Ha Ha I see what you did there, very clever…
I couldn’t get the drift of that but you let it drift on and on…
Anyway we digress tories are selfish cunts, the end close the thread.
Originally posted by @CB-Saint
Are the Tories still in trouble?
Only if they want their swine flu treated on a Saturday.
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Totalitarianism. Useful word 
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Power to the people! Er, hang on a sec…
Yes, that is fairly grubby behaviour considering the reasons behind the boycott.
I’m sure that some would argue that councils have no place making these calls. I’d disagree. The council is supposed to be a representative body for the local people. If the local people are strongly opposed to the actions of Israel, why should their tax payer money be spent on products of the occupation?
The student union ban is perhaps even more worrying, and even less justifiable than the council ban.
Legitimate means of non-violent protest have been criminalised at the behest of a foreign power.
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Makes sense pap. Government can’t stand for that. If Local Councils are gonna stop buying goods from countries involved in i.e. Arms Trade, then only matter of time before they refuse to buy UK goods. That will not be good for The Economy IMO. Think it through, pap ffs.
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We are English, free and proud!
We won’t be slaves to European legislation, we will make our own laws, you won’t make us the poodles of Europe!
We are however quite happy to be poodles that belong to Israel or Saudi Arabia.
come on England, walkies…and along we trot, tail wagging, just pleased to serve.
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I agree, however I suspect that the support would evaporate rather quickly if the decision to boycott a firm led to an increase in the council tax through more expensive services.
That said, I would suggest that the majority of the electorate in any council don’t give a stuff about Israel and the West bank, they are more interested in the quality of the local services being provided.
Originally posted by @CB-Saint
I agree, however I suspect that the support would evaporate rather quickly if the decision to boycott a firm led to an increase in the council tax through more expensive services.
That said, I would suggest that the majority of the electorate in any council don’t give a stuff about Israel and the West bank, they are more interested in the quality of the local services being provided.
The only reason that most of the electorate don’t care much about Palestine is because they have no inkling of what really happens there, and criticism of Israel, even this boycott, is purposefully conflated with anti-semitism to prevent any serious scrutiny. This includes the boycott. According to Netanyahu, anyone supporting it is an anti-semite.
Turning a blind eye to the murderous activities of a fundamentalist theocracy is one thing. Allowing that fundamentalist theocracy to have influence in a secular constitutional democracy is not on.
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The arms and oil industries are very powerful and the lobbyists will be acting accordingly.
Its awful by why do we have this love affair with Palestine? What about CAR? The plight of the Kurds? White Zimbabweans? Sandal wearers are so blinded by Israel they forget many other horrendous things are happening around the globe, sandal wearers have loads of fights to fight but always the occupation of Palestine, Tibet not in as Richy Gere not been spouting about it lately?
And Netanyahu calling anyone an antisemite is rich but reminds me of pro EU people calling sceptics racists or all UKIP members racist, like saying all devout muslims are homophobic and believe women are 2nd class citizens, of course not true but you get my drift,
Whats good for the goose and all that.
The reason Palestine is under discussion is because the proposed legislation is specifically targeted at preventing councils and student unions from participating in a boycott against Israel.
Shold insititutions ban on a political whim?
What about Halal meat?
Originally posted by @Barry-Sanchez
Shold insititutions ban on a political whim?
Do you think that is what happened in Leicester? No, I don’t think that institutions should ban stuff on a whim, but that isn’t what is happening here. Constituents in certain parts of the country have genuine concerns that they feel should be reflected through the actions of their representative body.
The government wants to make it illegal for those representative bodies to represent those views in a substantive way.
What about Halal meat?
What about kosher meat?
are they banning our halal meat now? You’re not even allowed to celebrate eid where I live in case it offends some Christian.
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Originally posted by @pap
Originally posted by @Barry-Sanchez
Shold insititutions ban on a political whim?
Do you think that is what happened in Leicester? No, I don’t think that institutions should ban stuff on a whim, but that isn’t what is happening here. Constituents in certain parts of the country have genuine concerns that they feel should be reflected through the actions of their representative body.
The government wants to make it illegal for those representative bodies to represent those views in a substantive way.
What about Halal meat?
What about kosher meat?
If that is being given to people without it being known of course, the same the other way round as well, a disgrace but hushed by the authorites as not to upset people.
You’d be gutted oh portly one if the kebab shops went.
My best mate (sorry Fatso) posted something from a comedian on Facebook. The comic quipped that he would not be eating halal meat, and that all of his meat had died surrounded by loving family and in a place of love.
I presume all of Barry’s meat comes from the same humane source.