There is one basic truth in politics worldwide; no matter of what persuasion. If politicians don't listen to the concern of their voters, those voters will eventually take matters into their own hands. Ignore the major concerns of the public at your peril.
The whole question of illegal immigrants, and the cost to the nation of their pleasant hotel accommodation, has now spilled out onto the streets throughout the country. People are furious at what is happening, and are prepared to demonstrate their anger.
Personally I have always hated violent protests, but I suppose this is their last resort. What more can the people of Britain do?
British politician Enoch Powell warned of what was to come back in 1968, but people called him a 'racist'. These days they would say that he totally underestimated the problem.
Enoch Powell was a very underestimated individual -i have read that he wrote a history of WW2 shortly after it started, and about the only detail he got wrong was failing to foresee the A-bombs dropped on Japan. He could see what successive generations of politicians have chosen to ignore - that mass immigration is tantamount to surrender to an invasive army. He helped defend the UK during wartime, and did not want to see that victory abandoned during the subsequent peace. The current scale of invasion on south coast beaches is unprecedented since the Norman Conquest - King Harold at least tried to stop that invasion, his current successor appears to be totally indifferent to what is happening.
ReplyDeleteEnoch Powell and John Biffin (who I worked with briefly) where regarded as the two 'intellectuals' of the House of Commons. Powell was wrongly vilified, and his famous speech was probably the most mis-quoted of all time. He was certainly ahead of his time.
DeleteI should, by now, know better than engage with your political views. But, what the hell. One can but try.
ReplyDeleteIn the wake of your post and exchange with Will I dug out Powell's "River of Blood" speech and read it again. If that isn't incitement to racial violence I don't know what is. The Times (24 April 1968) declared it "an evil speech", stating "This is the first time that a serious British politician has appealed to racial hatred in this direct way in our postwar history."
Thing is, and I know I am simplifying, that once upon a time the British Empire had no qualms to take over what was to become "colonies" all over the world, lording it over the original population. No problems at all - as long as those coloured people knew their place and served the white. Double standards, don't you think?
Anyway, Ted Heath fired Powell. However, you are right, by all accounts, at the time a significant percentage of the British population silently agreed with Powell. Not a good look.
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If you read his speech you will know that he referred to The Romans seeing the river Tiber foaming with much blood. Nothing at all like was claimed that he'd said. He was simply warning about what has since happened; but far worse than he ever could have imagined. People ignore his warnings at their peril, hence the video which is being repeated throughout the country.
DeleteThat little riot near Rotherham happened LAST summer - not this summer. A lot of the rioters were just troublecausers out for sporting excitement. Several were quickly locked up by the courts. However, that does not explain away the real concerns that most British people have about unauthorised immigration. I wish I could come up with a sensible solution to it all but I can't.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't really matter when it was, I couldn't bring myself to watch all of it; I found it too disturbing. Sadly this is what can happen (and is happening) when concerns are ignored.
DeleteYes. It does matter when it was Cro as your blogpost gives the impression that it happened recently. Today the police and other authorities are better prepared to tackle the eruption of such boils and potential troublecausers have been given a strong warnings about what might happen to them.
DeleteIt does indeed matter WHEN. I thought I was going nuts this morning scanning my usual news reading matter (broadsheets - mostly online) and couldn't find anything. Where do I live? On the moon?
DeleteAs is, I live on the South Coast of England - in fact, it takes me fewer than five minutes to walk to the shore. There is no invasion of "illegal immigrants". There are no protests by English citizens. I am not saying isolated incidents don't happen; but hyping up a frenzy doesn't help anyone.
When I first came to England (legally), walking the streets of London in particular, I was awed by the multi-culturalism. Still am awed. The colours, the variety.
And, on a personal note, and I hope not lost on you, being from the motherland I was extremely self-conscious as to my country of origin. I even went so far as ... no. Too much information. And you, most likely, wouldn't understand anyway.
Let's leave it to the far right wing, the ones who can't see further than the tip of their nose, to stoke fires where there don't need to be any.
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I also live on the South Coast where we pride ourselves on our liberalism and tolerance, which is why I find scenes such as the above so worrying (whether it be yesterday or 10 years ago).
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