bradavon wrote:I have no paranoia, honestly. You're the one with the chip on your shoulder that The UK is run from London, not I.
Yes. It's only me. Never mind that the majority of British people feel the same.
You never said "introduced"
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Wouldn't make a difference since The Beatles stopped making records in 1970.
In an 8 minute preview, you expect so much in 8 minutes.
Yes. And I believe other countries would have delivered. I think anything Britain touches is half-hearted and half-baked.
It's a very popular kids show. Blue Peter is a very British show, it makes sense it would get to pick.
Christ. I know what Blue Peter is. I'm saying that I don't necessarily trust the votes. Who knows which kid was voted for? Maybe it was this girl? Maybe it wasn't? All I know is that it's well known that the BBC have an agenda - and that's not me saying that.
Utter bollocks. You're just pissed off they didn't pick a Scottish Whitey.
It's well-known about the BBC; and I couldn't care less what the kid's colour was... it's the politics behind it that bothers me. There's just over 1.5 Million Indians living in the UK (out of roughly 60 million) and yet an Indian girl was chosen to represent this country? I'm sure she's as British as fish 'n' chips, but it's political point scoring. "Look at us... aren't we multi-cultural and fab? See even our representative is non-white. We're soooo progressive". You can imagine the meetings. YOU seem to have a bit of a racist thing about Scotland going on in your tiny little head... but that's OK?
Many schools have an ethnic majority, your point?
It doesn't matter where the school is. If there are ethnic students they will be "represented" in front. Don't believe me? Keep watching.
I'm not sucking anything in. I can well believe South Asians (I presume you're not referring to the entire Asian continents?) only makes up 5%. The difference being I don't care.
Actually it's more like 2.5% and they're all welcome in the UK as far as I'm concerned. I'm not racist at all. I just don't like the distortion of the truth and the liberal attempt to forcibly change Britain's culture - usually by erasing its own. What is modern British culutre? Damned if I know? But you could answer that question easily in decades gone by. Had that Olympic handover been in 1964 it would've been VERY British. The centre of the games is London but this is a British games. London isn't much like the rest of the UK. Think about it? Who were the popstars asked to represent the nation? A reality TV show winner and a wizzened old junkie. At least Beckham I can't say anything bad about - except his taste in women. Did you see the video intro? Graffitti and punks - I shit you not. And at the gala event in Beijing - a video presentation that breifly included a portrait of Myra Hyndley - child murderer. To promote Britain. No, really. Even Boris Johnson though that was fucked up.
You may not like it but massive parts of the country are multi-cultural. They may not get along but multi-cultural they are. You can deny it all you like but it's a fact.
Did anyone ask you if you wanted to live in a multi-cultural society? I know you do - but were you asked? I wasn't. The elite decided for us. British culture has been eroded, half replaced by imported cultures and half left in a vacuum. Britian is not America - a TRUE multi-cultral nation. But the powers that be are so desperate to turn Britain into the US it's unreal. Say what you like about the French, but they're French.
Resorting to bad language because you like others hate the idea you're a little bit racist, how intelligent.
Come on, Brad, don't start talking about intelligence. You're scaring me. You've insulted posters with four-letter outbursts yourself so don't play Pollyanna, please. And if someone calls me a racist - a bullshit accusation but one we've come to expect from your tiny, ignorant little brain - I bite back. So yeah, fuck you.
Obviously you won't get this as you wish everyone in the UK was White and prescribe to the Ekon Powell way of thinking but multi-culture for all it's problems does more good than harm.
When did I ever say I wished everyone in the UK was white? Was that before or after I said I wished everyone in the UK was Scottish? Like most liberals you make shit up to suit your argument. Damn the truth if you can score a point from lying. It's your stock in trade. I've lost count of the number of times you've called someone (usually me) a racist. It's handy because it means you don't have to debate. That's what the left does. It's why Britian never debates issues like asylum seekers. You raise the issue and BANG you're a racist. Case closed. It's very clever and effective but also nasty and insidious.
British jobs, yada yada yada, blah, blah, blah. It's a reality, deal with it. You reckon truthfully if it didn't happen those who're apparently put out would do those jobs? Please.
Lots of young people in the UK rely on call centre jobs for income. But you wouldn't care about that.
Sure some would but so many jobs done by ethnic minorities are done by them because "your kind" (as you like to put it) won't do them.
My kind? WTF are you on? I'd laugh at your indignation if it weren't so blindly offensive to anyone who daren't subscribe to your view. When have I ever said I'm against ethnic minorties or imported workers? The obvious problem of relocating call centres to India is that more often that not there is a major communication problem. I've experienced it, and so have lots of people I know. Are they all racists? Probably in your eyes, yes. Why should we have to strain to understand, when these jobs could be done in the UK? And done by a British-Indian. No problem. As usual you twist everything to make me sound racist. It's what you do and it's one reason you're so disliked around here. But you have no clue of that do you?
Again I'm not the one with a chip on my shoulder.
You're joking! You constantly refer to the fact that I'm Scottish in some vein attempt to use it against me.
I really have no problem being served by an Eastern European or South Asian in a cafe, restaurant or call centre. Many certainly do.
Apart from the call centre thing IN INDIA(!) none of those bother me. I get along with people from all backgrounds and respct anyone who wants to come here and work for a better life. But unlike you I don't see the situation as black and white. I don't for instance think that in order for minorties to be able to fit in traditional British culture should be eroded - let's fucking ban Christmas! was one of my all-time faves - but rather they should be encouraged to intigrate. I welcome any person who wants to be British and not just a foriegner who lives here but can't stand how we live. In America EVERYONE is American. They may be multi-cultural but they have a strong grasp on national pride and identity. Britain doesn't. Britain is ashamed of its past and it's because of people like you. Liberal white guilt? Probably.
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Getting Leona to perform with legend Jimmy Page showed a mix of generations (youth and more established talent). I'm not a massive Leona fan but Whole Lotta Love is a rock classic 
As you say Brad, London is a multi cultural city, it was a special day for that girl. 
yeah Grim let's celebrate Christine's achievement,maybe we can make her a dame like Kelly Holmes