Archive for September, 2007
Is O’Reilly A Racist?
American radio host Bill O’Reilly has been under fire this week, after comments he made on his show. The show in question was about racial prejudice. All hell broke loose after the media picked up on some comments he made about black people, based on a dinner he had attended with Al Sharpton at Sylvia’s soul [...]
Barack Obama Rally in NYC
This week I attended a Barack Obama rally in Manhattan…
It was a great event. Thousands turned up to watch this man speak. What struck me was the diversity of the crowd. There were white people, black people, old, young, students and professionals there. Even some homeless people! (lol) It was wonderful to see that although [...]
Immigration, Immigration, Immigration
[This post is taken from my weekly column on www.tmponline.org]
Last week Chief Constable Julie Spence from Cambridge entered into the immigration debate, giving her views on how migrant workers – particularly those from Eastern Europe – are placing a heavy burden on the resources of the police force. Language, cultural and social differences are all, [...]
Thank goodness for the NHS…
On Saturday night, I had one of my fingernails ripped off… It was extremely painful and has been bleeding pretty much ever since.
Since there is no free healthcare in America (where I am currently based) I had to pay to be seen to by a doctor…
I found it strange that I had to pay before [...]
Some Justice for the Jena 6…
No doubt you have heard about the case of the Jena 6. Six young black school kids have been facing unnecesarily harsh criminal sentences (originally for second degree attempted murder!) for beating up a white teenager in an atmosphere of racial tension in the small town of Jena, Louisiana….A ridiculous situation that was exacerbated by a school that [...]
Race Matters
[This article was published on Friday 14 September in my column on political website www.tmponline.org]
This week Trevor McDonald was cleared of racism after he described the late comedian Bernard Manning as a “fat, white, bastard” on his television show ‘News Knight’. Ofcom said that within the context of usage, such language – although strong – was “clearly intended [...]