Tag: Islamophobia
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A reminder in these trying times
Just been called a ‘SJW’ and that I’m the wrong colour and should put on some paint for questioning someone who thinks those attacks on minorities in America are just ‘letting off steam’ even though the link had violent attacks in it. Then got offended and claimed there was ‘anti-white racism’ and that I was…
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I Got Knocked Down (But I’ll Get Up)
What can I say about the shitshow that’s been this week? The horror of Orlando, and now the killing of Jo Cox, there just does seem to be some extremist kickback happening, from homophobia, Islamophobia to fascist scaremongering and actual violence. Division and a distinct possibility that UK will vote to leave Europe, leaving us…
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Quran vs Bible
This has been doing the rounds but I think it’s worth repeating here. I’ve heard a lot of crap about the Quran being ‘violent’ and Islam being the religion of violence from supposed Christians, people that like a lot of Muslims (including funnily those foot soldiers in Iraq and ISIL/Daesh) don’t know their own books.…
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On terrorism
There have been some frankly awful analyses of the attacks in Paris a week ago, and the fallout from them. Either from surprisingly from my side, the left and anarchists seemingly serving our masters by wanting to take freedom of speech away like desperate young Tankies also doing a very good impression of hand-wringing liberals,…
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Shame in the East
Well for the next couple of months it’s Pride season, traditionally June because of Stonewall but London Pride is in July and Brighton is in August. Prides in this country are fun mostly apolitical affairs (I’ve commented on that in the podcast before now). But spare a thought for those in countries where it’s still…
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Radio Clash Show 36: Banana Heatwave!
It’s a distinctly un-British 30 degrees heatwave, I’ve got voicemails not letters from am-er-ic-aaaa, it’s all gone a bit norfern soul, islamophobia in Finchley Road, some press (WHORE!) and a brandy spanking new sparkly Beatles mix #3… what more can you want? (well less DISTORTION cos I recorded this TOO LOUD might be good, but…