I would imagine that the fact it was LED lamp replacements just adds to the conspiracy. 'Globalist Net zero madness means you're no longer allowed to be English'
God, this is so depressing. Not you, of course, Bear, your explanation is as always, delightful! It's this continuous round of lies and more lies and the 'politics of fear' and all the things being thrown at us by unscrupulous politicians (if 30p Lee even deserves the label) and their equally unscrupulous owners, the media barons and tech-bros that is so wearing day after day. I had to write a synopsis of Orwell's 1984 and one of Animal Farm last night for a project I'm doing - such a strong (and scary) reminder of the levels to which some will stoop to gain and maintain power. They should be required reading by all.
It is depressing that the same protagonists,like Lee Anderson, keep churning this rubbish out. What I find more depressing is the fact that it causes outrage because so many people out there want it to be true and want it to fit their narrative.
Generally, we used to more level headed and sensible, as a nation, than to fall for this.
Depressingly predictable, as you say, sums it up. Clearly must be the fault of the small boats etc, etc. But it does keep selling the propaganda newspapers to those who assume headlines must be correct.
I wouldn’t be surprised if these ‘outrages’ were dreamed up and deliberately manufactured to create bad feeling. I can imagine whoever ordered and hung the flags would have good idea they would be taken down and the articles expressing outrage already written and ready to go into print.
I'm getting to the point now, when I see "patriot" I think racist and I just don't read any further. Real patriots don't run down their own country, they build it up, but that thought doesn't penetrate the thick skulls of the likes of 30p or his thug mates.
The level of intimidation I felt as we drove through the area on the way home was palpable.
My feelings then changed through anger at those who’d put these cheap, nylon flags up in our multicultural city. A city that rejected Little Tommeh and the balaclava babies.
Now I’m concerned that these flag shagging morons will persuade the gullible that Farridge is a viable option for any election.
It’s common knowledge. St George of Lydda - real name el Khidr. Our religion CHRISTianity is from Palestine and literally western civilisation is from Syria-Palestine
Bit rude. Definitely not a troll. Lydda is where he died isn't it and where a church was built which I think was in Roman Palestine but that doesn't make him a Palestinian. Again I may be getting wrong so look forward to your reply
Birmingham is getting a lot of heat recently - some of it good, some of it bad, some fact, some fiction .
Good bits - the tributes left at the Ozzy Osbourne memorial bench, lovingly, respectfully removed and stored. The plan is to return them to the Osbourne family, should they want them. Visitors from all over the world came to pay tribute to their hero, and were warmly welcomed by the city.
Bad bits - the continuing bin strike makes parts of the city look sad and unappealing. The strike should never have happened, and should have been resolved ages ago. The ongoing equal pay saga, costing the city more each day.
Facts - The council made its ruling of no flags etc after a bitter local election campaign when every lamppost in the city had multiple vote for me flyers attached. The truth is most of the residents of the city are proud of the place, their heritage, their culture, and just want to live in a nice place where the buses run on time, the schools are decent, and the bins are collected.
Fiction - take your pick - Winterval (a sensible idea, blown out of all proportion as described beautiful by the Bear). That we must be stupid because of the accent you hear. News for you - the Brummie accent you think you know, is not real! It’s a combination of local accents from around the city and its neighbouring towns!
Rant over. I am going to take a stroll in the beautiful park near where I live, and enjoy my city.
It’s so tiring, depressing even, having to constantly debunk their lies.
My step brother lives in America, he’s home for a few days and we were chatting about 🍊 He had been chatting to a friend of a friend, a republican, who was saying how he’d never visit London now as it’s been taken over by Islamists etc and how America needs to get rid of the immigrants. My stepbrother said, like me? Republican stuttered slightly so stepbrother answered for him….ah, I’m ok I have the right coloured skin.
The daily mail is just ludicrously stupid. Recently they had a piece about how the police were being wasteful when they used two women police officers to gauge levels of catcalling and pull up some worst offenders. This is the same newspaper that makes a fuss about eg Wayne couzens and others and why the police do not do more to identify and predict trajectories of offending and possible escalation. The contradiction doesnt seem to have occurred to them.
The daily mail is one long moan from start to finish about how everyone is woke and agin them. Querulous old codgers’ newspaper.
Not sure if you reply bear and I agree with your points 💯 and I may of missed it in the article but I think some of the issue was Palestine flags were allowed to stay or have been up but have not been told to be taken down? Is that true?
>“Over the last couple of years, the council has been clear they haven’t taken Palestine flags down quickly, and they would only take them down with a police escort, because when they originally tried taking them down there was some trouble,” Alden said. “In some parts of the city they’ve been up for over a year.
This is less a criticism of the council and the complete unhinged nature of these pro Palestine
Typical a Labour council has shot themselves in the foot with their shoddy reasoning and their slow response.
I get so tired of the manufactured outrage that is so prevalent these days. I usually just roll my eyes at headlines like this and assume that there is a truth underneath but that truth is not so scandalous. Or, if they did accept that it was to do with health and safety, the same folk would be like “Viss ‘ealth and safety lark ‘as gone mad, innit. Can’t hang a bloody flag wivvout some ‘un wanning to ruin the fun”. Apologies for the stereotype of such people being illiterate, however I will mention that authoritarian regimes like their citizens educated enough to work and follow orders but never be taught to question anything or think for themselves.
Thanks Bear. Hope you are past the post-holiday blues now x
I would imagine that the fact it was LED lamp replacements just adds to the conspiracy. 'Globalist Net zero madness means you're no longer allowed to be English'
God, this is so depressing. Not you, of course, Bear, your explanation is as always, delightful! It's this continuous round of lies and more lies and the 'politics of fear' and all the things being thrown at us by unscrupulous politicians (if 30p Lee even deserves the label) and their equally unscrupulous owners, the media barons and tech-bros that is so wearing day after day. I had to write a synopsis of Orwell's 1984 and one of Animal Farm last night for a project I'm doing - such a strong (and scary) reminder of the levels to which some will stoop to gain and maintain power. They should be required reading by all.
It is depressing that the same protagonists,like Lee Anderson, keep churning this rubbish out. What I find more depressing is the fact that it causes outrage because so many people out there want it to be true and want it to fit their narrative.
Generally, we used to more level headed and sensible, as a nation, than to fall for this.
Depressingly predictable, as you say, sums it up. Clearly must be the fault of the small boats etc, etc. But it does keep selling the propaganda newspapers to those who assume headlines must be correct.
I wouldn’t be surprised if these ‘outrages’ were dreamed up and deliberately manufactured to create bad feeling. I can imagine whoever ordered and hung the flags would have good idea they would be taken down and the articles expressing outrage already written and ready to go into print.
I'm getting to the point now, when I see "patriot" I think racist and I just don't read any further. Real patriots don't run down their own country, they build it up, but that thought doesn't penetrate the thick skulls of the likes of 30p or his thug mates.
Keep telling it like it is Bear!👍🏼
The level of intimidation I felt as we drove through the area on the way home was palpable.
My feelings then changed through anger at those who’d put these cheap, nylon flags up in our multicultural city. A city that rejected Little Tommeh and the balaclava babies.
Now I’m concerned that these flag shagging morons will persuade the gullible that Farridge is a viable option for any election.
St George was Palestinian - not English - to begin with. As was Jesus.
Also Derek jesus was not a Palestinian
Born in Roman occupied Palestine he would be Palestinian under occupation.
Any info to back that up Derek?
It’s common knowledge. St George of Lydda - real name el Khidr. Our religion CHRISTianity is from Palestine and literally western civilisation is from Syria-Palestine
He was a Roman born in turkey..
It was the Roman Empire without borders. Lydda is in Palestine. You’re the type of troll who isn’t worth a human beings time.
Bit rude. Definitely not a troll. Lydda is where he died isn't it and where a church was built which I think was in Roman Palestine but that doesn't make him a Palestinian. Again I may be getting wrong so look forward to your reply
Just curious. How would you split hairs about Christianity. This should be fun.
Good lord, splitting hairs
Much. He wasn’t Roman as you claimed and was known as St George of Lydda. And you are the rude one
Common sense at last! Thank you, Bear, for this elegant summary of a ludicrous non-event.
The Vauxhall Astra comment is what I came for 🤣
Birmingham is getting a lot of heat recently - some of it good, some of it bad, some fact, some fiction .
Good bits - the tributes left at the Ozzy Osbourne memorial bench, lovingly, respectfully removed and stored. The plan is to return them to the Osbourne family, should they want them. Visitors from all over the world came to pay tribute to their hero, and were warmly welcomed by the city.
Bad bits - the continuing bin strike makes parts of the city look sad and unappealing. The strike should never have happened, and should have been resolved ages ago. The ongoing equal pay saga, costing the city more each day.
Facts - The council made its ruling of no flags etc after a bitter local election campaign when every lamppost in the city had multiple vote for me flyers attached. The truth is most of the residents of the city are proud of the place, their heritage, their culture, and just want to live in a nice place where the buses run on time, the schools are decent, and the bins are collected.
Fiction - take your pick - Winterval (a sensible idea, blown out of all proportion as described beautiful by the Bear). That we must be stupid because of the accent you hear. News for you - the Brummie accent you think you know, is not real! It’s a combination of local accents from around the city and its neighbouring towns!
Rant over. I am going to take a stroll in the beautiful park near where I live, and enjoy my city.
I seem to have gone off topic. Sorry.
Thank you Bear, as always!
It’s so tiring, depressing even, having to constantly debunk their lies.
My step brother lives in America, he’s home for a few days and we were chatting about 🍊 He had been chatting to a friend of a friend, a republican, who was saying how he’d never visit London now as it’s been taken over by Islamists etc and how America needs to get rid of the immigrants. My stepbrother said, like me? Republican stuttered slightly so stepbrother answered for him….ah, I’m ok I have the right coloured skin.
The daily mail is just ludicrously stupid. Recently they had a piece about how the police were being wasteful when they used two women police officers to gauge levels of catcalling and pull up some worst offenders. This is the same newspaper that makes a fuss about eg Wayne couzens and others and why the police do not do more to identify and predict trajectories of offending and possible escalation. The contradiction doesnt seem to have occurred to them.
The daily mail is one long moan from start to finish about how everyone is woke and agin them. Querulous old codgers’ newspaper.
Not sure if you reply bear and I agree with your points 💯 and I may of missed it in the article but I think some of the issue was Palestine flags were allowed to stay or have been up but have not been told to be taken down? Is that true?
Hello, as far as I know, all flags have been taken down from lampposts.
>“Over the last couple of years, the council has been clear they haven’t taken Palestine flags down quickly, and they would only take them down with a police escort, because when they originally tried taking them down there was some trouble,” Alden said. “In some parts of the city they’ve been up for over a year.
This is less a criticism of the council and the complete unhinged nature of these pro Palestine
Typical a Labour council has shot themselves in the foot with their shoddy reasoning and their slow response.
I get so tired of the manufactured outrage that is so prevalent these days. I usually just roll my eyes at headlines like this and assume that there is a truth underneath but that truth is not so scandalous. Or, if they did accept that it was to do with health and safety, the same folk would be like “Viss ‘ealth and safety lark ‘as gone mad, innit. Can’t hang a bloody flag wivvout some ‘un wanning to ruin the fun”. Apologies for the stereotype of such people being illiterate, however I will mention that authoritarian regimes like their citizens educated enough to work and follow orders but never be taught to question anything or think for themselves.
Thanks Bear. Hope you are past the post-holiday blues now x