Election Year or Fear!

[ramAnag]

That’s a poor response, AF, you know me better than that.

I’m sure I have referred to Jo Cox at some point in the last eight years but certainly neither repeatedly or on this thread.
As for ‘Swalewashing’…as you know Swale and I have been having a war of words over the last six months regarding football.
We do happen to be more conciliatory where politics are concerned, but I have held my political views for a great deal longer than I’ve been part of this forum, my opposition to right wing extremism and racism goes back decades and has nothing whatsoever to do with what Swale thinks.

I do recognise the threat from ‘Islamic terrorists’…I am simply pointing out that there are/were other factors/sources…you don’t resolve such problems by demonising a whole group of society as a result of the actions of a small militant and extremist minority…and that Muslims from Gaza to London’s Brick Lane are likely to know the meaning of terror as well as anyone.

[Andy_Faber]

That’s a poor response, AF, you know me better than that.

1. I’m sure I have referred to Jo Cox at some point in the last eight years

2. I do recognise the threat from ‘Islamic terrorists’…I am simply pointing out that there are/were other factors/sources…

3. you don’t resolve such problems by demonising a whole group of society as a result of the actions of a small militant and extremist minority…

1. Yes you have, its been a repeated comeback or I wouldn't comment on it

2. Yes I agree but even the trusted (non-partisan part of) HMG identify it as by far the major threat. Just a fact, not my opinion, your failure to acknowlege that despite a number of prompts makes you come over more as a politician than a (profession deleted)

3. Nor would demonise, my issue however is as much with the apologists as the demons. You (unwisely, not knowing forum members' backgrounds) mentioned the IRA, I remember very few apologists for their actions and the equivalent loyalists)beyond their own communities at the time

[ramAnag]

1. Yes you have, its been a repeated comeback or I wouldn't comment on it

2. Yes I agree but even the trusted (non-partisan part of) HMG identify it as by far the major threat. Just a fact, not my opinion, your failure to acknowlege that despite a number of prompts makes you come over more as a politician than a (profession deleted)

3. Nor would demonise, my issue however is as much with the apologists as the demons. You (unwisely, not knowing forum members' backgrounds) mentioned the IRA, I remember very few apologists for their actions and the equivalent loyalists)beyond their own communities at the time

1. If it’s been a ‘repeated comeback’ there’ll be evidence. I don’t see any.

2. I’m no politician.

3. I’m sincerely sorry if my mention of the IRA has upset anyone but honestly…we can’t acknowledge sensibilities we know nothing of and I haven’t actually said anything contentious. I suppose my point is that people generally have been far more forgiving of the Irish than they are of Muslims…possibly because there are Irish sports stars, boy bands, comedians etc and few Muslim equivalents.