the election of a Mayor is a significant factor is placing undue importance on the office.
Spot on sp1814, I see it as merely a reaction to an offensive and loaded question from a known activist. The only 'error' was in his ever-so-slightly incautious use of words, but he didn't have the time to think of all the politically correct ramifications as you did for your earlier model wording. I suspect he was itching to give him a smack around his silly provocative head.
Boris and Cameron have not branded him a racist, they have said:
(It was a)... "a lapse of judgement. We have to be responsible for the things that come out of our mouths. I know James McGrath quite well. I do not think he is racist."
So it was a gaffe, but not racist. Boris of course knows all about gaffes and what happens when you have made one.
(It was a)... "a lapse of judgement. We have to be responsible for the things that come out of our mouths. I know James McGrath quite well. I do not think he is racist."
So it was a gaffe, but not racist. Boris of course knows all about gaffes and what happens when you have made one.
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