The BBC and ITV have been accused of attempting to stymie political debate. They objected to part of the content of this video by the Christian Choice Mayoral candidate about a mosque in London:
Now, watch the first half of that video (and don’t get suckered in — religion and politics are separate things and I cannot condone the Christian parties that are united behind this candidate) and tell me whether you see anything offensive. I don’t.
Now, back on message:
Vote Boris in London
Vote Kennard in Buckingham Ward
Vote Conservative in Adur
So, I’ve neglected you since March 16th? How time flies.
So here’s an extraordinarily brief bit on each of the things I’ve missed:
On May 1st there are local elections here in Adur. If you’re in Buckingham Ward, vote for Debbie Kennard. If you’re elsewhere in Adur or if you’re in Worthing, vote Conservative. And if you’re in another District, Borough, Unitary, Parish, County etc. then check out your local candidate and assuming they’re not insane (hey, I don’t know that their selection processes are perfect) vote for the Conservative one.
Ken Livingstone has five children… Who cares? And even if you do care, don’t read his responses because they’re far too clever. No, instead, ignore the story and vote Johnson anyway.
Car trouble has forced me to use public transport. Sort out the prices will you (whoever you may be) please?
A trip to London, and a savvy companion caused me to invest in an Oyster card. Say what you like about civil liberties (only applicable if they become compulsory in my humble opinion), but they’re fantastic. They just need to work on the rest of the public transport infrastructure and you may find people giving up on their cars (not likely given the infrequency of services to and from some locations).
Embyro Bill
Discussions about the so-called embryo bill set some dangerous precedents. Religions have no reason so claim the right to direct people’s ethics and MPs voting on religious grounds scares the bejesus out of me. If I don’t agree with the Catholic Church’s take on ethics (you know, the one where condoms are evil even if they protect African women from their promiscuous husband’s HIV) I am presumably forced to vote along religious lines. In some future where Islamic votes reach a critical point, will people start to find that Islam in the UK is politicised? Is this not the very thing we are fighting in Afghanistan and which Turkey’s constitution protects against?
MPs who wish to violate the whip because of religious reasons should be sacked from their party before the vote’s even taken place. Religious zealots who would put the country on the path to politicised religion in the House of Commons should not be welcome in mainstream parties.
That said, the gradual emergence of primaries in British politics may be the thing we look back upon as the reaon Britain didn’t fall into the politicised religion trap.
Apparently the white majority population is concerned about the increase in the number of people going to prison. As more and more people who commit crimes are caught, the more concerned we all become.
It is particularly concerning as an atheist because it appears that the security services are not arresting people based upon their religious beliefs or lack thereof.
The poisoned mind of the majority of the population is not fueled by we-are-the-victim whining, but by getting on with it and, when appropriate, condemning the actions of those who share the same religion (in whose name attrocities are being committed in this country).
Apparently necessary disclaimer:
Opinions written here are mine (all mine, you hear) and are not necessarily shared by my employer, the Conservative Party, any of the organisations of which I am a member, anyone I know, other Councillors, Adur Council or that bloke I met in the pub the other day. If you want to take umbridge at something I've written, feel free to say so in the comments. Unless you're caught by the medication-spam filter your comment will be published and I will explain why I (or you) am right.
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