M.P. not welcome in Canada ...

Eric · 20-03-2009, 22:51

One of your MPs has been refused entrance to Canada ... because of his expressed sympathy for the Taliban and his financial support of Hamas, George Galloway has been denied entry to Canada ... good idea or not?

And in other news today, the Taliban that he has been sympathetic to, killed 4 more Canadian soldiers and wounded 8.

cashman · 20-03-2009, 22:56

gorgeous george is not the top of many peoples pops eric, he wouldn't be very welcome at my front door.

accyman · 20-03-2009, 22:58

good although it woulda been better if you had kept him

Mancie · 20-03-2009, 23:30

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Originally Posted by Eric

One of your MPs has been refused entrance to Canada ... because of his expressed sympathy for the Taliban and his financial support of Hamas, George Galloway has been denied entry to Canada ... good idea or not?

And in other news today, the Taliban that he has been sympathetic to, killed 4 more Canadian soldiers and wounded 8.

I wish he was denied entry here!..even though he is a British citizen...seems to me his life is devoted to causing aggro.

cherokee · 20-03-2009, 23:42

Maybe if he was sent to live over along side the troops on the front line for a 6 month period he wouldnt be so Taliban friendly.

cashman · 20-03-2009, 23:44

well by the responses so far Eric have ya guessed? hes about as popular as a fart in a spacesuit.

garinda · 21-03-2009, 00:01

What a shame, you won't get to see his pussy!

This Member of Parliament's couple of weeks stay in the celebrity Big Brother house, was whilst the House of Commons was sitting, by the way.

Respect.

(That's his political party, not an endorsement from me.)

shakermaker · 21-03-2009, 00:08

Saw this on Channel Four news. Canadian officials came off very badly. Made it seem like they were rejecting the right of freedom of speech for a democratically elected MP of the United Kingdom. I don't know enough about Canadian security policies or Galloway's actual politics to wade in with a comment, but that's how it all came across on the news.

Mancie · 21-03-2009, 00:21

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

Saw this on Channel Four news. Canadian officials came off very badly. Made it seem like they were rejecting the right of freedom of speech for a democratically elected MP of the United Kingdom. I don't know enough about Canadian security policies or Galloway's actual politics to wade in with a comment, but that's how it all came across on the news.

saw the same interview myself Shaker ..Canada has more or less the same rules on freedom of speech as here in the UK.. they rejected Galloway for reasons of he could be a threat to National Security.. the same reasons can be used here.. there's no doubt in my mind he can be classed as a threat if he was intending to incite opposition to the Canadian forces active in Afganistan.. as Eric has told us this is at time when the Canadian troops have suffered men killed today... I don't blame them for blocking Galloway.

onlyme · 21-03-2009, 06:10

Good on Canada!!! How do I go about emigrating??

andrewb · 21-03-2009, 07:17

Does freedom of speach only exist now if we agree with what they say?

cashman · 21-03-2009, 08:10

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Does freedom of speach only exist now if we agree with what they say?

why do think those evil gits in luton when the troops came home was fine?

Mancie · 21-03-2009, 08:27

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Does freedom of speach only exist now if we agree with what they say?

I'd say that is just about spot on..but this man has been denied entry because he may use the freedom of speech to incite violence..the same attitude was shown here only a few weeks ago when a Nazi bloke was deemed unfit to enter this country by the Government..the name slips my mind but I recall there were some Tories and some who call themselves left wing ...on here.....saying the bloke should have the right of free speech... you really are all right wing Nazis ain't you!

Eric · 21-03-2009, 08:35

Just back from Montreal, what a wonderful city .... anyhow, the leader of the opposition, Michael Ignatieff, said in an interview that it was not a question of freedom of speech. Galloway would have every right to come here and "talk rubbish"; but the Canadian govt. considers Hamas to be a terrorist organization, (go figure, eh); and that anyone who has had links to Hamas is a security threat. Anyone who is deemed a security threat is not allowed into Canada.

jaysay · 21-03-2009, 08:50

Well it told me all I wanted to know about Georgey Boy when he was in big brother, didn't watch it myself, but there was plenty in the papers and news telecasts, he certainly doesn't earn any Respect from me, in fact he's an embarrassment