Recent content by ROCKET80

I have every home programme for the 90/91 season with one signed by the whole squad. The last season we finished above the rags before 2012.

I’m finding you increasingly tedious. I’ve been more than courteous and patient with you in this exchange, despite you calling me ignorant, arrogant, offensive, and now colonial. When asked to provide evidence for your claim that “Bradford’s challenge includes a section of society that approves...

With respect Mr Fumble I think you’ve said a lot there without, actually saying very much at all. Once again, I believe you’ve misrepresented what I said. And while I don’t want to misrepresent you in return, it seems your view is that multiculturalism is the root cause of modern social problems...

You’ve called me ignorant, arrogant and accused me of lecturing, but without actually engaging with a single point I’ve made. At this stage, it feels less like disagreement and more like a deliberate misrepresentation (or misunderstanding) of what’s being said. My response to you about...

You’ve said my response was ignorant and offensive, but you haven’t explained what I actually said that fits either of those labels. If there’s something specific you took issue with, I’m more than willing to engage but so far, it seems like you're reacting to being challenged. I haven’t read...

The idea that the UK was peaceful and unified during its so-called monocultural past is a myth. Sectarianism, class conflict, and political extremism were widespread. Irish communities in the 60s, faced discrimination and marginalisation, causing some to sympathise with the IRA. I respect that...

From what I understand of Prevent and its work, their presence in certain communities isn’t evidence of widespread support for domestic terrorism or high uptake of extremist ideology. It reflects where there may be vulnerabilities or risk factors, not cultural causation. They also work in white...

I can't locate any credible evidence that a significant portion of Bradford supports domestic terrorism. The phrase you quoted “Every hole is a goal.” isn’t unique to any one group or culture. Variations of it have circulated among young men across all demographics for decades. It reflects a...

It seems like there’s been a misunderstanding of both what I actually said and what multiculturalism is. I’m genuinely struggling to follow parts of your argument, as it appears based on a definition of multiculturalism that I don’t recognise. What I described isn't a liberal viewpoint, it’s a...

I respect your take, but I think you've misrepresented what multiculturalism is. It doesn’t mean there’s no shared culture or national identity, it means people from different backgrounds can maintain aspects of their cultural heritage while also participating in the wider society. The UK has...

No need to apologise. Fair to say the discussion has probably run its course now, and I’ve genuinely enjoyed it. There are definitely areas where we see eye to eye, others where we don’t, and a few where I think we both have more to learn or reflect on which is pretty much how all good...

The UK is a product of centuries of immigration: The Beaker People (one for Stewart Lee fans), Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans, Huguenots, Irish, Jews, South Asians, Caribbeans, East Africans, Eastern Europeans, each wave bringing language, food, values, labour, and belief systems...

Ah yes, France that most tyrannical of republics, where they commit the unspeakable crime of holding all their politicians accountable, left, right, doesn’t matter. Sarkozy, Fillon, Chirac, socialist ministers, have all faced bans or convictions. It’s not democracy being saved, it’s democracy...

Just by way of context, I work in social services, and one of the teams that reports through to me is a group of qualified counsellors and psychologists. I took the opportunity to put some of your points to them and it sparked a great conversation. I thought I'd share some of their responses...

You're right Labour members overwhelmingly backed PR, yet the leadership shelved it. Nothing to do with what’s right just what protects power. The irony is Labour would likely have been in government more often since 1980 under PR, thanks to consistent anti-Tory majorities across the left and...