Tory stalwart Donal Blaney has taken the opportunity of the unveiling of a statue of Nelson Mandela to attack South Africa’s first black President.
Blaney goes into a description of Mandela’s support for armed struggle against apartheid. He writes;
“In recognising what Mandela has sought to achieve since his release from prison, one must not forget that he raised funds for the ANC’s armed wing, arranged paramilitary training and led an armed struggle against apartheid. He was no Gandhi.”
He continues;
“And maybe when visiting Mandela’s statue, you might want to reflect on those killed by the ANC - including by the barbaric method of the “necklace” - whereby a rubber tire, filled with petrol, was forced around a victim’s chest and arms, and then set on fire. Instead of laying a garland at the feet of Mr Mandela’s statue or about his neck, maybe someone should be placing a rubber tire there instead?”
Well Donal, we can’t all be Ghandi.
Nelson Mandela became a global figure of inspiration and international attention on the evil South African regime helped civil rights campaigners all over the world to achieve successes in their own countries.
If Donal had lived in South Africa in that period, maybe he too would have suported armed struggle against the racist ruling class. But then again, Donal’s no Mandela.
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So David Cameron says he’s unashamedly pro-family.
He said:
“I believe in marriage. I believe in people making a commitment to each other and staying together and trying to bring up their children properly… We have got to sit up and realise we are running things by the wrong values. We need to support families.”
Today’s papers must really annoy him then, telling everyone that the divorce rate is at 30-year low.
David Cameron has promised that “every pound” of new green taxes to combat climate change would be spent on cutting “family taxes”. He said: “I think people will have faith in green taxes if we say every pound on a green tax will come off a family tax.”
But Dave, if those “green” taxes raise any worthwhile money, they will have failed to make people stop flying / recycle etc.
So either;
1. These green taxes will not benefit the environment in which case you’re bullshitting the green lobby
or;
2. The green will benefit the environment, but raise little money, in which case you’re bullshitting those married people that you think are gagging for a tax break.
Which is it Dave?
And if the green taxes are effective, will you then find the money for “family tax cuts” by cutting services or putting up other people’s taxes?
David Cameron says there are too many immigrants.
While we all know there’s a serious discussion to be had, I can’t help thinking this is just racist dog-whistle tactics to calm down those back-bench MPs who didn’t mind Dave being so soft when he was ahead in the polls.
