Just to demonstrate that Blair’s Labour party does not have the monopoly on arrogance, conceit and self-serving egotism, we get David Cameron daring to lecture us about Britishness:
The subject of community cohesion, for understandable reasons, has become prominent in our national conversation over the past few years. But it is a challenge we have faced before: the question of how we live together is as old as humanity itself. Throughout history, there have been periods when Britain has not been entirely comfortable with itself or individual communities within it.
The expression “so what?” springs to mind. We are what we are, we live where we live and national identity is an accident of birth. Sure, we imbibe the cultural norms and preferences inherent in the society in which we grow up and live, but so what? Why should this be any business of politicians?
Who would now question the contribution made by Jewish people to British society – or even talk about there being a conflict between being British and Jewish? And yet, only 50 years ago, this was exactly the debate going on in both the Jewish and non-Jewish communities. More recently, Britain’s Irish community was questioning and being questioned about its loyalty to Britain.
Yes, so? Why, exactly should the Irish community express any loyalty to Britain? Why, indeed, should any of us? Or, more specifically, why should anyone presume to question our loyalties, least of all a jumped up, self-serving charlatan such as a politician, someone who demonstrates daily that loyalty is a word unheard of in their dictionaries.
While Cameron does make some fair points in his piece, in particular regarding freedom and the rule of law, overall it is mere political grandstanding from an insignificant politician attempting to jump on the bandwagon being driven by the Chancellor. My patience snapped with this remark:
Inspiring as well as demanding loyalty from every citizen will require a new crusade for fairness.
Excuse me? Just who, exactly does this poltroon think that he is, demanding loyalty? Loyalty is earned, much as respect is earned (a lesson Blair has yet to learn). So far the politicians who manage the legislation in this country have earned neither from me. What they have earned, in abundance, is my absolute contempt. David Cameron may demand what he likes. What he will get is a two-fingered salute. He can take his demands for my loyalty and stick them where the sun don’t shine.
nO DOUBT our Mohammedan communities will be shortly be demonstrating their Britishness by burning Cameron for using the word CRUSADE
I’ve referred to this at your ‘proper’ forum Mark.
Hee hee!! ‘Poltroon’… what a bloody fantastic word! I might have to steal it from you, and use it in one of my posts!
Personally, I don’t care for David Cameron, he’s a bit of smarmy git. I would prefer, in his place, a member of the Royle family.
This Royle family:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royle_Family
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Steal away.