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CaptainBirdseye · 03/06/2007 22:16

ok it's late on Sunday not the best time to get a debate goinging, however my post about the BNP dropped like a stone off active cons with no reply. Are people so caught up in their narrow worlds that racism can slip through so easily unnoticed?
I thought that although the march wasn't relevant to many that the news story might get some debate going

www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/corshamheadlines/display.var.1438331.0.antibnp_protesters_organise_rally.php

I will be going to this demo against the BNP I feel they should be opposed at every stage. Thought I'd post on here incase any local MN wanted to come too.
The message board for this local rag seems to have draw alot of BNP support so if you want to balance the arguement please post your feelings

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EllieK · 03/06/2007 22:52

i think it really does depend where you grow up, rural suffolk has never given me the misfortune to experience racist behaviour and so i had never heard the term

TenaLady · 03/06/2007 22:51

Thank you Ellie, I am not alone then?

lulumama · 03/06/2007 22:51

well, you have learnt something today then !

Pan · 03/06/2007 22:50

VVVQV..oh sweetie, why so??

TenaLady · 03/06/2007 22:50

No I guess not. My best friend is black, I have two nephews who are mixed race and I have witnessed some unpleasantries from hairy arsed builders driving past shouting abuse of a racist nature.

EllieK · 03/06/2007 22:50

thing is, i didn't know that wog was a racist term, we had gollies as children and i had no idea why they disappeared until recently

VeniVidiVickiQV · 03/06/2007 22:49

BNP = baaaaaaaaaad. Obviously.

I cant be arsed to debate it - b/feeding and weaning is my 'area'.

But of late, quite frankly I cant be arsed to have a discussion with anyone about anything.

hatrick · 03/06/2007 22:49

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lulumama · 03/06/2007 22:48

guess you;ve never been on the reveiving end of racism or anti semitism then tenalady....

Speccy · 03/06/2007 22:47

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TenaLady · 03/06/2007 22:47

Its funny that I have only just realised why it was banned with the wog connotation

hatrick · 03/06/2007 22:47

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TenaLady · 03/06/2007 22:46

sheltered life you see!

lulumama · 03/06/2007 22:46

and that is funny , how??

TenaLady · 03/06/2007 22:45

Wog, lol, Ive only just got it!

lulumama · 03/06/2007 22:45

gollywogs??? you know what 'wog' is a pejorative term , no? how odd

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JoolsToo · 03/06/2007 22:43

I think you'll find the clue in the name Tena

no gollies on Marmalade or jam now either.

TenaLady · 03/06/2007 22:42

I personally love golly wogs as they bring back such lovely memories as a child. Beats me where it all went silly. I was desperate to buy one but felt that it would be inappropriate given its new status, how bloody sad is that?

JoolsToo · 03/06/2007 22:42

the guy claimed his seat 'uncontested'

sounds like a lot of apathy down there

JoolsToo · 03/06/2007 22:41

hmm there was an item on mathew wright last week - the what's in the papers section. some bloke got done for having one on the front of his motorbike (or car, or lorry or ....)

unknownrebelbang · 03/06/2007 22:40

I'm in my own narrow world too.

I have no time for the BNP, but I do wish politicians and would-be politicians would get off their arses and think about why the electorate are voting the BNP in, and do something about that, rather than just telling people not to vote BNP.