James McLean

[andyhinch]

Now that's going too far!

Your not wrong, hope your keeping well.

 

[Vienna_70]

Not really, Manchester is Manchester regardless of what colour or creed you are

That’s a fatuous comparison, and you know it is.

Londonderry was called Derry before the English changed its name, probably to annoy the locals and to prove that they could do what they wanted and had the armed forces to impose any changes they decided upon. They did it all over the world during colonial times.

 

[deano ou812]

This has been my suspicion all along. If it indeed was just to commemorate only those soldiers who died in the 2 world wars, does anyone seriously believe he’d wear one? For me, his statement a few years back is utter bullshit but then he’s hardly going to come out and say what he really feels because the shit truly would hit the fan. If he really was a champion of civil rights, he wouldn’t just be highlighting Bloody Sunday - he’d also be asking the IRA to cough up information with regards to the whereabouts of “The Disappeared”.

As for the general debate about wearing the poppy itself, well I have my own issues regarding “Poppy fascism” but that’s a different matter.

Good post,but as I posted earlier all he had to do was not post or say fuck all,and it would have been all forgotten about after Remembrance Sunday,and I’m not sticking up for the prick either ...

 

[Roachy]

Please don't call me "mate".

You're easily on ignore now, thanks for letting me know to do so.

Ok mate no problem, going to watch BBC 4 now anyway to see some real heroes.

 

[Cellarite]

This has been my suspicion all along. If it indeed was just to commemorate only those soldiers who died in the 2 world wars, does anyone seriously believe he’d wear one? For me, his statement a few years back is utter bullshit but then he’s hardly going to come out and say what he really feels because the shit truly would hit the fan. If he really was a champion of civil rights, he wouldn’t just be highlighting Bloody Sunday - he’d also be asking the IRA to cough up information with regards to the whereabouts of “The Disappeared”.

As for the general debate about wearing the poppy itself, well I have my own issues regarding “Poppy fascism” but that’s a different matter.

His reason for mentioning Bloody Sunday isn’t to highlight it or to champion civil rights. It’s his response to being asked why he doesn’t want to wear a poppy.

 

[Bovril]

That’s a fatuous comparison, and you know it is.

Londonderry was called Derry before the English changed its name, probably to annoy the locals and to prove that they could do what they wanted and had the armed forces to impose any changes they decided upon. They did it all over the world during colonial times.

I know and apologise to anyone offended, although the Armed Forces in 1613 were a lot different to the Armed Forces called upon on Operation Motorman in 1972 wouldn't you agree ?

 

[M18CTID]

His reason for mentioning Bloody Sunday isn’t to highlight it or to champion civil rights. It’s his response to being asked why he doesn’t want to wear a poppy.

And my point is that it’s a convenient excuse for his real reasons. IMHO of course.

 

[mad4city]

And my point is that it’s a convenient excuse for his real reasons. IMHO of course.

"A convenient excuse"?
Jesus wept, man. Wind your neck in.
You're so busy projecting your own prejudices onto the guy that you can't get allow your jaundiced mind to accept that Bloody Sunday - and the kangaroo farce if an inquiry that followed - is a bloody good reason for anybody to eschew the Poppy Appeal.

 

[Bovril]

"A convenient excuse"?
Jesus wept, man. Wind your neck in.
You're so busy projecting your own prejudices onto the guy that you can't get allow your jaundiced mind to accept that Bloody Sunday - and the kangaroo farce if an inquiry that followed - is a bloody good reason for anybody to eschew the Poppy Appeal.

I take it you was there and saw it unfold?

 

[BlueHammer85]

Too many gammons get wound up too easily.
Wear your poppy and get on with life.