Disgraceful scene in Chorley

muddy · February 29, 2024, 08:46:00 AM

What an utter disgrace

Who are these idiots ? Chorley council is for Chorley who gives a stuff if they vote for a ceasefire or not have you ever heard of anything more ridiculous ?

Alex · February 29, 2024, 09:35:11 AM

Same happening in the Rochdale election today where Gaza is apparently more important than Rochdale

.https://twitter.com/i/status/1763133392126648615

dextrous63 · February 29, 2024, 09:41:47 AM

Looking at the main troublemaker Jenny Shirley's Facebook page, it seems she's a professional stirrer with too much time on her hands who loves going on demos of all sorts of stuff.

Scrumpy · February 29, 2024, 10:05:42 AM

The protesters are getting in anywhere they can be heard..
They are multiplying as we speak..
Their words are spoken loud and clear and spoken without any fear of being stopped or corrected..
... and they feel safe because they fear no other ...

JBR · February 29, 2024, 10:41:11 AM

In a way, I can understand (but not condone) muslims pushing for control and shouting down their opponents, but why white British people?

I can only assume that they are mostly young (and not so young) brainwashed individuals.
The 'not so young' probably because we have lacked common sense as a nation for decades now.

dextrous63 · February 29, 2024, 10:49:08 AM

All part of being part of something bigger than themselves as individuals. Add in media coverage and the associated 15mins of fame. Think that explains much of it, especially for the serial protesters.

klondike · February 29, 2024, 12:41:56 PM

Being numbnuts arseholes may have something to do with it too.

muddy · February 29, 2024, 01:20:51 PM

Quote from: Alex on February 29, 2024, 09:35:11 AMSame happening in the Rochdale election today where Gaza is apparently more important than Rochdale

.https://twitter.com/i/status/1763133392126648615

It's quite astounding
Rochdale is a microcosm of socialism gone wrong .
Despite decades of multicultural immigration and welfare, it remains one of the poorest areas in Britain.
And why the citizens of Rochdale have this intense interesting in a regional conflict 2,000 miles away is a complete mystery.

Scrumpy · February 29, 2024, 01:28:13 PM

Perhaps their families are out there..

Quote from: muddy on February 29, 2024, 01:20:51 PMAnd why the citizens of Rochdale have this intense interesting in a regional conflict 2,000 miles away is a complete mystery.

dextrous63 · February 29, 2024, 01:43:15 PM

Quote from: klondike on February 29, 2024, 12:41:56 PMBeing numbnuts arseholes may have something to do with it too.

I believe that may well be the nub of the matter.

Ashy · February 29, 2024, 02:18:14 PM

In other news, Mr Netanyahoo demands an end to socialist rule in Chorley.

dextrous63 · February 29, 2024, 02:27:59 PM

😬😬😬

Let us hope he doesn't order indiscriminant bombing of the region, although to be fair, the locals did elect the council and probably deserve it.

Cassandra · February 29, 2024, 03:32:32 PM

I have a close friend in Chorley, a place I knew well once when it was a charming Lancashire Market Town, back in the late seventies. He says a whole belt of places in the county are now densely populated by Muslims and radically changed therefore. He continued "it started 50 years ago in such places as Blackburn and has consolidated and moved West." He is going to sell up and move - but not sure where, a big change at 79 but as he says "why not, I'm on my own now, no children as you know and I just dread having to venture out". Going to downsize significantly and may join other friends on Alderney to ensure some security from what has happened to Chorley ...

JBR · February 29, 2024, 03:46:51 PM

Quote from: Cassandra on February 29, 2024, 03:32:32 PMI have a close friend in Chorley, a place I knew well once when it was a charming Lancashire Market Town, back in the late seventies. He says a whole belt of places in the county are now densely populated by Muslims and radically changed therefore. He continued "it started 50 years ago in such places as Blackburn and has consolidated and moved West." He is going to sell up and move - but not sure where, a big change at 79 but as he says "why not, I'm on my own now, no children as you know and I just dread having to venture out". Going to downsize significantly and may join other friends on Alderney to ensure some security from what has happened to Chorley ...

Same reason I (and Marge) moved out of Bradford, the town of my birth.

Cassandra · February 29, 2024, 04:18:29 PM

I'm coming to England in April and one place I won't visit is 'Ilford' (the town of my birth), my Parents and my late brother are buried nearby in the family plot at 'Barkingside' about 4 miles from the Town Centre. I'll place my flowers and quickly return to Dunmow, via Abridge and Ongar without visiting anything further.

I retain the memory of a very happy childhood and reject the drastic change, like Bradford it's gone through into the sad and tatty place it's become today.