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Why did we ignore Enoch Powell?

TWO WEEKS today will be the 40th anniversary of Enoch Powell’s famous “rivers of blood” speech.

SIR ENOCH POWELL

24.04.08, 11:42pm

What, are they knighting corpses?

• Posted by: NickEd • Report Comment

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NO WHIP HAND FOR PHILLIPS

21.04.08, 2:51pm

And although Trevor Phillips attempted to hijack the 'Rivers of Blood' speech anniversary by booking the old Midland Hotel, a number of people loyal to both Enoch and this Nation were also there on Sunday to ensure those that fleece the taxpayer in their pursuit of 'forced equality' did not have the 'whip hand' on this occasion.

• Posted by: GreenEngland • Report Comment

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IT SHOULD BE SIR ENOCH POWELL. AND WILL BE ONE DAY.

17.04.08, 2:33pm

Enoch will not be forgotten by those who share an understanding of what was/is happening to this land and her people. That is the most important factor when discussing Mr. Powell. He stood up for what was correct, and did not back down.

• Posted by: GreenEngland • Report Comment

LABOUR AND TORIES ARE AS BAD AS EACH OTHER

13.04.08, 10:05am

I REMEMBER THE RIVERS OF BLOOD SPEECH VERY WELL AND IT WAS NOT IGNORED BY THE PEOPLE - ONLY THE HEATH GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY AND LEFT WING TRENDIES TREATED POWELL AS A PARIAH: THE MORE COMMON SENSE PEOPLE TOOK TO THE STREETS TO PROTEST AGAINST HIS SACKING FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

POLITICAL CORRECTNESS WASN'T IN FULL SWING IN THOSE DAYS BUT IT WAS CERTAINLY AROUND AND, AS WE ALL NOW KNOW, HAS BECOME INFINITELY WORSE.

MANY ON THIS SITE CASTIGATE BROWN AND HIS BUNCH OF BUNGLERS - AND QUITE RIGHTLY SO - BUT THE TORIES ARE BY NO MEANS BLAMELESS . REMEMBER, IT WAS HEATH WHO TOOK US INTO THE COMMON MARKET ON A LIE.

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TORIES AND LABOUR ON IMMIGRATION IS THAT THE TORIES WERE COWARDS WHO DID NOTHING ABOUT IT, AND LABOUR WHO SEEM TO REVEL IN DOING DOWN THE WHITE MAJORITY - AND THEY DID DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

THE REST IS HISTORY, FOLKS!

• Posted by: jakman • Report Comment

THANKS, LORIE

11.04.08, 2:42pm

You're spot on as always.

• Posted by: back_to_basics • Report Comment

RE- I WISH THE OFFENDING POST WAS STILL THERE

11.04.08, 2:00pm

b-to-b-I share your frustration regarding the deletion of comments.,regardless of which side of the political spectrum they come from.

I have found some to be particulary odious and on occasion vulgar ,
However I have always resisted the -report comment option -as I feel many of the offending comments show the hypocricy of the lefts claim that they stand for tolerance and fairness

I stated in a previous comment -
I fear the intent of those from the left far more than those coming from the right. An opinion that has been re-enforced by many of comments I have read on the HYS facility purportedly coming from those who's political stance represent the views of the left

• Posted by: Lorie • Report Comment

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NOT...

11.04.08, 12:33pm

...asking you to quote word for word, just the basics of what I'm supposed to have said. After all, you did know once because you described them as 'threats'.

Either put up or shut up.

• Posted by: vegancommie • Report Comment

VC

11.04.08, 11:49am

Tou want me to quote from a deleted post - more than that you want me to quote the bit that ensured deletion???

You've got to be kidding me!

Just for the record - I am not a moderator.

Next point - I wish the offending post was still there - so people could see it - so that people could gain a more accurate insight into the left agenda.

• Posted by: back_to_basics • Report Comment

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YOU STILL CAN'T ANSWER...

11.04.08, 1:28am

You actually have no idea what my post said have you? However, I repeat that I have not issued any threats to anyone, other than an occasional 'threat' to contact the relevant authorities when illegal messages inciting religious and racial hatred are posted.

With regard to offending people, some people are offended at my very existence, being someone who tends to epouse left wing views on a regular basis. So I have to say that the simple fact that one of my posts may 'offend' someone is not something I would necessarily worry about in isolation. Clearly there are limits and I have accepted that I have stepped over them on one occasion, as have many others.

I don't see anybody worrying about whether I have offended people, especially considering the large number of illegal, yes ILLEGAL, posts made by members who are still around to peddle such disgusting material. It says a lot about you that you don't have anything to say about any of those.

I also not that you were cheering Karlbax on with her/his last post which, as you can see, has just been deleted. Do you want to know why I found that one personally offensive and as such reported it? Because he made some gross comment connecting being on medication and raving and drooling and such like, something that is seriously insulting to people with mental health problems. But you thought that was brilliant didn't you B2B, is that the message you preached to your pupils when you were a teacher, that people on medication are always raving and drooling?

Its funny because the DE web team can't tell me where I've made threats against anyone either. You put up your posts accusing me of threats late one night, I challenged this, next morning I get an email from DE web team saying it has 'come to their notice' that I have been issuing 'threats'. Like with you I emailed them back denying this and asking them to point out where I'm supposed to have done so and I get a reply that simply says that I must look at the 'terms and conditions'. Later that day I get a post from you telling me to check the terms and conditions. Coincidence? Or perhaps you know someone in the web team, it would certainly explain why you are still able to post and why your libellous posts stay up.

Just for info I again challenged the web team to tell me where I had issued threats and this time received an email which simply stated that they are at liberty to 'ban and warn users as (they) see fit, without warning or reason'. Very fair minded I'm sure you'll agree but still no clue as to where I had issued threats. And by the standard of English (warn without warning anyone?) I suspect it was written by the work experience kid.

Again, one thing I will re-iterate is that I have not issued any threats and anybody claiming that I have done should back up their accusation orwithdraw it and apologise, that includes you and the web team. However, more importantly, at least I have not posted anything illegal unlike a number of people who are still posting here.

Anyway, I'm off to have a look at whether the PCC covers newspapers' websites because, as I'm sure you relied on when you libelled me, I can't afford a libel lawyer.

• Posted by: vegancommie • Report Comment

OKAY – YOUR LATEST RESPONSE IS WHAT I WOULD EXPECT.

10.04.08, 11:21am


It seems in general that the left assume it is okay to say what they like because they are ‘the left.’ It seems in general that the left feel they have the absolute right to unlimited free-speech without observing any of the social rules and conditions imposed on the rest of us, whilst at the same time contesting everything and anything that the so called ‘right’ might say.

Thank goodness this is starting to be flagged up.
But it’s not enough; I hope one of the columnists submits a blog on the two-tier language system prevalent in our two-tier society.

If you cannot possibly understand why the discussed deleted post offended people, then that is quite troubling.

In general the left-wing claim the moral high-ground when it comes to politics. But the left-wing Moral Outrage is, in my opinion, completely unjustified. Furthermore, when the left use what I describe as ‘rhetoric of hatred’ they don't acknowledge or admit it.
In my book that is morally reprehensible: to use the language of hatred but to 'disguise' it as left-wing wisdom or as PC insights.

I stand by what I said – your post was abrasive and out of order.

But instead of my saying ‘please don’t blame me’ I should have said;

‘Don’t attribute responsibility to me for your post being deleted. Don’t assume that I am the only one who was offended by your post. I was offended; I suspect so were many others.’

I'm not wasting any more time on this - instead of focusing on everybody else, you need to perhaps reflect on what you put.

• Posted by: back_to_basics • Report Comment

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WELL...

10.04.08, 12:32am

...I've reported yours cos you've libelled me by falsely claiming that I've threatened people and now you can't back it up.

• Posted by: vegancommie • Report Comment

OH I SEE...

10.04.08, 12:01am

I've just noticed - your comment's gone.

(Didn't see that.)

I didn't report it VC - I rarely report comments, but someone else must have.

Please don't blame me!

• Posted by: back_to_basics • Report Comment

LOL!!! VC

09.04.08, 11:59pm

These posts are reactively moderated!

Maybe you should look up the guidelines.

Nope; I think that earlier post on this forum was abrasive and i think it was out of order - but I haven't hit the 'report comment' button - so no wild goose chases (not today.)

• Posted by: back_to_basics • Report Comment

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HOW STRANGE...

09.04.08, 11:54pm

...no answer to my previous question.

You see moderators? Happy now? I look forwrad to receiving your apology in the morning. Thank you.

• Posted by: vegancommie • Report Comment

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WHAT THREATS?

09.04.08, 2:17am

B2B, anyone who didn't know you might suspect that you're trying to lead the mods on a wild goose chase.

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