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To think the PM should apologise

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Loopylala7 · 02/12/2015 23:11

He was completely out of order to call opposers terrorist sympathisers. It's plain that they are far from this and he should publicly apologise. It was nothing more than bully boy language. I'm disgusted at his arrogance.

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Samcro · 02/12/2015 23:13

good luck with that, he used the same tactics to shut down debate about about disabled people.....but he still got back in

UterusUterusGhali · 02/12/2015 23:15

It was a nasty, despicable thing to say.

DisappointedOne · 02/12/2015 23:38

Pre-politics he worked in advertising. Can't you tell?

IguanaTail · 02/12/2015 23:40

I can't imagine he has ever apologised in his life.

janethegirl2 · 02/12/2015 23:43
Biscuit
SuburbanRhonda · 02/12/2015 23:44

What's the biscuit for, janey?

Backawaynow2 · 02/12/2015 23:49

There's no point in apologising unless it's sincere. He obviously let his gob run away with him and am surprised as he's a class act and this was a huge mistake.

On another tack I hope Hillary Ben can somehow get to lead the labour party as Jeremy will put us out of Power as long as stupid old Foot did.

Very impressed with Hillary tonight.

janethegirl2 · 02/12/2015 23:52

Stupidity, arrogance, idiocy etc.

David Cameron is entitled to his opinion. Why shouldn't he say what he feels? He has no need to apologise for his views.

If you don't like it, don't vote for him

Personally I couldn't support any of the current party leaders but they are entitled to voice their opinions.

howtorebuild · 02/12/2015 23:52

I won't vote Hillary in as a leader.

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Loopylala7 · 02/12/2015 23:53

There's no class in his pathetic name calling. What do you do if you start to loose an argument, name call.

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LittleLionMansMummy · 02/12/2015 23:53

If having a social conscience makes me a terrorist sympathiser then this world is even more fucked up than I thought. Yes of course he should apologise, but he won't because he's an arrogant arse.

Backawaynow2 · 02/12/2015 23:57

Neither would I before tonight.

Jeremy is just as ridiculous a leader as Ed stone was so we need hope.

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Loopylala7 · 02/12/2015 23:57

He should when he has in effect tried to tarnish his colleagues with a name to try and shame them. These people are pacifists. They are acknowledging 15 years of unending war and trying to resolve that there should be an alternative plan. It's obvious indiscriminate bombs do not work.

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Loopylala7 · 02/12/2015 23:58

Tony Blair even admitted that attacking Iraq helped give rise to IS

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janethegirl2 · 02/12/2015 23:59

Hillary Benn may well replace Jeremy corbyn as leader but it won't be soon.

Lovehandles · 03/12/2015 00:00

haha Janey I didn't vote for him, don't like his stupidity and arrogance but still have to put up with the bastard!

Lovehandles · 03/12/2015 00:01

and Jeremy aint ridiculous

Backawaynow2 · 03/12/2015 00:02

Having a social conscience is pretty common though isn't it?

Lots of labour/lib dem MPs voted with the Tories. I guess they have thought through the issues too.

A lot of them have been to Syria and have listened to the people on the ground.

I think Cameron's remarks were a huge mistake btw.

janethegirl2 · 03/12/2015 00:02

lovehandles I'm guessing that applies to many on this thread.

DioneTheDiabolist · 03/12/2015 00:03

He shouldn't have said it, because it was wrong. He should apologise because he was wrong.

He won't though because he is stupid, egotistical and a fuckwit.

janethegirl2 · 03/12/2015 00:07

The majority for attacking IS in Syria is huge, so it's not like it's a very narrow margin.

I'm still very much on the fence, probably more on the no side than the yes side though.

Logically if it's ok to attack IS in Iraq it should be ok to attack them in Syria but I don't feel comfortable about it.

By extrapolation if IS is in a town in the UK is it ok to attack that?

Backawaynow2 · 03/12/2015 00:08

Jeremy is a decent man who had been catapulted into leading the labour partly and won't survive.

He's done better than critics said but when push comes to shove we all know he hadn't a chance in hell of getting elected as PM.

Hillary came across as far and away more statesmanlike.

Backawaynow2 · 03/12/2015 00:11

Does anyone feel comfortable tonight?

There's no victory here.

Horrible news all around the world tonight.

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Loopylala7 · 03/12/2015 00:16

Jeremy Corbyn is plainly too decent a human for government. His morals are too good. Sadly, the U.K. Seem to elect shiny media men who are good at marketing themselves, even if they have a moral compass of a sewer rat.

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IguanaTail · 03/12/2015 00:19

Yes he is entitled to his opinion but in his position, in that context, he should not express it. Announcing in the Houses of Parliament that people who would rather not bomb another country are "terrorist sympathisers" is not OK.

He can sit with his wife in private, slagging off everyone under the sun if he wants, but in parliament, representing our country as Prime Minister, making that kind of ignorant remark is stupid and shameful. Of course he should apologise. At least when Gordon Brown (who I seriously dislike) made that horrendous faux pas about that voter "that bigot", his comments were not designed for public consumption, and were only about one person. Today Cameron has deliberately and publicly offended and insulted millions. Brown had to make that humiliating apology with egg all over his face, but he at least had the balls to do that. Cameron was appalling and then refuses to apologise like a stroppy 7 year old - it's truly pathetic.

I hope the Queen has a firm word with him when he goes to see her next. Grin

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