My old man saw the article about the colston statue on the news just before he went to bed, boy,he was screaming at the top of his voice. You or I would surely be banged up!
The queen of England in bridgerton was played by a black actress and I don’t see any problem with that. She was very good.
On that basis there should be no restrictions on anybody playing any part, other than their acting ability. That's a view I support. However, can you imagine the outcry at a white actor portraying Nelson Mandela, or Ben Kingsley portraying Ghandi in a new film?
Evidently proficiency in spelling and grammar is no longer required in order to become a journalist. Only this week, I read about someone having problems with the breaks on his car. Really sets my teeth on edge.
1. The 'Colston Four' have, rather predictably, been acquitted of causing criminal damage to Colston's statue, meaning anybody, anywhere has a good excuse of committing similar damage to any statue, building, picture or book they don't like.
I think Patel needs to get a hold of the situation now rather than letting the media stoke further divisive sentiment. The fact the government didn't do this in the first instance is very much the cause of this action. Less time insisting that crowns on pint glasses are symbolic of British nationalism and more time maturely discussing and acting on properly improving this country for the good of all. Let's face it, if it wasn't for the action against the statue, most of the BLM protests would have been swept under the rug again until the next time. I won't defend the action but at a time when the government is trying to limit the right to protest I'll stand on the side of the protesters.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
So if people don't like banks I assume its OK to go and smash them up too. Many of the people involved in setting banks up would have links back to people of influence during the slave trade. To me, criminal damage is criminal damage.
One of XR’s founders, Gail Bradbrook, broke the
windows of the Barclays branch in her home town of Stroud to kickstart
the campaign.
“This is an escalation in
tactics,” she said. “As the suffragettes said, better broken windows
than broken promises. What do we need to do to shake the system, to
change the system that is killing us … I literally do not know what else
to do.”
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I agree @KT53 - criminal damage is criminal damage. It's the same as those insulate Britain 'protestors' blocking roads. If I went out with a load of folk and blocked our main road, I'd be in a Police van and down the local nick in minutes. Where do you draw a line? Why is it ok for some and not for others?
Surely it's about educating future generations, not trying to obliterate the past.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I agree totally Fairygirl. If those same 4 put their energy into changing things in a law abiding way they would generate a better following and be role models. With the best will in the world, the past cannot be obliterated but should be used to teach in the future. In the event, they came out of court as if they were heroes. I'm glad none of them are my children.
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On that basis there should be no restrictions on anybody playing any part, other than their acting ability. That's a view I support. However, can you imagine the outcry at a white actor portraying Nelson Mandela, or Ben Kingsley portraying Ghandi in a new film?
“This is an escalation in tactics,” she said. “As the suffragettes said, better broken windows than broken promises. What do we need to do to shake the system, to change the system that is killing us … I literally do not know what else to do.”
It's the same as those insulate Britain 'protestors' blocking roads. If I went out with a load of folk and blocked our main road, I'd be in a Police van and down the local nick in minutes.
Where do you draw a line? Why is it ok for some and not for others?
Surely it's about educating future generations, not trying to obliterate the past.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...