Britain, as Australia sees us. Stand by for pee boiling...

[AlexKP]

A very interesting and thought provoking article:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,2536...

[esselte]

To be honest that's Britain as many British people see us too....

[chris watton]

Three years ago, I would have thought that article was ridiculous. However, being out of the UK for over a year (almost two), and coming back, the UK is quite an eye opener - you can almost feel the 'repression'. You don't realise just how bad it is until you've been away.

(Disclaimer - I still still think the UK is fantastic and I love it, it's just the idiots in control I have a problem with.)

[Jasandjules]

Pee boiling? I could have given them further examples, for I hold this country in far lower esteem now than ever before.

[chippy17]

couldn't agree more they have got it spot on

but that's a Labour government for you...

[JagLover]

chippy17 said:

couldn't agree more they have got it spot on

but that's a Labour government for you...

Indeed

This is the longest continous period of time Labour have been in power and the damage caused is all around us.

[SGirl]

Up to 7 years in prison for politically incorrect jokes?? Seriously??

Sad how accurate that article is. What a place we live in.

[Spiritual_Beggar]

"The Royal Navy, for instance, has installed a satanist chapel in a warship to accommodate the proclivities of a satanist crew member. "What would Nelson have said?" is a British newspaper cliche about navy scandals, but in this case seems a legitimate question. Satanist paraphernalia is also supplied to prison inmates who need it."

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!


So Satanism is now a religion with rights?


I do not know why, but I cannot stop laughing at that article!!! I suppose you have to. It's better than crying over the sorry state my country got itself into.

Honestly, some of the "crimes" in that article could easily have come out of a Monty Python Scetch! How the hell has we got to this stage! How did we let it get so far gone.

[nonegreen]

Time to smash the stalinist scum back to the 60s where they came from

[SkinnyBoy]

Is this what England has become seriously? I genuinely weep for Albion.

[Guybrush]

Classic Labour (i.e. left wing) stragegy for destroying a way of life they don't like. Is anyone stupid enough still to vote for them?

[Spiritual_Beggar]

Guybrush said:

Classic Labour (i.e. left wing) stragegy for destroying a way of life they don't like. Is anyone stupid enough still to vote for them?

I could see a large amount of people who live of benefits vote for them.

But probably not enough to save them.

Edited by Spiritual_Beggar on Tuesday 28th April 14:30

[Don]

nonegreen said:

Time to smash the stalinist scum back to the 60s where they came from

Nonegreen! Nice to see your post.

And, of course, I agree completely.

The UK is a great country. But its government and civil service requires - (mild understatement) - "change".

[julian64]

Not sure why you are reading an article from a chap with an IQ barely in double figures.

[chris watton]

julian64 said:

Not sure why you are reading an article from a chap with an IQ barely in double figures.

Interesting, then that shows just how fecked things are if a veritable dunce can see with such clarity what has happened in the UK.....

[Martial Arts Man]

julian64 said:

Not sure why you are reading an article from a chap with an IQ barely in double figures.

I don't see the relevance, given the plausability of his examples.

[SkinnyBoy]

Would the Tories be any better though, theres a stload of bureaucracy/bullst to roll back if they do get in power, would they just concede with a few token rollbacks and keep the rest but "amend" them slightly to get rid of the Red stench.

[Martial Arts Man]

SkinnyBoy said:

Would the Tories be any better though, theres a stload of bureaucracy/bullst to roll back if they do get in power, would they just concede with a few token rollbacks and keep the rest but "amend" them slightly to get rid of the Red stench.

They can't be any worse; that's good enough for me (given an option of only 2) right now!

[asbo]

That article really has made me very angry indeed.

[julian64]

Martial Arts Man said:

julian64 said:

Not sure why you are reading an article from a chap with an IQ barely in double figures.

I don't see the relevance, given the plausability of his examples.

His articles show no more interpretation than the daily mail newspaper.

Interesting written in a style designed to infuriate rather than educate.

Anyone reading them would think he is merely casting a selling net for an audience with certain prejudices, veiled as a study on social change.
I get fed up of bigotted, so called interlects who use ridicule of invented extreemes to hide their distaste of an integrated society.

We certainly have our problems with our society, certainly at the two ends, but there are a whole bunch of decent human beings in the centre in this country who don't give a stuff about what colour/religion there neighbours are, get on well, and treat each other with common sense and respect. Thats probably more than you can say for Australia.

I'm quite proud of us FROM THAT RESPECT.

His agend is so transparent its child 'like'.