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Another appalling attack

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Cossy Wed 29-Apr-26 13:04:56

My heart goes out to the Jewish community in Golders Green.

I utterly condemn these attacks and wish the stabbing victims a full and speedy recovery.

Galaxy Mon 04-May-26 11:31:11

Yes I probably know the one you mean, he has been whistleblowing for some time.

LemonJam Mon 04-May-26 11:30:18

Cumbrianmale56

nanna8

So much about the so called far right but the far left are much more numerous, dangerous and aggressive.

I think they're as bad as each other actually, but the ultra left don't seem to get as much condemnation. Also it makes you laugh when you hear these ultra left types speak and they nearly always seem to be middle class, or put on a mockney accent.

Seeking understanding- who or what are the ultra left you refer to cumbrianmale56? who are the ones that put on a mockney accent- I'm intrigued.

AGAA4 Mon 04-May-26 11:23:28

Galaxy

I don't think the green party represent the environment anymore, they represent something else now.

A long term supporter of the Greens said that this party is no longer one he recognises.

LemonJam Mon 04-May-26 11:19:30

nanna8

So much about the so called far right but the far left are much more numerous, dangerous and aggressive.

Who or what is the far left you refer to in your post?

What did they do that was dangerous and aggressive?

Galaxy Mon 04-May-26 11:13:21

I don't think the green party represent the environment anymore, they represent something else now.

Cossy Mon 04-May-26 10:59:15

I don’t think for even one millisecond that everyone flying the union or St George flag are dangerous right wing thugs.

I do not object the union flag flying on all our official buildings, nor the George flag.

I don’t object either flag being flown or placed on anyone’s private houses, especially during national celebrations or national sporting events.

I completely and utterly condone Robinson and his ilk using these flags in order to intimidate people.

I hate seeing the tatty, dirty flags on every lamppost in our streets.

Casdon Mon 04-May-26 10:58:03

Maybe some do, but they aren’t all politically aligned animals, certainly not espousing a particular party, they are cause people.

Actually I suppose if it’s saving the environment that they are passionate they might vote Green, but only for that reason, not because they believe everything else they may stand for.

Galaxy Mon 04-May-26 10:53:56

I suspect they might think of themselves as on the left though casdon, it is difficult to say, my guess is the green party don't see themselves as 'of the right.' I find it hard to understand them so I am probably not the best person to analyse them!

Cossy Mon 04-May-26 10:52:24

nanna8

So much about the so called far right but the far left are much more numerous, dangerous and aggressive.

What far left? The far left didn’t cause the holocaust nor many things since then?

Who and what exactly do you mean by “far left”

Allira Mon 04-May-26 10:45:33

twaddle

Oreo

Iam64

I’m still concerned about the assumption that anyone flying our union or England flags are dangerous, white, right wing bigots like Tommy Robinson.
We might as well put up white flags, we surrender to bigots

Quite!
And as for twaddle’s assertion that our English flag doesn’t mean what the Saltire does, well, that really is twaddle.

Oh do please explain!

No, you explain please.

Posters are having difficulty understanding exactly what you mean twaddle.

Allira Mon 04-May-26 10:43:42

Ilovecheese

Oreo

All these half torn flags that posters see, posters that to a man/woman hate to see our flags flown mind you, am wondering who’s getting up the lampposts to tear them?🤔

They are cheap flags that get torn by the wind.

Oh, well, I suppose at least that means they're cotton, not plastic.

Every cloud, eh!! 😁

Casdon Mon 04-May-26 10:42:23

Galaxy

I wouldn't call them far left I call them progressives ( although that's not right either as they frequently embrace regressive ideologies) , they are the ones marching with globalise the intifada sign, saying but but when anyone talks about anti semitism, destroying womens rights by pretending men are included in that descriptor. The word far left isn't quite right but they are dangerous.

I think that is more accurate, I don’t think that there is a ‘far left’ group in the sense that nanna8 and Cumbrianmale53 have described. In fact they are not all politically aligned at all, they espouse whatever cause suits their personal views rather than acting as one group motivated by a leader or an ideology.

Allira Mon 04-May-26 10:42:14

Oreo

Iam64

I’m still concerned about the assumption that anyone flying our union or England flags are dangerous, white, right wing bigots like Tommy Robinson.
We might as well put up white flags, we surrender to bigots

Quite!
And as for twaddle’s assertion that our English flag doesn’t mean what the Saltire does, well, that really is twaddle.

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twaddle Mon 04-May-26 10:37:03

Oreo

Iam64

I’m still concerned about the assumption that anyone flying our union or England flags are dangerous, white, right wing bigots like Tommy Robinson.
We might as well put up white flags, we surrender to bigots

Quite!
And as for twaddle’s assertion that our English flag doesn’t mean what the Saltire does, well, that really is twaddle.

Oh do please explain!

Ilovecheese Mon 04-May-26 10:33:17

Oreo

All these half torn flags that posters see, posters that to a man/woman hate to see our flags flown mind you, am wondering who’s getting up the lampposts to tear them?🤔

They are cheap flags that get torn by the wind.

AGAA4 Mon 04-May-26 09:56:13

Any group of extremists is dangerous whether right or left.

Galaxy Mon 04-May-26 09:52:13

I wouldn't call them far left I call them progressives ( although that's not right either as they frequently embrace regressive ideologies) , they are the ones marching with globalise the intifada sign, saying but but when anyone talks about anti semitism, destroying womens rights by pretending men are included in that descriptor. The word far left isn't quite right but they are dangerous.

Casdon Mon 04-May-26 09:45:07

I don’t know which group of people you are talking about Cumbrianmale56? There are no far left marches, or protests? People with strong opinions march and protest for specific causes, but there isn’t any group equivalent to the Tommy Robinson crusaders.

Cumbrianmale56 Mon 04-May-26 09:41:30

nanna8

So much about the so called far right but the far left are much more numerous, dangerous and aggressive.

I think they're as bad as each other actually, but the ultra left don't seem to get as much condemnation. Also it makes you laugh when you hear these ultra left types speak and they nearly always seem to be middle class, or put on a mockney accent.

Oreo Mon 04-May-26 09:08:55

All these half torn flags that posters see, posters that to a man/woman hate to see our flags flown mind you, am wondering who’s getting up the lampposts to tear them?🤔

Oreo Mon 04-May-26 09:04:46

Iam64

I’m still concerned about the assumption that anyone flying our union or England flags are dangerous, white, right wing bigots like Tommy Robinson.
We might as well put up white flags, we surrender to bigots

Quite!
And as for twaddle’s assertion that our English flag doesn’t mean what the Saltire does, well, that really is twaddle.

Galaxy Mon 04-May-26 09:01:54

And of course it leaves people free to say anyone who flies the pride flag or votes green is a bigot. Perhaps they are.

Iam64 Mon 04-May-26 08:55:21

I’m still concerned about the assumption that anyone flying our union or England flags are dangerous, white, right wing bigots like Tommy Robinson.
We might as well put up white flags, we surrender to bigots

sixandahalf Mon 04-May-26 08:05:01

Perhaps if others showed a bit of backbone and reclaimed their flags this capitulation could be avoided?

I think I have a fair bit of backbone, having overcome a lot of challenges.
I have zero interest in reclaiming a flag which sadly is being used for all sorts of reasons.

ronib Mon 04-May-26 08:03:27

Let’s be clear that antisemitic attacks increased in the UK after the October 2023 Hamas attack in Israel. Shame on us.