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 Posted: 19:17 - 08 Dec 2006  Post subject: Tony Blair talks Sense for a Change |
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https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6219626.stm
Now watch all the usual people attack what is actually something quite sensible
| Quote: | People entering the UK must be prepared to be tolerant or not become part of society, Tony Blair has said.
In a speech at Downing Street, the prime minister said that tolerance was "what makes Britain" and warned "we must be ready to defend this attitude".
The threat came not from "generalised extremism" but "a new and virulent form of ideology associated with a minority of our Muslim community".
The Muslim Association of Britain said Mr Blair's speech was "alarming".
Wars 'not helping'
A spokesman said the prime minister should be "investing in our society" to help the deprived, rather than investing "millions and billions in illegal occupations" which had "not helped to promote multiculturalism in this country".
If you come here lawfully, we welcome you. If you are permitted to stay here permanently, you become an equal member of our community and become one of us
Mr Blair also used the speech to announce a crackdown on funding for religious and racial groups, saying in the future they would have to prove they aimed to promote community integration.
Conservative community cohesion spokesman Dominic Grieve said the speech was a "remarkable turnaround".
"Many of the problems in relation to the issues he addresses are at least in part the consequence of a philosophy of divisive multiculturalism and political correctness that has been actively promoted by the Labour Party over many years at both national and local government levels."
Funding crackdown
Liberal Democrat communities spokesman Andrew Stunell said: "We must ensure that the voices of moderation have their say, but support for organisations must not be distorted by government-driven targets or Tony Blair's personal agenda."
He said: "The right to be in a multicultural society was always implicitly balanced by a duty to integrate, to be part of Britain, to be British and Asian, British and black, British and white."
Mr Blair "multicultural Britain" should be dispensed with, adding: "On the contrary, we should continue celebrating it,"
But he said the suicide bombings in London on 7 July last year had thrown the whole concept of a multiculturalism "into sharp relief", the prime minister said.
"The reason we are having this debate is not generalised extremism. It is a new and virulent form of ideology associated with a minority of our Muslim community.
"It is not a problem with Britons of Hindu, Afro-Caribbean, Chinese or Polish origin. Nor is it a problem with the majoirty of the Muslim community."
'Essential values'
But he said there was a "problem with a minority of that community, particularly originating from certain countries".
The failure of that part of the community to integrate did not mean multiculturalism was dead, said Mr Blair, but it would be useful to define "common values" all citizens were "expected to conform to".
"When it comes to our essential values - belief in democracy, the rule of law, tolerance, equal treatment for all, respect for this country and its shared heritage - then that is where we come together, it is what we hold in common."
Mr Blair also said: "If you come here lawfully, we welcome you. If you are permitted to stay here permanently, you become an equal member of our community and become one of us.
"The right to be different, the duty to integrate: that is what being British means.
"And neither racists nor extremists should be allowed to destroy it."
Race equality
Mr Blair said the Equal Opportunities Commission would be looking at concerns about women's status inside Muslim communities.
He also praised Tory leader David Cameron, saying it was "not conceivable in my view" that he would seek to exploit immigration to win votes.
Labour MP Keith Vaz MP has criticised the newly formed Commission for Equality and Human Rights for taking just one of its nine commissioners from a background in working for race equality.
Only chairman Trevor Phillips had this experience, he added
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| Posted: 21:08 - 08 Dec 2006 Post subject: |
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Possibly, but foreign policy is always selfish. They will never admit it is part of the problem let alone shape foreign policy around issues like that.
What is the point in listening to that gimp anyway? all talk no action unless its for his own personal gain. Haven't Labour thrown British culture in the bin and replaced it with mulitculturism? so not only is the word conform very vague, but they don't actualy have anything to conform to 
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| Posted: 07:40 - 09 Dec 2006 Post subject: |
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Muslim suicide bombers, murdering their own children for disgracing their family, women are second class citizens given no rights. Eastern European gangs running human traffic for sex slaves, running vast amounts of drugs into the country. Blacks shooting everything that moves. Being a white straight Brittish christian male is almost a fucking crime now!
Yeah Tony multiculturism was a real winner 
If people really want to come here, then embrace our culture and way of life, thousands have and IMO the UK is a better place for it. This is our country we have enough of our own dickheads and scum to fuck it up on our own. If you aint coming here to contribute then stay the fuck out 
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| Posted: 10:06 - 09 Dec 2006 Post subject: |
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Ah yes... good 'ol blighty. The biggest multiracial hellhole in Europe
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| Posted: 10:46 - 09 Dec 2006 Post subject: |
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You do realise that Blair is merely a spokesperson for the party in power, not the person who makes all the decisions.
That's like thinking Bush actually controls all policy coming from the USA  |
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I thought it was a decent speech. I agreed with almost all of it. |
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